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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1905

Page

2

Defiance County Republicans Name Officers and Delegates

The Defiance county Republican convention elected WH McClintock as chairman and Will C Kegel as secretary. Committees on resolutions organization and credentials were appointed with named members. They endorsed Theodore Roosevelt and national figures, and authorized William Kirtley to select six delegates and six alternates for the Columbus state convention.

J J Craine Central Committee WH McClintock Will C Kegel McClintock Wm. Harper M M Haver Clay Woodward K V Haymaker R W Wortman E W Ury F L Hay Wm Yeagley J D Coburn A C Henry H L Wallace T B Johnson Jobn Elliott J H Neaderhauser P M Lehman Homer Whitney Chas Moats John Karns C B Squire F S Bowlby Jesse Benner, Sr B F Nye Bert May Jacob Adams John Sarvis Benj B Crary C D Jordan As Shackleford A L Simmons A V Yeagley J D Young Lewis Carter S M Shirley Wm Geiger DB Wright Jas Corbin A T Brechbill Ron Ceary Chas Mix Lewis Weber Fil Hilton C H Schroeder D Lintz A. P. Yeagley C. H. Schroeder Wm. Yeagley K. W. Haymaker J. H Neaderhauser Defiance County Defiance Roosevelt Ohio Theodore Roosevelt United States Senate Joseph Benson Foraker Charles Dick Myron T Herrick William Kirtley State Board of Public Work Wm. Kirtley Columbus Waerens Board of Public Works Wm Kirtley Wm Harper A. C. Henry C. W. Butler Geo. Boters J. E. Coburn W. E Hire Dey Ayers J. H. Neaderhauser C. I. Hartshorn Dr. H. C. Liedersmith Bert Mapes J. A. Trubey

Social notes and weddings in Defiance society pages

A series of society items from East Defiance includes multiple weddings and gatherings. David Kleinhein and Viola Ried wed at Rev Barber’s home on May 17, with guests from Ayersville and Florida. Fred Reineke and Elizabeth Ludwig married at St John’s parsonage. couples and out-of-town guests noted, followed by a Salmagundi gathering at Mrs G W Weisenburger’s with papers on Japan and Imperial governance and musical selections. Don Abell and Guy Kirtley hosted a large Citizens social dance with punch and luncheon, featuring Marie Farrell on piano and guests from Girard and Toledo. John Kuenish Jr. wed Frances Losh in Danville with many in attendance and a dinner for over 100. A grand reception for Defiance High senior class by juniors at Central School featured bunting decorations, toasts to 06, and a formal banquet and dance led by senior class officers, with performances by Miss Florence Gayman and the grand march finale.

G W Weisenburger Jefferson Street Japan Elizabeth Myers Janette Patterson Bowlby O’nelle Krotz Don Abell Guy Kirtley Mies Marie Farrell John Dobler Girard, Pa Bridendenbaugh Toledo City John Kuenish, Jr Highland Township Frances Losh Knox County Danville St. Luke’s Church McDermott Henry C Brechler Agnes Edward Kuenish Agnes Brechler Defiance High School Central School Mitchell Glen Rath Donald Wilhelm Elizabeth Carter Bert Deindorfer Mabel Behringer Edward Daoust Superintendent Mitchell Ervin Esther Gleason Mae Conrad Minnie Sauer Helen Feller Mona Hughes Donelle Krotz Hazel Small Florence Gayman

Toledo Detroit Cincinnati Railroad plans surface in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports authentic plans for the TD and C Railroad to run from Cincinnati through Hamilton and other counties to Toledo. The project, capitalized at 6 million, prompts questions about funding and whether steam or electric traction will be used.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Toledo, Detroit & Cincinnati Railroad Company Columbus Cincinnati Cincinnati & Westwood Railroad TD & C Hamilton Butler Preble Darke Mercer van Wert Paulding Defiance Williams Henry Fulton Lucas Toledo North State Line Hamilton County

Local Social Notes and Health Report

Mrs. B Lewinstein of Bay City Mich visits sister Mrs D Lieberthal in Holgate avenue. D M Whetstone, ex-superintendent of Farmers township schools, now resides on Nicholas Street North Side. Health Officer Westrick reports no contagious disease cases in the city and overall healthy conditions for the month.

B Lewinstein Bay City, Mich Ohio D Lieberthal Holgate Avenue D M Whetstone Farmer Township Nicholas Street Westrick Sat’day Roy Durham Noble Township

Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Relief

If you are troubled with dizzy spells headache indigestion constipation Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well and keep you well If it fails get your money back That's fair Weisenburger Bros.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Weisenburger Bros

Bridges Ordered by Defiance and Williams Counties

The Defiance and Williams counties held a joint session May 18. They ordered improvements to Ensign ditch and a June 20 engineer report. A 17 foot iron bridge for a ditch on the Milford township to St Joe township line was bought from Brooksville Bridge Company. A 27 foot iron bridge crossing Kuhn creek east of Evansport was ordered at $990 with abutments and super structures included. first bridge cost $545.

