Fifth Congressional District Convened and Debated McKinley Support
The Fifth Congressional District Republican convention met at the county courthouse with delegations from Paulding Van Wert Putnam Henry Williams and Defiance. The body adopted a resolution endorsing President McKinley and urged renomination while debating party leadership and national committeeman support.
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Ing
Asamea
Defiance
J Thompson
Paulding
C E Hyman
Putnam
G W Core
van Wert
E Balyeat
Williams
J M Killetts
Committee On
Fifth Congressional District
Ohio
William McKinley
McKinley
Toledo
Bushnell
Nash
Porto Rico
J. M. Killetts
Killett
Charles W. Dick
Corbett
Philadelphia
Becoming a Mother and Childbirth Relief Promoted
An ad extols Becoming a Mother and claims Futhers Friend and a guidebook prevent pain and danger in childbirth. It promises a free copy of Before Birth upon request from the Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futher
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Georgia
Governor of Oregon Endorses Pe-ru-na in Letter
The Oregon governor commends Pe-ru-na as an exclusive safeguard against catarrh and colds. He notes its use in his family and urges households to keep the remedy for coughs, colds, grippe, and winter ailments, with Dr. Hartman’s free book offered.
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Oregon
Pe-ru-na
Hartman
State OF Oregon
Salem
Columbus
W. M. Lord
United States
Dr. Hartman
Ohio
Defiance Area Names Delegates to Republican National Convention
The Defiance county congressional committee announced its slate with D A Helpman as chairman and Henry Sol Zarbaugh Putnam and others named as delegates to the national Republican convention. Alternates were elected by acclamation along with an elector candidate John B White. The convention adjourned after resolutions and committee organization.
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Congress
Committee of Resolutions
Committee On
JM Killetts
Williams
Committee On Resolutions
de Matthews
E Dewitt
F. B. Dawitt
Pauking
F D Prentis
W. H. Dailey
A. H. Hester
F B Dewitt
C L Kurtz
Kurtz
G L Marble
Cincinnat Enquirer
Hanna
Dewitt
Marble
Senator Hanna
Major Dick
John M Killett
Nations
Unio
Egates
Defiance
Helpman
Henry
Sol
Zarbaugh
Paulding
E Hyman
Putnam
DB Hickey
van Wert
F A Gamble
J M Killets
M E Wilson
Wm. Kirtley
Defiance County
John B White
Judge F. Hay
A H Hester
Congressional Committee
D A Helpman
C E Hyman
FOUND A GOLD MINE: Hens Prolific With American Poultry Mixture
A Cres ton Iowa area man claims his hens lay double the usual eggs using American Poultry Mixture from American Manufacturing Co Terre Haute Indiana. The ad promises a 100 percent production increase or money back, includes a trial offer of $1 for four samples, and asserts disease prevention and direct action on the craw and gizzard.
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Creston
American Mfg. Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Sv Tha
American Manufacturine C
Trre Hante
Iud
Funeral for Mrs Emily S Brown Held on Jefferson Street
The funeral for Mrs Emily S Brown who died at her sister Mrs Ottley’s home will be held at 2 p m Thursday from the Jefferson Street residence. Rev Bethard will officiate. Born in Lowestoft England April 1833 she came to America at age five and to Defiance in 1854 where she taught in public schools. She leaves three sisters Mrs Mary Ottley Mrs J P Buffington and Mrs HC Sheldon and one brother Mr C J Pifer.
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Emily S Brown
Ottley
Jefferson Street
Bethard
Mrs Brown
Lowetoft
Norfolk County
England
America
Defiance
Mary Ottley
J P Buffington
This City
HC Sheldon
Burlingame
Kan
C J Pifer
Kansas City
Bill Mansfield House Fire and Local Illness Report
Southern items note Bill Mansfield's house burned last week with about 50 dollars loss. Mansfield, Elisa Myers, Nick Schoonover, and Bryant Mansfield are reported sick. Several neighbors aided Nick Schoonover with a Tuesday butcher job and others visited family and sowed timothy seed on his farm. Mr Hill ships corn from Rice to Jamestown on the C L and M railroad.
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Bill Mansfield
P Mansfield
Elisa Myers
Nick Schoonover
Bryant Mansfield
Sam Painter
Mrs. Logan
Lot Manefield
Bill Searls
Timothy
Mr. Hill
Jamestown
Local Notices Mention Brisk Social Visits
Domerville A J Burke works for A J Kern CM Seibert hires a new boy helper. Geo Fedderke works for Aaron Marckel. Homer Whitney returns from a southern trip and is pleased with the south. Fred Peter called at John Kern's Thursday for buckwheat flour. Freu knows what’s good. Mr and Mrs Henry Deeps pass through on their way to John McComb's Thursday.
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J Burke
J Kern
Seibert
Geo. Fedderke
Aaron Marckel
Homer Whitney
South
Fred Peter
John
Kern
Henry Deeps
John McComb
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1900
Uncalled letters for the week ending February 27 1900 at Defiance Ohio include Miss Ella Clark CW Franklin Miss Nora Duck John Hollinsnead Miss Anna Morgan Wm Hssersworth Miss Myrtle a tmen Harry J Howell Miss Bertha Sherman R Regier Miss Cara Wagner TA Russell J A Robertson David Slatery and a note to heirs of Henry Van Wormer If not collected in 14 days they go to Dead Letter Office Advertised with date and list call. Tourist rates to southern and western points now on sale via the C B H and D Ry with low round trip rates and long return limits. Contact local agent before choosing route.
