Tragic Drowning After Flooded Road Crossing Near Mud Creek
Cornelius Schriner, about 40, drowned when the buggy was swept from the embankment at Mud Creek crossing near the Children's Home. His wife clung to a bush as rescuers fought the swift current. Schriner’s body recovered Saturday. The widow, mother to eight children, faces a tragic loss.
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Keller Bridge
Mud Creek
Cornelius Schriner
Mr. Schriner
Mrs. Schriner
Bellefontaine Road
Mrs
Engish Bridge
Deaths of infants in Brunersburg and Angola
The five day old son of Joseph Steffel of Brunersburg died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral held Thursday at St John’s Catholic church with Rev Gloden. body in Riverside cemetery vault. The six month old child of Mr and Mrs W A Partee of Angola died Friday. Body brought to Defiance Saturday. funeral at Rural Chapel Sunday at 10 with Rev S L Roberts. burial in Evansport cemetery.
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Joseph Steffel
Brunersburg
St John’s Catholic Church
Rev
Gloden
Riverside Cemetery
W A Partee
Angola
Ind
Tiffin Township
Defiance
Rural Chapel
L Roberts
Evansport
O. Dyarman
Jackson Herald
Jefferson
Dyarman
Jackson Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Tiffin
Wilhelmina Fritzsche
William F
Ske Sowers
Buck Cemetery
Cornelius Schriner
Mud Creek
Mud Creek Catholic Church
Kapen
Henry Balske
St John’s Lutheran Church
Kiess
W A Kehnast
A W King
J B Houtz
George Dicus
P E Helpman
W Wrede
Mr. Balske
Sandusky Soldier’s
Sandusky
St John’s Lutheran
Local social notes from Defiance area meeting
Dr. Hilton of Pleasant Bend attended Defiance Commandery Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Konzen and her son George of Napoleon visited J. Wilsberg and family. Miss Clara Pope, guest of sister Mrs. R W Webb, returned to Celina Saturday.
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Dr. Hilton
Pleasant Bend
Defiance Commandery
Mary Konzen
George
Napoleon
J. Wilsberg
Clara Pope
R W Webb
Celina
Daily Express celebrates twelfth year with advance subscription offer
The Daily Express marks its 12th year this month by offering a one year advance subscription deal on May 19, 20 and 22. Subscribers can pay regular rates for existing terms and switch to advance prices for Daily Express by mail or messenger.
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Daily Express
By Mail
Social whirl in Necana and Toledo society tastings
Miss Jennie Lyle Burns hosts a ladies afternoon at her Holgate avenue home with refreshments. Toledo visitors Mrs. William Kettenring and Mrs. Robt Kyle attend events at the Country Club and announce a return dinner for newlyweds Henry Buckman and Sadie Korn. The marriages of Herma Jane Cuff to Arthur McCann Harrison and Dr Seth E Demuth to Miss F Almeda Forder are noted with plans for residency changes and a wedding trip. The Lion store clerks honor Miss Florence Schlegel with a farewell gathering as she moves to Syracuse. The 13 Club discusses books and world fairs with members meeting at Mrs. Minnie Smith’s home. A sales pitch for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ends the column.
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Jennie Lyle Burns
Necana
Holgate Avenue
Henry Buckman
Toledo
Sadie Korn
Defiance
A B Murphy
Buckman
Robt. Kyle
Herma Jane Cuff
Arthur McCann Harrison
Napoleon
J W Cuff
Harrison
L E Daniels
Calvary Church
Zroom
Bowling Green
Seth E. Demuth
Cecil
F Almeda Forder
Crane Township
Scott
F F Demuth
G W. Forder
Lion Store
Florence Schlegel
Miss Schlegel
Minnie Smith
Mamie Ensign
Webb
Alta McClary
McClary
Savage
Wabash Rail Road Valuation Set by County Auditors
County auditors from Lucas Fulton Williams Henry Defiance and Paulding met in Toledo on May 10 to fix Wabash railroad tax valuations. Defiance main track $10 000 per mile siding $2 500 per mile rolling stock $10 000 per mile buildings $4 360 per county and tools $50 per mile total Defiance valuation $196 772.
