Road Work Advances on Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Line
About thirty men and twenty eight teams grade the right of way near Okaloua between Defiance and Napoleon. Progress runs at half a mile daily and three weeks remain. New cut and trestle work planned at Sulpher Hollow east of the city along the Wabash track.
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Strenuous Local Election Upheaval In Sherwood
In Sherwood a three cornered mayoralty race sparked heavy bets and legal threats. The defeated candidates, including C. E. Dickey, faced removal from city hall by Mayor Johns, who will yield to A. G. Me. Cord after a new election. Mrs. Benjamin Clemmons recovers slowly at Brunersburg.
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Haymaker hailed a hero after daring horse encounter
In Defiance Friday evening K V Haymaker sustained injuries including a dislocated finger and a broken thumb while bravely grabbing a horse to shield a woman driver and her buggy. He and the horse escaped serious harm. Haymaker received medical care as authorities investigated the missing rig.
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Man Tries Suicide by Jumping Into Maumee River
Clyde Hutchinson a twenty eight year old horse trader in hard circumstances jumped from a dray and into the Maumee River near Clinton street bridge. He was rescued by Art Gearing and brought ashore to be dried out at Bob Packer’s home. Hutchinson had sold his last horse last week and faced financial distress in Angola Indiana.
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Local Social News and Court Proceedings Report
W D Beardsley returned to Toledo Saturday. Mrs. W A Hartle of Calumet Mich. is the guest of L Wilsberg. Mrs. L K Miller improving. Mrs. R L McCullough returned to Toledo after visiting relatives. Monroe Garver and Bessie Tittle spent Sunday in Ayersville with Wesley Garver. Judge Killits of Bryan opened the November term of the common pleas court. Grand jury impanelled and to begin work. several judgments noted. motions on demurrers argued this afternoon. Judge Hubbard ill and unable to sit this term. A barn belonging to John H Davidson and a shed of Henry Gnerke were burned on Franc’s street Saturday night. the cigar shop of W B Bohannon near Gherke’s shed scorched. losses amount to several hundred dollars.
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Death notices from Defiance Chronicle recount multiple local deaths
The paper reports the death of Mrs. Charles Friedhoff from consumption with two young daughters, Sister Frances Da Salle dying of tuberculosis at 34, Levi Shell passing after a three day illness at 72, and Ethel Morris severely injured by a horse kick with a hopeful recovery pending brain health. Burial details include New Bavaria and Adrian Michigan.
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Horse Kicks Endanger Parker at Standard Livery Barn
Dick Parker, a barn hand, was kicked by a horse while exercising it and suffered a two inch gash over the eye. The horse also struck Parker with a hoof, narrowly missing a fatal skull fracture. Dr Ury treated the wound with six stitches.
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Williams Kidney Pills Advertises Kidney Cure
Have you neglected your kidneys or overworked your nervous system and caused kidney and bladder trouble. Symptoms include back pains and frequent urination. Williams Kidney Pills claim a cure with a sample free and a 50 cent bottle. Sold by Rakestraw Bros. Williams Manufacturing Co. Cleveland.
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Montpelier Defeats Defiance in Fast Island Park Encounter
Montpelier Company G scored five touchdowns at Island Park on a bright autumn afternoon. Defiance showed greater weight but lagged in speed and tactics. Shaw and Telliga starred for Montpelier with Rath and Patterson strong on defense and tackling.
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Herrick’s Defeat Reflects On Both Sides
The Toledo Blade condemns the campaign against Governor Herrick as unworthy and disgraceful politics. It argues the defeat harms public trust, cites misstatements and a forged issue, and calls for fair play and a square deal in Ohio politics.
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