Republican delegate convention for Third Judicial Circuit set in La Ohio
Republicans of the Third Judicial Circuit meet in delegate convention at La Ohio on June 3 to select a candidate for circuit judge. Representation is one vote for every 500 votes and fractions over 250 cast for secretary of state in 1902, distributed among Allen Auglaize Crawford Defiance Hancock Hardin Henry Logan Marion Mercer Paulding Putnam Van Wert Wyandot. Delegates chosen per county as designated by the circuit court committee.
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Third Judicial Circuit
la Ohio
Common Pleas
Allen Auglaize
Crawford Defiance
Hancock Hardin Henry
Logan
Marion
Mercer
Paulding Putnam
Mion
van Wert Wyandot
Circuit Court Judicial
W. Halfhill
OHA
Woo Teeing
Ansberry
John Snook
Saltzgaber
van Wert
Paulding
Williams
Putnam
Committee On
Union Township
Meeting of Defiance County Republican Central Committee
The Republican Central Committee of Defiance County Ohio will meet at the Crosby House in Defiance on May 28 1904 at 2 o clock p m to select or arrange delegates for the Republican judicial convention of the Third Judicial Circuit in Lima Ohio on June 8 1904 James H Shulter s Chairman Defiance May 23 04
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Republican Central Committee
Defiance County
Ohio
Crosby House
Defiance
Third Judicial Circuit
Guare
Lima
James H. Shulters
Was pledge broken in Van Wert at the Napoleon convention
A detailed Fort Wayne Bulletin analysis reports that Tim Ansberry won the Napoleon Democratic nomination after a fevered, factional fight. It notes Van Wert county’s weak showing, the intense politicking of Defiance Henry and Williams counties, and a dramatic 1205th ballot moment where Paulding county treachery is cited as decisive.
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van Wert
Gore
Napoleon
Timothy T. Ansberry
Defiance County
Batiles
Henry
Defiance
Williams
Rabbit Foot Decker
Paulding County
Secret cat trust linked to Indianapolis headquarters
A confidential scheme purportedly involving a cat trust has a headquarters in Indianapolis. An agent in Anderson, Indiana, has been buying cats for 5 to 25 cents and shipping them to the central office. The details of the arrangement remain undisclosed.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Ind
Dream of death haunts Manchuria general
An editor reports General Koupatkin, commander of Russian forces in Manchuria, once dreamed of dying in battle with a mangled body, burial in a trench with privates. He warned his family he would not return alive and keeps a casket with a silver name plate bearing his full name.
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Kouropatkin
Manchuria
Rev J Harrison Jones 91 dies. Disciples minister for 76 years
Rev J Harrison Jones aged 91 long served as a Disciples minister for 76 years guiding the church from a few congregations to 1,500,000 members. He helped establish churches in Canton Wooster Mansfield Bucyrus and other Ohio towns. During the Civil War he was a regimental chaplain for a period under James A Garfield and officiated at the president's funeral. Three sons, three daughters and a sister survive.
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J. Harrison Jones
Church of the Disciples
Disciples Church
Canton
Wooster
Mansfield
Bucyrus
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Hearst Seeks Nomination as Democrats Clash with Fate
William Randolph Hearst urged a anti trust speech before the House judiciary committee and ordered a large edition to flood the country. The copies vanished and the plates were destroyed leaving Hearst to wonder if durable support or bad luck blocks his presidential hopes.
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William Randolph Hearst
Congress
House Committee On Judiciary
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Democratic leaders steer from free trade label in tariff debates
Democratic managers push back against free trade charges after Bourke Cockran's two tariff speeches. A party leader reportedly says they will expose that Cockran campaigned for McKinley and does not speak for the Democrats, while admitting some tariff is needed to run the government and attacking Republicans for excessive tariffs that shelter abuses and monopolies.