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Toledo
E E Hall
Defiance County
Defiance
I Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Henry
Pauling
Montpelier
Pittsburg
Chicago
Tiffin
Lima
Arson Case Confession Targets Local Prominent Men
Wood county officials clash over evidence from a decades old arson spree. Sheriff Reece pushed deputies to obtain a confession from Jeff Richcreek, who says two local leaders conspired with him to burn his store for profit.
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Bowling Green
Wood County
Reece
Baltimore
Jeff Richcreek
Richcreek
Dr Burns Re elected and Local News Summary
Dr Burns was re elected corresponding secretary and treasurer of the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle after the annual meeting in Columbus. The report lists 1905 06 reading courses and notes other local items including injuries at work, a court ruling on a cow and sheep case, hospital recoveries, a baseball game, and obituaries for Mrs Fritzsche and Mr Balske along with funeral details.
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JJ Burns
Columbus
Board of Control of
Ohio Teachers’ Reading Circle
Burns
Jennie Lyle Burns
Interior of New Library Reveals Elegant Decor
A visitor can glimpse the future library interior with most work completed. Ivory and green walls, red rotunda, art glass ceiling panes, and plate glass partitions promise bright, supervised spaces. Dark oak bookcases and tables are being prepared to harmonize with the refined woodwork.
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Rotunda
Wa bash Sells Round Trip to Winona Lake and Season Passes
Wa bash offers round trip tickets to Winona Lake with a 15 day return limit at 275 dollars. Season tickets available with a return limit to October 31st priced at 8.65 dollars.
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Wabash
Winona Lake
Defiance Beats Paulding In Tight High School Baseball Fight
Defiance defeats Paulding 7 to 3 in a hard fought high school baseball game. Coy Jones pitched well for Defiance, while Paulding’s Heyman and Davis contributed standout moments, but costly errors and timely hits gave Defiance the win.
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Paulding
Crack
Defiance
Heyman
Coy Jones
Jones
Davis
Brady
DeKay
Northwestern Ohio Oratorical contest held in Findlay
The southern district contest of the Northwestern Ohio Oratorical association drew eight schools to Findlay Friday night. John McCabe of Delphos won first, Carl Kinschner of Upper Sandusky second, Katherine Heil of Kenton third, with about a thousand out of town visitors attending.
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Northwestern
Royal Baking Powder Proven Superior By Authorities
The manufacturers state forty years of scientific experience in bread and cake raising. Royal Baking Powder is described as a perfect product with no substitute. The claim of purity and efficiency is supported by high world authorities, signaling two important takeaways for housekeepers.
Will Move Defiance Gun Plant to Bowling Green
Defiance loses the D M Lefevre Arms Co move to Bowling Green as a new Columbus incorporator takes over. The Bowling Green firm, capitalized at 40000 dollars, will use a building under construction with plans to produce shotguns cartridges and gun equipment. Founders include D M Lefevre M B Chidester J G Hickox Fred C Moore Myron L Case and James E Merry.
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Defiance
D M Lefevre & Lone Gun Manufacturing Company
Bowling Green
Columbus Monday
D M Lefevre Arms Co
First and
Perry Streets
Defiance Bicycle Company
Bowling Grees Business Men’s Association
D M Lefevre
M B Chidester
J G Hickox
Fred C Moore
Myron L Case
James E Merry
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George Waterman
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Country Club
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Auglaize Avenue
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Charles Falk
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Dr. Ury
J. and
Deliah Durham
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Bridget Hughes
Justice Hunter
John Lower
Maplewood
Ayersville
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Alva Krotz
Melville
Louisiana
Uilman Einsteen Co
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
Chas.s Corwin
R L Watson
Akron
Grand Lodge I Oof
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Canada
Peter Kimtner
North Clinton ST
Ember
DHS
Tom Myers
Ft Wayne
Regina Ray
Lewiston
Mont
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