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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
6
Republican County Convention Defiance County Ohio May 1905
Defiance county Republicans plan a delegate convention at Defiance city hall on May 20 1905 at 2 pm to choose six delegates and six alternates for the state convention in Columbus May 24 25 1905 The apportionment links delegates to Roosevelt votes with two delegates and two alternates per ten votes and one per five fractional votes The caucuses to pick county delegates are set for May 13 1905 at 7 30 pm in ward and township voting places with possible schedule changes in rural areas by the committee chairmen J J Craine and Clay Woodward note secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County
Ohio
Defiance
Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
Hicksville Highland Mark
Richland
Tiffin
Washington
St Ing
Central Committee
J.J. Craine
Clay Woodward
San Jose scale identified in San Jose area trees
Emery Elliott sent a small branch infected with a San Jose scale insect to the Department of Agriculture on April 24 asking for identification and treatment. A wallace Dickman lot in North Defiance supplied the limb. Inspector A F Burgess replied that the trees are infected and sent treatment instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Emery Elliott
Department of Agriculture
Wallace Dickman
North Defiance
Mr. Elliott
A F Burgess
Columbus
San Jose
Burgees
Reward Offered for Arrest of Milwaukee Bank Cashier Goll
A $1,000 reward is posted for the arrest of H G Goll, cashier at a Milwaukee bank, who vanished the day the Bigelow defalcation came to light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H G Goll
Milwaukee
Bigelow
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted for Babies
Mothers praise Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best baby medicine in the world. It is claimed to make babies strong healthy and active priced at 35 cents for tea or tablets Weis enburger Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Weisenburger Bros
Grape Pests in Ohio and Elm Leaf Beetle Bulletins
Ohio department of agriculture issues two bulletins from the nursery and orchard division. One outlines grape pests, remedies, and treatments for the state and is free on request. The other covers the Elm Leaf Beetle, a newly found pest for urban shade trees, with more details to come. Contact A. F. Burgess in Columbus for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Nursery and Orchard Inspection
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Arson convict Gro E Letcher seeks new trial over affidavit
Gro E Letcher imprisoned for arson asks for a new trial. He attaches an affidavit by H B Lauderdale formerly of Lyons now in Palmyra Michigan. Lauderdale says he deposited about 500 dollars in Letcher’s bank in Fayette at 6 pm and again at 6 am the next day and saw Letcher after, arguing the fire at 1 am on January 4 would make the long Fayette to Montpelier trip impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. E LeEtTcHer
H B Lauderdale
Lyons
Palmyra
Mich
Lauderdale
Fayette
Letcher Bank
Letcher
Montpelier
Local farm notes and small town items from the week
Washington John Wank lost a work horse. B F Houck lost a buggy horse. George Campbell sold a two year old colt to John Wank. Miss Bertha Shim and Miss Annie Martin visited B D Lintz in Paulding. Trustees met. Fairview church plans May 14 baptism. Carpenters frame Charley Weoper’s barn 36 by 60 feet. Isaac Gorrer moved a saw mill to Leander Garver’s. Will Neff sold his cement block machine to Joe Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wank
Carrie Davis
Pioneer
John Campbell
Ney
F Houck
George Campbell
Bertha Shim
Sherwod
Annie Martin
Acais
Lintz
Fairview Church
Weler
Defiance
Isaac Gorrer
Leander Garver’s
Will Neff
Joe Weber
Box social at school proves a lively success
The school held a Saturday box social that drew a good crowd and provided enjoyable evening for all attendees. Several locals visited relatives in Defiance and Hicksville over the weekend.
