Common Pleas Court Session Accounts Dockets
Judge W H Hubbard presided as docket items were dismissed settled or defaulted in various cases including Union Central Life vs LB Peaslee and Boker vs Geo Serrill. Grand jurors named with several excusals and new jurors sworn. Norton vs C L and M Ry heard. grand jury nearing completion this afternoon.
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Common Pleas Court
W H Hubbard
The
Union Central Life Insurance Co
LB Peaslee
First National Bank
Linthicum Triage Co
H D Boker
Geo
C Serrill
Chas E Riggs
Bartold Gerber
OS Brumback
C E Bronson
H B Tenzer
D G Sharp
Margaret C Conkey
Lyman E Conkey
Carrie Ramus
John Hammer
RC Packer
William Kehnast
Noble
George Ensign
Fred Stever
H A Mellencup
Ernest Wichman
South Richland
Edward Renz
Farmer
Jacob Fink
James H Shanklin
Milford
Thomas Elliott, Jr
North Richland
A D Otis
Hickesville
Amos Farlow
Hicksville
AJ Mangas
Geo. C Dirr
Gottlieb Martin
W H Getrost
Andy Hilbert
H G Baker
Benj
F Streisling
W C Burke
Henry Fager
John F Schultz
Jacob Froehlic
W G Kopp
John Wisda
Eliza C Ball
John McCarty
Orville Corwin
Norton
Hubbard
Missionary Meeting Notice at St Pauls ME Church
The Woman s Home Missionary Society of St Paul s ME church invites members and interested parties to a November 21 meeting at 3 30 pm at Mrs Weisenberger s home 211 Jackson street. Devotions roll call responsive reading readings and a Thanksgiving story by Miss Mame Gleason with readings by Miss Blanche Hall. Discussion led by Mrs C W Butler. Secretarial note Lura Gleason.
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Womans Home Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s ME
Weisenberger
Jackson Street
Roll Call
Mame Gleason
Blanche Hall
C W_ Butler
Lura Gleason
A fanciful Washington story on Ohio politics
Washington correspondent Frank B Geeener relays a New York tale about Ohio Republicans plotting high offices. It claims Judge Day to the US Supreme Court, Nash to Day’s seat, General Dick as 1901 governor candidate, and Lampson to Congress, with speculation on administration influence and factional balance. The piece notes no confirmations.
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Frank B Geeener
Washington
Ohio State Journal
Ohio
New York
Judge Day
United States Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Bench
George K. Nash
Charles Dick
Elbert L Lampson
Ashtabula
Congress
Nash
United States
Dick and
Lampson
Supreme Bench
State Supreme Court Commission
Foraker
St John s Reformed Church Announces Sunday Services
St Johns Reformed Church Corner Fourth and Washington announces next Sundays schedule with Sunday school at 9 English preaching at 10 and English services at Sherwood at 2 15 pm Thanksgiving day services in German at Defiance 10 am and Sherwood 2 30 pm All interested invited.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
Fourth and
Washington Streets
F E Lahr
Sherwood
Defiance
Home Guards of America Social Session News
The Home Guards of America held a social evening with chrysanthemum and carnation decor. Activities included songs, recitations by several members, a talk by Dep. A C Butler, and refreshments. The gathering featured games and social chatter afterward. Local updates note land, births, moves, farm rentals, and a small shift in 1900 political votes in Washington township.
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Home Guards of
America
G Zoller
A C Butler
Toledo
Dep
Mies Alves Nedry
Mies Florence Palmer
Mies
Mabel Welle
Mabel Wells
Markley
Residents Move This Week and Local News
Five Corners reports residents relocating to new farms including Frank Link on Poven mire, Coon Limber on Friend place, Ed Smith on Andy Smith farm, and Geo. Hunter on old Smith farm. Fullmer district opens with B Fullmer as teacher. Frank Gaylord dies of typhoid fever leaving a wife and two children.
