Local notes include licenses and meetings in Defiance area
Dey Ayers offers 4 percent loans while Dr RR Parcher visits Dayton and attends a Shelby county medical society meeting. Marriage licenses granted to Claude Skiver and Bessie Wiseman, both Highland township, and Henry Hilling and Ida Leinfeldt, Adams township. Plant hours extended for American Steel Package to fill 60 000 steel bottle cases. A list of Defiance tradesmen and civic events follows with quaran tine removal at Defiance College and Trowbridge Hall. Bigamy cited in Stryker divorce petition. Additional licenses granted to Henry Shondel and Mary Siler, Walter Karnes and Edith Blosser. Various residents visiting or traveling, with employment ad for competent housemaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Skiver
Bessie Wiseman
Highland Township
Henry Hilling
Ida Leinfeldt
Adams Township
Henry Shondel
Paulding County
Mary Siler
Walter Karnes
Milford Township
Edith Blosser
Farmer Township
Death of J M Mason in Junction at 82
J M Mason longtime Junction resident died Monday evening of paralysis at age eighty two. Survived by wife one daughter and two sons with one son in Michigan. A Civil War veteran member of Charlis Post GAR served in Co H 68th Ohio. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm at Reform Church Junction with Rev Vitz officiating. burial in Junction Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M Mason
Junction
Michigan
Charlis Post
GAR
Co. H
Reform Church
Wanted Bright Honest Young Man For Government Mail Service
A local help wanted notice seeks a bright, honest young man from Defiance to train for a position in the Government Mail Service. Applicants are directed to box One in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Cedar Rapids
Social club activities and celebrations in Perry street area
Euchre club session with Mrs. J Montgomery in Perry street and Miss Clara Latty hosting Sunday school class at the Latty home. Mrs. O D Loveridge returns from Toledo with honors. News of Miss Celia McDonald and Mr. Edward Beimer’s Chicago marriage. JTEC meeting at Miss Jennie Schlegel’s home with needlework and games. Elks social with eighty five attendees, prizes and Gessner orchestra. WRC patriotic program at Memorial hall charms a large crowd. Goldenetz home surprise birthday for Alva Goldenetz with a young guests’ party and progressive pedro prizes. Cherry Harley home hosts a card and sewing party with chrysanthemums and palms in the living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Latty
Grace Episcopal Church
Latty
Perry Street
Celia McDonald
Edward Beimer
Chicago
JTEC
Jennie Schlegel
Hopkins Street
The
Elks
Kiks
Pedro
Bob Mires
Daniel Lieberthal
Gessner
Goldenetz
East Hopkins Street
Alva Goldenetz
Fred Bohlman
George Wolf
Cherry Harley
Holgate Avenue
Grace Episcopal socials and a wedding in De fia Lee
Mrs N J Johnston and Miss Houghton entertain Grace Episcopal church youth at the Houghton home Holgate avenue Tuesday evening with music and games A luncheon followed Miss Mary Siler and Mr Henry Shovdel were married this morning at St Marys Catholic church by Rev Colline Both well known in De fia Lee Mrs Beach Hartman leaves for East Liverpool to attend a luncheon and card party then heads to New York with son Donald Mr Hartman has returned from travel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Siler
Henry Shovdel
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Colline
Defia Lee
Beach Hartman
MAKE GOOD: A Merchant Promise of Quality and Service
A shop proclaims its policy to give all it can to customers by gaining knowledge in its line and representing goods truly. The pledge emphasizes delivering the right goods and providing the best possible service to benefit customers.
Sewing party honors and favorite prizes awarded
Mrs Alfred Thruse and Mrs George Ensign earned best scores in the event while a guessing contest awarded Mrs Virgil Squire the top contestant prize. Mesdames Robert Holgate John R Wil helm Katherine Daoust D Nell Wilhelm assisted the hostess in serving a two course luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Thruse
George Ensign
Virgil Squire
Robert Holgate
John R Wilhelm
Katherine Daoust
D’nelle Wilhelm
Travellers Club Hosts Evening at Miss Lee Bechel Home
A Travellers Club session at Miss Lee Bechel’s First Street home featured piano solos Italian music readings and sketches of Renaissance figures. The event closed with a light luncheon marking the season’s end and a masquerade dance hosted by the National Union with prizes won by Frank Kennedy and Miss Cecelia Wagener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Travellers Club
Lee Bechel
First Street
Miss Bechel
National
Anion
Quito
Frank Kennnedy
Cecelia Wagener
Marie Farrel
Prof. Parker
John Landhardt
Praise Meeting of Woman's Home Missionary Society Held in Jefferson Street Home
One of the society's largest sessions gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs R and Miss Helen Phelps home on Jefferson street. The program featured hymns prayer readings talks and solos. Forty two members attended and the collection totaled 1250. Guests enjoyed a light lunch afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Toledo
Rialto
Cal
Phelps
