Letter from Sacramento on climate land and society in 1905
A Sacramento Valley letter discusses climate shifts from frost to bloom and reports on land use, race relations, waterworks, and transportation. It notes large ranches, Japanese and Chinese labor, scarce churches, alcohol prevalence, Sunday attitudes, gambling, and levee floods affecting 80 000 acres. It cites 30 000 residents with 185 saloons and 130 county licenses.
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Sacramento
Val
Sacramento Valley
British Columbia
Mexico
San Francisco
Chinatown
R W Psillips
Advertised Letters in Defiance post office April 25 1905
Uncalled letters listed for the Defiance Ohio post office week ending April 25 1905 include CL Bussey B F Conkle 2 John A Fairfield F H Henry Thomas Kimmel Mrs J J Hobby and Mrs Kate Murphy. Postmaster O J Thompson notes letters not claimed within 14 days and directs readers to request the list date.
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Defiance
Ohio
CL Bussey
F Conkle
John A Fairfield
H Henry
Thomas Kimmel
J J Hobby
Kate Murphy
Wes
O. J. Thompson
Society Notes Highlight Local Social Events
The Smart Set hosts a Friday social dance at Miss Houghton’s Holgate avenue home with Ruth Hoffman Belle Houghton and Minnie Houghton providing music and decorations in red and gray. Grace Episcopal Church Ladies Guild elects officers and discusses summer plans at Mrs N G Woodward’s Jeffer son street home. Julia Hoeffel entertains with Progressive Pedro and luncheon served by Rae Julia Hoeffel and Tena Wilsberg. A large German wedding occurs at Deitrich Cordes home in Adams township. The Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees host a popular social dance at National Union hall with 250 guests and Defiance Orchestra supplying music. The Elks’ annual ball April 26 draws many visitors. refreshments and floral decor enhance the event.
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Ruth Hoffman
Belle Houghton
Miss Houghton
Holgate Avenue
Minnie Houghton
Ladies Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
NG Woodward
Jefferson Street
N G Woodward
Wight
McKinney
Julia Hoeffel
Pedro
Paul Kettenring
Fern Smith
Misses Rae
Tena Wilsberg
Deitrich Cordes
Adams Township
Dora Cordes
Henry G Warnke
Freedom Township
Henry County
Dammann
Napoleon
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
National Union Hall
Knights
Maccabees
Defiance
Elks
Social and church events light up Wilsberg and Cheney homes
Miss Bertha Wilsberg and Miss Kathryn Ayers hosted a United Brethren Christian Endeavor meeting at the Wilsberg residence on Hopkins street with piano solos by Bertha Nye and Helen McCullough and string music by the French brothers. Lucy Cheney entertained "880 girls" and fourteen guests at her Holgate avenue home with a club color scheme of old rose and green and a winner’s prize for Miss Irene Weigerding. The sinking fund trustees fixed the tax levy at 12 mills, the Antwerp convention of the Defiance County Christian Endeavor Union set for May 5 with Field Secretary C H Hubbell to address it. Six candidates were led to Knight of Constantine at Paulding by eleven Knights, followed by a banquet and return trip home.
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Bertha Wilsberg
Kathryn Ayers
Wilsberg
Hopkins Street
United Brethren Christian Endeavor Society
Bertha Nye
Helen McCullough
Lucy Cheney
Cheney
Holgate Avenue
Irene Weigerding
Blake McClary
Letha Mae
Defiance County Christian Endeavor Union
Antwerp
C H Hubbell
Columbus
Constantine
Paulding
Virgil Squire
R H Gleason
Geo. May
Ed Hall
D W McKnight
Roy Harley
Walter Doenitz
Syl Garver
G D Elgar
R W Webb
Dey Ayers
Knights Templar Conclave Grants Degrees to Four at Defiance
The Defiance Commandery conferred the Red Cross and Knights Templar degrees on four candidates C F Price Paulding W S Barhite Hamlet G H Dicus and August M Kruse both residents of Defiance. A banquet followed for 64 participants with music by a local quartet.
