Officers Re elected At Defiance Missionary Society Meeting
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Defiance district re elected former officers and added two new secretaries at a closing session in Defiance attended by about thirty delegates. Mrs. Goode of Sidney spoke on the Porto Rico work and Dr. Hollington of Toledo delivered The Man with a Country stressing individual responsibility and American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Missionry Society
Defiance
Tursday
H.C. Chappel
If Ree
J. L. Hill
West Unity
Nive Kenyon
E. D. Killinger
Edgerton
Cartwright
Payne
Deli Adame
Ayersville
Fayette
Goode
Sidney
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Porto Rico
Rachael Carr
Pioneer
J. W. Cartwright
Southland
Hollington
St. Paul’s M. E
Toledo
The
Republic
Sultana Survivors Gather for 22nd Reunion in Toledo
A. W. King returned from Toledo after the 22d annual Sultana disaster survivors reunion where he was chosen mayor and correspond ing secretary. Ford Post G A R hosted events, E J Kennedy attended from California, and twenty four of the remaining one hundred survivors were present. No next meeting date yet. depends on monument funding in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. King
Toledo
Sultana
Mr King
Ford Post
E. J. Kennedy
California
John Davis
Ayersville
George
Governor Pattison Improves. No Daily Bulletins Issued
Special to Express Cincinnati reports Governor Pattison's improvement has been steady for ten days. The bulletin will not continue daily unless events change. Hour and Oliver note no removal arrangements to Milford, and the governor enjoyed pleasant weather and the open air on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pattison
Oliver P. Hour
J.C. Oliver
Milford
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Bondholders Win In Toledo and Wabash Case
The Ohio supreme court rules in favor of bondholders in the Toledo and Wabash case, declaring the issue a first mortgage of 900000 dollars on the Ohio division. The bondholders’ claim has grown to over 4 million due to principal in 1883 and interest since then. If Wabash yields the line to bondholders, they would pay the prior liens of 1900000 and operate the line by electric power after taking possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Supreme Court
Toledo and Wabash Railroad Co
Ohio Division
Toledo
New Haven
Ind
Butler
Montpelier
Street Commissioner Term Ends May At City Board Meeting
Hubaker's two year incumbency as street commissioner and sanitary officer ends in May. The Board of Public Service will elect a successor at the next regular meeting. Cy Eding and Cornelius McGuire, East Defiance residents, are applicants with Eding favored by insiders. One board member urges keeping a competent official, while the others favor rewarding Democratic friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubaker
Board of Public Service
Cy Eding
Cornelius McGuire
East Defiance
Eding
Democratic Health Board
Hatfield
School closures and cattle sale noted in local townships
Stella Goddard closed her Defiance township school and Henry Hane closed his Noble township school last week. F A Goddard bought John Christy short horn cattle through his administrator. Mrs B I Gruner and her son Alton visited her father in Toledo and sister in Colton last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Goddard
Defiance Township
Henry Hane
Noble Township
F. A. Goddard
John Christy
8. I. Gruner
Alton
Toledo
Colton
Suits Filed Against Major Oil and Transport Firms
Lucas county prosecutor Wachenheimer filed a circuit court suit seeking charter revocation and dissolution of a secret oil and gas trade pact among Standard Oil and 17 affiliated firms plus several rail and pipeline companies. The petition alleges price fixing, production cuts, and a pledge not to sell below set rates with AG Ellis backing the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Standard Oil Company
Wachenheimer
Lucas County
Standard
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Toledo & Ohio Central
Hocking Valley
Standard Oil Companies
Ohio
Indiana
New York
New Jersey
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
Solar Refining Co
Ohio Oil Co
Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Co
Union Tank Co
Pennsylvania
Indiana Pipe Line Co
National Transit Co
Pennsylvania Oil Co
South Penn Oil Co
Ellis
Union Depot Benefit Show Draws Citywide Crowd
Sixty Defiance youths directed by Miss Jocelyn Price staged a lively Union Depot entertainment for Grace Episcopal Ladies Guild. The metropolitan style parade of characters and songs delighted a large audience, with standout impersonations by Helen Deindoerfer, Mable Wells, and others. Proceeds benefited the church and the show drew a bustling, profitable crowd.
