Man Struck and Bound on Rail Line Near Clinton Street
Charles Kimple, 19, son of Frederick Kimpel of 1102 Grove Street, was found with hands tied behind and feet crossed to rails, a rope around his neck, after being struck from behind by a large man near the B&O track east of Clinton. He recalls nothing of the assault, suspects a Toledo man, and a warrant for John Brown on assault was issued as police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Risk
Fred Reineke
Harmon Duerk
Clinton Street
Charles Kimple
Frederick Kimpel
Grove Street
Kimpel
Toledo
Hhis
Ibis
Aaffir
Kimple
Jack
John Brown
Community society notes of May events and receptions
Ars W Lambert and Mr W 8 Hall hosted a large meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society of St Pauls M E church with fine program and refreshments. Knights of Columbus gave a banquet and smoker with speeches by Rev J F Collin W J Bohannon and E W Costello. Bridge clubs hosted by Mrs C P Harley Miss Converse and Mrs John C Vandenbroek held trophies and guest favors. A Presbyterian church benefit reception at the Wood home drew social and financial success. Salmagundi club met with Mrs E R Phelps and Miss Helen Phelps, featuring Colonial Dames discussion and solos by Miss O Nell Krotz and Miss Larah Winn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars. W. Lambert
Mr. W
Hall
Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M.E. Church
Knights of Columbus
Atu
J. F. Collin
W. J. Bohannon
E. W. Costello
John C. Vandenbroek
Bridge Club
T. Sutphen
Converse
Presbyterian Church
A. F. Wood
Elmer T. Clark
Frank P. Weisenburger
Mies O
Nell Krotz
E M. Brady
Quiet Toledo Wedding Seither Sheridan Tie in Logansport
Leonard William Seither youngest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Seither and Miss Agnes Theresa Sheridan were quietly married on Tuesday April 30 in Logansport Indiana. Rev J P White officiated at the home of Mr and Mrs W S Richardson with few intimate friends present. The bride wore a sunset brown traveling suit and the couple left for Indianapolis afterward with a reception planned by Mrs Williams and Mrs Thomas Sheridan. They will reside with the groom’s parents on Holgate Avenue Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard William —_Seither
Henry Seither
Agnes Theresa Sheridan
Logansport
Indiana
W.S. Richardson
North Street
Ind
J. P. White
Broadway M. E Church
Richardson
Thomas Sheridan
George Croshaw
Leonard Seither
Defiance
Fast Side Meat Market Ad for Defiance Ohio
Kahlo Building on East Hopkins Street in Defiance Ohio advertises Fast Side Meat Market buying and selling cattle hogs sheep and poultry. The notice promises fresh and salted meats and positions the business as the city’s best meat supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahlo
East Hopkins Street
Defiance, Ohio
Mrs Decker Dead Pioneer of Allen Township Dies at 89
Mrs Minerva Dull Decker, a long time Allen township resident, died at age 89. Born in Clifford county Pennsylvania on July 21, she married Mahlon Decker March 16, 1836. Funeral is Saturday at 10 am at United Brethren church Van Buren, with Rev Dove officiating. interment in Van Buren cemetery. She was mother to James Decker and left seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Decker
Findlay
D’s
Card of Thanks for Marie Bonita
We thank our neighbor city and out of town friends for sympathy and kindness shown in our bereavement at the death of our darling daughter Marie Bonita. Mr and Mrs Cuas R Sura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Bonita
Anp Mus
Cuas
Sura
Shrine pilgrimage draws thousands to Carey for Virgin feast
Thousands from across the country attended the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey for the patroness feast. A procession led by 35 priests, a high mass, and sermons drew about 2,500 as faithful prayed rosaries and the litany. Defiance attendees are listed, and the co fraternity reports 1,000 healings this year. The society plans a new shrine costing 75,000 to be erected next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
United States
Father Mizer
Our Lady of Consolation Church
Defiance
Nic Burns
Fred Wagner
Wasserman
Jacob Baltes
J. M. Hengstler
Christine
Eleanor
Jennie Schlegel
Jennie Krull
Theresa Kahout
Edward Brady
Steve Deveaux
Schneider
J. @. Mizer
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Week Ending April 30 1907
