Local notices and events from East Defiance area
A mixed roundup of town society items includes illnesses and visits. Notable entries mention Miss Tena Wilsberg ill with tonsillitis, Miss Grace Whitaker home on vacation from Oberlin, and Mrs. Geo Young visiting in East Defiance. A marriage license is granted to Henry Miller and Jennie McGoon. A civil service exam occurs for clerk and city mail carrier with 15 applicants. Dr. Berrin H. Aldrich dies after months of illness, a longtime physician with a private hospital. Several local incidents include a robbery of Harry Rentz and a diphtheria case in the East Side family.
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Samuel Miller
Stevens
Mackinac Island Outing Vote Open For Three Ladies
The Express partners with the D and C line to offer a lake outing for three ladies chosen by public vote. City teacher and city saleswoman lead in votes, with a county resident outside Defiance city as the third candidate. Voting costs apply via subscription coupons and a ballot will run with the newspaper. Dr. Aldrich twice married, with two daughters from the first wife, one in Chicago and one in San Francisco. His second wife Lucy Markley survived him, wedding in 1870. Funeral services were held at the late residence, with Rev. Bigler officiating, and the body sent to Adrian, Michigan.
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Samuel Aldrich
B F Aldrich
Toledo
Pittsburg
Aldrich
Mackinac Island
Express
Defiance
Xpress
Dr. Aldrich
Chicago
San Francisco
Lucy Markley
Bigler
Episcopal Church
Adrain
Mich
Real estate transfers across townships and additions
Multiple transfers listed including Christ Geiger to Jacob Hahn for lots 18 19 in Nable Addition East Defiance for 1100 dollars. Others include Charles Shamo to Samuel Hart lot 45 Edgerton addition Hicksville Samuel Shuter to Andrew J Rogers lot 72 Ev AaMSpoort. Several 40 to 240 acre parcels traded among John Ames Isaac Hook Lyman Trowbridge Simon Strause Michael Cleary and Jacob Weisz in Highland Richland Milford Old plat Hicksville Adams East Defiance. Total values noted include 1100 5200 3300 2500 21600 24000 150 250 3506 9875 1440.
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Christ Geiger
Jacob Hahn
Nable
East Defiance
Charles Shamo
Samuel Hart
Edgerton
Hicksville
Samuel Shuter
Andrew J Rogers
John Deardorf
William E
Priscilla Haller
Milford Township
Mariah E Baldwin
Isemiah Peeperee
John O Ames
Isaac Hook
Hicksville Township
Lyman Trowbridge
Simon J. Strause
Richland
Simon J Strause
Michael F
William J Cleary
Wtireid
W Smith
George Smith
Independence
Mary M Balsky
Jacob Weisz
Highland Town
Brie Coon
Katherine Elizabeth Boday
Highland Township
Highland Copioiriad
Edward Lcanway
Geo. O Gembraska
David Landis
Emma Landis
Old
H F Gherken
Adams Township
Chas
Hart
Thos
Rouk
Sarah Rook
Mary
Geo
Cook
Barmore
AL and Mary Byrade
A Schmaltz
John Miller
Father of Henry Seither Dies at 81 in Cleveland
Leonard Seither, veteran father of Henry Seither, died Monday evening at his Cleveland home at age 81. Funeral held Thursday in Cleveland. Grandsons Clinton and Leonard Seither will attend. He resided in Cleveland since 1846 and was active in church work, serving as Evangelical minister and supplying the pulpit of the German Methodist church. Known for robust health until a year ago, he leaves many friends who called him Grandpa Leither.
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Leonard Seither
Henry Seither
Cleveland
Clinton
Leither
Evangelical Church of
Ladies of the MIC Host Japan Study and Social Hour
The MIC ladies met with Mrs. WS Powell on Tuesday for a Japan study, Russia having been completed previously. After the program, light refreshments were served and a social hour followed. Miss Maude Mowery hosted a masquerade party Monday for the Bachelor Girls with notable costumes. Mrs. James Lind’s friends sent a miscellan eous shower at her parents’ home on Jackson Street Tuesday evening where refreshments were served by Bazil Lind and Agnes Sheridan.
