Germany Tiffin Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Local column records social visits and events across Germany and neighboring towns. Mentions John Peterson family hosting, J F Linebrink and Ridgeville kin, Wm Linebrink at a funeral in Woodville, Epworth League event, schools starting next week, Rev Wisely at St John ME Church, and residents seen in Evansport and West Unity.
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Germany
McKinley
J F Linebrink
John Peterson
HL Stock
Stryker
Mapes Hall
John Linebrink
Ridgeville
Jesse
John Stever
West Unity
Wm. Linebrink
Woodville
Sandusky County
Wisely
St. John M E
L Dunn
Florida
Edward Stock
Epworth League
M. E
Fred Sharps
Alfred Linebrink
Evansport
S Stock
Ben
Wesley Kinsig
Pleasant Bend barbecue to honor next president
Pleasant Bend plans a barbecue ten days after the election to honor the forthcoming president whether McKinley or Bryan. Mrs Jacob Hoffman left for Oil Center Wood county Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Howard Killion and family. Chas Drummond moved his family to Hatten earlier this week.
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Pleasant Bend
McKinley
Bryan
Jacob Hoffman
Oil Center
Wood County
Howard Killion
Chas Drummond
Wolf Family Trip For Cataract Operation Visit
Mr and Mrs John Wolf and Mr and Mrs Jacob Wolf travel from this place to Rudolph Woods to visit the Waters family then to Toledo Union Hospital where Mrs Wolf will undergo cataract removal. John Wolf and his wife plan to remain with their daughter for a period after the visit.
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John Wolf
Jacob Wolf
Ayersville
Rudolph Wood County
J W Waters
Rudolph
Toledo
Union Hospital
Infirmary Visitors List and Missing Resident
Defiance County Infirmary reports a series of visits by Mrs V A Houston, con Parmer of Paulding, Mrs J O Wisler and daughters, Mrs Carrie Brown and Florence, Minnie and Clara Smith and Henry Smith of Defiance, Beat Hornung and family, Pleasant Bend residents, Brecbill and wife, G A Reeder and family, and Harlen Indiana residents. George Sanderson escaped from the infirmary and is missing. any information on his whereabouts is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V A Houston
Con Parmer
Paulding
J O Wisler
Ethel
Carrie Brown
Florence
Defiance
Minnie
Clara Smith
Henry Smith
Beat Hornung
Neice Emma
Wm Demland
Pleasant Bend
Brecbill
G A Reeder
Daugh- Lyle
Harlen
Ind
Monny
George Sanderson
Local Notes On Homes Farms And Memorials
8 Wharlet may settle in Oregon or Montana. Levi Figley enlarges his home to two stories adding a kitchen and porch. Charles Acus rents Samuel Russell’s farm as Russell moves near Bryan. Ed Kibble family begins housekeeping in Ney. Max Zipfel erects an $85 tombstone for son Frank at Mud Creek Catholic cemetery. W N Kibble exits Tiffin township after 60 years and moves to Highland township.
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Wharlet
Oregon
Montana
Levi Figley
Charles Acus
Samuel Russell
Bryan
Ed Kibble
Ney
Max Zipfel
Mud Creek
Frank
W N Kibble
Tiffin Township
Highland Township
Local Notes From South Pulaski County
Mrs Mary Austraw’s barn completed last week. Steve Lesh traveled to Blakesley on business last Tuesday. Elmer Kaiser rents the Koeppe farm southwest of Evansport. Mrs David Kaiser and daughter Verda on Mrs AH Mansfield Wednesday. Oliver Davie, the writer, was in Ney on business Friday evening. Mrs David Kaiser called on Mrs George Hummel Friday. Mrs Charles Dean visited her parents, Mr and Mrs O J Davis, Friday.
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Mary Austraw
Steve Lesh
Blakesley
Elmer Kaiser
Koeppe
Evansport
David Kaiser
Verda
AH Mansfield
Oliver Davie
Neyon
George Hummel
Charles Dean
O J Davis
Electrical gun with 3000 shots a minute by electric centrifugal design
London Times reports James Judge of Newcastle unveils a patent centrifugal quick firing machine gun. five feet high weighing about five hundredweight, powered by an electric motor, disks rotate fast enough to fire 2000 ft per second, with continuous fire possible and tests showing 3000 rounds per minute at Blyth drydocks.
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Newcastle-on-Tyne
James Judge
Newcastle
France
Blyth Drydocks
Lewall
London Times
Fremont marries Jessie amid Benton threats
The young man who later became General Fremont ran away with and wed Jessie. Senator Tom Benton issued stern warnings of dire punishment, including roasts and bullets, which Mrs. Benton met with a sharp remark advising him to let Jessie go.
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General Fremont
Jessie
Tom Benton
Lynching Talk After Jealousy killings near Lacon
W J Linn known as Jack Gordon shot Mrs Schafer at her doorstep killing her instantly then fired at Jacob Schafer missing him. Police arrested Linn hours later in Wyoming and he is jailed in Lacon amid strong local anti lynching sentiment.
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Lacon
Ills
W. J. Linn
Jack Gordon
Jacob Schafer
Minister recounts near miss in fatal New York blast
The Rev Dr Luther of Wilson Memorial chapel says he stood opposite the burning Tarrant drug house on Forty-second street when the explosion occurred. He describes the black smoke, a windowed man crying for aid, a stampede of horses, and his escape to John Street church with thanks for survival.