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Bourke Cockran
McKinley
Ohio State engineers to graduate in June at Columbus
H L Bosteter of this township will graduate as a mechanical engineer in electrical engineering from the Ohio State University in June. Commencement exercises run June 19 to 25. Rev G W Sellers and son O V Sellers of Center township visited Grigley Monday evening and head to Carthage Missouri for the Brethren church annual meeting, then plan a Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma trip. Noah Moog's team caused a mud boat mishap, two horses collided with a tree, one horse escaped, another captured three miles away. Five new rural mail routes will be established in Williams county next month, Ney route starting July 1. Milo Green farms for his father this summer. Mrs Price of Elkhart, Ind., visiting her parents. Bryan Press has added a typesetting machine. A cheap glass polish peddler was in town last week.
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H L Bosteter
Department of
Ohio State University
Columbus
G W Sellers
O V. Sellers
Center Township
Grigley
The
Brethren Church
Carthage
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Noah Moog
Noah
Williams County
Ney
Milo Green
Price
Elkhart
Ind
Ee Dhe
Bryan Press
Savages of Tamiti Describe Tahiti as Paradise of Flowers
An American traveler portrays Tahiti as inhabited by a gentle, hospitable people who prize flowers in daily life from birth to burial. Visitors are welcomed with native meals served on leaves, floral garlands, and lavish decorations, making hospitality a valued art and guests briefly bound to hosts.
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Tahiti
South Seas
Islands
Be What You Are In Lofty Thought And Action
The passage urges fidelity to one's higher aims while acknowledging human sin cerity as a gift and integrity. It extols the value of routine as a foundation, urges resolute selfhood and humility, and argues that disappointment reveals the noblest parts of nature, with genuine help shown by rare need for aid.
A Hero Arrested
Special to Express reports a dramatic incident as a hero is arrested amid unfolding events. Details remain scarce in the fragment, but the story centers on an individual celebrated as a hero facing arrest proceedings and official actions.
Lima Man Bound Over After Confessed Attempted Train Wreck
J E Peltier, 23, bound over to the grand jury on charges of attempted train wrecking near Lima Ohio. He confessed to placing a tie between rails on the Auglaize river bridge 12 miles west of Lima to halt fast west bound flyer No 24. He claimed two men helped but later admitted he acted to seem a hero for a reward.
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Lima
J. E. Peltier
Peltier
Pennsylvania
Stahl
Auglaize River
Delphos
Sherwood Man Solicits for Americus Lodge in Toledo
Mr Ceigler of Toledo visited last week to recruit members for the Americus lodge. Several locals, including Messrs Less Fleck and Dale Seiger and Misses Elva Renz and Minnie Robertson, spent Sunday in Paulding as guests of Mr Seiger's mother. Additional visits included Mrs Geo Renz and Mrs H G Rock in Far mer township, with church services planned at the Church of Christ two weeks hence.
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Ceigler
Toledo
Order of Americus Lodge
Less Fleck
Dale Seiger
Elva Renz
Minnie Robertson
Paulding
Seiger
Geo Renz
H G Rock
Hover
Geo Woods
Farmer Township
Church of Christ
Dustin
Methodist conference fixes episcopal residences and notes
Los Angeles May 25 The Methodist general conference held two long sessions. Editors for ten church publications were elected, Epworth Herald omitted. Places chosen for episcopal residences include New York Boston Philadelphia Nashville Buffalo Cincinnati Chattanooga St. Louis Chicago Minneapolis Denver Portland San Francisco Zurich Buenos Aires Shanghai. Judiciary committee considered Philippine field as foreign territory for missionary bishop. may recommend a missionary bishop. Membership regulation adopted to drop non attending or nonpaying members after pastor inquiry with trial on demand.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Methodist General Conference
Epworth Herald
Epworth League Committee
Episcopacy Committee
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Nashville
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Zurich
Switzerland
Buenos Ayres
Shanghai
Judiciary
Philippine
Local Notes From Hicksville and Nearby Areas
Postmaster Richards of Hicksville visited Monday along with Barnes and wife from Oakwood. CS Elder hosted a gathering as Reece Haller, and G A R will conduct memorial services at Mark Center Sunday at 3 pm. An infant son of Mr and Mrs A N Burd died Thursday. Charles Wonderly reported a large new mile east of Mark Center. Sunday school convention is set for June 5 at 2 pm sun time at Lovejoy. Williams Center had visits from B Randles returning from Napoleon. Epworth League was organized Sunday evening at Mark Center. Master Thompson of Defiance visited Sunday evening on his farm near Mark Center church. Mrs W A Watson appeared Friday, displaying Democratic leanings.