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Defiance
Ohio
Ella Clark
CW Franklin
Nora Duck
John Hollinsnead
Anna Morgan
Wm. Hssersworth
Myrtle (Atmen
Harry J Howell
Bertha Sherman
R Regier
Cara Wagner
TA Russell
J A Robertson
David Slatery
Henry van Wormer
C. J. Thompson
D. G. Edwards
Cincinnati
Local Option Bill Dominates Senate Proceedings
In Columbus on Feb 28 the senate judiciary committee favored the Clark local option bill and set a public hearing for next Tuesday evening. Several other measures passed include harsher penalties for disturbing meetings and stealing a bicycle becoming a felony, plus bills on county reports and road funding. House actions covered land appraiser pay changes and personnel salary limits for state offices.
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Columbus
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clark
Archer
State Commissioner of Railways
Lawrence
Zanesville
Putney Township
Belmont County
Niles
McCurdy
House
Franklin County
Toledo
Mitchell
Ohio
Shiloh
Rothe
Mauck
Lawrence County
Three Honolulu Plague Deaths Reported
Washington reports confirmatory information from Honolulu noting three plague deaths, with the last occurring on Feb 19 and the prior case on Feb 6. Surgeon General Wyman received the dispatch via Surgeon Carmichael detailing three new fatalities after a 12 day gap with no cases.
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Washington
Honolulu
Wyman
Carmichael
Church Property Question Raised in Cuba Hang on Transfers
Havana Feb 28 Monsignor Sbarretti asked General Wood about church property The newly appointed bishop raised the issue but postponed deliberation until more complete investigation The church holds many annuities hampering land transfers and all holdings require careful review with much work ahead
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Cuba
Havana
Sbarretti
General Wood
Newark Fire Levels Dry Goods District In Million Dollar Blaze
A historic Newark fire wrecked the retail dry goods area destroying many buildings including W. V. Snyder's department store and others. Loss exceeds $1,000,000 with four firemen injured and unaccounted shoppers. Nearby trials in Cleveland and Washington reports follow.
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Newark
N. J
W. V. Snyder
J. M. Mantz
T. B. Allen
C. B. Peddie
David Strauss
L. S. Plant
W. T. Rees
P. J. Garrigan
Bierman’s
Snyder's
Walter Harrison
Thomas Brown
Montana Senator Clark Case Probes Lawmakers Bank Accounts
Senate committee on privileges and elections examined Montana legislators bank accounts in the Clark case. Representative Stephen Bywater of Flathead County testified he received no pay for voting for Clark but said Whiteside claimed $5,000 could be obtained for supporting Clark.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Mont
Montana
Stephen Bywater
Flathead County
Senate
Whiteside
Mysterious Noises Stir Indiana Townships
Residents in Wilmington Concord and Grant townships fear loud rumbling sounds from beneath the earth. The noises last two to three hours and cause damage such as shattered lamps and dishes spilled from cupboards.
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Butler
Ind
Wilmington
Concord
Grant Townships
Regional business raises several Ohio firm sums
Bund Americanischer Freunde Cincinnati Atlas Bolt and Screw Cleveland lift capital from 125000 to 200000. Queen City Benevolent Burial association Cincinnati Dayton Troy and Northern Electric Railway Dayton increase to 10090.
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Columbus
Bund Amerikanischer Freunde
Cincinnati
Atlas Bolt and Screw Company
Cleveland
Queen City Benevolent Burial Association of Cincinnati
Dayton, Troy and Northern Electric Railway Company
Dayton
Eastbound freight wreck claims conductor in Mansfield
A Pennsylvanian eastbound extra freight collided with another train in East Mansfield yards. Richard Warner, 55, of Alliance, conductor of the first train, was instantly killed and his body burned beyond recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Richard Warner
Alliance
Plague Toll Rises in Nouméa New Caledonia
Died of the Plague Noumena New Caledonia Feb 28 Two more white persons and eight Kanake s have died of the bubonic plague
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Noumena
New Caledonia
Balance Sheet Excerpt from Defiance Ohio Bank
The document lists financial figures as of February 13 1900 for Loans and discounts 24135 00 overdrafts 20000 00 U S bonds to secure circulation 53786 83 bonds on hand 27084 47 premiums on U S bonds 34403 09 banking house furniture and fixtures 3159 00 other real estate mortgages 0 0 due from state banks and bankers 7 875 00 notes of other national banks 748857 85 fractional currency 175000 00 total assets |
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised By Local Lumberman
Mr O Morneau of 622 Washington street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending his back and hip pain sluggish kidneys and persistent fatigue after use. He says the relief came after visiting Woodward's drug store and recommends the remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
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Mr. O. Morneau
Washington Street
Sage
Woodward's
Doan
Foster--Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
Doan’s
Passenger Train Collides Head On Near Nescopeck
Sunbury Pa Feb 28 A passenger train on the Sunbury division of the Pennsylvania railroad collided head on with a freight train near Nescopeck about 26 miles above Sunbury. Fireman and engineer of the freight escaped with slight injuries. Engineer Joseph Keefer and Fireman Charlie Seeley of the passenger train were killed. Both residents of Sunbury. A number of passengers reported injured.
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Sunbury
Sunbury Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nescopeck
Joseph Keefer
Charlie Seeley
Physician Crushed in Accident at Bryan Ohio
Dr. John W. Long, 60, was unthitching a horse when it panicked and threw him. The horse trampled him, breaking several ribs and causing internal injuries. Doctors say recovery is unlikely.
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Bryan
John W. Long
Mr. Long
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