City News Budget Highlights Local Happenings
A Sunday roundup reports Geo Shondel’s family traveling to Ulin Ill and Sheriff Eiser hosting friends in Evansport. Notes cover local business ads, bids, travel plans to Europe, and a jailyard crowd drawing visitors from town. Highlights include cattle movements, wool buyers, and a German American farewell at the B and O depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Eiser
Evansport
Europe
Peter Leithauger
Geo. Streicher
Gust Garner
Edward Kiessner
John and
Mary Herr
John Mater
New York
Friesland
Death by suicide in Adams township shocks community
Coroner Dr. R B Cameron reported that 23 year old Deitrick Jost, a German immigrant with one American relative, killed himself in Adams township after his right leg injury earlier in life. He left about $400 and had a family history of insanity and suicides among uncles in Napoleon and in Germany. The body was found in Peter Corressel's woods and interred at Conkle cemetery. Also noted were wedding news, a lightning fire at a Emerald township farm, and local property theft reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R B Cameron
Jewell
Adams Township
Deitrick Jost
Germany
America
Richard Bruns
Napoleon
Jost
Cameron
Young Jost
Mr. Meyer
Meyer
Peter Corressel
Adame Ridge
Conkle
Harrison
Zeska property sale and local notices in Defiance
L Karr purchased the Zeska property on Main street East Defiance to make a neat, comfortable home. A Pumphry ditch hearing occurred Tuesday in Tiffin township on engineer's apportionment. Coroner R B Cameron filed Dietrick Jost inquest findings. Grant Rohn of Highland township now Swift & Co. Chicago lost left hand at work. John T Jacobs and Magdalena Bittner married. Herman Wrede injured at John H Baker's slaughter house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bittner
Chicago, Ill
Ellis
Glandorf
Bittner-Jacobs
St. Mary's Church
T L Karr
Zeska
Main Street
Defiance
Tiffin Township
Grant Rohn
Highland Township
Swift & Co
Herman Wrede
John H Baker
Slaughter House
Notable Lady R A Houghton Dies in Defiance Home
Mrs R A Houghton born Christina Hague Walls in Glasgow Scotland Feb 24 1831 died Tuesday at 7:45 am at her Holgate avenue home. Survived by husband Rufus A Houghton five children including Mrs Cameron Oakland Cal Mrs Wm Carter Kankakee Ill Mrs Samuel Taylor Ft Wayne Ind Miss Minnie Houghton Indianapolis Ind and Henry Houghton Indianapolis Ind. Three children predeceased her. Funeral details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Houghton
Holgate Avenue
Cameron
California
Christina Hague Walls
Houghton
Glasgow
Scotland
New York City
Rufus A. Houghton
Brattleboro
Defiance
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Minnie Houghton
Henry Houghton
Indianapolis
George
Hattie
Clarence E Wells
Fort grounds gospel service sparks riverfront scene
A Sunday afternoon gathering at the historic fort grounds features evangelist Abe Gilts delivering a fiery exhortation after David Merritt and Mr Watson opened with prayer. The event draws families, games, and crowding activity along the Maumee river as others attend to religious and social moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
David Merritt
Abe Gilts
Mr. Watson
David
Mr. Gilts
Maumee
Pedro
Abe
Jack
Old Fort
God of
Host
Satan
Obituary Bert Yenzer Dies at 26 Near Junction
Bert Yenzer died at his home near Junction Monday night at age 26. The funeral was held Wednesday at 9 30 a m with Rev Easterbrook officiating. Interment followed in Charloe cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Yenzer
Junction
Easterbrook
Charloe
Defiance Pays Life Policy in Full for Zeigler Estate
Bertha A Zeigler of Defiance Ohio reports to Union Central Life Insurance Co Cincinnati that a $2000 full payment was received on policy No 104652 for her late husband Harvey H Zeigler. She thanks the company for prompt settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
F T Bette
Ohio
Harvey H Zeigler
Bertha A Zeigler
Traveling Pain and Rheumatism Remedies
A testimonial style ad extols Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedies for rheumatism attacking the disease from all points. It claims symptoms travel across the body and promises successful work. It invites readers to write to the Drummond Medicine Co. New York and seeks sales agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Medicine Co
New York
GAR encampment tickets sold in Findlay area
Reports note almost 130 GAR encampment tickets sold in Findlay. Various local updates follow including movements to and from Chicago, probate of W Hammersmith will, executors named, marriages planned, and civic matters such as bridge meetings and business moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAR
Findlay
In Connection With John Robinson's 1 0 Big Shows
A brief notice refers to John Robinson and a series titled 1 0 Big Shows Combined. The item signals a forthcoming performance or program tied to Robinson, with venue or date details not fully readable. The report emphasizes the figure’s involvement and planned events rather than outcomes.