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Richards
Hicksville
Barnes and Wife
Oakwood
Reece Haller
Mark Center
A N Burd
Charles Wonderly
Mark
Lovejoy
Williams Center
Randles
Master Thompson
Defiance
Mark Center Church
W A Tson
Social notes from Evansport and Ney on Saturday and Sunday
Miss Maud Rath of Evansport visited her sister Mrs Alice nehly James Figley and Mrs Bell Fair and her son Jimmie at Ney on Saturday. Mrs Laura Keoppe drove to her father’s home south of Defiance on Saturday. John Rethmel was in Ney Saturday. Bill Gier of the infirmary was buried Sunday in Clinker cemetery. George Fair and wife called on Mrs Fair of Delaware township Sunday. Miss Ollie Roberson and Maud Rath visited Miss Ver nie Rethmel’s school Tuesday.
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Maud Rath
Evansport
Alice Nehly James Figley
Bell Fair
Jimmie
Ney
Laura Keoppe
Defiance
John Rethmel
Bill Gier
Infirmary
Clinker
George Fair
Dining in Siberia and Russian table manners
A traveler recalls Siberian dining habits where guests reach over neighbors to pass cheese with a knife, impale morsels, or walk around the table for food. He notes Russians use the knife as knife and spoon and joke at Western forks while admiring a sister who adopted an English fork set. They mock the toothbrush as a feminine utensil.
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Siberia
Alek
Japan
Royal figures and royal households in Europe and Asia
The article notes King Edward of England owning nine cars while the Japanese empress receives literature and artistic training to compose graceful verse. It reports the empress’s health improving with mild weather allowing rides to Bellevue castle and short park walks. It also highlights Greece's queen, a Russian princess by birth, contributing to nursing and founding the nation’s first national nursing school.
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Edward
England
Japan
Bellevue Castle
Greece
Defiance County Probate Court Notice in Parker Estate
George P. Boughton and others are sued in Defiance County Probate Court over the Mary A. Parker estate. The petition seeks dower assignment, mortgage verification for a $300 claim with 8 percent interest from Feb 19 1904, and sale of the west half of Lot 16 Corwin’s addition to Defiance city to pay debts and administration charges. Boughton must answer by July 16, 1904. J W Slough is administrator.
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Defiance County
John W. Slough
Mary A. Parker
George P. Boughton
Ohio
Corwin
Defiance
J. P.parker
Benjamin B. Kingsbury
Lady Teachers and City Clerks Rank in Defiance Vote
A local election result shows modest gains with little overall change. Among teachers Miss Smith up one place and Miss Brady two, while clerk Miss Hengstler rises one. Votes are urged to be mailed to the Coupons Department Express in Defiance, Ohio.
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Miss Smith
Brady
Hengstler
Herbert Anderson
Walter Miller
Morris Small
Peter Louys
Urbane Brubaker
Gerald Heatley Riley Wortman
Ra Hopper
Gerald Louys
Arthur Grube
Coupons Department Express
Defiance
Ohio
War News Echoes Across Papers Amid Global Strain
In witty quips the New York Telegram notes possible rain checks by Russia and Japan, while the Detroit Tribune highlights ongoing glare between the two powers. The Boston papers joke about the endless war coverage and the burden of wartime expenses on mankind.
