Township caucus notices for Richland Milford and Mark townships
Defiance Express reports caucus meetings in Richland Milford and Mark townships on March 14 in Richland and March 15 in Milford and March 16 in Mark to nominate ticket holders and consider other lawful business. Committeemen F C Exiuorr, Jam Glice, and Elder announce alerts and times.
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Richland
F.C
Milford
Milford Township
Father Buries
Jam
Marx Township
Mark Township
St Vown
Elder
Postmaster Appointments In Ohio Stir Controversy
Washington reports new postmaster appointments in Ohio urged by Senator Foraker. F C Kell of Lima and F C Palwer of Napoleon win endorsements from local committees. J M Anderson gains John L Sullivan’s St Marys post amid claims of partisan influence and past campaigning for Sherman and Hanna.
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Washington
Ohio
J.B. Foraker
F. C
Napoleon
W. A. Kell
Lima
Palwer
Sherman
Hanna
Senator Foraker
Campbell
Foraker
J.M. Anderson
John L. Sullivan
St. Marys
Sullivan
Civil Service
Sena
Oraker
Call the Squire and The Tax Debate
A political letter cites Richland and Highland townships over tax rates and railway impact. It urges Democratic papers to question Sheriff candidate W G Kopp and comment on Hearst and Cleveland in the broader political scene. The writer jokes about Japanese secrecy and possible battles in global terms.
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Highland Township
Richland
Horest John Spangler
Highland
Honest John’s Township
Honest John’s
Squire W. G. Kopp
Squire
Old Line Democrat Decries Nonpublication of Meeting Proceedings
A letter from Sherwood laments that the county Democratic paper omits Democratic Central Committee meetings. The writer contrasts GOP transparency with Democratic secrecy, citing Ansberry and Snook internal choices and alleging machine control. Dated March 7, 1904.
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Columbus
Republican Committee
Republican
The
Express
T.T. Ansberry
Oto Line
Sherwood
Tax lynching of the negro Dixon at Springfield Monday night
A report denounces the Dixon lynching in Springfield as disgraceful, condemning participants despite claimed aggravation. The piece frames the event as a sign of weak governance and societal moral decline, and ends with an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic.
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Dixon
Springfield
Hollister
Weisenburger & Emery
Courting Local News From Stringtown And Nearby Areas
Curt Deepe and family spent last Sunday in Stringtown. George Allison drove into Putnam county and brought home a fine plain China hog. Bert Mathile sold 80 acres to Win Deepe and plans a sale soon before moving to Ar 1 Carpenter & Hornish. Mrs Dunn visited Mrs Stock. Jennie Garber visited Mrs Ingle. Jacob Robertson visited Stringtown. Wesley Linebrink bought a horse from John Partee. Defiance residents visited Lol Ingel. George Schnur and Henry Miller traveled to Jewell. Jack the watchdog, once killed by an assassin near the edges, is rumored to have come back and reside with IJ F Moninger.
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Curt Deepe
Stringtown
George Allison
Putnam County
Bert Mathile
Deepe
Mathile
Carpenter & Hornish
L Dunn
Jennie Garber
Sol Ingle
Jacob Robertson
Wesley Linebrink
John Partee
H Kellermeier
Ohn
Hubaker
Defiance
Jewell
Jack
IJ F Moninger
Free Eye Examinations Offer Pain Relief Claim
An advertisement for WEDNESDAY ile offers a free eye examination through March 23, promoting Crysto Vitrine lens fitting and Retenscopic tests. It cites numbers of people fitted across Ohio towns and discusses astigmatism symptoms and the link to headaches nervousness and stomach trouble with testimonials from Emma Fortney praising relief after treatments.
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van Wert
Lingerfield
Brace for Nancy Heath relief from eye pain with Lingerfield glasses
An Ohio City mother reports her ten year old daughter Nancy Heath suffered from severe head and eye pains after whooping cough and poor glasses. After treatment by Mr. and Mrs. Lingerfield, Nancy now studies with ease for hours, with her eye trouble apparently resolved.
Warning Parents to Watch Children's Eyes for Health
A speaker urges parents to be vigilant after the first eye complaint, stressing early attention to children’s eye health to prevent long term damage and harm. The message emphasizes responsibility for safeguarding youth sight and overall well being.
