Funeral notices and community updates in Defiance
Defiance column reports arrivals and visits from Goshen Toledo Hicksville and Chicago. Marriage licenses granted to Speiser Farquharson Buckman Korn Frey Wyckoff and others. Local deaths include John McCarty Hulda Marshall and John Merz with services in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buckman
Toledo
Sadie Korn
Defiance
Tremont Severence
Elnora Brenner
Farmer Township
Samuel Frey
Minnie Wyckoff
Hicksville
Shingles Claim Superior Market Leading Longevity
Advertises shingles as the best on the market promising their product will lay more roof than any other shingle made.
Local clubs host diverse social evenings in town
The JWS club met at Miss Pearl Seibert’s home for a pleasant evening of diversions and refreshments. Roy Harly hosted the Tourists on Jefferson Street with a two course luncheon by Blossom and Helen Harley. The Art Study Club studied Guido Reni Guercino and Dolci, planning a May 18 art lecture by Mrs. George W Stevens of the Toledo Museum of Art. Knights of Pythias dancing featured prizes won by Mrs H B Tenzer and Dr G D Edgar, with a large crowd and orchestra. A recital at Huber Opera House showcased Miss Vanda Enos and companions to great acclaim with Miss Helen Deindorfer at the piano. Mae Conrad’s seventeenth birthday was celebrated with dancing and music on Holgate Ave. Mr and Mrs William Kohrn marked their birthday with a large social, Pedro games, and a lunch by Mrs Kohrn, followed by dancing at Miller’s academy. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Harly
Jefferson Street
Misses Blossom
Helen Harley
Besse Kirtley
Guido Reni
Guercino
Dolci
George W Stevens
Toledo Museum of Art
Knights of Pythias
al Pedro
H B Tenzer
G D Edgar
Mae Conrad
Holgate Ave
Helen Feller
Esther Gleason
Helen Mitchell
Minnie Sauer
Goldie Deatrick
Hugh Evans
Raymond Conrad
Glen Toberan
Clifford Ragelmier
Roy Kintigh
Claude Bowlby
Rell Morris
William Kohrn
Pedro
George Beatty
Harry Wrede
Beatty
Herman Spangler
Fannie Bennett
Kathryn Mahoney
Kohrn
Sabathy Bound Over in Assault Case at Local Court
Mrs Elizabeth Sabathy was bound over to Probate court for 100 bond on a charge of assault and battery brought by Cal Johnson. She and her husband, recent Austrian immigrants, faced witnesses while she offered no defense. an interpreter aided as judge Hunter set the bond after the April 12 incident near the Black farm. Johnson alleged unprovoked attack with a heavy stick, later stopped by his dog. Neighbors fear her powerful temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sabathy
Justice Hunter
Cal Johnson
F Enos
J W Wian
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Sabathy
Mrs Sabathy
J A Deindoerfer
Mrs. Sabathy
Buck's Second-hand Firm Faces Another Shoe Stock Bankruptcy
A local store Buck's Second-hand reports another bankrupt stock of shoes. The article notes inventory issues and potential liquidation steps affecting customers and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Husband of Ellen Wilson Found After 30 Years
Secret service agents located 75 year old husband of Mrs Ellen Wilson who vanished from Delphos after selling 200 acres of land in 1871. He served as a blacksmith in the army during the Civil War and was found in Seymour Iowa as his wife sought a government pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Toledo
Secret Service
Ellen Wilson
Wilson
Sunday school session of Lutheran district convention opens
The Northern Evangelical Lutheran District Synod held its first Sunday school convention session at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Hoeffer leading devotionals. Officers elected included President Charles Sprague Treasurer S D Snider and Secretary Miss Mattie Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran District Synod of Ohio
Zion Lutheran Church
Bossart
Northern Evangelical Lutheran District Synod
Hoeffer
Toledo
Frank Ash
Ada
Charles F Sprague
Lima
S D Snider
Lafayette
Mattie Miller
