Overcoats and sales notes fill town newspaper listings
Defiares and Miss Mary Starley visit. house and two lots for sale in good location via Wm Geiger. Bargains linger at Model Clothing House. administrator’s sale attracts buyers. Fire at Markovitch home minimal damage. Baltimore and Ohio announces time changes and new local service. Wolsiffer leaves American Tobacco for Strater Brother, citing market stringency. City council discusses B and O grade crossing plans and invites Frazer and Curtis for clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. King & Son
S. Defiares
Mary Starley
Cleveland
J. Baltes
Toledo
Imber
Baker
Bueinees
Model Clothing
Hutchins’ Hardware
George
Morris
J. M. Morris
Missouri
Indian Territory
Markovitch
Ase Street
Baltimore and Oslo
Chicago
Garrett
Walkerton
F. T. Wolsiffer
American Tobacco Co
Strater Brother Tobacco Co
Louisville
Frazer
Curtis
Engagement Ring Offer Promises Quick Courtship Gift
A local advertisement promises to aid suitors with an engagement ring as a first step to securing a young lady's acceptance. The dealer touts neat, rich-looking rings of sterling quality to impress and facilitate forthcoming nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Betts Return and Local Commerce Noted in Toledo
Joe Schottdore reports Miss Carrie Betts back in Toledo after visiting her mother Mrs F T Betts. The Model Clothing House shows heavy business with many bundles being carried away. W Winn returns from Denver where he was counsel for Kemp Biglow in a bomb case against the Colorado governor. Defiance College day is observed in state churches with faculty and pulpits involved and letters read about the college’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Winn
Denver
Kemp Biglow
Colorado
Defiance College
Michigan
Local Notables Attend Eye Clinic and Family Visits
Toledo residents visit the city as Dr. Huffman offers eye nose or throat care and glasses. Miss Agnee Murray returns to Chicago after a city visit. Mrs. George May and son Kirtley of Napoleon plan a parental-home visit. A fatal hickory-nut expedition near Napoleon ends with a 50-year-old man struck by a locomotive after not hearing a warning whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hayes
Toledo
Dr. Huffman
Agnee Murray
Chicago
George May
Little Eon Kirtley
Napoleon
Ral Zachary
Zachary
Community Socials and Local Notices Highlight Defiance Week
Numerous social events fill Defiance news with Knights of the Maccabees and Knights of Pythias gatherings, church sewing bees, and a surprise Birthday style party at Lake Corwin. Marriages occur at St Michael's church, while civic circles meet to discuss South America. A local eliminates its timber frame, and obituaries note Rebecca Kintner’s passing at 72.
Burglars Strike In Defiance Two Thefts Within 24 Hours
Burglars hit Defiance in two incidents Saturday night and Sunday early morning. A glass front clock at S G Gallier shoe store was forced open and fifteen silver dollars taken. The loss at H B Tenzer's Holgate avenue home included jewelry and silverware though a diamond brooch and a ten dollar bill were left untouched. Stolen items included culottes, shirt waist sets, and some silverware. An obituary notes Frank Nelson born June 8 1856 in Stockholm died November 11 1907 in Defiance. He immigrated to America at 17 and worked over 30 years at Turnbull Wagon Works. He and Anna Peterson married in 1883 and had seven children. Funeral services at English Lutheran. remains interred at Riverside with wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Tenzer
Frank Nelson
Stockholm
Sweden
Defiance
Germany
America
United States
Grand Rapids
Mich
Loransport
Ind
Turnbull Wagon Works
Maiage
Anna Peterson
Nelson
English Lutheran Church
Engers
National Union
Riverside
George Sheuerman
Sheuermann
Misa Cecelia Potert
Adame Township
James K.’ Peters
Irene
Leota
Abe
Ida
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Bunge
Riverside Cemetery
Sunday Social Notes From Defiance County
Miss Clara Speicer of Defiance visited her grandmother Mrs Fry in Brunersburg. Bezel Hilton of Defiance visited cousin Sophia Hilton. J E Durham moved to a farm east of Ayersville last week. Mr and Mrs Chas Fout of Defiance visited parents in Branersburg. HL Folk and wife visited Blebland township. 0 Decker and wife entertained relatives. Ott and wife moving into Chas Steffel's Branereburg house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Speicer
Defiance
Mrs. Fry
Bruneraburg