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Butinski
Chattermuch
Mable Wells
Willie
Rolla Gleason
Amelia—Vance Shessler
Maniac Inmates Restraints Highlight County Jail Detainee
Douglas Bergmann 42 of Tiffin township is confined in the county jail awaiting a sanity hearing. He has multiple self harm injuries, escaped confinement with a four inch head wound, and requires restraints including handcuffs, ropes, and a guard to prevent further violence. He formerly donated to Elijah and lived in Zion City. a Toledo asylum commitment is expected.
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Douglas Bergmann
Tiffin Township
Kopp
Bergmann
Mrs. Ury
Bergman
Zion City
Elijah
Defiance
New York State
Toledo
Governor Pattison in Critical yet Improving Condition
Reports from physicians indicate Gov. Pattison shows improvement while warnings of relapse remain. A Cleveland specialist suggested possible transfer to an Atlantic island for life prolongation. meanwhile a Cincinnati paper cautions the Governor remains gravely ill with recovery uncertain and notes criticism of religious treatment rumors and conservative care at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Gispatch
Cleveland
Atlantic
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
Monthe
Columbus
Passing of the Church Spire Molded by Modern Edifices
An era of architectural shift replaces traditional spires with public building styles. Baptist and Methodist churches move away from spires to towers or domed massing while Norman Gothic gains favor. Harlem Presbyterian in New York stands out as Byzantine and Oriental in design, and a Pittsburgh church recently completed features fifty two rooms.
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Leslie
Cairo
New York City
Harlem Presbyterian
Pittsburg
Diphtheria Epidemic Shuts Jackson Canter Schools
The city of Jackson Canter faces a diphtheria outbreak with schools closed though the town remains unquarantined. Citizens express alarm as health officials monitor the spread and residents seek guidance from local authorities.
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Jackson Canter
Corruption Hearings In Cincinnati Revel Bribes For Coal Contracts
During the Lexow hearing in Cincinnati a coal dealer testified paying a councilman to secure coal contracts and newspaper publishers testified they paid the sheriff and county printing commissions in return for favorable coverage and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexow
Cincinnati
Sheriff
Fort Wayne Worker Burned In Vat Accident
Walpole Stapleton, 28, fell into a steaming vat at the Bible hoop factory in Fort Wayne and suffered severe burns to his back legs hips arms and hands with skin peeling from the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walpole Stapleton
Bible Hoop Factory
Ft. Wayne
Indiana Supreme Court Finds Anti Cigarette Law Unconstitutional
The Indiana Supreme court rules the 1905 state anti smoking law unconstitutional as a violation of personal liberty, noting smokers may obtain cigarettes outside Indiana and import them for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Supreme Court
Bridge Letting Bribe Exposed in Columbus Inquiry
In Columbus investigation of a bridge trust Attorney General Ellie reports that bridge company agents testified of being paid to fix prices. At a Paulding county bridge letting a price was named by the combine and at an Ottawa contract secured for 5000 dollars other companies received 1310 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Trust
Columbus
Ellie
Paulding County
Ottawa
Neighbor unaware of twin birth revealed by papers
In Illustrated Bits a humorous exchange notes how neighbors in a big city miss personal news. Twilson learning his wife had twins from a newspaper provokes disbelief about shared living spaces and hidden stories among residents.
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Twilson
Notable compliment from major sparks local chatter
In a light exchange from The Sketch a woman recalls the major praising her as one of the prettiest he had ever seen. The other girl teasingly confirms she was indeed noticed, reflecting social banter of the period.