Acme
Sprague
Motter
Miss Miller
Rumbarger
Paulding
Ramsey
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
W G Dresser
Findlay
J Ash
F P Bossart
G W Dressler
E L T Engers
Barberton
RE M Enagers
Defiance
E F Hoefer
J H Hunton
J G Neiffer
J S Raumbarger
J Schmallenbach
Pemberville
Eli Schmidt
East Toledo
G Schmogrow
G Schuman
Doylestown
Drowning Tragedy At Milktank Jar Death Of One Year Old
Mrs. Nicolas Colwell of Gallipolis reports a Sunday tragedy when her one year old child fell into a 12 gallon jar of buttermilk and drowned. The incident occurred while the child was playing near the jar and tipping over the edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nicholas Colwell
Sultana disaster survivors hold Wooster reunion
The annual reunion of Sultana disaster survivors was held in Wooster with A W King of the city among the 2700 soldiers aboard the ill fated steamer. The ship exploded near war’s end sending many veterans to eternity as they returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
W King
Reunion of Nolan Bros survivors recalls Civil War struggles
The group met with 25 to 50 attendees in East Toledo to discuss memorial efforts. Plans to urge the state to erect a monument were discussed as officers were elected including Col. S H Raudebaugh, Lt. Col. Wm. Fies, Maj. A W King, Adjutant J J Zaiser, Chaplain Wm. Madden, and Q M Mrs S H Raudebaugh Lindsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
S H Raudebaugh
Lindsey
Wm. Fies
Marion
A W King
Defiance
J J Zaiser
Canton
Also Mentioned on This Page
N.g.woodward
Defiance, Ohio
Dey Ayers
Lewis Hawk
Goshen, Ind
AW King & Son
Dan Norway
John Widmer
The
City
AW King
Sultana
R W Wortman
Deshler
Paul Hefflinger
Edward Speiser
Noble Township
Adah Farquharson
Richland Township
Ed Scott
Drake Hardwood Lumber Company
St. Louis
I S Scott
Ayersville
J H Gearing
Emanuel Gearing
North Defiance
Corning
N. Y
Mrs. Gearfog
John Kasbaum
Geiger’s Furniture Factory
Dr. Davis
John McCarty
Defiance County
Riverside
Fire Department
McCarty
Wm. FE Higgins
Chicago
Fred Moss
Higgins
Normandie
Detroit
Tillman Koch
Bishop Post G AR
John Koch
GAR
Hiollister
Rocky Mountain
Weisenburger Bros
W King & Son
Boyer’s
M B Stevens
Institute of the
WCTU
Louis Daoust
Wapakoneta
Common Pleas Court
Frank G. Thompson
H Schott
Fred Porter
North
Baltimore
Terrence Cunningham
N St Amant
Harry Kiser
Oakwood
W A Slough
Delaware Township
A W King & Son
Will Wright
J S Demann
B Buhren
Vivay
Albert Goldnetz
Ruth
Ft. Wayne
Clara Pope
R W Webb
E R Phelps
Muskogee
E J Phelps
Maplewood Hospital
John Lower
Rigrish
Reynolds
Board of Public Safety
August Belau
Dr. Belau
Columbus
University At Columbus
Dr. Huffman
Chas. Miller
Harrison Street
Wm. E Mall
Mable Switzer
P Cameron
J Kimberly
Evansport
Margaret Schwaebele
Straus Bros. & Co
H. T. Murphy
Antwerp
F J. Wayne
Ind
John Zook
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Reve F P Doherty
WVRU
Ladies Altar Society
M Stoll
Emanuel
Edward Brady
J F Singer
W Burke
M Costello
Clemens
F Oaks
Riverside Cemetery
Clayton Smucker
Hulda Marshall
Clinton Street
J S Greenler
A W Dicus
CC Kubo
MB Gorman
H W Myers
W S McClary
John Merz
German Aid Society
America
Joe Schottdorf
Watchmaker, Jeweler
Clinton ST
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Edison and
Victor Machines
Mollencup
Peter Kettenring
Hore
WM. Geiger
Elbert E
Carter, Cashier
Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association
C. B. Squire
Sec’y
Gherey Loubes Gb
JWS Club
Vanda Enos
O’nelle Krotz
Mary Helfenstein
Helen Deindorfer
Huber Opera House
West End
Miss Enos
Miss Krotz
Helfenstein
Miss Deindorfer
Harley & Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’ S
Iowa
District Conference OF Lutheran Synod
B . Hoeffer
Hollister
Builders Hardware
Hutchins & Cornwell
Bazaai
Sultana Survivors
A. W. King
Nolan Bros
Holliste
Houlister Druc Company
Madison
Wis
Hall & Ferguson
the People's Store
Craven & Ruess
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!