Good Man Gone Frank Campbell Dies in Lima After Illness
Frank T. Campbell died at his Lima home on March 6 after months of illness. Born May 8 1836 in Ripley he served as postmaster captain in the 28th Iowa and later as state senator and lieutenant governor. He helped found the Daily Gazette and edited the Republican Gazette after returning to Lima. He leaves a wife two sons and four brothers.
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Frank T. Campbell
Lima
Frank Taylor Campbell
Ripley
Newton
Jens
Montezuma
Iowa
Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Campbell
Lovernor
W. A
Fr. D
Daily Gazette
Larrabee
Republican Gazette
Prominent Northwestern Ohio physician dies in Montpelier office
Dr Blark HaGerry, a distinguished physician from Northwestern Ohio, died of a stroke in his Montpelier office on Thursday at age 66. He was a longtime local medical figure renowned for his clinical work.
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Blark HaGerry
Ohio
Montpelier
Sauerkraut Trust Formed in Toledo on Sixth
A sauer kraut trust was organized in Toledo on the sixth. Representatives of kraut factories attended from Ohio Illinois New York Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Toledo
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Strike at Fremont under wear plant may move operations
The strike of the girls at the Jackson under wear factories in Fremont and Sandusky prompts the company to consider relocating, with Newark mentioned as a possible site for its operations.
Wreck injures Mrs F N Forp in Illinois collision
Mrs F N Forp of Delphos sustained serious injuries in Neoga Illinois when a freight train collided with a passenger train on the Toledo St. Louis and Western line on the 6th.
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F. N. Forp
Delphos
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railway
Neoga, Ill
Dakota Senate Bill Targets Divorce Industry
A proposed Dakota bill would require a one year state residence and three months in the county before filing for divorce, with all hearings held in open court, signaling a major procedural change if enacted.
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Senate
Defense rests in Thaw murder trial as DA calls for verdict
The defense rested its case yesterday. District Attorney Jerome says all evidence should be in by next Wednesday and, with equal time for defense and prosecution, the case could go to the jury by Friday.
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Jerome
Local residents travel and police seek missing youth
Mrs W J Witty left Sun dey for Toledo to visit friends. Mrs Thomas Dohoney and son Edward went to New Friday to be with her father Patrick Quinn who is ill. Miss Fannie Hoover returns from three weeks in Youngstown and Washington Pa. Cleveland police alert Chief Hubbard to a 16 year old boy Lan Baird missing and possibly hoboin with a companion. he is 5 feet 3 inches, dark hair, two gold upper front teeth.
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Thomas Dohoney
Edward
New Friday
Patrick Quinn
Fannie Hoover
Youngstown
Washington, Pa
Hubbard
Cleveland
Defiance High Defeats Wapakoneta in Clean Basketball Showdown
Defiance High School topped Wapakoneta 40 to 14 in a well played game with few fouls. Captain Deveaux led Defiance as Adams and Wilhelm supported by Mansfield and Thompson in a team effort praised by Coach Manefield. Timekeeper Prof. Darner and referee Mansfield/Graves officiated as Rath planned future games.
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Wapakoneta High School
Defiance High School
Defiance
Thompson
Adams
Wilhelm
Mansfield
Deveaux
Manefield
Lester Hay
William Hawker
Wapakoneta
Graves
Prof
Darner
L. B. Thompson
Rath
Local residents return from trips and travel plans
John Rider came back Friday from Chicago. Oscar Chesebro of Cecil spent Friday in the city. Steve Schlieptz returned Friday from Cleveland. Miss Ettie Lower returned Friday from a visit in Tiffin. Mrs. John Royer and baby left Saturday for Chicago to join her husband employed there. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Siddall of Columbus Grove spent Sunday at L. C. Canfield's home in the city.
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Oscar Chesebro
Cecil
Ettie Lower
Tiffin
John Royer
Baby
Chicago
J. D. Siddall
Columbus Grove
L. C. Canfield
State Bank of Defiance Ohio 1907 Financial Statement
The State Bank of Defiance Ohio reports assets totaling 20197115 with real estate loans 318782 and other loans 16838938. It lists cash balances 806209 and notes at 5425000, liabilities including capital 566000 and deposits 17612015, with cashier E E Canter affirming truth of the figures March 4 1907 in Defiance County Ohio.
