Sunday School Convention Holds Lost Creek Session
A 1902 Lost Creek Presbyterian church convention discussed incentives to faithfulness and parental responsibility for Sunday school attendance. Topics covered included non-attendance causes, round table speeches, and an evening temperance address. A tour party convention and Defiance county plans followed with a monthly treasurer’s report and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Creek Presbyterian Church
P. N. Richardson
J. A. Rogers
James Conley
Lost Creek Presbyterian Sunday School
M. R Ballinger
W. L. Hosack
C. M. Rogers
V. G. Lord
M. R. Ballinger
Capital and Labor in the Roosevelt Era Coal Hearings
The coal region hearing before the Roosevelt commission tests whether miners receive fair wages and if union power is reliable in trade deals. The piece critiques coal barons for aiming to crush organized labor and cites Roosevelt Odell era settlements and political maneuvers tied to labor, capital, and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthracite Coal Tribe Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Odell
New York
Pennsylvania
Coal Trust
Coal Strike Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Unclear fragment prompts official summary
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Joane and a place likely Bowie with garbled wording. No identifiable event, date, or organization is present to form a coherent news item or summary.
Defiance county politics shift highlighted by rural support
The defeat of Democrats in Defiance county is blamed on urban leaders and Bryanism while rural voters shift to Republicans. The piece notes higher county turnout, a 617 Democratic margin, and claims farmers prosper under Republican rule. It mentions local business moves, property suits, and upcoming civic events amid a broad political shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County
Govenor
Marcus A. Hanna
Cleveland
Jefferson
Jackson
Chicago
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Republic
Seat of honor at Solomon temple cited for labor
The passage notes that the seat of honor beside the king at the completion of Solomon's temple will be the same recognition later extended to laborers worldwide, including those in the mining region and beyond.
Medicine ad touts Royal Salve for multiple ailments
An advertisement for Wesley's Royal Salve claims to heal piles eruptions old sores cuts bruises boils felons corns using Cineol Afnica Calendula Eucalyptus and other healers. Large box priced at 25 cents, sold at Minsell's Drug Store.
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Wesley
Minsell’s
Dr. Strong
Ohio State Finances Show Large State Treasury Balance
The treasury of Ohio stood at 3 572 244 82 at week end per Auditor Guilbert, up from 1 683 723 54 a year ago. The excess totals 1 888 521 28 and could fund seven months of state expenses. General revenue funds rose to 2 808 122 24 from 1 217 232 54, up 1 652 889 70 as Republicans tout strong management and Democrats drift toward the GOP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Guilbert
Col umbus and Lake Michigan Ry aims to extend to West Unity
Col A T Hobart of the Col umbus and Lake Michigan Ry visited Defiance on business. The new company plans to extend the old C L M line to West Unity, then strike the Coldwater line purchased by C L M Ry. Completion from Columbus to the lakes would benefit Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. T. Hobart
Columbus
Lake Michigan
Surgeon Witnesses Detroit Hernia Operation at Diehl Home
Dr. J. D. Westrick returned from Detroit where he witnessed C. Diehl Jr undergo hernia surgery. Diehl remained in good condition after a 90 minute operation and hopes to return home by Thanksgiving. George Sly, who accompanied Westrick, was examined and may be operated on soon after Thanksgiving for a similar condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Westrick
Detroit
C. Diehl, Jr
Diehl
Geo. Sly
Westrick
Local Social Notes From Brookville Area
Brookville reports show Ed Keoppe and daughter Reena from Garrett Ind visiting. Mrs Fanny Leek and Mil ton son. Mrs O Schick and others visited Kate Figley. Several residents including Jacob Moon Noble township and Mr Gier Noble township traveled to Defiance and Defiance area for errands. Alice Hall of Evansport also visited on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Keeppe
Reena
Garrett
Ind
Fanny Leek
Milton
O. Schick
Kate Figley
Jacob Moon
Noble Township
Glenburg
Harmon Meyer
Mary Meyer
Defiance
Belle Gilbert
Jimmie
Maud Hancock
Little Daughter
New
Keoppe
Erie Keoppe
Gier
Partee
Dunbar
William Hancock
Walli
Alice Hall
Evansport
Deafness Cure Claim By Rae gpi tional Remedies
Advertisement claimed deafness results from inflamed mucous lining and could be cured only by Rae gpi tional remedies. It asserted local applications fail to reach the ear and offered one hundred dollars for cures by Hall's Family Pills from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Royal Catarrh Balm Promises Quick Relief
A medicinal claim advertises Royal Catarrh Balm as a perfect and harmless remedy for cold in the head hay fever and influenza symptoms. It asserts it kills germs and soothes inflamed air passages with hand sized tubes priced at 25 and 50 cents sold at Minsell's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsell’s
Ayersville M E Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Regular services at the Ayersville M E church next Sunday include Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by 8 K Phillips and a 10 30 a m sermon by the pastor Epworth League meets at 7 00 p m. No evening sermon due to revival service at Sharon that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
K. Phillips
Epworth League
Sharon
Kidney Tab Ad Claims Fast Pain Relief Brand and Seller
Dr Rankin promotes Kidney Tab as a remedy that stops pain quickly and permanently. The ad lists Br. Lewis Pragsist as the seller with a Defiance Obia location.
The Modern Store Hospital Ward Promotes Employee Health
The article argues the store hospital serves mainly clerks especially women, aiding exhausted workers and stressing health over illness. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for womanly diseases, claiming many cures and offering the medical book Common Sense Medical Adviser with price details.
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Hospital Cleent
Store
Monment
Dr. Pierce
Corinne C. Hook
Orangeburg
Orangeburg Co
South Carolina
J. H. Hook
Dottos Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed For Consumption Cure
A newspaper fragment extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for coughing lung disease and consumption. It cites a 1898 testimonial from Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman and urges using the Discovery with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach blood and lung ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Joseph H. Fesperman
Deitie Pierce
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