Uncalled Letters at Defiance Post Office May 1900
The weekly Defiance Ohio post office list shows uncalled letters including Mrs. Frank Barr Mrs Simon Arnang Miss Maggie Dow George Dresden Miss Bertha Echer Mr Gile Miss Katharine Davis W W Grant Miss Lillie Forest John A Hatfield Miss Hattie Gruever Dr H Hamilton Mrs W M Halenshead Clydes Hudeon Mrs Francis A Haase Dieth Kiine Mrs John Krise Daniel Smith HS Wilt J M If not called for within 14 days these letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Thompson
Weekend visitors showcase gasoline auto in city runs
An automobile from Archibald driven by Messrs M Goshall and Chas Yeager from Wauseon attracted attention in the city Sunday. They traveled from Archibald in a gasoline automobile and performed several exhibition runs on Clinton St to demonstrate the vehicle's running qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
M. Goshall
Archibald
Chas Yeager
Wauseon
Clinton St
Canal boat Ella May Passes Down with Wood for Toledo
The canal boat Ella May under Capt Joyce passed down today carrying 30 cords of wood destined for Toledo. Mrs E R Mallett visits her mother in Maumee as the old lady nears 88 on Thursday. Rev Geo S May will resume services at St Pauls Church Hicksville next Thursday and continue biweekly through summer. Pierce Whetstone caused a disturbance at the U B church Tuesday night. Officer Seibert detained him, and he was fined $1 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella May
Joyce
Toledo
E R Mallett
Maumee
Geo
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Hicksville
Pierce Whetstone
U B
Seibert
Caressel Seeks Second Term as Defiance County Commissioner
Peter Caressel's name will be placed before Defiance County Democrats at the upcoming primary for the nomination to a second term as county commissioner. The longstanding custom of rewarding faithful service with another term continues locally and elsewhere. Democratic friends emphasize this routine endorsement.
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Godward’s Drug Store
City News Budget
Geo. Shondel
Ulin
Jos. Morneau
Putnam
J P Buffington
Bokop, Webb & Palm
D B Howey
J Tressler
Chas. Lehman
Geo. Lehman
M E Casebeer
Chas. Wertz
Bryan
Burdock
H.P. Miller Co
Frank Kuntz
Philadelphia
Mr. Kuntz
Paris
GM Weisenberger
Thos. Dohoney
Second Ward
Chicago
Dohoney
Mr. Dohorey
Wm. Kirtley
Johnson
Guet Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Court House
Adam
W. D. Hill
Congress
Isaac Lelene
Emerald Township
Paulding County
Charles Ward
Third Ward
Kiser
H. P. Miller Co
C. P. Harley
Ine Ling
Seweter
R B
Dietrick Jost
the Express
Dean
John T Jacobs
Mishawaka
Magdalena Bittner
Doherty
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Jacobs
Hans
King, Backus & CO
Pyrighe
Weisenberger & Emery
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
Rochester
Mollencup’s
Optician
Dr. Wood
Sam W Rohn
North Defiance
L E Ralston
Ralston
G. D. Edgar
Rudy Miller
Clinton Street
Monumental Park
Dey Ayers
Defiance Machine Works
Finland
Mansfield News
Bertha A. Zeigler
D&w
Leader Shoe Store
C. A. Leaders
Root
Somi
Joseph Morneau
Dan Shea
W Hammersmith
JM Preisendorfer
Mrs. Entermann
Coldwater
Mich
James Booth
Joseph Daoust
John Madras
N G Cunningham
M B Gorman
J S Haller
Geo. W Fuller
Geo. Henning
Dorotha Riek
John C Riek
Thomas
Monarch
Hugh Cameron
Henry More
Delphos
Canada
Asa Toberan
G D Edgar
Evelyn M Blair
B T Blue
Shelton
Conn
Blue
Baker
J S Thomas
Edson Lane
Ashtabula
Mr. Lane
E H Norton
Elliott C Smith
City
Cl&m
Margaret Hill
Kalispell
Montana
Winona
Minn
W D Hill
Miss Hill
Ch&dry
Niagara Falls
CH & D
M A Costello
John Bechel
Mr. Costello
Will Hummer
Young Kyle and
Schlembach
People’s Gas & Electric Co
Lorain
City Marshall S A
Hull
Common Pleas Court
Hummer
Weible
J. G. Leever
M. D
Ideal Pharmacy
Clinton and
Third Streets
King Solomon
Queen
Sheba
John Robinson
Jerusalem
Temple of Solomon
Solomon
Waite Row
Wortman
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