Sunday School Convention Review and Plans
The Richland Adams township Sunday schools reported uneven attendance yet shared reports on growing membership and discussions on attracting older participants. Elective officers included President Emery Elliott and Treasurer Gustave Young with Mary Young named delegate to the June Portsmouth state convention. A planned annual Sunday school picnic and further talks on improving attendance and moral instruction were announced.
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Richland
Adams Township
Gustave Young
Clay
Home Department
Emery Elliott
Abraham Baker
Mary Young
Roberts
Krnsburger
Portsmouth
Funeral notes and local happenings in Defiance and Bryan
The Defiance area reports the funeral of Judge Martin Perkey at 2 p.m. with services led by Rev. Whitlock and Rev. Pope, in Riverside Cemetery. Other items include Miss Helen Hoeffel's funeral, tile plant progress by Jason A. Law, Island Park theatre lease by Frank Bunn and Corbin Dry, plus a bogus scarlet fever scare in Bryan debunked by County Treasurer C. W. Kerns.
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Martin Perkey
E.n.lewis
Helen Hoeffel
St. John’s Catholic Church
Riverside Cemetery
Agnes Pessefall
L. Haller
Gertie Hummer
Celia
Ray Hoeffel
Frank Bunn
Mt. Vernon
Island Park Theatre
Corbin Dry
Park Theatre
Lake Hiawatha Park Auditorium
C. W. Kerns
Bryan
Death of Judge Perkey Revered Northwest Leader
Judge Martin Perkey died at his daughter Mrs. ER. N. Lewis home. He was a massive, mighty figure praised as a broad minded preacher and capable businessman. The obituary lauds his charity and mercy and notes his loss will be felt across the northwest.
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Martin Perkey
ER. N. Lewis
Northwest Territory
Per Capita Share Goes Up Yet Complaints Persist
In a short time the per capita will look like $30, and yet some folks complain that they cannot produce their due share of the circulating medium.
Boston capitalists buy large Missouri block for mining and fruit
Boston capitalists acquired a 70 000 acre tract in southwest Missouri for mining and fruit growing. They expect both operations to prove satisfactory in the region.
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Boston
Missouri
Southwest irrigation lands cost estimate sparks debate
Government experts estimate reclaiming arid Southwest lands under the new irrigation law will cost about ten dollars per acre. The estimate accompanies discussion on the program's feasibility and potential impact on land development and water use.
Colorado Returns to Republicans After Roosevelt Reception
Colorado shows strong Republican drift following President Roosevelt’s visit. The state, once the most anti-Republican in 1896, has steadily moved back to the party and is now aligned with GOP trends seen across the West, returning fully by 1902.
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Colorado
Roosevelt
West
Bonds for 1892 C L M Railway bridge spark remorse
The article recalls how public sentiment backed the 1892 bond issue for a C L M Railway bridge. while the project would have been a solid investment if built, the plan was never completed and the unbuilt bridge now weighs on the community.
City Governance Under Scrutiny in Defiance Critique
Critics argue the 11 o'clock ordinance is enforced. mayor and city solicitor face barbed remarks. The central issue centers on duty, with supporters insisting condemnation for performing duties is misplaced.
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Defiance
Defiance Ends Dry Sunday With Quiet Public Response
Defiance reports a peaceful dry Sunday as citizens avoid taverns and some kept Diehl’s beer in cisterns. Many went fishing and facially the day passed without major damage, as townspeople adjust to the new禁 ban on Sunday saloon visits.
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Diehl
Card of Thanks for Sickness Death and Interment
Neighbors and friends are thanked for support during illness and passing of our wife and mother. Appreciation to Rural Chapel choir for the songs and fine rendition. Isaac Hanna and children.
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Isaac Hanna
Strtrtrnzr The Kind You Have Always Oma at Gi
The fragment mentions a phrase about a familiar item and a place name Gi, unclear context. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable. Further readable details are required to form a complete summary with proper entities.
Werthmiller Sells Out Meat Market on Clinton Street
Night policeman Gus Matthews buys the Werthmiller meat market on Clinton Street and plans to retire from police service after twenty years as a butcher. Werthmiller and wife expect an extended visit to the old country this summer. Frank built a fine business and will miss his patrons. The Starr Piano Co. offers piano rentals at 4.00 per month or 10.00 for three months with transportation paid one way and rent applicable to purchase.
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Gus Matthews
Frank Werthmiller
Clinton Street
Starr Piano Co
Superior St
Toledo
Painting a Prince In Siam
A New York artist, freshly returned from the Far East, recalls attempting a portrait of a Korean prince. After hours of sit stillness the prince praised the work, but discovered missing jade ornament behind his ear. The artist added a profile sketch and jade, only to face the prince asking where the other eye is.
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Siam
New York
Far East
Korea
Uses For the Baby Carriage
A New York Press quote observes varied uses of baby carriages beyond childcare. It notes children and puppies in carriages, laundresses wheels with baskets, and poor girls transporting odds and ends of boards and fuel, all highlighting inventive carriage use.
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New York Press
Irishman Seeks Work At Lancashire Foundry
An Irish worker arrives at a Lancashire foundry after hours to find another man already seeking a job. The foreman asks for trades. the rival is a dresser and given work. Pat confesses he is a sideboard, joking in Irish slang, as the foreman assigns the other man.
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Lancashire
Pat
London
Stendard
Compromises Rise As Labor Tugs With Industry
The Philadelphia Press notes a rise in labor compromises as strikes draw public attention. settlements before or after strikes are now more common, with both sides showing reasonableness. Industrial prosperity keeps most workers employed, but labor must avoid overreach that could threaten the boom.
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Philadelphia Press
Revolutionists Entrapped in Venezuela Conflict
Reports from Caracas on May 6 suggest General Matos, leader of the revolution, may have walked into a trap as factions clash. Matos reportedly landed on Venezuelan soil to mend rifts, reaching Barquisimeto on May 1 where 2,000 rebels are concentrated under Generals Penalosa and Jacinto Lara. The government has moved to encircle the insurgents as confirmation arrives.
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Caracas
General Matos
Venezuelan
Matos
Venezuela
Low Excursion Rates by B and O to Numerous Destinations
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces various excursion offers in 1903 and 1943 style notices. Tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles Cincinnati Marietta Bellefontaine and more are offered at greatly reduced rates for specific events and periods. Return validity ranges from a few days to several weeks depending on the offer. Consult nearest ticket agent or L. B. Austin for details.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Account General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In the USA
National Junior Order of
United American Mechanics
B. & O. Railroad
Ohio
Marietta
Florida
Nassau
Cuba
H.&b
Regula
CB & D Ry
D G Edwards
Cincinnati
Short Sermons and News From Pittsburg
The article opens with moral reflections urging measured speech and Christian virtues. It then reports in Pittsburg that J. O. Brown, late recorder, has been exhumed amid poison-suspect circumstances, with will-contest implications. It quotes James OConnell on labor optimism and calls for reforms at the International’s Milwaukee meeting.
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Pittsburg
J. O. Brown
Recorder
J. R. P. Brown
Nebraska
Brown
Wabash Discount Tickets Here and There This Season
Railroad notices list one way and round trip fares from several cities for events and meetings. Discounts apply to destinations including Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and California. Special rates cover Saengerfest Chautauqua Lake centennial Ohio and various association meetings with return limits into June July and May. Some routes require deposit or a 50 cent extension fee.
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Lakewood
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Indianapolis
Ind
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