Blocking Crossings In Defiance City Encourages Rail Reform
Mayor Crowe’s letter to the B and O superintendent leads to stricter rules on street crossings. Trains no longer block traffic for more than five minutes, reducing hazards for schoolchildren. City interest grows in elevating tracks with viaducts, improving safety and traffic flow citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe
City Sinking Fund Seeks Bank Bids for Deposit Rate
At an adjourned Board of Sinking Fund Trustees meeting City Auditor Heerdegan was authorized to solicit bids from local banks for the interest rate on funds deposits. The March meeting will name the depository for the coming year. Current funds earn 2 percent at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
Heerdegan
First National Bank
Sheeley Trial In Progress At Wapakoneta
Testimony details the attempted dynamiting of the St. Marys reservoir with Isaac Sheeley as alleged conspirator. Riley Colton relates meetings with Sheeley and the $150 plan, noting only 80 to 90 dollars paid due to a failed crime, amid cross examination to discredit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys Reservoir
Riley Colton
Sheeleys
John T Petrie
Wapakoneta
Colton
Isaac Sheeley
Sheeley
Johnson
Isaac Sheely
Lost Boy of Seeleyville Missing Since 1903 Says Reward Offered
A son of Dr. S. Byers of Seeleyville Indiana was stolen in May 1903 likely by roaming gypsies. A reward of 500 dollars is offered for information leading to his recovery. Parents are heartbroken as efforts to locate him fail. If alive, he would be six last July, with gray eyes, crossed left eye, small notch in left ear edge, sharp chin, narrow forehead, and bright, older-acting demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S . Byers
Seeleyville
Ind
Richmond
Byers
Resolutions by Flatrock NY Council Honor Andrew Tuttle
The Flatrock council No 340 of Florida adopts resolutions of respect for Andrew Tuttle noting his death sacred to the community. The group orders mourning draped for thirty days and extends sympathy to his family. Copies will be sent to the bereaved family and to newspapers for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatrock
Florida
Andrew Tuttle
Defiance
Grocery Again Changes Hands
The American Real Estate Co. sold the former Young Bros. grocery on Clinton Street to LJ Weaver of Liberty Center. Weaver will remodel the room to run a general store and took over the business after exchanging a farm in Huron County for the grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Real Estate Co
Young Bros
Clinton Street
LJ Weaver
Liberty Center
Weaver
Huron County
Legislature Advances Safety and Tax Measures
The Senate passed bills to enclose and heat motorman vestibules on street cars and to require automatic ash pans in locomotives, and to bar insurance schemes that waive accident rights. The House altered Reed inheritance tax to repeal, passing 76 to 05. Bronson's primary bill failed to achieve a constitutional majority with 57 to 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Senate
Bronson
Advertised Letters in Defiance Post Office 1906
Week ending February 27 1906 letters uncalled for at Defiance Ohio include Jacob Beeman W H Hogan Earnest Kernst Jas F Myers Frank Stout RC Wolcott Miss Martha Bell Mrs Ada Grant Mrs Catherine Sitzer If not called within 14 days they go to dead letter office Postmaster C J Thompson instructs callers to say advertised and list date
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Ohio
Jacob Beeman
W H Hogan
Earnest Kernst
Jas
F Myers
Frank Stout
RC Wolcott
Martha Bell
Ada Grant
Catherine Sitzer
C.J. Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dey Ayers
RR Parcher
Dayton
Shelby County
Miami Homeopathic Medical Society
Shelby
American Steel Package Company
Frank Dalrymple
L E Griffin
Geo. D Simmons
John A Snyder
J H Walters
Lovina C Strausbarger
J H Maxwell
W O Ware
Harry Dowell
Watt Richardson
Hicksville
Fred H Zurflub
Toledo Armory
Defiance College
Board of Health
Walter Scott
Trowbridge Hall
Albert Astryker
Ella
Stryker
Alyria
Cleveland
Geo. Whilley
Kate Claire
New Bavaria
City
Sophia Ziegler
J.d.a Mettler
St.Wayne
Sam Jolly
Paulding
Mrs. R Clark
Wauseon
Mrs. Innes
Mrs. B . Gasche
Weekly Express
Puar Macy
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Rexall
Peter Kettenring
Euchre Club
O D Loveridge
C W Ryan
WRC
Memorial Hall
Harley & Whitaker’s
Sale
Defiancea
Kittner’s Clothing Store
Court House
Defiance, Ohio
the Travellers
Dante
Divina Comedia
Rosetti
Miss Sechel
Senta Croce
Westminister
Florence
Bocaccio
Machiavelli
Galileo
Giordano Bruno
Missionary Society
Rev Barber
Mary Ji Holmes
E T Clark
W P Engel
Tt T Shaw
Miss Phelps
B W Slagle
Miss Maude Foust
French’s Bazaar
Gooda
Cicero
C J Thomas
Williams County
Ed Stone
Alice Fee
Waterloo
CJ Thomas
Frank Sherman
W O Stone
George Heisler
Ellen Bigler
Payne
M B Everett
N Hulbert
Abe Steel
Delbert Steel
Frank Tharp
Farmer
C C Bassett
Laura Battershell
Logan
L Rero
Wellman’s
Music Store
Edison Phonographs
Mollencup’s
Legislature
Gumbeault
Parker’s
Dermador
Kitchel’s
Kitchel’s Liniment
St. Jacob’s Oil
Thomas Electric Oil
Sloan’s Liniment
Stevenson
Sweeney
Dr. van Wert
Warner
Pettet
Kennedy
Bosanko
Foley
Father John
King
Eeneee
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