Tall Artist DeSmears Charcoal Drawings
The tall artist claims he uses more charcoal than ever while selling none. He has bought a charcoal stove to stay warm, and there is no evidence of sales.
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DeSmears
None too early to take straw votes for presidency
A man with a notebook challenges a passenger on a moving car about when to discuss political opinions. The passenger resists and threats are exchanged as the car continues, the conductor collecting fares. The dialogue highlights tensions over early political polling and personal boundaries.
Does Jim Johnson's Conversion Spark Local Gossip
In a lively town interchange, neighbors discuss Jim Johnson's claimed conversion after months of visiting his house yet finding no sign of food or drink. The remark underscores ongoing curiosity about his new beliefs and routines.
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Jim Johnson
Latrobe’s 1798 view on American education
The passage from The Journal of Latrobe discusses three social classes in America and argues that practical sciences such as chemistry natural history and natural philosophy should lead in education. It notes mathematics and the value of Latin or Greek for terminology, yet asserts science can be learned without classical languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Journal of Latrobe
Appletons
Much Traveled Drift Cask Recovered From Arctic Route
Two drift casks released by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia and Admiral Melville have been recovered. One drifted from Behring Strait to Iceland 2,500 miles away, traveling 4,000 miles via an Arctic current across the polar region. Fifty casks were sent north on revenue cutters and whaling ships in 1899 1901 with messages in four languages requesting finder notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behring Sea
Henry G. Bryant
Geographical Society of Philadelphia
George W. Melville
Iceland
Alaskan
Arctic Ocean
North Pole
Admiral Melville
United States Revenue
Behring Strait
Dinner bell sparks cross language mix aboard liner
A multi national steamer narrative shows passengers from England America France Italy and Germany at table. The steward alternates phrases in French and Italian to call dinner prompting the solitary German to mutter a complaint about not being fed.
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Himmel
Harper’s Weekly
Funeral Customs in Greece Told in Brief Saying
Greek funerals follow distinct rites where an unmar ried girl is clothed as a bride and a boy as a sailor. Women do not join church or grave processions, which move on foot with a priest and acolytes bearing the cross and lanterns. The deceased is kept in view and at the closing church rite mourners share a final kiss.
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Greece
Hounds Substitute Buffalo Sacrifice in Indian Ceremony
In the Madras Presidency the hounds abandon human sacrifice and offer a buffalo instead. They apologize to their deity, claiming they would perform the customary offering if not restrained by the British government, and pray for no anger for neglect of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras Presidency
India
When Cork Loses Buoyancy Under Deep Sea Pressure
A scientific note explains cork sinks 200 feet below the ocean surface and will not rise due to water pressure. At shallower depths cork can again reach the surface.
Postal Cards in Jerusalem in 1905
In 1905 more than half a million picture postcards were sold to tourists in Jerusalem. They were produced in Germany and Switzerland at a rate of $2 to $12 per thousand.
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Jerusalem
Germany
Switzerland
The Marriage Flight and the Wedding Tour
The piece quotes Lester F. Ward on the wedding tour as a remnant of the marriage flight. It notes travel tempts couples to expose frictions and urges postponing trips until spouses know each other well and are less driven by novelty.
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Lester F. Ward
Chicago News
Niagara Falls
Washington
Atlantic City
Sride
Quarrel Over the Telephone Ends Engagement
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt narrates a heated phone call where Fannie breaks off her engagement with Mr. Huggins after accusing him of deception. The quarrel escalates as miscommunication and a busy line fuel the revelation before the caller hangs up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Huggins
Fannie
Bang
Yonkers Statesman
Pretty Syracuse Girl In A Mess Over Birthday Verse
A Syracuse woman, well meaning but tangled, admits she offended Mr. de Lancey after sending a birthday token inspired by his verses. She chose a rhyming dictionary to honor his poetic work, but the gesture backfired in cool reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
de Lancey
Harper’s Weekly
Speaking Acquaintance and the Judge
A Yonkers Statesman item recalls a chauffeur fined for speeding stating he has spoken with the judge. The driver recalls the judge once saying a $25 fine and the chauffeur replying with thanks.
