Local notices and social rounds in Defiance and area
A mixed batch of local items includes a marriage license issued to John W. Pavenmire and Annie Hall of Highland township, a suit in Mark township over a rental, and sales plans at Auglaize township. Social events feature St Marys bazaar, Defiance police ball proceeds for sick officers, church funerals, and multiple gatherings at Wesley class and Travelers club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pavenmire
Annie Hall
Highland Township
Defiance City Police Force
Guardians of the Peace
Local notables and visitors call on city residents
Callon A. W. King & Son advertises stylish suits and overcoats. Col. Chas. W. Krotz and Frank Sommer return from Melville Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs Frank Johne visit Lansing Michigan relatives. Miss Mattie Bidlak returns from Carson City Michigan. Miss Clara Harris returns to Toledo after a week visiting relatives. Laura Goon of Napoleon visits. T. M. Mansfield notes departure for Midland County Michigan. Dr Huffman offers eye glasses. Miss Lottie Shocke of Bluffton Indiana visits. Mrs Chas Bingham and daughters Mabel and Sylvia of Toledo stay with Mrs A Grieser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Bingham
Mabel
Sylvia
Toledo
A. Grieser
Local Social Notes From Glenburg and Surrounding Areas
Roena and Esther Keoppe of Glenburg and Hazel Keoppe of Newville visited Mrs. Laura Keoppe on Wednesday. Neal Figley and wife of Montpelier were here Sunday visiting friends. Herman of Edgerton visited his son George here Sunday. Cora Garber and Bertha Mavis of Farmer Center spent days last week with Mahlon Garber’s family. Lucy Hammersmith stayed several days with Clara Herman. Wm Figley and wife visited A. Motter’s family near Ney Sunday. George Carver drove to Defiance Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roena
Esther Keoppe
Glenburg
Hazel Keoppe
Newville
Ind
Laura Keoppe
Neal Figley
Montpelier
Mr. Herman
Edgerton
George
Cora Garber
Bertha Mavis
Farmer Center
Mahlon Garber
Lucy Hammersmith
Clara Herman
Wm. Figley
A. Motter
Ney
George Carver
Defiance
Local residents visit Defiance and Defiance area
J. P. Cameron of Defiance called here on Wednesday. Henry Leffece traveled on business to Paulding and nearby areas last week. O. O. Welker of Ney also called here Wednesday. T. E. Snider and his family were in Toledo Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Partee attended Frank Partee's funeral in Defiance, with Gladys, Reena and Blake Partee also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Cameron
Defiance
Henry Leffece
Paulding
O. O. Welker
Ney
T. E. Snider
Toledo
D. J. Partee
Frank Partee
Gladys
Reena
Blake Partee
Franchise Granted for City Street Railway Route
By unanimous vote the city council granted a franchise to the Indiana Columbus & Eastern Traction Co. to build a street railway through the city. The ordinance requires sealed fare bids and three publishings, with construction to begin by June 1 1906 and finish within a year. The line would run from the C L M terminus near Clipper Plow Co. through Greenler Second streets to Clinton Wayne streets, looping back to Second. The crossing of the Auglaize river bridge requires county approval. The franchise lasts 25 years with provisions for single or double track. Some merchants opposed it on Clinton street but the vote was unanimous. Walter Ritchie and Robert Edson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana,Columbus & Eastern Traction Company
I. C. & E. Traction Co
Clipper Plow Co
Greenler
Second
Clinton
Third
Wayne
Auglaize River Bridge
Clinton Street
Local Social Notes From Defiance Area
Mr and Mrs J W Winn of Defiance Sundayed to Farmer Frank Conkey hauled corn to New Monday Bruce Bercaw and Miss Maud Sewell drove to Defiance Tuesday to attend the funeral of their cousin Florence Thoure has been quite poorly for several days Mrs Bell Bowker formerly of Farmer but living in Santa Paula Cal for five years is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity W G Lord who had his leg broken three weeks ago is now able to sit up a few hours every day Bert Sweet and family who have been visiting here have returned to their home near Petoskey Mich Miss Nell Boyer of Chicago is
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Winn
Defiance
Frank Conkey
Bruce Bercaw
Maud Sewell
Florence Thoure
Bell Bowker
Farmer
Santa Paula
Cal
W. G. Lord
Bert Sweet
Petoskey
Mich
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Everyday care of bedding and weekly sunning tips
An old housekeeper advises daily airing of bedding to boost health and comfort. Weekly sunning of mattress components and periodic whisking to remove dust are recommended, with careful cleaning of slats and frames. Feathers should be aired and replaced, and pillows emptied outside to avoid down loss and feather leakage.
