Citizens Celebrate Elected Officials in Defiance
Citizens in Defiance gather in a broad show of approval for Hon. T. T. Ansberry elected to Congress and Hon. J. I. Cameron elected common pleas judge. Festivities led by the Sixth Regiment band march between homes on Holgate and Jefferson streets with speeches praising integrity and nonpartisanship in the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Ansberry
Congress
J. I. Cameron
Common Pleas
Sixth Regiment
Ausberry
Holgate Avenue
Ansberry
Mr. Ansberry
Henry B. Harris
J. H. Hoekman
Card of Thanks for Kind Sympathy and Floral Gifts
James Spurgeon expresses sincere thanks to friends for sympathy and assistance during bereavement and for floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spurgeon
Florida couple wed as social notices fill local scene
BOM AyY Levi Brubaker of Florida and Mrs. Fannie Smith of Napoleon wed on Thursday and will reside in Florida. Invitations were issued for a one o clock luncheon followed by a thimble party on Thursday November 22. Ladies of the J B church met for an all day sewing party at the Osbornes on route & and enjoyed a chicken dinner. Herman A. Duerk and Miss Hanna Ludwig, both prominent, were married by Rev Kiess at St. John's Lutheran parsonage witnessed by close friends and will live on Wayn street. James Woodward and Alfred Smith hosted a dance at the Citizens for Miss Darms of Coshocton with Miss Emma Schmaltz in attendance. About twenty five guests attended a six o clock dinner at the Whitakers on Jackson street with palms and chrysanthemums. The dinner, served in six courses by Jennie Lieberthal Grace Anie Whitaker and Nelle Harley, featured violet favors. Afterward whist and games crowned high scores for Mrsimer T Clark and William Shirtley jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies and Society
J. B. Church
Frank Osborne
Herman A. Duerk
Hanna Ludwig
City
Kiess
St. John’s Lutheran Parsonage
Mrs. Duerk
Wayn Street
Robert T. Whitaker
Jackson Street
Jennie Lieberthal
Grace
Anie Whitaker
Nelle Harley
Imer T. Clark
William Shirtley, Jr
Williams Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health
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William
Man
Owl Drug Store
Williams F’g.co
Prop’s
Cleveland, O
Spenglers Celebrate Golden Wedding at Perry Street Home
Mr and Mrs Ludwig Spengler longtime Defiance residents mark 50 years of marriage with family and close friends gathered at their Perry street home. Born in Germany they emigrated in 1860 and built lives in Defiance. Ludwig worked as a contractor and grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Spengler
Perry Street
Mary Deindorfer
J. T. Hossfeld
S’ainspoint
Chas. Spengler
Lena Spengler
Chas. Kahlo
Julius Spengler
Victor EK. Thomas
Henriette
St. Marys
Alva G. Spengler
Ford L. Spengler
Port Clinton
M. Schultz
Rev. Bunge
Werbell
Neustadt
Cberswald
Germany
Henriette Louisa Schultz
Gross Schenebeck
Spengler
Defiance
Defiance Resident Thos. Shupp Dies at Infirmary
Thomas Shupp widely known in Defiance died at 8:50 Monday morning at the Defiance County Infirmary. Death attributed to dropsy. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:30 in Riverside Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Smucker officiating.
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Thomas Shupp
Defiance
Defiance County Infirmary
Commodore Dropsy
Riverside Cemetery
Rev. Smucker
Toledo Visitors Attend Douty Home
Mrs Boyer and son William visit the Douty home in Toledo. Edward Schott 25 and Laura McKee 29 of Milford township obtain a marriage license. Defiance College Day signals strong church support totaling near 250 in the Ohio Michigan western Indiana eastern Pennsylvania conferences. Broadway Christian church in the city raises 60 with college music highlights.
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Boyer
William
Toledo
George Douty
Edward Schott
Laura McKee
Milford Township
Defiance College
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
McReynolds
Broadway Christian Church
College Quartette
Defiance Offered 25 Acres and Cash Bonus for Factory
A Pennsylvania based horseshoe factory seeks relocation to Defiance offering 25 acres of land and an unspecified cash bonus. The Industrial Bureau of New York outlined labor and material needs and contacted Mayor Crowe, who requested a formal proposition. Several large cities are cited as rivals amid a call for concerted local backing. The firm is longstanding, financially solid, and uses scrap iron and steel billets with no stock subscriptions required.
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Defiance
Crowe
Industrial Bureau of New York
Arch
Pennsylvania
Would-be robber flees after attack on Defiance man
A midnight street encounter on Williams near Wayne ends when a knife attacker, described as a possible tramp, strikes Telliga who defends himself and escapes with Telliga sustaining a small wrist cut and a cut to his mouth. Telliga had eleven dollars on him and avoids pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flail Telliga
Mr. Telliga
Williams Street
Wayne
Farewell Services For Rev Arthur Barber At Defiance Church
The First Presbyterian Church hosted farewell services for Rev Arthur Barber with crowded attendance from members and other denominations. He will move to Celina then begin ministry at the Congregational Church in Lawrence Massachusetts in December. Local notes include marriage licenses, deaths, and a reported county swindle involving gift boxes with a five dollar bill.
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Arthur Barber
First l Presbyterian Church
Barber
Slagie
The
Presbyterian Church
Smucker
St. Paul’s
M. I
Lima Gazette
Social Notes From Toledo and Napoleon Visits
Mrs. George Good visits Toledo and Miss Marie Bargmann of Napoleon visits the city. Mrs. Edward Squire returns from a Napolean visit. Mrs. George May of Napoleon visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Kirtley. Grants awarded to Glenn Sewall and Edna Byers of Farmer township. The Star Manufacturing Co. advertises goods. The St Marys Catholic church bazaar closed after a successful sale, with proceeds estimated over 1500 dollars.
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Mrs
George May
Napoleon
William Kirtley
Glenn Sewall
Edna Byers
Farmer Township
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Steel plant strike ends as scale accepted by workers
The American Steel Package Co. plant faces likely closure of a weeks long strike after union members vote to accept the company's wage scale of fifteen cents per hour for nine hours and overtime at one and a third. The union committee led by Sonnett Compo and Klein negotiates in Toledo while manager C M Willock says he has not been notified of the acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel Package Co
Messrs. Sonnett
Compo
Klein
Toledo
M. Willock
Indiana, Columbus & Eastern Franchising Blocked in Lima
Lima dispatch reports the Indiana Columbus and Eastern Railway tied to the Schoepf Morgan syndicate failed to win a city franchise for a Bellefontaine Lima connecting line. The council sent the ordinance to a star chamber session, Mayor Robb vetoed it, and the city solicitor began injunctions against city officials and the railway. Councilman Collins opposed the measure and threatened a scandal connected with the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Indiana, Columbus & Eastern Railway
Schoepf-Morgan Syndicate
Bellefontaine-Lima
Star Chamber
Robb
Collins
Spengler Family Attends Golden Wedding Then Returns
Ferdinand Spengler and family came Sunday to Port Clinton for the golden wedding of Mr Spengler and his wife, then left Monday returning to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Spengler
Mr. Spengler
Port Clinton
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