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Defiance
Ohio
United States
E. E. Carter
State Bank
Defiance County
E. E. Canter
State OF Ohio
R. H. Gleason
Melrose oil wells attract Paulding county interest
Paulding county residents show keen excitement over two oil wells at Melrose, fifteen miles south of the city. Tuesday yield reached 44 barrels with about 40 barrels daily on average. The success spurs discussion of reactivating the old Coe Run well, abandoned twenty years ago, as oil in paying quantities is indicated in this section.
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Paulding County
Melrose
Coe Run
Serious Divorce Petition and Local News Highlights
Emma J. Woodruff seeks a divorce from Wm. P. Woodward alleging desertion on Jan 12, 1897 and seeks to bar him from land claimed as 65 acres in Noble township. Also reports on Crosby house remodeling plans, Hicksville electric line prospects, Maccabees activities, and a teachers association session. A separate report covers Charles Conkle charged with attempted rape after luring a girl in Defiance. he is bound over for the common pleas court.
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Emma J. Woodruff
Wm. P
Walter P. Woodward
Noble Township
D. F. Openlander
Hicksville
Charles Conkle
South Perry Street
Clinton Street
Albert Elliott
Cunnard Bechdel
William Guhl
Adolph Gul
Matilda Guhl
Berdena Fenstermacher
Mary Hopkins
Bertha Guhl
Herman Guhl
Charles Guhl
Henry Guhl
Court of Common Pleas
Defance County
Onio
No. Slis
Defiance County
Ohio
Adams Township
County Prioting Fight Brings Graft Charges in Ottawa County
Prosecutor Scott Stohl demands return of 1500 alleged illegal fees taken by county commissioners. He will sue. State Bureau of Accounting examiner begins county books probe following the dispute.
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Sandusky
Ottawa County
Scott Stohl
State Bureau of Accounting
Death of George W. Parry of Florida farms
George W. Parry, a long time Florida resident who owned farms between Jewell and Florida, died in Ann Arbor Michigan at age 60. He leaves a wife two daughters and two sons all at home. The family lived on the farm and in Ann Arbor during school terms. The remains were returned to Florida Thursday morning for a funeral Friday at the Parry residence with interment on the Parry farm.
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George W. Parry
Florida
Jewell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Parry
Mary E Cameron Dies in Toledo at 18
Mary E Cameron of Evansport died at 10 a m Saturday in Toledo while studying music at the Conservatory preparing to teach. She was 18 and leaves her parents Mr and Mrs A C Cameron a sister Mrs Jennie Winslet of Stryker and brothers W P F C Wyatt and Emmett all of Evansport.
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Mary E. Cameron
A. C. Cameron
Evansport
Toledo
Conservatory of Music
Pneumonis
Jennie Winslet
Stryker
W. P
F.C
Wyatt
Emmett
Saratoga Chosen For Grand Army Encampment Site
Zanesville March 8 Saratoga New York has been decided as the national encampment site for the Grand Army of the Republic this year. The executive committee reported the vote in favor of Saratoga after weighing options including Atlantic City. Judge Joseph W. O Neal noted limited authority to change meeting sites and cited railroad and hotel rate assurances as factors.
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Zanesville
Saratoga
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Minneapolis
Atlantic City
Joseph W. O’neal
Business Men’s Association of
Fire damages home of Edward Squire on Washington Street
Fire reported at 1 30 pm Saturday struck the rear upper portion of Edward Squires residence at 524 Washington Street. Two streams fought the blaze for about an hour causing $300 to $500 loss of goods and up to $500 in the house structure. Cause listed as a defective flue. The piece then shifts to agricultural advice on queen breeding warning against mismated queens and noting potential crosses.
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Edward ©. Squire
Washington Street
Nhot
Squire
The Ohio Farmer subscription pitch and pricing
An old advertisement extols The Ohio Farmer for practical agricultural matter and farmer interests. It offers a trial and lists subscription prices including one year at 75 cents for the Ohio Farmer, and combined weekly and daily Express offers at $1.50 and higher rates for mail delivery.
