City Council Adjourned Session Debates Transit Franchise
City council met in an adjourned session to consider a Peoples Rapid Transit Railway Co. franchise. Debate focused on protection for the city, river crossing, and a bond of 5 dollars yearly for twenty five years with council members voting on amendments before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Rapid Transit Railway Co
Beardsley
Bohannon
Groney
Helmick
Hooker
River City
T. M. Franey
Clinton Street
Maumee River
Growey
People’s Gas & Electric Co
Franey
Hay
Pe 'S Rapid Transit Railway Co
Eight candidates initiated by Oc-co-nox-ee Council R S M
The Oc-co-nox-ee Council No 55 R and SM reports eight candidates started year with five completed by Friday night followed by refreshments. W S Baker of Toledo inspected the council. Putnam Fadeless Dyes advertised by E N Lewis. Columbus Grove voted dry and fights waterworks injunction. Ter Geo May funeral attended by Fisk Haley from Napoleon hosted by August Martin. F T Betts sold 120 Betts Device Co shares to J D Martz of Beach City who plans to move April 1 and market the device. new steel dies to raise quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oc-co-nox-ee Council
R.&s.m
W.S. Baker
Toledo
Fisk
Haley
Napoleon
Ter. Geo
August Martin
F.T. Betts
Betts Device Co
J. D. Martz
Beach City
Water abundance at St Marys ensures canal supply
Hon. Wm. Kirtley Jr reports from the St Marys water master that the reservoir already holds enough water for a reliable canal supply this season. Excess water has broken canal banks, and a new aqueduct will be installed early next spring, taking five weeks to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
State Board of Public Works
St. Marys
St.Marys
Memorial of Rev Geo S May Rector of Episcopal Church
The ministerial union of Defiance expresses mourning for the sudden death of Rev. Geo S May, rector of the Episcopal church, on February 25, 1908. After more than twenty years in Defiance his evangelical preaching, genial manners, and devotion to local welfare are praised. The note offers sympathy to his wife and children and invokes gospel consolation for those bereaved.
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Defiance
Our City
Geo. S. May
Episcopal Church
Missing Maggie Kress Case Sparks City Haste
On February 7 1903 Maggie Kress seventeen daughter of Rev Kress vanished after leaving home for work at a skirt factory. Ex-sheriff J P Kiser and special officer pursued clues to Indianapolis and Lima before returning with suspect L E Elsworth who denies involvement while being jailed on two affidavits charging unlawful acts with the minor.
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L. E. Elsworth
National Protective Legion
John P. Kiser
Maggie Kress
Kress
M. F
John Vandenbroek
Elsworth
Ft. Wayne
Miss Kress
Miss Foust
Maggie
Lima
John P. Eiser
F.C. Wickwire
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kiser
Wickwire
Ohio
Wabash Railway
B. & C. Junction
Wabash
H. P. Miller
Clinton Street
Ind
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Local notices and ads mix with court, travel and health items
The itemized clippings report various community notes. Mrs. Frank Jones of East Hopkin street is seriously ill. The will of Wm. Meyer from Adams township has been probated. Sheriff John McCarty moved Ben Burford to the Toledo work house. Jesse Hilton, long employed in Tiffin, visits his mother in North Defiance. Samuel Roseberg and F. A. Ferrell of North Baltimore relocate with families to this area. Geo. Hasselschwartz returns from Paulding after selling 250 bushels of potatoes and 150 bushels of apples. An ad proclaims Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for coughs and lung diseases. Judge F. L. Hay and Robt. New begin travel to Toledo to deposit in Leonard vs. City of Defiance case. Notices warn about hives and promote Dean’s ointment as a quick cure. Judge H. G. Baker travels from Washington to Chicago then Muskogee, and Chas. Behringer, county commissioner, returns from Hot Springs Ark after a southwest trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hilton
Tiffin
Mather
North Defiance
Samuel Roseberg
F. A. Ferrell
North Baltimore