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Frank Link
Povenmire
Coon Limber
Ayersville Pike
Ed Smith
Andy Smith
Paulding
Geo. Hunter
Hancock County
Smith
Fullmer
B Fullmer
Frank Gaylord
Washington Township Local Notes and Transactions
In AJ Yarlet's store George Sucher purchased a team for 198 dollars. Frank Donley's house burned on the 9th with no one at home. some contents were saved. The family moved to Wm Stailey's newly purchased house. Rural mail carrier Mr Marshall, in October, handled 5 084 pieces of mail including 693 letters and 3 437 newspapers, collected 533 pieces, and took 10 money applications.
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Crago
Ney
Butler
Ind
Oakdale House
Pardee
M M Cameron
Tiffin Township
James Figley
Cecil
David Woodcox
Fulton County
Elmer Kaieer
Charles Stockman
George Reynold
Washington Township
Bryan
McKinley
AJ Yarlet’s
George Sucher
Frank Donley
Wm Stailey
George
Marshall
Protracted meeting at ME church continues
Edgar Robinson hauled wood to Defiance last week. Mary and Emma Stock returned from Toledo Monday. Nora Linebrink returned to Toledo last week. J J Craine and family were in Defiance Saturday. Frank Cameron worked for J P Alshouse recently. Rev Wisely visited Stringtown Sunday evening. John Hane bailed a nice lot of hay Saturday. Fred Schultz called at Stringtown Monday.
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Germany
Edgar Robinson
Defiance
Lewis Agebbroad
Radabough
Mary
Emma Stock
Toledo
Nora Linebrink
J J Craine
Frank Cameron
J P Alshouse
Rev. Wisely
Stringtown
John Hane
Fred Schultz
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
Uncalled letters for week ending Nov 20 1900 include Lady Mrs C Farney Joseph Mains Miss Clara B Graham Willard Stucky Mrs E Hunt Benjamin Scott Mrs Emma Magett Rev WA2. If unclaimed within 14 days they go to Dead Letter Office. please say Advertised and date of list when calling. C J Thompson Postmaster.
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Defiance
Ohio
Farney
C Close
Joseph Mains
Clara B Graham
Willard Stucky
E. Hunt
Benjamin Scott
Emma Magett
C. J. Thompson
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Local Testimony
A Defiance citizen, Peter Memmer, reports back pain and kidney discomfort improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them from Woodward druggist at 50 cents, with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as US sole agents.
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Peter Memmer
Francis Street
Doan
Woodward
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
S.co
Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
Minsel’s Drug
Police Inspector Tom Baron Resigns Over City Probe
Tom Baron, police inspector to Columbus, resigns Monday night to avoid prolonging a city administration investigation. He told Chief Tyler he preferred to quit rather than harm police discipline and efficiency or fail to benefit the public. Baron, found intoxicated in a private room, was formerly from Defiance and had social regard despite questions about his appointment.
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T G Baron
Columbus
Tyler
Baron
Defiance
Boundary Dispute Settled After Tien Tsin Accords
London report states Germany backed Belgium leading to a Congo frontier settlement at Lake Kivu. King Leopold of the Congo Free State agrees to frontier rectification in favor of Germany, ending the long border dispute between German East Africa and the Congo Free State.
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London
Germany
Belgium
Tien Tsin
Leopold
Congo Free State
Lake Kivu
German East Africa
Russian duty on flour to hit Siberia trade
The Russian government will on January 1 impose an 80 cent per barrel duty on flour for Siberia. The move aims to favor Black Sea millers building a large Vladivostok to Siberia trade, while fears grow that the completion of the Trans Siberian line will reduce trans-Pacific shipments to Russian ports.