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Ohio
Weekly Express
Ohio Farmer
Daily Express
By Mail
Ray
Alkali grass poultry house from sod walls
Those living where alkali grass abounds can build a cheaper sturdier poultry house from sod rather than frame timber. Thick two to three foot walls with a good roof last twelve to fifteen years. 14 by 20 foot examples with four internal window frames provide dusting space and easy cleaning. Buffalo sod works but wears faster.
Fruit and Poultry Synergy on a Small Farm
Farm Stock Journal explains a profitable mix of fruit cultivation with poultry. Hens need liberal range with shade, green feed, and insects. mulched bushes help control pests. Proper soil and early cultivation yield two crops from the land by combining fruit with poultry netting.
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Farm Stock Journal
Fattening Ducks Rapidly For Market
Field and Farm outlines a simple fattening method using three parts cornmeal, one part bran and scraps with water. Substituting ground oats for half the cornmeal can boost results. Killing and pick timing follow feather maturity around eight weeks, yielding fat ducks. The piece notes Denver’s Chinese demand and high prices.
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Denver
Breeders Prefer Pure Bred Fowls Over Mixed Flocks
The article argues farmers should raise a single breed of poultry rather than mixed flocks. It claims pure bred fowls yield more eggs and higher profits, citing well kept farms as evidence. A practical test with forty scrub fowls versus forty pure bred birds is proposed to compare results.
Lime and air boost for laying hens in poultry care
Advice notes hens need lime for shells and 150 eggs per year. Emphasizes air flow with no drafts, pure water, greens, and grit. Warns that active birds that scratch for feed live longer and better than lazy birds.
Children First: The Farm’s Primary Crop Emphasized
A farmer urges prioritizing children as the farm’s most important crop. He advises giving them attention even if other crops suffer neglect.
Misleading Title Sparks Jersey Readers’ Choice
In a brief Jersey exchange, readers discuss selecting The Three Musketeers, noting the adventure seems set in France rather than a Jersey context, as reported by the Pittsbure Post.
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Jabez
Three Musketeers
Jersey
France
Pittsbure
Rare gales and gentle winds shape Rome climate
Rome experiences almost no strong winds with rare gales. The tramontana is cold but pleasant below eight miles an hour, while south winds are sea breezes and the sirocco is infrequent and enervating, bringing languor.
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Rome
Flowers of Color in New York City Garden Scene
A vivid, compact note from a small New York City garden observing flowers of remarkable coloring. The piece mentions care by a caretaker and the striking hues seen among the blossoms, capturing a brief urban horticultural moment.
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New York City
Spanish mayor threats drought with ironic decree
A Spanish city mayor publishes a decree blaming the Almighty for a drought and promising mass prayerless days, burning churches if rain does not come, and massacre of clergy if drought persists, as translated from a Mexican herald.
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Spain
Department
Carthanas
Mexan Herld
Kerr Brothers Manufacturing Company Amends Articles
Notice records that on March 5 197 the Kerr Brothers Manufacturing Company stockholders voted by more than three-fifths to amend the articles of incorporation. The amendment grants authority to buy lease or convey real estate or property used or needed for the corporation and its business.George B. Wilson secretary of the company attests.
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Kerr Brothers Manufacturing Company
Hicksville
Defiance County
Ohio
George B. Wilson
Notica
Kerr Brothers Manufacturing
Arch
Hicksville, Ohio
F. L. Stone
Geo. B. Wilson
H Schaeffer
Sarah Beb. Wilson
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Chas. Conkle
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
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E. F. Phillips
Journal of Agriculture
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Alkali Grass Poultry House
Fruit and Poultry
W. A. Kehnast
Capitol
Kenneth Ashton
R. W. Wortman
W. V. Hutchins
W. V Hutchins & Son
Charles B. Morris
Board of Education
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Sali Board of Education
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Clinton
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J. W. Miller
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Epwin E. Hall
Board of County Commissioners
Howard W. Ury
James Hopple
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