Sunday School Work From Squash Hollow Convention
A county secretary shares a first person account of a Sunday school convention at Independence church from Feb 19 1900. The letter describes attending with Aunt Suzan, the voyage through snow, a speech by Mr. Davis of Toledo on church and Sunday school work, and urging youth cultivation in the church through active participation and family example.
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Squash Hollow
Nancy
Suzan
Independence Church
Indiana
Reddy
Home Department
Roze An
Toledo
Sum
Lord Jesus
Regional Columner Invites Visit and Friendly Cheer
The writer recalls a warm greeting and an invitation to stay overnight and return tomorrow. The note expresses happiness surpassing receiving Christmas gifts and peanut socks, and a promise to return if they end. It directs news to Edward Goller in Defiance, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Tom Thinker
Edward Goller
Thanks for kindness after death of our father
The children of John M. Gilkison express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for their kindness during bereavement. Gratitude goes to the GAR Post for floral offerings and to the ladies of the WRC and D of V. A thank you also to the choir.
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G AR
WRC
D of V
John M. Gilkison
Election Board Prepares for Spring Campaign
The county election board held its first meeting of the year with Peter F Seible GA Ensign RD Wester and W H McClintock present. It ordered bids for ballots and supplies published in the Defiance Democrat and EXPRESS with bids due by 7 p m Monday March 12.
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Peter F Seible
GA Ensign
RD Wester
W H McClintock
Hicksville Township
Pleasant Bend News Briefs and Personal Updates
Elsie Dirr remains very poorly and not improving. Mrs. L Archambeault held a quilting party for friends. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eger on February 12. A daughter was born to Ira Zeloff and wife on February 12. George Pfau sold his saloon stake to John Gardner. Mrs. Hand and children, and Oscar Daymonde, returned to Hatten after visiting Ephriam Daymonde and family.
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Pleasant Bend
Elsie Dirr
L Archambeault
Ed. Eger
Ira Zeloff
Geo. Pfau
Jno. Gardner
Hand
Oscar Daymonde
Hatten
Ephriam Daymonde
Local Visitors Made Rounds At Children’s Home
Russel Murphy and wife of Hicks ville visited the Home on Friday the 16. Joseph P Byers of Columbus and W W Wilson and F W Smith called the same day. Theodore Long and wife of Edger ton and S E Sanford called on the 16. J M Husted of Farmer and Sperry ee of Newville Ind called Tuesday. Herman and John Von Deylen of Napoleon made a business call the 20. R Schoonover wife and son Harry made a short call Tuesday. C W Brown had dinner with us Monday the 19. Klide L Keister called Monday evening.
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Russel Murphy
Hicksville
Joseph P Byers
Columbus
W Wilson
F W Smith
Theodore Long
Edgerton
S E Sanford
J M Husted
Farmer
C W Brown
Klide L Keister
Watch a Wife and a Hint of Spring
A verse from Sunrise poetry asks readers to match a pursuing young man with a suitable partner, promising a prize to editor as the author seeks a marriage match for a woman in strife. Rev and Mrs Pilgrim return to Tiffin after a visit, praising Defiance as residence choice.
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Sunrise
Billy
Mrs. C E Pilgrim
Tiffin
Local notices from Milford area travelers and church events
Sam Moore visits his father James Moore as his illness lingers for four months. Numerous town residents travel, visit relatives, or recover from sickness. Church meetings at U B and Christian churches proceed with revivals and rescheduled Sunday school events. Other items include farm activity, mill work, wood selling, and a Langdon hall Grange formation.
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Sam Moore
James Moore
Jim Moore
Antwerp
Roy Lehman
Montecello
Ind
Defiance County
Deval
West Milford
U B
The
Christian Church
Rev. Yeager
James Shanklin
G@ E Winn’s
Saturay
Pleasant Bend News In Brief
Pleasant Bend reports Grandma Eger visiting relatives in Holgate while Mrs Setzer is near death from consumption. Omer Burkett and family move into the Eger Bros house formerly Mr. McDonald. Mesdames Chas Eger and Adam Chrohn attend the Maccabee lodge in Florida. Elsie Dirr, recently ill, shows signs of convalescence.
