From Our Friends in Florida A Letter From St Peterspune
A vivid Florida town letter describes St Petersburg on Tampa Bay with winter residents and locals who curate a relaxed life. The note covers Tomlinson's public works, shell streets from mound builder remnants, a Washington's birthday celebration, a Mid-winter fair at the Fruit Growers' Hall, and upcoming Chautauqua with Sam Jones as a speaker.
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Dear Express
Tampa Bay
R. A
Bay
Earth
Heaven
Disston
Tomlinson
Washington
Martha
Union
Ohio
Congress
George Washington
Pinellas Peninsula
Fruit Growers’ Association
Sam Jones
Tke
Georgia Sam
Island Chautauque
A Mother's Love and Care From Trusted Local Providers
An aged notice discusses a long time business relationship with a trusted local provider base, noting decades of service and a focus on health and happiness through practical guidance. It references a cloth bound volume and paper cover option priced in stamps, highlighting customer trust built over more than thirty years.
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Silage Suneee'ehvonie
Prsengues
Stele Doar
Staten Sea
Paulding Educator Ernest Johnson Weds Cora May
Ernest Johnson, a prominent young educator in Paulding county, married Cora May at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Virden of Ayersville officiating on February 24. The couple has a wide circle of friends who extend best wishes.
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Ernest Johnson
Paulding County
Mies Cora May
Rev
Virden
Ayersville
Two Aged Citizens Die in Defiance and Hinsey Passes
Obituary notes for David Atkinson a long time Defiance resident born in 1830 who served in the Civil War and left a widow and three daughters. Also William Hinsey died at his daughter’s home near Defiance from heart trouble leaving several children, with ages and residences listed.
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David Atkinson
Defiance
East Second Street
East Defiance
Archbold Township
Harrison County
Ohio
Co. G
Ohio Volunteers
Catharine Korn
Berlin
Holmes County
Charles E. Smith
Henry Goonenough
Jewell
Albert Metz
Huntington
Ind
Atkinson
Grace Episcopal Church
Hinsey
William Hinsey
Jacob Foster
Jackson and
Worthington
Anna Foster
Chas, Hinsey
Mary Rothenberger
Garret
A. J. Hinsey
Auburn
Protests Against Abolishing Spring Elections
Dr. Washington Gladden of Columbus argues against a bill to abolish spring elections and hold all levels on a single day. He warns it would lower political morality, merge city politics with higher levels, and threaten independent action for better city governance. The Maumee Valley Pioneer association backs a bill to preserve battlefields and memorial sites, enabling corporations to acquire property for memorial purposes along the Maumee Valley.
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Washington Gladden
Columbus
The
State Journal
General Assembly
Ohio
Maumee Valley Pioneer Association
Austin
Lucas County
Maumee Valley Association
Maumee Valley
Greek Candy Kitchen Opens at Ralston Building
The Greek Candy Kitchen occupies a remodeled room at 216 Clinton Street in the Ralston building. It sells candies from 10 to 50 cents per pound and touts its unique chocolates and bonbons as pure, delicious, and wholesome with courteous service guaranteed.
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Ralston
Clinton Street
Hs Contested Defiance Basketball Game Ends With Rule Dispute
Saturday evening a crowded Defiance High School gym witnessed a hard fought basketball game between College and High School teams. A late lineup change by College led to a dispute over scoring in the second half, with penalties rendering their goals non counted. Referee Small officiated with umpires Foltz and Duerk, timekeepers Miller and Clevenger, and scorer Thompson. Also noted is Rev A M Virden's revival work and a brief ad for Brazilian Balm.
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Small
College
Rural carriers deserve fair pay and broader relief bill
The writer denounces a proposed congressional bill for rural free delivery carriers as stingy and unfair. They argue carriers deserve living wages, better than 720 dollars yearly, and call for a broader measure hiring only good men with proper pay, contrasting with current allowances and expenses.
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Congress
Sam
Public Monies Public Monies Tax distribution in Defiance county 1903.
The December tax collection of 1903 in Defiance county is itemized by township village and city recipients. Among notes are allocations to Hicksville Hicksville village Defiance city Defiance township and Park Special funds, with several townships like Adams Highland Sherwood and Noble listed and figures shown. Local notices also mention a railroad wreck near Walkerton and deaths and society news including Dr J V Archer of Holgate.
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Sherwood Village
Hicksville Village Park
Ayersville
Evansport
Noble Township
Adams Township
Highland Township
Defiance Township
Richland Township
Defiance City
Tian Township
Washington Township
Delaware Township
Milford Township
Hicksville Township
Craine
Defiance
Auglaize
Cleveland's Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Ad Highlight
A pantry tip urges bakers to choose pure cream of tartar baking powder. It warns adulteration risks and endorses Cleveland's as a reliable, wholesome option for home baking.
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Cleveland’s
Steamer Queen Sunday Loses Fourteen in Fire
Special to Express from Port Townsend Washington reports the steamer Queen Sunday suffered a devastating fire after midnight off the Columbia river mouth. Fourteen lives were lost as life boats capsized in heavy seas. crew and remaining passengers fought the blaze. Captain Cousins later recalled boats and passengers aboard as flames were checked at 7 40 a m.
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Express
Port Townsend
Wash
North Pacific Coast
Queen
Columbia River
Cousins
A VICIOUS ASSAULT ENCOUNTER IN SOUTH RICHLAND
John Vogel of South Richland was arrested after a warrant from Squire Costello's court charged him with assaulting James Shackelford. Shackelford, returning from Christ A Hohenberger's, said Vogel, armed with a wooden stake, attacked him in the road leaving him badly cut and with a damaged left arm. Vogel denies the assault and was jailed. neighbor fears him. Tony Dora returns to work at Defiance Machine after losing a finger at Marshall factory.
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John Vogel
South Richland
Buchholz and
Hubbard
Squire Costello
James Shackelford
Shackelford
Christ Ahohenberger
Vogel
Tony Dora
Bloomdale
Defiance Machine Works
Marshall’ Factory
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Mrs
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Toledo
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Barber & Allison
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O. A. Houck
Pittsburg
Harrison Street
D. F. Krota
Chauncey and Orville
Ft. Wayne
W. W. Wood
el Paso
Texas
Web
Asa Toberan
Tiffin
Jonas Cromley
Auglaize Valley
Dr. Gladden
A. M. VirDen
Four Points
Junction
Oakland
Pleasant
Bend
M. E
Vir den
Lima
Frank Applegate
Defiance County
Ae Palmer
Hickeville
Mane
Hicksvile
Mitford
Tahaeed Vilage
Chonan Cement
Noy
Tuin
Noble
Lala Stanhope
St. Louis
Hollister
Weisenburger & Emery
Ea Conway
Youngstown
Joe Monreau
Cambridge
Bercaw
N.G. Cunningham
Frank A. Durham
L. E.ralston
Common Pleas Court
Merchant’s National Bank
Henry Brinkman
Walkerton
Abe Smith
H. C. Sass
Cleveland
Hardware Men
J. v. Archer
Holgate
Pythias
Archer Cemetery
North Baltimore
Archer
Hol
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