Run on Chamberlains Cough Remedy at Glade Springs
A. F. Clark, a Glade Springs, Virginia druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy between eleven a m and closing time on January 25 1901. He praises the medicine for quick relief and long standing Virginia use with many testimonials to its efficacy. Woodward lists availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Clark
Glade Springs
Chamberlain
Virginia
Woodward
Antwerp Resident Spends Sunday In City And Local Notices
Harry Saylor from Antwerp and W H Bowers of Napoleon visited friends in the city. Xarl Betson spent Sunday in Napoleon with a ill father. Bliss Cora Eberle returned from Bryan. Dr G D Edgar moved to ground floor of former location. Ury and Geiger to examine county treasury. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised. Various local moves include real estate deals, farm purchases, travel rumors, and a post office break-in alert near Auburn. Samuel Roth takes three months off to supervise home construction on Harrison street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Saylor
Antwerp
W. H. Bowers
Napoleon
John Allison
Rocky Mountain Team
Weisenburger & Emery
Sam Roth
Young Bros.’ Grocery
Harrison Street
Frank Humbert
Sherman Tittle obituary noted in Adams township death
Sherman Tittle died Saturday at 5 p.m. at his home in Adams township aged 38. Funeral from the house Tuesday morning at 9 30 o'clock. Mapes Mrs Maranda A Mapes died Monday at 4 30 a.m. at Water street North Defiance aged 49. Funeral held Tuesday morning. Joe Ramos arrested for drunk and disorderly behavior fined $5 and costs. Geo Douty resigns from J A Evans and joins Watkins Schmick clothing store in Harley building. Mrs Albert Henry Taylor died at North Ridgeville near Elyria Wednesday funeral Friday. Elroy Lutz received a Day ton Soldiers home relic a large 1825 meerschaum pipe engraved with a wolf and a house by a stone fence.
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Tittle
Sherman Tittle
Adams Township
Mapes
Maranda A. Mapes
Water Street
North Defiance
Geo. Douty
J. A. Evans
Watkins & Schmick
Albert Henry Taylor
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Taylor
Tiedemans
East Defiance
Elroy Lutz
Dayton
Germany
Court Notes Seely Sues Mason for 389.89 Balance
William Seely files a Common Pleas suit against Grant Mason seeking 389.89 as balance due for labor and merchandise. James B. Coulter represents the plaintiff. Cabstori ker the hd Ya each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Seely
Common Pleas
Grant Mason
James B. Coulter
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Peoples’ Rapid Transit Railway Company
Wth
Defiance Carriage Co’s. Ad
Putnam
E. N. Lewis
Columbus Grove
Ayer
J. H. Burge
Macon
Col
J. G. Ayer Co
Lavell
Mase
ST Marys
J. D. Warriock
B. W. SuaGie
A. B. Murphy
P. D. Ruppes
D. Dopprick
C. A. Rowe
Laur
Gro
E. Hicks
Ministerial Union
Dr.Caldwell
A.C. Jones
Hortonville, Ind
Thad
Ike
Lear
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, i
Ideal Pharmacy
Clinton
L. E. Ellsworth
Miller’s
Cecil
Augusta Kress
Harris & Cameron
Justice
A. H. Hunter
H. Fredericks
Asa Street
W. T. Hill
Arabella Street
Michael Stoll
Dr. Zellars
Amyon
Balch
Mishawaka
Kinyon
N.g.woodward
Frank Jones
East Hopkin Street
Wm. Meyer
John McCarty
Ben Burford
Geo. Hasselschwartz
Paulding
Dr. Wood
F. L. Hay
Robt
New Begin
Leonard
City of Defiance
Dean
H. G. Baker
Chas. Behringer
Hot Springs
Ark
Xarl Betson
Bliss Cora Eberle
Bryan
Fred Kellermier
Tiffin Township
W. B. Costello
Chicago
M. A. Costello
G. D. Edgar
Frank W. Ury
Wim. Geiger
T.T. Shaw
P. H. Aldrich
John Honeycraft
Paulding County
Wm. Monk
South Highland Township
W. S. Ashton
Mart Greininger
Putnam County
Parmer & Son
Scott Deselin
Auglaize Township
David Robison
Henry County
Sylvester Beiderwell
Farmer, N. D
W. A. Kehnast
W. A. Kehnast Co
N. G. Woodward
Andy Tuttle
J.C. Tuttle
J. C. Tuttle
McCarthy
Garrett Friday
Auburn
ROYAL
Baxing
Grandma
Red Mountain Tea
Thomas
Joe Ramos
Thos. Buchholz
Evans
Cabstori
Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio
Frederick G. Roman
National Normal College
Yale University
W. McReynolds
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