Republicans Nomination Convention Set for Bryan
The Republicans of the Third Sub-division of the Third Judicial District plan a convention in Bryan on Thursday the 14th at 10 a.m. to nominate a candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and handle other business. Delegates are allotted by county votes for Herrick as governor, with Defiance 10 Fulton 12 Van Wert 17 Paulding 14 Williams 16. Delegates are chosen per county Central Committees rules and must be posted at least two days before the meeting. W H Hartman arrived in New York after a 71 hour 27 minute trip from San Francisco.
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Third Judicial District
Ate
Bryan
Court of Commons
Canonach
Jon T. Herrick
Defiance
Fulton
van Wert
Paulding
Williams
D. A. Everett
W.H. Phipps
Roosevelt travels to Congress for extra San Francisco funding
President Roosevelt departed Tuesday to Congress with Secretary Taft recording an additional 500000 dollars for San Francisco. The move aims to support emergency relief and city reconstruction.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Taft
San Francisco
J. D. Barnett Endorsed for State Commander Post
J. D. Barnett of Findlay receives endorsement from the Toledo Camp Sons of Veterans for State Commander ahead of the forthcoming encampment.
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J. D. Barnett
Findlay
Toledo
Sons of Veterans
Ohio automobile law faces ten year enforcement doubt
The Ohio legislature passes an automobile law with widespread ambiguities and contradictory provisions. Observers say no attempt will be made to enforce it for ten years unless the courts intervene.
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Ohio
Son of Garage Owner Reports Rent After Earthquake
A son of George Letcher who runs a garage to San Jose writes that they received $1,000 in one day for rental of autos after the San Francisco earthquake.
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George Letcher
San Jose
Gal
Columbus
San Francisco
Youngster Shot During Nighttime Scare in Port Town
An 18 year old, Ww. Monk, pointed a .38 revolver at 13 year old Glenn Gyspie during a nighttime dispute. The gun misfired wounding Gillespie in the lung. the weapon then disappeared and has not been recovered.
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Monk
Agosta
Glenn Gyspie
Gillespie
Attorney General Eis Gains Support in Oil Case Prosecution
The Attorney General met with President Roosevelt and Commissioner Garfield on Monday and will receive government assistance in prosecuting the Standard Oil Co. The president praised Eis for his work in the bridge scandal case.
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Eis
Rosevelt
Garfield
a@ndard OilCo
Celebrated 70th Birthday of Hon Frank T Campbell in Lima
Hon Frank T Campbell marked his 70th birthday at home in Lima on Tuesday with a small family gathering. His brothers and their 93 year old mother attended, and friends extend wishes for many more years of peace and happiness.
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Frank T. Campbell
Lima
Fany
Mr. Campbell
The
Express
Cannon Celebrated at Arlington Parquet Reception
Speaker Cannon turned 70 on Monday and was greeted with applause in the House. A reception followed at Arlington attended by about 1200 people including Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks, cabinet members, the Supreme Court, and other officials.
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Cannon
Eublie
Arlington
Roosevelt
Presia Fairbanks
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The weekly list for Defiance Ohio ends May 8 1906 shows uncalled letters for Ellen Hudson Mrs Anna Mra J M Shockey Miss Ola Tee din. If not claimed within 14 days they will be sent to dead letter as prescribed by law. Call in game say "advertised" on date of list C J Thompson Postmaster.
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Defiance
Ohio
Ellen Hudson
Anna
J M Shockey
Ola Teedin
C.J. Thompson
Miss Rosa Allison of Toledo Plights with Friends
In Toledo, Miss Rosa Allison worries over social entanglements as she plans gatherings with nearby friends. The article notes her social circle and preferred venues.
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Rosa Allison
Toledo
Roosevelt telegraphs support for Hepburn bill with Allison amendment
President Roosevelt declares in a telegram to the Pennsylvania state Grange that he stands by his original stance on rate legislation. He says the Hepburn bill, with the Allison amendment, meets his views and would mark the longest step toward solving railway rate problems if enacted.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania State Grange
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
City Board of Health Reports April Deaths and Resigns
The regular board meeting, presided by Mayor Crowe, recorded four April deaths including an imported TB case and a diphtheria death. Sanitary policeman J W Hubaker resigned. Cyrus Eling elected street commissioner. Bills listed include wages and fumigation costs. a daylight privy cleaning proposal was discussed.
