Local Notices and Public Announcements
G W Watkins travels to Hoxie Arkansas for business. Joseph Thul and a partner welcome a baby girl. Mr and Mrs French of Napoleon visit Defiance. Thomas Rauth 23 and Miss Anna Biker 18 wed license. A baby born south of town to Mr and Mrs Dan Stuckay. Vandenbroek's promotes sale with prizes and nails in a bottle contest. Joseph Siler injures finger. Dr Davis treats. H P Miller Produce seeks 100000 lbs of No 1 turkeys for Thanksgiving. W A Snider returns from Washington D C with news of Walter Hilton. Funeral for Jacob Lafountame held at St John’s Catholic church. pallbearers are the six sons. A W King & Son advertise suits and overcoats. giant candle contest in window. Eugene Edward Vaughn dies at eight months. services by Rev S L Roberts. interment at Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Napoleon
Thomas Rauth
Anna Biker
Dan Stuckay
W. A. Snider
Washington, D.C
Walter Hilton
Jacob Lafoun— Tame
St. John’s Catholic Church
de Peased
A. W. King & Son
A. W. King & Son, Clothiers
Clinton Street
Defiance
Eugene Edward
Eugene Edward Vaughn
Northland Township
Isaac Brancher
S. L. Roberts
Independence
Special Bankrupt Sale at Harley's Lion Store
A bankruptcy sale is advertised at Harley's Lion Store with a large assortment of heavy fall and winter goods. The announcement states every dollar value of the immense stock must be sold and the sale runs until the entire inventory is cleared.
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Harley’s. Lion
Harley
Interesting letter from Defiance boy
A letter from RW Pinus, writing from Atvanapo near San Francisco, describes life near salt works and beet sugar factories 25 miles southeast of San Francisco. He details tides, marshes, pond evaporation, and salt production, and notes Chinese and Japanese laborers, costs, meals, and a lonesome work life with Dunnden Bridge and Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atvanapo
Cat
Brother
San Francisco
Bay
Oakland
Alameda
Redwood City
San Jose
Jacob Shock
Dollar
Sis
Pleasant Lake
Ind
Shock
Art Shock
Dundon Bridge and Construction Co
Pinus
School heating bids tabulated by board members
The board of education met with members Sass Ort Gorman Dickman and Schmaltz. Bids for the new school heating system were opened showing American Furnace Co at 2270 Bryce Heating and Ventilating Co at 1815 Noffsinger and Angel at 2133 and Henry Wilson at 3158 for heating closets hot air or steam heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Sass
Ort
Gorman
Dickman
Schmaltz
American Furnace Co
Bryce Heating and Ventilating Co
Noffsinger & Angel
Henry Wilson
Death notices from Miss Lehman’s 507 Second Street
Sebastian Mast died at his home seven miles from the city on the Ft Wayne road Thursday at 9 p.m. aged 86. Funeral at The Bend church Saturday at 10 a.m. with Rev Espen, interment Riverside cemetery. Also another death: Mr McCann, 41 years 7 months 15 days, North Carolina connections. Funeral at St Mary’s church Monday at 9 a.m. from Miss Lehman’s home.
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Mast
Sebastian Mast
Ft. Wayne Road
Bend Church
Espen
Riverside Cemetery
John
Wilhelm Street
McCann
Cygnet
Frank
James
North Carolina
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bargains in Felt and Turban John Lafontaine Dies at Hopkins Street
John Jacob Lafontaine died at his home on Hopkins Street at 2 20 am He would have been 85 on November 5 Cause of death listed as diphthong Funeral held at St Marys Catholic Church at 9 30 am Burial in Riverside cemetery Also notes Nelson Kibble died at his Highland Township home from a stroke of paralysis at 74 Funeral services conducted by Rev Mansfield and held Sunday morning at 9 30 am Also mentions Thomas McCann death at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacob Lafontaine
Hopkins Street
Jdiopay
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Riverside Cemetery
Nelson Kibble
Highland Township
Rev Mansfield
Obituary of Mary Blanche Flower Andrews Pioneer of Grace Church
Mary Blanche Flower Andrews born in Norfolk England on June 30 1821 married Iss Andrews on June 30 1841 at St Catherine Canada. They had six children Joseph F Goshen Ind William I Defiance Mrs John White Danville Ill Mrs Delphos Guerin Cecil Kvigg and Jon Blancheflower and Mrs Camile Ampan Defiance. She left fifty grandchildren and fifty four great grandchildren and helped found the Grace Episcopal church arriving in 1862.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Blanche Flower Andrews
Norfolk
England
Iss Andrews
St. Catherine
Canada
Joseph F
Goshen
Ind
Wm? I
Defiance
John White
Danville
Ill
Delphos Guerin
Cecil
Kvigg
Jon
Blancheflower
Camileampan
Deed
Young People's Missionary Society Meets at Miss Whitaker Home
The Young People's Missionary Society of the M. H. church held a pleasant Monday evening gathering at Grace Whitaker's home. Several new members were admitted and a Thanksgiving meeting is planned. Light refreshments followed the program.