Defiance Williams Counties Frank Watterston Martin Chandler Jeremiah Clay Farmer Township This County Center Township Williams County Milford Township St. Joe Township Brooksville Bridge Company Brooksville Kuhn Creek Evansport

Board of Public Safety Fireman Examination Held

The Board of Public Safety conducted a fireman examination to fill the quota. Those tested were Fred Krull Fred Seabloom and Frank Cantlon. A list of twenty questions was given.

Board of Public Safety Fred Krull Fred Seabloom Frank Cantlon

Little Girl Narrowly Escapes Delivery Wagon

Isabelle Davis, four, of Division Street, nearly crushed by a slowly coming delivery wagon. The horse halted suddenly, saving her from severe injury. Neighbors freed the child with only bruises. Other local items note illness, travel, and local notices.

Isabelle Lem Davis Division Street

Court in Session Opens June Term with Grand Jury

The June term of common pleas court opened Monday with Judge Hubbard on the bench. The grand jury of 15 members began hearing testimony after the docket was read and jurors sworn. Several minor cases were dismissed with costs and judgments entered in civil suits. A petition by LLE Griffin for William Cleveland seeks to set aside a deed to Dwight Johnson and Union Central Life Insurance Company due to claimed mental affliction.

Common Pleas Judge Hubbard F G Kleinhein W H Mautchinson F X Groselle J W Rittenhouse Charles Walker Fillmore Hilton A P Yeagley Otis Ensign McCauley John Ramus E J Webb Cyrus Ed Lle Griffin William Cleveland Hickeville Dwight Johnson Union Central Life Insurance Company

Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Bishop PostGAR

The Post adopted resolutions on May 16 honoring Comrade Tillman Koch who died, pledging sympathy to his widow and family. The charter will be draped for 30 days and notices sent to city papers. Local members and visitors, including Mrs. George H. Dicus and others, were noted in Toledo area entries.

Postgar Tillman Koch Koch

Mother in law problem solved with Hollister tea

A reader claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make a mother in law healthier happier and docile. Available 35 cents in tea or tablet form from Weis enburger Bros.

Gus Hollister Rocky Mountain Weisenburger Bros

Royal Baking Powder Aids Finest Cakes And Healthful Food

The housekeeper should use pure baking powder to ensure wholesome light cakes and dainty treats. Royal Baking Powder is praised for imparting lightness sweetness and flavor to cake biscuit doughnuts and crusts and is labeled indispensable for high quality food. The ad is from Royal Baking Powder Co New York.

Rocky Mountain Tea Advertised By Weisenburger Bros

A dated ad notes Rocky Mountain Tea by Weisenburger Bros promises a washable complexion that will not rub off and invites readers to try the product.

Rocky Mountain Weisenburger Bros

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brunersburg Peter Klintner North Clinton ST Fred Bohlman East Defiance David F Kleinhein Ayersville Viola E Ried Florida Arthur Barber Fred Reineke Elizabeth Ludwig St. John’s Church Kiess South End Cincinnati, Toledo & Detroit Westwood Cincinnati & Westwood Brighton Lenmore CH & D Gambles James N Gamble California Union Trust C J Gardner Gardner Big Four Detroit Montgomery Widener-Elkins Traction Syndicate Procter & Gamble Joint Meeting of Commissioners of Defiance and Williams John Scheurman, Sr Gilbert Mallett England Margaret Conway Youngstown Mary Corrigan Henry Arps Adams Township Dot Reiker Continental John Deinedorfer Waverly Iowa W B Morse Jacob Siddall L L. Canfield Deshler Edith LeFevre Grand Rapids Mich Bowling Green John Linebrink Common Pleas Court Daniel Bryant Tiffin Township Frederick Reineke William A Hedrick Myrtle May Elliott Hicksville The Board of Education John Partlow Wabash Iorm Lodge Carnival Company Fostoria Petit Jury George H Dicus Mrs Orin Dizkeon Lima Thomas B Randalls She Mark Center Dan White Forrest Weaver New Mexico Colorado Helen and Mae McCullough Sadie Mallett A G McClary Catherine Schlosser Mable Walters C E Gilchrist Eels Royal Baking Powder CO New York TE First National BN United States Treasury United States Courts Defiance City Balt & Ohio Railroad
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