Defiance County Probate Case Involving Moon Heirs Land Division
Mary Jane Grady and Marcus Nigh with Frances Marion Nigh and Eawin A Nigh are named defendants in a Defiance Ohio probate land dispute. Mary A. Mowry sues over undivided one eleventh shares in parcels across Defiance and Hamilton counties, seeking partition or appraisal and sale with proceeds divided. Defendants must answer by June 25, 1905, or the petition will be deemed true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Grady
Columbus
Ohio
Marcus D. Nigh
North Street
Massillon
Frances Marion Nigh
Oswego
Kansas
Eawin A Nigh
Paola
Mary A. Mowry
Defiance County
Simon Peter Moon
Moon
Defiance
Arrowsmith
County of Defiance
Mills and Klines
Norwood
Miami Purchase
Millcreek Township
Hamilton County
Cleveland Avenue
Ary A. Mowry
Harris & Cameron
Priest Helps, Yet Michael Osborne Dies in Mass
Father Bell of St. Joseph's Collingwood led early mass when Michael Osborne collapsed, dying before the last rites. A physician ruled heart failure caused the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Bell
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Collingwood
Michael Osborne
Osborne
Wandering Shoe Merchant Found Delirious After Vanishing
OTI B Firen, a Ft. Wayne shoe merchant, disappeared suddenly and was found wandering the city the next day drenched with rain, mud smeared on him and delirious with a high fever. He had wandered all night with a revolver in his hand under the belief that pursuers chased him. He is a nervous wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oti B Firen
Ft. Wayne
TuoMAs SHEEHAN Sentenced Amid Escape Attempt
TuoMAs Sheehan, a Cuyahoga County prisoner, was sent to the Mansfield reformatory for burglary after an escape attempt last week. He reportedly slid through an eighteen inch sewer for 200 feet before encountering a heavy grate and retreating to a guard’s custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuomas Sheehan
Cuyahoga County
Mansfield Reformatory
Sanitation urged after board of health meeting
The board discussed cleaning yards and streets with debris removal urged. Dr Westrick cited two April typhoid cases and warned that sporadic illness could spread without timely sanitation and renovation in city alleys and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Cameron
Mains
Wohn
Minsel
Heath
Westrick
Hubaker
County Officials Review Gravel Roads Tuesday
County commissioners inspected gravel roads Tuesday. Mrs J O Wissler and son Carl visited Defiance while Daniel Partee was in Bryan. Mrs Laura Keoppe visited her parents in South Defiance. Wm Cody of Evansport bought a fine horse from Geo Koch recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J O Wissler
Carl
Defiance
Daniel Partee
Bryan
Laura Keoppe
South Defiance
Wm Cody
Evansport
Geo Koch
Local visitors and workers at Defiance area project
Mrs Julia Steinmier Willie Sauer of New Bavaria Miss Maggie Troeger of Defiance and Barney Steinmier of Pleasant Bend were business callers at this place Wednesday Mr and Mrs W O Rasor of Defiance spent Sunday at this place Miss Anna Clemens of Defiance is sewing at this place Chas Kellermier Ray Rethmel and Amos Roehrig have been employed in constructing a cemetery When finished it will be a pretty place for the departed children of this institution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Steinmier
Willie Sauer
New Bavaria
Maggie Troeger
Defiance
Barney Steinmier
Pleasant Bend
W O Rasor
Anna Clemens
Chas Kellermier
Ray Rethmel
Amos Roehrig
Grand jury backs public whipping post for nonsupport
Springfield grand jury urges legislation to establish a public whipping post for husbands and fathers who fail to support wives and children. They cite numerous wife beating cases handled by police courts and pledge support to the movement for court discretion to punish offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Springfield
Ney town notes and movements from local residents
Wm Shade roofs S J Brown home. B F Albright of Bryan on Ney business. Mr McMahon of Pittsburg pa visiting relatives. Mrs James Weiland of Bryan visiting Ney mother. Miss Bebie Miller of Evansport in Ney. Mrs B Ryder in Huntington ind at sister Mrs Peter Weese. She also called on Mrs Sarah Davidson and Dr Ervin Wright. Chas Stailey Jr closed term of school in district No 2. Owen Kintner photographed the school. J W Garber busy wallpapering. Leona Dreher sold Ney property to brother H E Dreher. Mrs Luella Schatz died in California April 18 at 24. Audra Green works for Bryan milliner Mrs Adams. P M Crago of Ney buying eggs and wool. Archie Crago back from Charlevoix county Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S J Brown
F Albright
Bryan
Ney
McMahon
Pittsburg
James Weiland
Daniel
Bebie Miller
Evansport
B Ryder
Huntington
Ind
Peter Weese
Sarah Davidson
Ervin Wright
Chas. Stailey, Jr
Owen Kintner
J W Garber
Leona Dreher
H E Dreher
Luella (Lill) Schatz
Otto Schatz
California
Audra Green
Adams
Bryan Milliner
M Crago
Archie Crago
Charlevoix County
Michigan
Evansport Community Notes Include School Commencement
Local items report visits by residents to Toledo Bryan Defiance and Bloomdale. Evansport high school plans its second annual commencement for May with Cameron Orchestra, diplomas and a health department rubbish removal resolution. Mortality and sanitary statistics, vaccine notes, and local officials’ activities are listed.
