Local notices from South Richland and area events
William Hohenberger and Sophia Memmer of South Richland are licensed to marry. Albert Wolf and Gerturude Smith obtain a marriage license in Henry county and Highland township. Guardianship granted for the minor children of the late Daniel Tedrow. Wheat crop in Williams county nearly fails amid farmer concerns. Judge Hubbard resumes court as Libe Hogue case opens. Lyman Langdon shows fragile improvement after illness. Holmes family attend Sophia Kourtz funeral in Napoleon. Wm. Moore returns home after surgery in Chicago. Blanchards travel to Pascora Missouri. mill to open Monday with thirty jobs. Roy Smithly, 14, treated in Toledo for arm abscess. operation successful. Ralph Deatrick hosts a Pedro season dance at Elk hall with Prof. Ed Frick and others. late-night party. Schultzs receive Chinese porcelain collection from California son Martin. Mrs. L B Peaslee and Miss Clara Patty host Miss Margaret Hill’s reception with whist. prizes for high and average scores awarded.
Grain-O: A Coffee Alternative From Pure Grains
A reader testifies Grain-O as a coffee substitute that improves with use noting it nourishes the body. The advertisement claims Grain-O strengthens systems for both children and adults and invites readers to obtain the product from grocers with simple preparation instructions, priced at 15¢ and 25¢.
Lost a Wife but Gained a Daughter and Is Satisfied
A Toledo dispatch recounts Adam Cardiff a farm hand near Hopedale Harrison county who would have wed his own daughter had a wedding not been interrupted. He found in Charleston WV a photograph album revealing his child adopted by the Coles and raised away. Cardiff had married in New Jersey twenty years earlier a runaway match. He now says he is glad to have lost a wife and gained a daughter.
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Toledo
Adam Cardiff
Hopedale
Harrison County
Lucy Cole
Charleston
W. Va
Coles
Cardiff
New Jersey
Baltimore
Depositions in Johnson case and local notices fill Defiance page
Court work continues with K V Haymaker and C E Maxwell taking Johnson case depositions. Local items report social events, property repairs, probate hearings, false fire alarms, upcoming moves, and a Arkansas dispatch from Mena describing commerce, elections, and railroad prospects.
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Haymaker
C E Maxwell
Johnson
Sunday School Work Deliberates Milford Township Delegates
Contributions from Milford township schools log two dollars with delegates named for the State convention. The county secretary urges each township to select delegates and forward names for credentials, while noting incomplete 1899 annual statistics and urging better reporting across churches and schools.
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Milford Township
Logan United Brethren
West Milford
United Brethren
Bertha Kramer
Roeamond Wilson
L Granby
Milford
Lima Excursion Highlights Defiance Delegates and Local News
About 150 Defiance residents joined a Lima excursion Wednesday with many city Democrats. Judge Mooney won the circuit judge nomination on the first ballot. Local convention committees were listed and a rough Defiance road to Continental, a joke about J J Malley as the walking delegate, and witnesses to adventures by E J Phelps were noted. Grandma Carr’s critical condition, licenses for William R Goldfuses and Katharine Kraus, and Otis’s congressional bid were reported alongside wheat crop optimism and social notes.
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Defiance
Lima
Circuit Judicial Convention
Mooney
Third Judicial District
J J Malley
Rules and Order of Business
Peter F Seibel
J Clemmer
J B Hootman
Circuit Court
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promises Health Restore
Beat for the Bowels claims Cascarets cure a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer by cleansing the bowels. The ad touts 10 cent starters and natural movements, warning to beware of imitations of the genuine Cascarets with C C C stamped on each tablet.
Grand Army Men to Visit Defiance May 1
Portion from Hicksville Independent reports Bishop Post invites Comrades to visit Defiance Post on Tuesday May 1. Most members will be away May 8 for Department encampment at Findlay, but after that nights are open for visits. GAR adjutant T R Carroll asks for week notice to coordinate County posts.
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L. Ferris
Bishop Post
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Findlay
FC & L
T R Carroll
GAR
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Sunday school work and faithful workers appeal for funds
In a brief note from Defiance E D Goller asks schools or individuals to fund a detailed county report listing each school and superintendent, noting funds used last year and the need to publish for future work. He emphasizes the return from Sunday school efforts and prays for blessings on the workers.
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E D Goller
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Henry County
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Williams County
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L H Holmes
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Pascora
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