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WS Powell
Japan
Russia
James Lind
John Smith
Jackson Street
Bazil Lind
Agnes Sheridan
Helen Deatrick
Mary Ferguson
Roy Ferguson
I M Adams
Deatrick
Hannah Harry
Laura Bohlmann
East Defiance
Luella Goldnetz
Earl Oldnetz
George Wulff
Fred Bohniman
Sorosis
E . Clark
Holgate Avenue
Hannah Moore
Gertrude Hoffman
Daoust
Ella Powell
Grey
Cowslip Green
Barlywood
Growey
Leo Cantlon
Harrison Street
Mae Cantlon
Anna Sonnett
Mr. Cantlon
Olive Smith
Fleeta DeHaven
Margaret Riley
Beatrice Fillman
Eva Feigenbaum
Jay Denney
Alva Goldsetz
Karl Smith
Fred Bohlman
Express Shops Will Lose No Time
William Martin of the Business Men's Association received a letter from C W Crosby of United States Express Company stating plans to establish general wagon repair shops in the city. Snyder will run the local plant and begin work immediately with a few weeks expected until operation. The shops aim to repair wagons and accelerate company efficiency, benefiting both the city and the Express Company.
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William Martin
Business Men’s Association
C W Crosby
United States Express Company
Snyder
Crosby
Express Co
Diphtheria Cases and Health Board Actions Noted
February reports show two diphtheria cases with both recuperating and one active case in March. Sanitary actions included disinfecting Riverside cemetery vault and tearing down a dangerous barn on Water street. The board approved quarantine guard Beal at 724 Summit and listed several expense claims. Mayor Hill improves after illness.
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Board of Health
Cameron
Westrick
Hubaker
Riverside Cemetery
Lagrippe
Minsel
Charles Beal
Millikan
Summit Street
J D Spangler
Water Street
Infirmary Notes and Local Visits in Defiance Ohio
Local notes from Defiance infirmary report three new winter inmates and a total of 33 residents with 19 men and 14 women. Visitors include ex-director W W Wilson and Clarence Hawkins from Hicksville plus Roy B Hall of Chicago Junction. March 21 Wabash railroad offers one way colonists tickets to western points.
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Leonard N. Nevens
Common Pleas Court
W. W. Wilson
C. M. Hawkins
Hicksville
Acme Food Co
Chicago
Sutphen
Henry Neiderhauser
W W Wilson
Clarence Hawkins
David Kemmerer
Lily Hixon
Defiance
Roy B Hall
Chicago Junction
Cornelia Spindler
Clifton
Sandusky
Elegie Sauber
Alice
Etta
Wabash Railroad
Wabash Ticket Office
California Canned Fruits Packed in Assorted Varieties
A listing of canned fruit offerings including Egg Plums Green Gage Plums Bartlett Pears Yellow Crawford and Lemon Cling Peaches Black and Red Cherries and Sliced Pineapple.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised cure
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for headache constipation stomach kidney and liver troubles. It asserts no payment is required unless cured, offering 35 cents for tea or tablets by Weisenburger Bros.
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Hollister
Weisenburger Bros
Regular trustees meeting notes for home wa h
March 1 regular monthly meeting of the trustees with Mason Smith Brown and Ort in attendance. March 2 visitors included Mr and Mrs Solomon Hart and son Ray and Mrs Cora Hart of Hicksville. March 3 Mr and Mrs David Rasor and Mrs Laura Doud in Defiance. W A Rasor of Defiance visited his parents Sunday.
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Mason
Smith Brown
Ort
Solomon Hart
Ray
Cora Hart
Hicksville
David Rasor
Laura Doud
Defiance
W A Rasor
Special Homeseekers Excur Sails From Wabash
The Wabash railroad announces round trip special Homeseekers excursion dates March 7 and March 21. Tickets will be sold at discounted lone to Pleasant point and back, with reduced fares for families and individuals.
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Wabash Railroad
Sweet
Cal Y
Wabash
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Clinton ST
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Ottawa
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Oberlin
Earl Mowery
McComb
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George Hipp
North Defiance
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Geo. Young
Phil Dunn
August Strubing
Harmon Weismiller
Grinnell
Iowa
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Tiffin Township
Jennie M McGoon
F. W. Cheney
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Harry Rentz
Morrison & Thompson Elevator Co
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the Grippe
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Amos Thompson
Dr. Huffman
St John’s
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Webb
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Black Sea
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Buckskin
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Oakwood
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John Brown
Carrie Haller
J F Dove
Dickman
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J. D. Westrick
H. O
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Wayne Street
Defiance Chemical Co
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M Forst
W. D. Hill
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Stryker
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F Lingle
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Jewell
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