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Pacific
Tacoma
Wash
Siberia
Black Sea
Vladivostock
Colombian government negotiates for pacific coast steamer
Kingston Jamaica reports that two weeks earlier the Colombian government sought to buy a Pacific Navigation Co coast steamer for war use. Martial law was declared in Panama on November 10 due to rebel activity and advancing rebel forces.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Pacific Navigation Company
Panama
Whymper Lectures on Mountains and Sickness at Mendelssohn Hall
Edward Whymper, celebrated climber of the Matterhorn and Chimborazo, spoke at Mendelssohn hall under the American Geographical Society. He discussed Alpine societies, climbing gear, and the mountain sickness seen on Chimborazo ascent reaching 20,500 feet, with details of the 1885 expedition and the dangers of high altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Whymper
Matterhorn
Chimborazo
Ecuador
Mendelssohn Hall
American Geographical Society
New York Sun
Whymper
New York
Boston
England
British Columbia
Lord Francis Douglas
Andes
Mont Blanc
Mr. Whymper
Lord Douglas
Humboldt
Fortune for Kind Act Highlights Veteran Gratitude in Omaha
Major T S Clarkson and Harry M Turner received each 10000 in treasury notes from Robert Majors of Huntsville Alabama, an old army comrade. Majors was formerly accused after a missing post office money package, aided by Clarkson and Turner, and later rewarded with a windfall from an inheritance.
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Omaha
T.S. Clarkson
Harry M. Turner
New York Times
Robert Majors
Huntsville
Ala
Clarkson
Majors
Turner
Sherman
Federal
T. 8
Exposition Association
M. C. Hill
Germany
France
Russia
England
Spain
Italy
Deep Pacific Abyss Shapes Early Telegraphed Route Plans
Rear Admiral R B Bradford reports on a Pacific Ocean survey to find a cable path from the United States to the Philippines with a route from Guam to Yokohama and Luzon to Guam. The Nero deep near Midway measured 5 160 to 5 269 fathoms, while a 2 700 fathom mud plain from Honolulu to Midway offers an ideal northward line for the telegraph cable.
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Midway Islands
Guam
Midway
Ocean Island
Philippia
Yokohama
Adrone Islands
Bonin Islands
Japan
Ladrone Islands
South Pacific
R. B. Bradford
Naval Bureau of Equipment
Pacific Ocean
United States
Philippines
Washington Dispatch
Nero
Pacific
Dingala Bay
Luzon
Hodges
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Railways yield gains in European and Asiatic Russia
The Ministry of Railroads reports that in 1900 the average gross income per verst was 7062 roubles in European Russia and 2449 roubles in Asiatic possessions, averaging 6466 roubles per verst overall, a slight rise from 1899.
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St. Petersburg
Ministry of Railroads
Russia
Grain Dealers National association opens with 125 delegates
Indianapolis November session opens with 125 delegates from all states and territories. Key subjects include removal of the documentary tax, the car shortage problem, and the reorganization of the isolation.
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Indianapolis
Grain Dealers’ National Association
United States
Storm halts Great Lakes navigation amid snow and fog
Snow storms blanket the upper lakes and dense fog on Lake Erie stall shipping. Several vessels have not been heard from in five days and are likely anchored while awaiting clearer weather.
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Great Lakes
Cleveland
Upper Lakes
Lake Erie
Methodist Missions Appropriations Set by Committee
New York Nov 21 The general missionary committee of the Methodist Episcopal church met at St Pauls to decide on funding for missions. Port Rico receives 10000, Spanish missions in New Mexico and southern California get 12000, Spanish schools in those areas 1950, Japanese missions on the Pacific coast and the Sandwich Islands total 8820.
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Methodist
New York
General Missionary Committee
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul's
Port Rico
Mexico
California
Pacific Coast
Sandwich Isleands
Children Struck by Passenger Train in Indianapolis
Lizzie Lambert aged 7 and Carrie Maessig aged 7 were struck while walking along a track after leaving school. Lambert lost her right arm and Maessig sustained severe internal injuries. both are feared dead. They were talking together when the accident occurred.
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Indianapolis
Lizzie Lambert
Carrie Maessig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Hilbert
Gottlieb Martin—Firet
John Keener
J C Yingling
Firet
F Martin
Farmer Township
G W Baker
Delaware Township
H C Gherke
Defiance Township
Henry Caressel
Adams Township
William G Kopp
Highland Township
A H Theilman
Charles Walker
Charles Kahlo
William Martin
Petit Jurors
Missionary — Meeting
WitheHe
Tom Baron
Royal Garden
Bour
Groger
E. T. Travis
E. C. Young
J. F. Singer
Losate Alpine Societies
Pacific Cable Surveys
Admiral Bradford
National Grain Dealers
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