Defiance Public Library Trustees Report on New Building
The Defiance Public Library trustees report strong demand and growing taste for higher quality reading while detailing needs for a comprehensive reference collection catalog and better study spaces. They note Carnegie gifts of 17500 then 4500 toward a new library building nearing completion with Dr. SloCum’s substantial gift to equip it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
Henry B Harris
K V [Laymaker
R H Suatphen
Charles Behringer
Messrs. Behringer
Ensign, Storck and Westrick
Charles E.i Slocum
Socum
Miss Jewel Fouke
Ohio Sunday School Association and District Events
The Ohio Sunday school association coordinates Bible and Sunday schools across 88 counties and about 1300 townships with over 10 000 officials. It conducts 3000 conventions annually and distributes 15 000 copies of the Ohio Sunday school worker monthly. The Fourth International District Summer Training school is set for Winona Lake Indiana August 7 to 19. Local township associations in Noble and Tiffin plan conventions and Easter activities praise by St John s MESS and Evansport MESS with joyful services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Sunday School Association
Ohio
I T
Home Department
International District
Winona Lake
Lod
Noble Township Sunday School Association
Free Methodist
Wind pump erected at Skunktown by Barney Stinemyre
Frank Wise man is very sick with pneumonia. Henry Marshouse traded horses last week. Harry Engel and wife called on John Dirr. Rev Hiner of Defiance called on Kenneth Harris. Robt Randel called on A Scott wrdelbes to Mrs W Page and Mrs Holeman of Continental visited here Monday. George and Adolph Foss visited Defiance Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Stinemyre
Frank Wiseman
Henry Marshouse
Harry Engel
John Dirr Sunese
Rev Hiner
Defiance
Kenneth Harris
Robt Randel
Scott Wrdelbes
W Page
Holeman
Continental
George
Adolph Foss
Tornado Kills Sixteen in Laredo Texas
A powerful tornado struck Laredo Texas killing sixteen people and injuring many others. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as the storm toppled structures and left widespread damage across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
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Saily and Weekrly
COURT
Northwestern Telephone
Republican County
A. X. Weisen
A. F. Burgess
Mark Center
JE Cline
WA Lovejoy
Hicksville
P A Lacy
Charley Haver
Syl Garver
Hazel Hire
W H Long
Henry Arndt
Alta Horn
The
H. P. Miller
Brooksville
Children’s Home
N. W
John W. Davis
Defiance, Ohio
Third Street
N. W. Ohio
Boardman & Gray Club
Whitney Carrier
Pane Tee Street
Fuller, Mgr
Toledo
New Y
Mesdames
B Betts
G W Lower
Snider
T E Snyder
L R Snider
Leonard
Bloomdale
Garber
J W Shuter
C Cameron
Okolona
R Hitt
S Meister
F Staley
R Shuter
Nebraska
T E Shuter
West
C H
Bishop Birksey
Muril Gobler
FL Key
C L Hall and Son
Vernon
Ed Whippert
Willie Coy
Washington Township
J Hfferd
Clyde Snyder
L R
Miss Welker
W O Stever
Evansport High School
King
Spangler
Will Grube
Bryan C Hall
Alice Kimberly
Polly Prim
Cameron Orchestra
H. K. Mulford Co
National Vaccine and Antitoxine
Defiance Chemical Co
W. S. Powell
Shuck Family
W. Forst
Nike & 7
D. Westrick
J. D. Westrick
James Hunter
City of Defiance
Lizette Waltzes
Abraham Lincoln
Alice Y Cameron
America
Remeron
Bohemia
Minnie Groy
North Beach
L W Fairfield
Literary Report
Henry B. Harnais
Pres
R. T. Sutphen
Seey
Ture
St. John’s Mess
Vernie Rethmel
Mr. Rodgers
Harvey Rodgers
H. L.srock
Sec
Andrew C McLean
Fostoria
North
Clinton Street
Third Ward
Perry Street
Joseph Freecorn
Skunktown
Lima Business College
Lima
Jorhon
Chicago
Oledo
Crosby House
Napoleon
Wellington Hotel
Paulding
Barnes House
Mahon
Rush Medical College
DR. Mahon
18Th Street
OHI
East Buffalo
N. Y
City Markets
Bonn
S. C
B. P
Plymouth
W. A. Kehnast Co
Black Hawk
Tiger
W. A. Kehnast Hardware CQ
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