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Mains
Minsel
Rigrish
Board of Health
Crowe
Westrick
J. W. Hubaker
Hubaker
Cyrus Eling
Card of Thanks for Miller Family
The Miller family extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. L. K. and Frank A. Miller.
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L. K
Frank A. Miller
Cornwell Couple Welcome Baby Boy
T J Cornwell and wife entertain a bright little mite born Tuesday morning weighing 8½ pounds.
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T. J. Cornwell
Patti sons Plums Give Democrats Control
Special to Express Columbus May 9 Gov Patti son appoints Edward W Crayton Newark to the Board of Penitentiary managers giving Democrats three of five members This move enables a reshaping of the prison leadership Also named were trustees for Lima State Hospital and Athens State Hospital with mixed party selections Senator Rathburn tendered resignation but was confirmed as courtesy to a fellow member McKee ex-House member and oil operator from the east becomes Athens board member
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Columbus
Houck
Cincinnati
Gov. Pattison
Edward W. Crayton
Newark
Board of
Penitentiary Managers
Cole Gilliland
Scioto County
McEldin Dur
Logan Thompson Burton
Mahoning
Harry Griffith
Morrow
Demas P. Rowland
Hamilton
Senate
Crayton
Gould
Lima State Hospital
Samuel A. Hoskins
Wapakoneta
Martin J. Burke
Marion
M. F. Hussey
Sidney
John E. Russell
Vernon
Frank W. Pur—mort
van Wert
Chris McKee
Beile Vailey
Noble County
Athens State Hospital
M. FE. Rathburn
Meigs
Senator Rathburn
Herrick
Rathburn
McKee
Athens
Noble
Williams
Franklin
Lowry
Hocking
John W. Gregg
Pike
John Kaiser
Washington
House
Toledo & Indiana Railway may extend to Fort Wayne
Prospects for expanding the Toledo & Indiana line to Defiance grow as officials consider two routes to Fort Wayne. The plan would connect Toledo with Fort Wayne via Bryan Hicksville Maysville or Delta Defiance Antwerp, linking a rich agricultural region with strong local support.
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Defiance
Ft. Wayne
Toledo & Indiana Railroad
Toledo Blade
Toledo & Indiana Railway Company
Ind
Toledo
Hoosier City
Indiana
Bryan
Hicksville
Maysville
Delta
Antwerp
Wabash
Health Board Allows Daytime Vault Cleaning
The city health board approved a resolution allowing vault cleaning by authorized personnel in daylight. Vault contents may be moved in airtight barrels or tanks, with a seven foot high canvas barrier around the site. Cleaning charges are capped at 50 cents per barrel and workers must hold a health permit or risk revocation.
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City Board of Health
Health Board
Board of Health
Mr and Mrs Kitter Travel to Willoughby to Visit Son
Mr and Mrs Charles Kitter departed Tuesday for Willoughby to visit their son, Rev Julius Kitter.
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Charles Kitter
Willoughby
Rev
Julius Kitter
Multiple Obituaries Mark Local Deaths in Week
The infant son of Mr and Mrs George Buckland of Ayersville avenue died at age one with funeral at home and burial in Riverside cemetery. Elizabeth Dunbar aged 31 died at home near Jewell with funeral at Independence church then interment in Independence cemetery. Mrs Samuel Whetstone died near The Bend from paralysis aged about 58, survived by her husband and five sons and a sister. funeral at the Whetstone home with interment in Alex cemetery.
