Sunday Schools in Defiance Host Annual Conference
Sunday schools from Defiance held their annual meeting in the United Brethren church on May 15. Prof. R. W. Mitchell urged prepared teaching and staying on the text. A. J. Brock led a Round Table on The Teacher and Zora Hull gave a paper on Decision Way. Officers were named, and the gathering closed with hymn and benediction. Jefferson Township president set committee on officers.
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Defiance
United Brethren
R. W. Mitchell
Defiance Igh School
A. J. Brock
Zora Hull
Chas. T. Pierce
C. A.we
Migs Zora Hull
F. Willeman
B. W. Slagle
Toledo Woman Shoots Husband At Theatre Over Domestic Trouble
Special to Express. Toledo May 23. Frank Burt theatrical man shot by his wife in front of Burt's theatre Saturday night. Motive stems from long running domestic trouble and jealousy. Mrs Burt bought a revolver at 5 pm and fired at 7 pm as they met at the theatre. Burt fled to a saloon. Mrs Burt held on bail. She claims he struck her the night before. He is expected to recover but disfigured.
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Toledo
Frank Burt
Burt
Europe
John Bolan
Lagrange Street
Bowere
Lea Sorrhen
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Our Lady of the Woods
Carthage
Dr. Pierce
Tony
Doctor Pierce
Pierce
Missionary Society meeting and college reception in Defiance
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the M B church met at Mrs Roy Webb's home Wednesday with strong turnout and plans to attend district and Marion conventions. Defiance College's Athenian Literary society hosted a reception for faculty students and trustees featuring mandolin and piano numbers, a musical romance reading, and a violin solo.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
M. B. Church
Roy Webb
West Unity
H.C. Chappel
Violet Weisenburger
Marion
Henry Seither
Austin
Judson
Athenian Literary Society
Defiance College
Louis B. Thompson
Amy Lehman
C. I. Clevenger
Lulu Henderson
Mable McReynolds
Myrtle Keifer
Frederick Thompson
Darda
Mandolin Club
Ada May Jenkins Seeks Divorce From Harvey Jenkins
Probate court records show Ada May Jenkins filed on May 19 a petition for divorce from Harvey Jenkins on cruelty and gross neglect. They married in July 1899 and have two children. She seeks alimony and child custody. he resides in Putnam County while she lives in Sherwood.
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Ada May. Jenkins
Harvey Jenkins
Jenkins
Putnam County
Sherwood
Local residents undertake weekend visits and moves
Sherwood Mrs Hurt traveled Monday to Chicago to see her son. Miss Binnie Strubel visited her aunt Mrs Dickey over Sunday. FM Shook spent Sunday in Toledo. Mrs Wentworth returned from Hicksville Tuesday. Mrs F Miller and Mrs Will Heller were in Defiance Saturday. Mrs Art Craven of Defiance spent Sunday here. Moley and wife moved into Mrs Kyle's residence. He began clerking for Stewart Miller Monday. Pearl Wiswell of Cecil and Miss Katie Ross were in town Tuesday. Rock Sr of Indiana is visiting here. Hosler moved to Defiance Monday.
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Hurt
Chicago
Binnie Strubel
Dickey
Toledo
Wentworth
Hicksville
F Miller
Will Heller
Defiance
Art Craven
Gan
Moley
Kyle
Stewart Miller Monda Pearl Wiswell
Cecil
Katie Ross
Rock, Sr
Indiana
Hosler
Local headlines note guardianships divorces and licenses
A. D. Cleveland named guardian for A. A. Cleveland after an insanity finding by Judge Shaw. Mary McBride appointed guardian over Fred Van der Mendon. Rudolph Hahn granted a divorce from Florence Hahn with child custody. Marriage licenses issued to Frank Whetstone and Nellie Henderson. Jessie Worthington and Florence Maeser. Oliver Shaffer. Rosa Nicely. Sheriff McCarty in Toledo with Bear Schlembach and Wm. Cleveland in custody. E V Dens seeks the presidency, Bryan remains a looming possibility. Lima council approves over 150000 dollars for summer street paving. An 81-year-old father of a turnable marquis dies. Ohio GOP committee elects Orrin B. Gould chair and Walter F. Brown secretary. An English countess marries her coachman. Illinois GOP waits on governor results. Cleveland glass blower Joseph Young seeks to avoid threats in Evansville. Twenty first district Democrats name L Johnson and J H Clarke as uninstructed delegates to St. Louis. Ohio Odd Fellows Grand Lodge meets amid saloonkeeper membership debate. Graytown Lodge’s suspension upheld for not expelling saloon members. A Michigan court rules one head of household must be the husband, and a separate ruling allows a husband to discipline his wife. A mechanic’s injunction case ends with the judge advising a home-spanked approach.
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Amos J. Hall
Evansport
Hall
M. E
Cleveland Record
Ft. Wayne & Southeastern Railway
Bryan
Ft. Wayne
Toledo & Indiana
The
Express
R. A. Houghton
Wabash
Toledo
Andrews
Ind
Houghton
H.M. Mueller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Syracuse
Mueller
Defiance
St Paul’s
Frank Whetstone
Nellie Henderson
City
Jessie Worthington
Florence Maeser
Sherwood
Oliver Shaffer
Tiffin Township
Rosa Nicely
Noble Township
McCarty
Bear’Schlembach
Wm. Cleveland
Kehnast Co Opens Evenings Through January 1 1905
W A Kehnast Co announces evening hours through January 1 1905. Call for Clipper 2 Horse Plows Malta and Brown. Also offers machine repairs and parts for McCormick Champion Woods and other brands.
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Malta & Brown
McCormick, Champion, Woods
Fifth district Democrats turn from Bryan to live present
In Napoleon's Tuesday convention the Fifth district Democrats abandoned Bryanism. The crowd hailed speakers who praised the present, and the platform did not affirm 1896 and 1900 pronunciamentos. The Toledo Blade notes the shift signals waning Bryan influence in Ohio. Also reported: Captain J. M. Patterson is dead in Dessler. tax suit over Springfield lynching damages. interurban sleeping car trial. odd breach of promise case. Southard renominated. local political updates. Gabeon Born Steel scenario.
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William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Democratic Party
Zallis
Napoleon
Maumee
Ohio
Toledo Blade
Black man is God’s original creation, asserts bishop
Bishop Turner in Chicago declares that God made all men black at the start and that white men later whitened through wandering years. He praises white people as both mean and capable, then asserts unity with negroes against prejudice and hate while noting whites may aid the race when it rises.
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Turner
M. E. Church
Chicago
Carriage Crash on Carpenter Road Injures Horse
Sunday afternoon a collision occurred on Carpenter road east of town when a frightened horse in the rear rig caused both rigs to lurch. A horse owned by Mr Ashbacher was severely injured and a top and seat of a buggy were damaged, but no one was seriously hurt. The report also notes a humorous note on Illinois governor race antics and a Swedish supporter of Deneen mispronouncing his voting choice.
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Irene Dicus
Emmet Licus
Carpenter Road
Ashbacher
Furs Hides Wanted Across Full Market Offers
Wanted list offers 2.00 to 2.50 for large muskrat raccoon opossum fur. Also purchasing hides sheep pelts tallow beeswax scrap iron and metals old rubberes and rags. Prices at best market rate. Call and compare before selling.
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Soior
Railroad excursion rates and schedules summary
An OCR fragment lists B and O R R ticket prices to St Louis with season and coach excursion options, Chicago connections, and dates in June. It also mentions Ohio Central Lines excursion to Columbus for the Democratic State convention and a Holtister's Rocky Mountain Tea ad claim.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Ohio Central Lines
Columbus
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