Post office notices uncalled letters for week ending April 30 1907 in Defiance Ohio list names including Dr C Hastings Hebert K Wiggs Miss Net Blank Mrs J L Kintner Miss Stellie Patton Mrs Abbie Rupp Mrs Phenil Schwable Emma Wills. letters will go to dead letter office after 14 days. Also note Mrs J Longfield guest at J P Riser home returned to Pt Wayne on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
C. Hastings
Hebert K. Wiggs
Obsequies of Marie Smith
The last rites were conducted Thursday at 2 PM in St Marys Catholic Church by Rev Father Colling for Marie Bonita Smith. A large Toledo and local attendance sent abundant floral tributes to the bereaved parents. Marie rests amid a bed of Riverside flowers given by her little friends Karene Evans Laverne Wort man Mable Daoust Jeanette Wertheimer Lucile Kruse Katherine Stoll, with bearers Edward M. Pease Roger Daoust Joseph Evans George Farrell Frank Sommers and Alva A. Woleiffar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Bonita Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Colling
Toledo
Marie
Riverside
Karene Evans
Laverne Wortman
Mable Daoust
Jeanette Wertheimer
Lucile Kruse
Katherine Stoll
Edward M. Pease
Roger Daoust
Joseph Evans
George Farrell
Frank Sommers
Alva A. Woleiffar
Board of Education Meeting and Local notices
The board of education met in regular session with all members present except Smith. Superintendent Reynolds report read and accepted. Permission granted for Syl Garver to use the auditorium for an entertainment benefiting drill corps of girls for the Spanish American veterans encampment. East and south ward windows to be screened and trees protected with 50 feet of lawn hose. Clerk Gorman reported a treasury balance of 11 522.70 apportioned to tuition fund contingent bond and interest. Bills allowed including teachers payroll janitor payroll standard oil gas. Mrs. John Schondel and Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Wine in the city. A marriage license issued to Paul Diemer and Emma Foss of Highland township. Boys at the dam reported a 125 pound haul of catfish. Earl C. Couch and Beatrice left for Attica to visit his 97-year-old father. Praecipe for witnesses to grand jury on the 15th in simple alleged outrage. Mrs. E. M. Brady and Miss ONeil Krotz returned home after visits. W. A. Kehnast H D Bokop Chas Behringer and Jacob Faber left for New York en route to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Smith
Reynolds
Syl Garver
Fourth Ward
Gorman
Treasury
6Il Co
Gasolt
Paris Sightseeing and Letters From a 1907 Trip
An oral travelogue from April 17 1907 describes a Paris stroll from Rue de Clichy to Trinity Church and the Louvre with buses and boat trips, notes on Notre Dame and the Garden de Plantes, and a fond tone about English and French society plus family letters praising adventure at sea and visits to London's South Kensington Museum and Hampton Court. The entry also mentions Mrs Henry Seither’s May wedding trip, a child’s injury, local business sales, a German theatre planned for the 16th, and various court notices and civil matters in Bluffton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue de Clichy
Paris
Cooks
Garden de Plantes
Notre Dame
The
Louvre
de Clichy
London
South Kensington Museum
Royal Institute
Hampton Court
Bushey Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Kimpel
Ernest L. Hutchins
Flora N. Young
Farmer Township
Helen Schlimbaugh
Lowell J. Sellers
Brian
Lottie M. Kinterner
Washington Township
Wm. Oxenrider
Wm. Hines
Michigan
Express
Fred Travis
Mr. Travis
Harley’s
John Frost
Harmon
Raymond Terry
Arthur
East Second Street
Klasqlaia Ali
Sogiety
Burlington
C. P. Harley
Joseph A. Evans
Mies Converse
Larah Winn
Defiance College
Uth
U.S
Ena
Simon Praneh
Ameri
P. W. McReynolds
P. E. Rintner
Mrs. Decker
J. Longfield
J. P. Riser
Pt. Wayne
L. Frank T. Donley
Parmer & Decker
Jones College of Auctionce
Sng
A. W. Thom Autellon Co
Chicago
Marie Smith
John Schondel
New Bavaria
City
Paul Diemer
Emma Foss
Highland Township
Earl.c. Couch
Beatrice
Attica
Mr. Couch
E. M. Brady
O'Neil Krotz
W. A. Kehnast
Il. D Bokop
Chas. Behringer
Jacob Faber
Bryan
New York
Germany
Squire
Versailles
Eral
England
Goodby
Mary
Loganeport
Agnes Sheridan
Lewis Telshaw
R. W. Wortman
W. W. Hutchins & Son
N. W.cunningham
Bluffton
Mr. Cunningham
Milwaukee
Tully
Wilhelm Tell
Emma Bodenbender
Clarence G. Bodenbender
Common Pleas Court
Geo. Dicus
Clarence
Dicus
T. Burton
Blanchard
Bruner & Sons
Tiffin Tribune
William F. Horton Thureday
Toledo, Defiance & Southern Railway
L. L. H. Austin
Horton
Austin
Patrick Hirsch
Hirsch
A. K. Detwiler
George G. Metzger
P. Hirsch
8. C. Sebenk
T. T. Ansberry
Toledo Times
Alo
Northwestern
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!