Mrs Judge W H Mozier Praises Lingerfield Glasses
Mrs Judge W H Mozier of Van Wert Ohio commends Mr and Mrs Lingerfield for fitting glasses with skill and safety. She notes distant vision improvement reducing eye strain and heightened near vision clarity, expressing gratitude for relief from distinctness issues.
Eye Sufferers Told to Consult Local Opticians
Mrs. Wise wife of County Commissioner L H Wise Van Wert Ohio urges residents to seek eye care during a city visit by the Opticians. She cites past eye pains from bright light and watering eyes and says the afflictions have been overcome.
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van Wert County
Wm. Heath
Ohio City
Opticians Lingerfield Praised for Eye Service in Ohio
Mr F Seigel praises Mr and Mrs Lingerfield of Dayton and Troy for their optical service. He notes their four decade presence, extensive fittings across Ohio, and claims their lenses are ground by expert staff with top quality material. The couple are described as manufacturing opticians with well-appointed facilities in New Arrade Dayton Ohio.
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Lingerfield
Ohio
Ar—rade
Dayton
Curvatures and matters from a rural visiting circuit
The article lists assorted town visits by Mr and Mrs Lingerfield visiting Defiance in their circuit. Notes mention leases two years, gratis changes, and prices for glasses. It also reports many local arrivals, visits, farm work, and property transfers across towns including Napoleon Ayersville SkunkTown and Prairie Creek with various residents and neighbors active in daily life.
Light and nature cure according to Dr Pierce
Eminent scientists prove light aids health and oxygen strengthens heart. Nature’s remedies, roots and herbs, are best for eradicating disease. Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery claims to build rich blood and renew strength without alcohol, paired with Dr Pierce’s Pellets.
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R.V. Pierce
Invalids” Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Defiance Telegraphy School Promises Good Pay For Women
The Defiance School of Telegraphy touts advantages for women seeking independence through telegraphy noting strong Western Union backing and job guarantees for graduates. Manager J. J. Malley, with 30 years in rail and commercial telegraphy, personally oversees students in Defiance Ohio. Pigley plans Bryan move. Partee to occupy vacated house. Hancock relocates sawmill for timber. High water disrupts late week schooling as some children must board near the school.
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Fong
Western Union
Western ‘Union
Westen Unioni
Athmal
Fenien
Mane Jer
Defiance
Pigley
Bryan
HA Partee
Figley
Hancock
Eric Keoppe
Keoppe
Local Notes From Mark Center Area
Mark Center Clare Lord and Abe Bigelow of Farmer were tere Monday. Born to Mr and Mrs C Wallace on Saturday March 5, a boy. Mother and babe doing well. laude wears his hat on his M Mrs flerzier attended quarterly meeting at Sherwood Sunday. Elder visited his sister W Heater in Defiance from Saturday until Monday. Mrs WA Lovejoy and children visited her parents in Hicksville from Wednesday until Saturday. JD Ebersole and Mrs Joost purchased lumber for a new barn last week. The Maumee River remains high hindering crossing the Cecil bridge. nee Price visiting sister Mrs J B Overholt. ee Dysinger south of Mark had a sale Tuesday.
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Clare Lord
Abe Bigelow
C. Wallace
Babe
Laude
Flerzier
Sherwood
W Heater
Defiance
WA Lovejoy
Hicksville
JD Ebersole
Joost
Maumee
Cecil Bridge
Nee Price
J B Overholt
Ee Dysinger
Mark
Prompt service and courteous treatment card request
A reader requests prompt service and courteous treatment and offers to visit in person if a card is dropped by. The note emphasizes readiness to engage directly and seek respectful, attentive handling.
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Eaton
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Liss Emma Fortney
Dixon, VanWert County
W. H. Mozier
MR. F. Seigel
Miami County
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Ags Pels
United States Treasury
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Defiance County
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
Skunktown
Henry Wolf
Peck
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Baden’s
Miss Lynx
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al Mattock
Henry Boday
Wm Smith
Charley Miller
Samuel Hughes
Quimby Peek
Eona
Leroy Weisz
Harry Herper
Dessie Moore
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Laura Wise
Baden
Glenburg
Chas Hubaker
Mason Garber
Douglas Moog
Ben Farber
Criss Churchman
Vernon Stinger
Sol Andre
Benjamin Siler
E Ury
Geo Lines
Defiance School of Telegraphy
Mark Center
R. W. Wortman
Lewis Block
W. A. Kehnast CO
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