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Russia
Japan
New York Telegram
Detroit Tribune
Far East
Boston Transcript
Boston Herald
B O Rates For Excursion Tickets To St Louis And Chicago
The B and O railroad announces ticket rates to St Louis including season at 17.60 and 69 day 14.70 with 15 day 13 and coach excursion seven day 8.20. Excursions run Tuesdays and Fridays with a Chicago stopover option. Round trips to Chicago priced at 1.75, with special trains from Chicago at 8 p m June 5 and 6. Inquiries directed to B and O agents or BN Austin in Chicago.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Low Fare Excursion Tickets to Atlantic City Declared
The B and O railroad offers excursion tickets from stations west of the Ohio to Atlantic City New Jersey on June 1 2 4 and 5 at one fare plus 100 cents for the round trip in support of the American Academy of Medicine and American Medical Association. Tickets are valid for return until June 3 1904. Inquiries may be directed to a Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent or to B N Austin general passenger agent Chicago Illinois.
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B & O Railroad Company
Ohio River
Atlantic City
American Academy of Medicine
American Medical Association
Baltimore and Ohio
Austin
Chicago
Ill
Cheap excursion to Columbus on B&O May 28 and 30
Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers round trip excursion tickets from all points in Ohio to Columbus at one fare plus 25 cents for the Prohibition State convention. Return valid until June. For details contact a B&O ticket agent or B N Austin, general passenger agent, Chicago.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ohio
Columbus
Baltimore & Ohio
B N Austin
Chicago
Ticket sale at low rates on select Tuesdays monthly
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month one way colonist tickets are on sale to western southern and southeastern points at exceptionally low rates.
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Chance Express
Frice—Latty
Court ST
Ihio
Symai
Northwestern Telephone
A. X. Weisen
Burger & Co, Jewelers & Itellany
Clinton Street
Washington
Savages
Tamiti
Sherwood
Steinway
U. S
Knabe, Boardman & Gray
Webber
Ludwig, Kimball
Whitney & Currier
Whitney & Currier Company
A. W. Fuller
Tiffin Township
the Royal Box
Franklin Uck
F. L. Hay
Glenna Morris
Jesse Dunn
Lora Higgins
Genevieve German
Nellie Richardson
Lillian Deveaux
Blanche Hall
Marjorie Lamb
Della C. Blue Pearl Beason
Pearl Ashton
Bertha Smith
Lillian Bailey LoAmy
Heater
Mame I. Gleason
Catherine Culkins
Sarah V. Praeser
Myrtle Oakes
Jennie Fouke
Alice Leaders
Nettie Bridenbaugh
Florence Rowe
Gertrude Brady
Anna D. Wells
Maud Lacy
Estella A. Goddard
Kate Sheridan
Catherine Feindel
Grace O. Ensign
Catherine Carey
Charlotte Westhafer
Florence Schlegel
Anna Rourke
Bessie Oakes
Bertha Bailey
Clara Speiser
Libbie Culkins
Anna Smith
Mary Bohn
Laura Schlosser
Tillie Spring
Helen McCullough
Edith Dicus
Tena Hengstler
Minnie Whetstone
Laura Bohlman
Nellie Harley
Kate Mahony
Reba Lenhart
Elizabeth Krutsch
Anna Russet
Hazel Todd
Julia Houck
Helen Steinberger
Alice Conrad Rose Antener
Anna Riley
Tena Wilsburg
Ella Clement Dot Ricker
Dora Deman
Lena Gleisburg
Reba Heatley
Minnie Cromley
Chase Dittmer
Albert Anderson
Frank M Myers
Isaac J Deveaux
Theo Louys
James Stoner
L Stonebraker
Geo M Hartman H T May
Propts
Ed Shessler
Express Carriers
Gherey Lumber GO
Cheney Lumber Co
Defiance College
Maumee Valley
P. W. McReynolds
B. & O. Rates
BN Austin
DR. Miller
Woodward’s Drug Store
Washington Street
State of
Chas. W. Butler
NPO
A. J. Mangas
Defiance, Ohio
Standard OL Company
City Mail Carrier
Reral Mail Carrier
Daily Express Carrier
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