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Young People’s Missionary Society of the
M. H. Church
Grace Whitaker
Salmagundi Club Delights Members With Readings and Lunch
The Salmagundi club met Friday afternoon in Columbus with Mrs. D. Liberthal hosting a dainty lunch after the program. Readings included Northern Poets since War of 61 by Mrs. G. W. Weisenburger and Drake's Culprit You by Mrs. Geo. Weisenburger. Guests listed include Mrs. J. H. Stephens of Sanford, Cal, and many other local ladies and gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis
Weisenburger
J. R. Green
Gertrude Hoffman
C. E. Chenevert
Federation of Clubs
Salmagundi Club
D. Lieberthal
G. W. Weisenburger
Drake
Toledo Office Furniture Co makes assignment amid Toledo feeders strike
The Toledo Office Furniture Co. made an assignment Monday as feed ers in the large Toledo printing plant strike over wage demands. Employers claim feeders refused to meet with the United Typothetae or to arbitrate. Alex Cooley, a French laborer, died after a freight train struck him on the Michigan Central track near Monroe Michigan while intoxicated. Vanderbilt special on the Lake Shore ran 133 miles from Elkhart to Toledo in 126 minutes with four cars attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
United Typothetea
Alex Cooley
Michigan Central Railway
Monroe
Mich
Vanderbilt
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Free Kimball piano offered by church notices
A church notice invites readers to claim a free $350 Kimball piano at Vanden St. John's Reformed Church in Dorchester Fourth and Washington Streets. Rev F E Labr will lead services, with Sunday school at 9, English sermon at 10, Sherwood Sunday school at 2, and 2:30 English services. John H Horning of Heidel berg University will conduct precinct results for Cuyahoga county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Dor
Washington Sts
F. E. Labr
Sherwood
John H. Horning
Heidel- Cleveland
Completeberg University
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Herrick
Johnson
Mrs James Laidlow and Beatrice Return Home
Hamilton Mrs James Laidlow and her daughter Beatrice, after visiting Mrs S K Phillips and relatives for thirty days, returned today to their Traverse City Michigan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Laidlow
Beatrice
S. K. Phillips
Traverse City
Mich
Treasurer Elect Hosler
The Express presents J. E. Hosler as elected treasurer of Defiance County by a large majority. The article praises his character and qualifications and describes him as a pleasant, kind, and faithful official, noting his well known status among voters. It also oddly likens him to a sprinter.
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the Express
J. E. Hosler
Hosler
Defiance County
Mr. Hosler
Governor race results in Hamilton County Ohio
Clean Sweep Special to Express Cincinnati reports Hamilton county vote totals for governor with Herrick 27 Johnson 22 719 Cowen 4 267 Herrick plurality 29 908. Republicans Weldner and Swing exceed with pluralities over 30 000. Democrats win no city wards.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Sovernor
Wanted 5000 young guineas to be paid 25c each
Advert flexes a purchase offer from The H. P. Miller Co for 5000 young guineas. They will pay 25 cents per bird or 50 cents for a pair and request delivery within the next 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Miller Co
Latter Day preachers visit. Halloween quiet in town
Two Latter Day Saint preachers sought pulpits but failed and left on return tickets. Reverend Ernest Baker of Defiance College preached Thursday and Friday evenings. Reverend Wright of West Cairo preached Sunday. Halloween passed quietly. election talk sparked heated media dispute as Crescent News criticized Island Park convention and its editor admitted mistakes in Wednesday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County
Island Park
Ernest, Baker
The
Defiance College
Wright
West Cairo
Hallow
Dan Stuckey
Haly Kinner
Micoaga Warner
W. J. Hill
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
Express
Crescent News
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Ohio
Woodwards
G. W. Watkins
Hoxie, Ark
Joseph Thul
Main Street
Vandenbroek
W. M. Ball
Alida
Bertha Dicus
Owen Dickason
Vandenbrock’s
Joseph Siler
Dr. Davis
H. P. Miller Produce Company
Harley‘s Lion Store
Welsenberger & Emery
Yingling’s
Optician
G. McCord
Bryan
City
Lester Welsh
Paulding
George Cromley
F.J. Daoust
Mary Beard
Henry Rauh
Ottawa
J. M. Preisendoerfer
Hannah Lowery
Florida
Mrs. Brubaker
Wayne Street
Vandenbroek’s
Rocky Mountain Tea
Weisenborger & Emery
Boston
Childrers” Glorks
Burt’s Bazaar
Produce Exchange Bank
C. J. Daoust
Miss Lehman
Second Street
Thos. McCann
Sgugrorgieimiarmnasoar
Social
Igepeaagroraroserososss
Harley & Whitaker
Harley & Whitaker’s
Columbus
Miss Woodward
Jackson Street
J. H. Stephens
Sanford
Cal
Chenevert
Karl Growey
Gertie Hoffman
Addie Loveridge
B. J. Emery
C. P. Harley Spoon
Wm. Kirtley
Mesdame Henry Leither
E. Lewis
C. P. Harley
J. R. Wilhelm
P. Kettenring
Henry Newbegin
R. T. Whitaker
R.S. Latty
L. Peaslee
GW. Bechel
G. W. Deatrick
Wm. Ki
J. L. Scott
Misses Lee Bechel
Oko
Co. Winterich, Nurseryman
Jefferson St
Toledo Office Furniture, Co
Hamilton
Wathins
BROS
Warner’s
Cravenai Ruess
Mae
Ome Saving & Loan
Crosby House
Brown’s Bakery
Arthur
Bay Michigan Real Estate
Grand Ledge
Lansing
Steeet Ea
Michigan
Ing
AML
Reference ‘& Co
Loa
Deposit Bank
Russell Real Estate Exchange
H. P. Miller
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