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George Buckland
Ayersville Avenue
Riverside Cemetery
Rev
Snook
A. B. Church
Elizabeth Dunbar
Jewell
Frank Dunbar
Independence Church
Independence Cemetery
Samuel Whetstone
St. Wayne Road
Frank
George
Frederick
Claudes Whetstone
Michigan
Elmer
West
A. Finch
Whetstone
Aiex
Ft. Wayne Road
M. E
Canal Appointments Columbus May 9
State Board of Public Works lists year appointments for canal work. Assignments include engineers for Miami and Erie Canal improvement James C. Won Ger as chief, George D. Baker and W. E. McElree, plus John Schneller of Cincinnati. Northern division engineer John Hanlon Coshocton. inspectors A. H. Johnston Samuel Hibbe. draughtsmen Wheeler Wikoff EK Booten CC W Diehl. superintendents Charles Hatch Akron and Charles H. Geidel Coshocton. division chiefs H R Morris Portsmouth and Charles Cooper Reading. Toll collectors listed for Miami and Erie Canal in Dayton Piqua and Cincinnati districts. Defiance Delphos St Marys crews held in reserve alongside reservoir patrols. Northern division names James H. Jones Cleveland J H Morrison Akron David Atwater Massillon Mrs. Margaret S. Harvey Canal Dover W H Wilson Roscoe. Southern division toll chief W H Kirkendall Newark Circleville Quimby Climer Chillicothe.
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Ohio and Erie
Vana
John Hanlon
Coshocton
Ohio and Erie Canal
A. H. Johnston
Samuel Hibbe
A. H. Sawyer
Canal Commission
Wheeler
Wikoff
EK. E. Booten
CC. W. Diehl
Ohio Canal
Charles Hatch
Akron
Charles H. Geidel
H. HR. Morris
Portsmouth
Charles Cooper
Reading
John O’connor
Dayton
H. W. Meacham
Toledo
Charles Wittich
D. H. Hancock
Napoleon
F. C. Davis
Piqua
Elmer Wombold
E. C. Booth
Middletown
J. H. H. Sullivan
Lockland
Fred Maag
Cincinnati
Defiance
Delphos
St. Marys
James H. Jones
Cleveland
J. H. Morrison
David Atwater
Massillon
Margaret S. Harvey
Canal Dover
W. H. Wilson
Roscoe
W. H. Kirkendall
Newark
Circleville
Quimby Climer
Chillicothe
Bridge graft probe extends across six Ohio counties
Lima dispatch reports county commissioners face questions over bridge contracts dating back fifteen years. Attorney Hal DeRan, based in Lima, will also review taxes paid by Standard Oil in the petroleum district. Allen county is alleged to have lost thousands to graft in bridge dealings.
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Lima
Allen
Mercer
Auglaiz
van Wert
Darke
Defiance
Hal DeRan
Standard Oil Company
Allen County
Bryan Citizens Push Electric Road to Montpelier Route
Bryan residents press a new electric line to connect with Defiance and Montpelier. Bell, Rigrish and Co. begin right of way contracts while J. H. Hockman consults with the committee. Three route options exist. the Jefferson highway plan is favored as most practical.
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Bryan
Bell, Rigrish & Co
Defiance
Rigrish
EF. J. Binns
Bryan Democrat
J. H. Hockman
Montpelier
Hockman
K. T. Binns
Bell
Toledo
Jefferson
Fair Grounds
Half Mile Bridge
Patriotism of a small district during the Civil War
In winter 1856 57 the Independence Defiance district school taught by O A Woodward sent thirty two boys and men to Civil War service. Seventeen from the winter term enlisted. additional soldiers came from the territory. Several were killed or wounded. many returned home. The writer invites corrections as Memorial Day nears.
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Independence
Defiance Co
O. A. Woodward
John Weidenhamer
Joseph Relyea
Charles Henderson
J. T. Henderson
Isaac Vandusen
Abram Vandusen
John Butler
Horace Watters
Manly Watters
Abram Spitler
Lewis Shasteen
Uriah Shasteen
Ed. Metz
Joseph Lymenstal
John B. Hively
Langley
Beriah Shasteep
Sylvester Morse
George Minsel
Daubel Family Guests Headed for New York Home
Mr and Mrs John Daubel and their young son from Buffalo visited relatives here and left Wednesday for New York City where they plan to establish their home.