Typewriter Loophole to Hide Letter Errors by Busy Men
The piece explains how dictated but not reread stamps or notes shield executives from errors in business letters. It cites traveling salesmen and hotel stenographers as originators of the practice, with humorous examples of misread terms and signature gaps.
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Home Office
Room wall treatment mix of lincrusta and tapestry wallpaper
Interior Decoration Magazine shows a paneled wall in lincrusta walton a fireproof embossed surface suitable for painting. Above it a fabric pattern wallpaper with tapestry or burlap stenciled design supports a simple ceiling spanning frieze. Framed art should stay in tapestry section while unframed prints may sit in lower sunken panels.
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Interior Decoration Magazine
Free Portrait Enlargement With Imperial Cabinets Offer
Beardsley's Ground Floor Studio in Defiance Ohio advertises a November deal offering a complimentary portrait enlargement with every dozen of its $2.50 Imperial Cabinets. The studio invites calls to view the offer and notes they copy and enlarge old pictures at low prices.
Readiness of the Clubman and Rockefeller Jr Speech
John D. Rockefeller Jr. cites critics who abuse law to harm in New York. He compares them to club members who ignore rules as a bill collector confronts a dining room guest at luncheon with a came to the table.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
Singapore shippers reject Manila cigars as American colony
Chinese dealers in Singapore refuse to buy Manila cigars from Singapore merchants arguing Manila is an American colony. Yet China Manila ships bound for Hong Kong every few days carry large consignments of Manila cigars and cigarettes.
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Singapore
Manila
Hongkong
Remedy for a Troublesome Cough Highlighted
A historic note prescribes a cough remedy: half a pint of strained honey mixed cold with lemon juice and a tablespoonful at the onset of a troublesome cough. The guidance emphasizes simple home ingredients and dosing.
Wedding Before Fight Sparks Outside Beer House
A newcomer asks if a fight erupts inside while onlookers queue outside a beer house. The crowd learns a wedding is the event prior to any altercation, as bystanders note the sequence of happenings.
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Pail International
Woodwards Drug Store
Alex J. Bruner
Pauline
Steelton, Pa
Mrs. B
the Security Building & Loan Company
Lyman Trowbridge
Mark Township
Common Pleas Court
Adolph Hicholtz
J. M. Morris
Auglaize Township
Paulding County
Bethel Church
Dave Hill
St. Mary’s Church
National Union Hall
Star Skirt Mfg. Co
C.S. Wellman
Star Mfg. Co
Frick
James Spurgeon
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ev. Kiess
Riverside Cemetery
F. Brubaker
Frank Newill
Otto Peters
John Young
George Douty
Virgil Weisenburger
John Royer
Heenan Royer
Roger
English Bridge
Defiance Township
Wesley
St. Paul’s
L. B. Beardsley
Wayne Street
L. E Beardsley
Travelers Club
C. Ek. Slocum
Dr. Slocum
Toulouse
Walter Doenitz
France
Old
Paris
C. F. Ferguson
Rallo
North Clinton Street
Nora
Vera Metz
California
Willis Cline
San Jose
N. G. Woodward
Jeffrson Street
Leona Woodward
Frank Ulmer
Troy
Clayton Smucker
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Ulmer
N. Y
Miss Woodward
Robert Whitaker
Nelle Harley
Whitaker
Jackson Street
Jeanette Wertheimer
Grace Whitaker
B. F. Enos
Holgate Harley
Nora Metz
G. D. Edgar
Crosby
Watchmaker
Callon A. W. King & Son
Col
Chas. W. Krotz
Frank Sommer
Melville
Frank Johne
Lansing, Mich
The
City
Mattie Bidlak
Carson City, Mich
Clara Harris
Toledo Moday
Laura Goon
Napoleon
T. M. Mansfield
Midland County
Dr. Huffman
Lottie Shocke
Bluffton, Ind
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Rexall
the State Bank
WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Peter Kettenring
Edison Records
Mollencup’s
Brooksville
Evansport
Whitney & Currier CO
Steinway
Knabe Weber
Luuuwin
Krakauer Kimball Boardman & Gray
Smith & Barnes
Victor
Whitney & Carrier CO
Madison Avenue
Ohio
Rae
Wesell Richardson
WM. Hi. Ruess
Ritchie
Eivery
Walter Ritchie
Robert Edson
Nell Boyer
Chicago
al X
Wesse Nbureer
the Harley Shoe Store
Harley Shoe Store
Court House
Second St
Egypt
Greece
Arabia
Athens
Nero
Elizabeth
Beardsley
Fourth Street
Defiance, Ohio
Bronson's Real Estate Exchange
Kittner’s Clothing Store
the Star Manufacturing Co
Wellman Music Store
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