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Yonkers
Glass Coffin Tales of a Wealthy London Miser
The article recalls historic glass coffin legends, noting Sir Thomas Bancroft in old London days who hoarded riches and expected resurrection. He arranged a movable interior window and glazed tomb door for inspection by trustees, who eventually used his estate to build almshouses.
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Tamagno
Singer
Thomas Bancroft
London
The Kaiser's Taxes and a Royal Gun License
The Kaiser pays fifteen shillings a year for a gun license, more than King Edward may pay if his uncle enjoys immunity from such burdens. His license reads valid for one year from December 1 to November 30, 1906, issued by Berlin’s Chief of Police Von Borries.
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King Edward
Berlin
von Borries
Tubular cream separator advertised to farmers
A local advertisement promotes the Tubular cream separator as the cleanest stimming lights tanning and most durable separator. It claims butter fat profits for farmers feeding fresh milk and argues against higher costs of milk set and skimmed milk for pork or veal production. The ad invites customers to inspect the device and see how it works.
Noises Heard Then Seen By Lodgers After Medicine
Lodgers hear running noises from a new lodger’s room for three nights. On the third night the man appears exhausted and explains the doctor ordered medicine taken two nights in a row then skipped one. He says the medicine is harder on him than on them.
Gossip and Confession Between Friends Then a Kiss
Ella and Stella exchange taunts about secrets while Ella denies telling, and Judge comments on rumors. A later scene has Mr Hansom confessing, the girl scolds him, and then he kisses her in a bold turn of events.
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Ella
Bella
Stella
Puck
Book Confusion Sparks Remark on Servant Honesty
In a London Tit Bits tale a Scottish lady seeking a servant reads a girl’s book and questions the name Bridget McGinty found alongside Sarah Brown. The girl, named Bridget McGinty, confirms the mix up with the remark It’s all roight mum.
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Sarah
Sarah Brown
Bridget McGinty
London
Habit and the Hair at Indoor Concert
A story from Punch recounts an elderly man dozing at an indoor concert who woke to God Save the King. He sprang up, removed his wig, and held it reverently until the anthem finished.
Boots brushed during army contract joke in Glasgow street
In a Glasgow street a Scots Gray asked a bootblack to brush his boots. The boy shouted to a nearby friend that he had an army contract, revealing a humorous exchange captured by the San Francisco News-Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Jamie
San Francisco News-Letter
Standard Oil Trail incident witnessed by press
A Yonkers Statesman report notes Ian Rogers of Standard Oil quitting a meeting chair in haste as a newspaper photographer attempted to capture him. The exchange mirrors the press scrutiny often faced by Standard Oil figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Bacon
Standard
Ian Rogers
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Corrected in Time Love Exchange Captured in Philadelphia
A brief Philadelphia Press item portrays a comic exchange where a man asks Miss Strongmind to be his wife and, after a stumble, the response comes that he may be her husband. The couple smiles indulgently as the moment becomes a lighthearted wedding vow.
Adam Records Cain After Eden Joke
The parson notes Adam’s patience in Eden until expelled. Deacon Cobb counters with a joke that, according to records, Adam afterward raised Cain.
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Adam
Eden
Mebby
Deacon Cobb
Cain
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WHMS
Sultana Survivors
W King
UNION
W. A. Kehnast & Co
Clinton Street
Philadelphia Press
R. W. Wortman
Lewis Block
N. W. Bell
John W. Davis
M.D
Defiance, Ohio
Wayne Street
R. R. Parcher
IRON @ STEEL COO
D. Lieberthal
Mer
Perry St
Defiance High School
Hicksville High School
Patterson
Hicksville
D. M. Whetstone
France
Nice
Perfection Oil
Cheney Lumber Co
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