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John Daubel
Little Son
Buffalo
New York City
Sunday School Workers Rally Across Defiance County
Walter L. Hosack leads a county Sunday school outreach visiting towns and meeting teachers officers and pastors. State workers Curtis and Holliday were in Williams on a rally at Bryan with a large audience. Defiance hosts a county convention to lift Christan work with Farmer township meeting set for May 19 and news to Emma Stock.
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Walter L. Hosack
P. N. Richardson
Williams
Curtis
I. N. Holliday
Toledo
Bryan
Joseph Clark
Columbus
Marion Lawrence
Our Lord’s Sunday School Army
Fairview
Washington Township
Bert Beattie
E. D. GoLver
Defiance
U. S
Defiance County
Farmer
Farmer Union Church
County Meeting Plans Defiance Baptist Convention
Defiance county officers met at the Baptist church on April 28 to organize the county convention set for June 5 6 and 7. They call for delegations from each district and urge timely offerings. The April treasurer's report notes several dollar contributions from local supporters.
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Defiance County
Baptist Church
W. L. Hosack
J. L. Bayliss
Moats M. FE
Defiance M. Ks
George Mallet
S. S
M. Haver
Local Sunday School Report From Ney and Defiance Meeting
Hicksville Ohio note praises M E Sunday School in Ney and Bethel S S with a township convention led by M B Huffman. W A Spangler family attended to help. County officers urged to meet. Home Department and Primary Work to Washington township via county secretaries. County convention planned for early October with fourteen in Defiance Baptist meeting.
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M. E
Ney
Bethel S. S
Bethel Church
M. B. Huffman
W. A. Spangler
Home Department
Washington Township
W. G. Hosack
Washington Township High School Commencement Celebrated
The May 4 commencement drew about 400 inside Bethel church and hundreds outside. Seven graduates received diplomas including Albert Motter and Lizzie Kintner. Speakers urged education as a path amid modern distractions and urged closer cooperation between public and Sunday schools.
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Washington Township
Albert Motter
Lizzie Kintner
George L. Motter
Nellie M. Goller
Jay R. Pollock
Marie R. Strusaker
Dessie Welker
Graduats
W. E. Hagg
Bethel Church
Coming Convention Notices For Delaware and Farmer Townships
Township election notices list meetings at Olive Branch in Delaware township on Sunday May 13 and in Farmer township on Saturday May 19 with afternoon and evening sessions for residents to attend.
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Delaware Township
Olive Branch
Farmer Township
Farmer
A Man and a Woman Crafted From Metaphor
A piece from Life presents a man described with iron constitution nerves of steel a wood en head a heart of stone brass sand and wool. A woman is imagined with diamonds in her eyes pearls teeth rubies lips burn ished gold hair velvet skin and rose cheeks.
New Zealand Seeks 1000 Skilled Labourers From England
The New Zealand Government through its London High Commission seeks 1000 laborers in England for North Island railway construction. Workers receive three years of guaranteed work with incentives to settle permanently. There is also high demand for agricultural laborers in Western Australia.
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New Zealand
Colony
High Commission
London
England
North Island
Western Australia
Commissioners of Defiance County Notice to bid Brunersburg road
The Defiance County Commissioners will on Monday June 4 1906 at 10 a m receive written proposals for stoning Brunersburg road in Noble township sections 14 15 and 23 Plans and specifications are on file at the Engineer's office.
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Defiance County
Ohio
Stoning Brunersburg Road
Noble Township
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John Lawton
Lawton
Albert Goldenetz
Goldenetz
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Darrow
Judge Donnelly
D. D. Schenck
F. Chapman
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F. F. Rakestraw
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State Board of Public Works
James C. Won Ger
Miami and Erie Canal
George D. Baker
W. E. McElree
Bellefontaine
John Schneller
Bridge Trust
Sehsec
Emma Stock
Sec’y
Defiance, Ohio
Hicksville, Ohio
Coming Convention
Chas Behringer
C. Welker
J. W. Miller
Board of Commissioners
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