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Luther
Wilson Memorial Chapel
Forty-second Street
Tenth Avenue
Tarrant
New York
Dr. Luther
New York World
Greenwich Street
John Street
Cuban Constitutional Convention Opens in Havana
General Wood arrives with staff at the Marti theater as the Cuban constitutional convention opens amid a crowded venue. He outlines the task to frame a constitution and define Cuba US relations, with Senor Llorente as president and Senor Villuendo as secretary. Delegates swear to uphold Cuba's sovereignty and reject any foreign allegiance.
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Havana
Marti
General Wood
Fitzhugh Lee
America
Senor Cisneros
General Rivera
Cuba
United States
Senor Llorente
The
Supreme Court
Senor Villuendo
Yaya
Constitutional Assembly
United States of America
The Irish Peasant as Gayest Fellow Under Difficulties
A portrait of the Irish peasant as cheerful and witty amid hardship. Jokes about accidents and marriage prompt laughter in rural life. A nursemaid mocks a crying child with ecclesiastical phrasing while a tenant humorously cites his bulldog Bill as having assassinated his donkey.
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Walter Scott
Ireland
Arrah
O’brien
Blake
Nome Swept by a Storm
The steamship Charles Nelson arrived in Port Townsend from Nome reporting a severe Nome storm four days before departure. The weather damaged small shipping and several buildings under construction, but there were no fatalities.
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Nome
Port Townsend
Wash
Charles Nelson
Nome Beach
Indiana Population Figures Show Growth Since 1890
The census bureau reports Indiana's population at 2,516,462, up from 2,192,404 in 1890, an increase of 324,058, or 14 percent. The 1880 population was 1,978,301, up 214,103, or 10 percent.
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Indiana
Washington
Census Bureau
President Grants Free Duty for Christmas Presents
Washington says an executive order allows Christmas presents and souvenirs sent by soldiers in China to friends in the United States to be admitted free of duty. The privilege mirrors the extension given to soldiers in the Philippines last year.
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Washington
China
United States
Philippines
Mo, S. Morton
Harlowe, N. C
Atlanta
Notable Murders and Deaths Across States and Cities
Briefed reports list Warren Flickinger killed by a horse near Loudonville Ohio. Harry Morrison murdered in Black River Falls Wisconsin. Isaac Hull Adams aged 87 dies in Quincy Massachusetts. Also footpad attack on salesman Harry B. Sloane in New York and various political legal notes including Ohio Thanksgiving proclamation and New York election interference indictment.
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News of the World
Loudonville
Warren Flickinger
Harry Morrison
Black River Falls
Wis
Isaac Hull Adams
Adams
Quincy
Mass
Harry B. Sloane
New York
Nash
Ohio
Devery
Dublin
Kruger
Ray Hampton
J. H. Holland
Alvanado
Tex
Grange
Gagehter
Wen
International athletic governing body eyed for Paris meeting
The Sporting World notes plans to form a Paris based association uniting governing bodies of major athletic organizations. James E. Sullivan promotes a global rule set to standardize competitions. A delegate will represent American interests as European stars may travel to Buffalo for Pan American events next summer.
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France
Paris
James BE. Sullivan
The
Amateur Athletic Union
James E. Sullivan
Buffalo
Tragic Wedding Ends As War Shelling Hits Columbia
Mrs. Thaddeus Horton recalls a Civil War tragedy at the South Carolina governor’s mansion. On the wedding day to Lieutenant Le Rochelle, a shell struck as the ceremony began, mortally wounding the bride who whispered yes and received her first kiss before dying.
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South Carolina
Thaddeus Horton
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pickens
le Rochelle
Columbia
Fire and Mosquitoes Misleading Malaria Cure
Italian peasants in swampy regions still burn fires to purify the air of malaria but experts warn this worsens the problem by attracting mosquitoes that transmit malarial fever.
Pa Houin Beauty Practices Highlight Dyes and Tattoos
A French explorer profiles the Pa houins, an African tribe famed for body art and elaborate headdresses. Both sexes invest in hair, with women shaving heads smooth and dyeing them, while men’s warrior headpieces showcase bone and metal work.
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Africa
Cincinnati Enquirer
A Secret of Youth
A brief anecdote from a reception after Beveridge’s election shows him jokingly rebuffing a host’s line about his youth. He quips that he shaves as proof of his age, illustrating Beveridge’s calm humor in a social moment.
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Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Mr. Beveridge
Saturday Evening Post
The Young Men of Today Decline Self Reliance
A Memphis Commercial Appeal excerpt criticizes modern youths for over analysis and pampering, noting rising costs of dress and a demand for quick success. It mocks social finickiness, contrasts with Ben Franklin’s example, and laments lack of patience for gradual achievement.
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Ben Franklin
Eli Pussley
Memphis
Cheap Sponges Sold by Fakirs Attract Buyers
The street sellers offer large pale sponges for 5 to 10 cents. They look appealing but fall apart quickly. true surgeons sponges are small and velvet like. Fakirs trim large scraps, bath them in diluted acid for 12 hours, bleach, rinse, and dry, making them rough and fragile. The article notes they are not germ infected and resemble fine store sponges in cleanliness.
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Chicago Tribune
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the Sporting World
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