B. H. Clemmons
Cles
Bezel Hilton
Sophia Hilton
J. E. Durham
Ayersville
Chas. Fout
Branersburg
HL Folk
Examiners Report of the County Commissioners Finance Statement
The report details an examination by a committee of the County Commissioners of De Peete ending August list. It notes an overpayment to Clemmer Johnson Contractors for road work corrected by repayment, and clerical errors in charges from B F Wade & Company. It urges competitive bidding for supplies to reduce costs and improve accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliunis
Ehe Acta
de Peete
Ets Ees
Transaction Board of County Commissioners
Clemmer É Johnson
Milford
Hoksville
Clever Johnson
Iota County
B.F Wa Co
Bern
Oes
Althoush
Hoss Aditor
F. Wade &Company
Board of Councy Commissioners
St'said
Ania
Councy
Benene
Pated
Unlwr i
Beardeney
Wimem
D.f.oreslanden
Attorne
Funeral notices for infants and residents in Defiance
Death notices from Defiance report the funerals of a month old infant of Mr and Mrs Sinnes at St John s Catholic church with interment in Riverside cemetery a week old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Louge at St Mary s Catholic church with interment in Riverside cemetery Andrew Ball long time East Defiance resident dies at his home age 54 funeral at U B church Cromley cemetery Mrs Caroline Guier dies at the Infirmary age 79 after long illness admitted in 1903 with husband William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Sinnes
Kentner Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
Gloden
Riverside Cemetery
Theodore Louge
Francis Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Collins
Andrew Ball
East Defiance
Summit Street
U. B
Shupp
Cromley
Caroline Guier
William
St. John’s Catholic Charch
Market data summary for grain and livestock
The Toledo markets report mixed grain quotes with Dec futures and cash bids for wheat corn rye and lower seed, plus hogs cattle and sheep values. East Buffalo notes steady receipts with steers and cows in specific ranges, veals to eight dollars, and lambs showing varied prices amid active trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
East Buffalo
Acti
Eidos
Evansport and Defiance Deaths Reported in Local Notices
Suter dies after a long illness with funeral held at the Infirmary led by Rev Shupp. B Mapes, Evansport postmaster and Civil War veteran, dies at 69 with services led by Bath Post and Evansport Odd Fellows. Mrs George Sheuerman dies after sixteen years married, with funeral and church rites at St Pauls Lutheran. Mrs John Beez, former Defiance resident, dies in Toledo at 38 with funeral at St Johns Catholic. Tom Carey and J O Lands open a plumbing shop in the Citizens pera house building aiming for early steady trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suter
Shupp
B. Mapes
Evansport
A.R. Mapes
Hicksville
Mapes
Harrison
Bath Post
G. A.R
Tom Carey
J. O. Lands
Garrett
Citizens Pera House
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International Stock Food
Love's
Messenger
Joe Schottdore
Carrie Betts
F. T. Betts
F.p.weisenburger, & Bro
State Bank
Society
Miss Verona Clemens
The
Knights of the Maccabees
Farther Lights Society of the Baptist Church
Frei Masarz
Clara Mosier
St. Michael’s Church
North Ridge
Antlauer
Kintner Street
Knights of Pythias
W. S. Hancock Castle Hall
Pedrogra
H. B. Tenner
Erocet Stoll
Lake Corwin
Gibson Street
North Defiance
Baptist Church
Mr. Corwin
Mutual Improvement Circle
F. Shelly
Richard Blackmore
William Black
Eunice Knapp
BE. N. Lewis
Francis Burney
Marie Edgeworth
Lorna Doon
South America
Bess
Dorothy Squire
Main Street
Guayquil
Eugenia Ralston
Babahoyo
C. H. Jefferson
Elke
Tench
C. R. Willock
Earl Allen
Clifford Schmaltz
A. M. Kruse
Webb Wood
Carl Hench
F. W. Cheney
Bert Frick
Dr. Burgett
Melrose
Charles Bollinger
Bryan
Burkett
Findlay
Washington
Wes Shong
Elmer Spark
Rebecca Kintner
John Kintner
New Bethel Church
George Sellers
Coke
Lintz
German Baptist Church
Henry Kintoer
Canada
Hiram
Jap Huse
S. A. Lichty
Herby Smith
B.D. Lintz| Sanday
M. E
C. Welker
Harley & Whitaker’s
Ohio
Nfante
Childrens
Wm.h.ruess
Rrakn Nla
RKORL
Alka Lelrerlt
County Commissioners
X. Weisennoneey
French’s Bazaar
John Beez
St. Vincent Hospital
M. J. Walz
East Second Street
First Mortgage Security
Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association
W. G. Lehman
Third St
Crosby House
Jjerearats National Bar
Boston
M. A. Horn
A. C. Staley & Co
Daoust & Douty
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