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Defiance Commandery
Red Cross
Knights Templar
C F Price
Paulding
W S Barhite
Hamlet
G H Dicus
August M Kruse
Brown
Commandery
Maud Foust
Gertrude Schrack
H E Myers
R H Sutphen
E E Gardner
Harry Gardner
Knights
Accidents Hit Diamond Glass Worker and Local Store Clerk
Jesse Hess of Diamond Glass sustained a severe thumb injury Thursday at the plant, treated by the company surgeon Dr. Ury. John McCauley of Jennings McCauley fell while closing a store window Thursday night, injuring his spine but the damage is not serious.
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Jesse Hess
The
Diamond Glass Company
Dr. Ury
John McCauley
Jennings & McCauley’s
Death of William McCreath in Cleveland Traced to Wagon Accident
Coroner Zeilestein reports William McCreath formerly of this city died in Cleveland after being run over by a wagon. He was taken to a public hospital and died without regaining consciousness. Police traced his identity to local roots. the body was given to Cleveland Homeopathic College.
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Henry Smith
Sperry Smith
James Zeigler
W W Hosack
Young Smith
Zeigler
Smith
William McCreath
Cleveland
Hubbard
Zeilestein
McCreath
Cleveland Homeopathic College
Death of Noble Township Resident John Johnson
John Johnson, 76, a bachelor and Noble township resident, died Thursday at his home north of the city. Funeral services were held at the Noble township United Baptist church. The remains will be interred in Clinker cemetery.
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John Johnson
Noble Township
Mr. Johnson
U B
Clinker
Excursion Rates to Savannah by BandO May 13 14
BandO offers round trip excursions from stations west of Pittsburg Wheeling and Ohio River division for Savannah Ga for National Convention Travelers Protective Association of America. Fare is one fare plus 25 cents for travel May 13 14 with return to May 26 or extended to June 15 by 50 cent deposit. Inquiries via nearest B and C ticket agent or B N Austin Chicago Ill.
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Bando
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Ohio River Division
Savannah
National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Austin
Chicago
Ill
After long illness Hulda Marshall dies at Clinton Street home
Mrs Hulda Marshall widow of John Marshall dies Friday evening after months of illness at her Clinton street residence. Born Hulda Sapp August 30 1834 in Logan County Ohio she remained a Quaker. She and John Marshall married forty years ago and had five children two living Charles and Cartie Marshall with Lewis dead thirteen years ago. Funeral Monday at 3 pm at home with Rev Clayton Smucker officiating. burial Riverside cemetery. Also noted death of Mrs Zook born Lucas January 1 183? died at 56. funeral at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Doherty officiating. sister Mrs John Bremen Lima remaining.
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John Moertz
Hopkins Street
Mr. Moertz
Switzerland
Thomas Buchholz
German Reformed Church
Riverside Cemetery
Hulda Marshall
John Marshall
Clinton Street
Mrs. Marshall
Hulda Sapp
Logan County
Ohio
Charles Marshall
Cartie Marshall
Lewis
Clayton Smucker
Methodist Church
Zook
Lucas
John Zook
St Marys Catholic Church
Doherty
WVRU
Ladies’ Altar Society
John Bremen
Lima
Death Comes Suddenly of Mrs Elizabeth Zook
Mrs Elizabeth Zook wife of John Zook the carpet weaver died at her home on Auglaize avenue in this city Thursday evening shortly after 8 oclock. Death came suddenly and with out warning while she sat in her chair.
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Elizabeth Zook
John Zook
Auglaize Avenue
Morgan Electric road moves toward construction
The Napoleon Signal reports E H Miller secured county commissioner signatures granting the Cincinnati Toledo Detroit Electric Short Line Railway right of way across public highways in Morgan County. Franchises through Colton and Okolona were approved, six month validity. A construction survey will begin locally as superintendent arrives from New York.
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Morgan Electric Road
E H Miller
Cincinnati, Toledo & Detroit Electric Short Line Railway
Colton
Okolona
Pres. Morgan
Napoleon Stockholders
New York
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S K Phillips
California State
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Bourbon, Ind
Fribley
Brunersburg
Peter Kaintner
North Clinson S&t
Mrs
Bert Risk
William Krontz
Perrysburg
Jacob Krontz
Mrs. Watkins
Grando M Watkins
Findlay
Kopp
Sadie Bryan
Toledo
Miss Bryan
Farmer Center
Frank Graves
Watkins Bros
W J Johnson
Thomas Jefferson
East Defiance
Earl Young
Ft. Defiance
Mr. Graves
William H Smith
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder CO
Marshall
Henry CO
First National Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance County
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
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