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Pleasant Bend
Grandma Eger
Holgate
Mrs Setzer
Omer Burkett
Eger Bros
McDonald
Mesdames Chas. Eger
Adam Chrohn
Florida
Elsie Dirr
Notice to Judges and Clerks of Election in Defiance
Notice to judges and clerks of election appointed for last November will serve as ballot clerks at the spring election on April 2, 1900, unless disqualified by death, candidacy, or loss of precinct residence. Central precinct leaders must notify deputy state supervisors of any vacancies in Defiance county.
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Sau
SEMS
Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Chicago
Pears, Roebuck & (Co
Secretary of State
Defiance
Lipaats
Defiance County
Vlers
Fleibel
Oodcock
Plover
Snow Bird
Burdick
C. O
Suueeen
Eve Hodern
Miei
America
Germany Tiffin and Local Trades Mentioned
S F Stock sold his horse and bought Frank Patton's team. Frank acquired another team last week to keep money circulating. Perry VanWagoner finished Harmon Rathge’s sawing and moved his mill west of Evansport. An oyster supper at John W Gare’s Friday evening drew a good crowd. Rev Magdence of Auburn Ind preached at St John’s Sunday. Wm Weichner plans a spring house build. Sol Ingle to add to his barn next spring. Sam’l Dunn visited Rev Schoonover of Bruneraburg Thursday. Jacob Hockman sold fat hogs in Defiance Saturday. Freak Linebrink buzzed wood. Fred Gire sawing pickets in Fred Kellermeier’s woods.
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Frank Patton
Frank
Perry VanWagoner
Harmon Rathge
Evansport
John W Gare
Rev
Magdence
Auburn
Ind
St. John’s
Wm. Weichner
Sol. Ingle
Sam’l Dunn
Rev. Schoonover
Bruneraburg
Jacob Hockman
Defiance
Fred Gire
Fred Kellermeier
Woman's World Address Notice in Brentford
A fragmentary street address appears for a Woman's World feature in Brentford London. The text lists 9 High Street and references W England and England.
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The
Woman’s World
High Street
Brentford
London
England
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Eden
Driver
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Ella Shanklin
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Michigan
Milford
C Oakley
Lexington
Munn
Perry
Webster
Garrett
Jonathan
Hart
Filmore
Candace
Willie
Lawton
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Angola
Pearl Rice
Mark Center
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J O Wisler
Adams
James Rath
Jacob Dickman
Jennie Spreng
Wooster
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Partee & Rittenhouse
Miller Bros
Allen Miller
Mobile
Ala
Jacob Raser
Wm. Helmick
John Marshall
A J Carpenter
Langdon Hall
Jacob Partee
New York City
Market Report
M. B. Gorman
A. Baker
Jeep
Tod
H. P. Miller
A. Growey & Son
Growey & Son
Bae A
Timothy
A. Groney & Son
New York
Aida
Germany
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Exchange Banking Co
Cleveland, Ohio
W. H. Gabriel
H. Kimberly
V. Pt
C. Q. Evarts
Treas
Bentley
Asst
Treas., of
Cleveland, CO
John W. Winn
F. L. Hay
J. B. Tennyson
John W. Lynde
Chas. J. Daoust
Sapetiy Depost
Geeral
Foreign
Chas. J Daoust
Winn & Hay Attorneys
Security
Bronson
Mortgage Loan and Real Estate Exchange
Defiance Ohio
Ohio
Court House
Clinton Street
L. E. Myers
Alice M. Viers
Aram Viers
C. G. Korn Lomber
Perry Street
River
Chichester Chemical
Scuars, Philaj
Boyd
Boyd Ointment Co
Kittanning
Peal Medicine Co
Cleveland
Minsel’s Drug S
WE Are
Brees
Sherwood
Boxwell _Examinations
Boxwell
Theotrc
Putnam Manual of Pedagogics
Curtis
United States
Davis
Iater
Clerk Board of Examiner
Henry & Robert Newbegin
LAW
Smyth
Mpare
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears,roebuck & CO. (Inc
Chicago, Ill
Bureau of Civil Service Instruction
Washington, D. C
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