Defiance Boosts Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Line Progress
Toledo's J M Morgan and city leaders visited Napoleon to view grading on the proposed Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit interurban. About fifty teams and seventy five workers have six miles graded with eight months needed to complete the right of way between Defiance and Napoleon.
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Cincinnati, Toledo and
Detroit
J M Morgan
Toledo
John Crowe
J A Evans
C J Thompson
J M Patterson
The
Crescent News
I M Adarna
the Express
Napoleon
Mr. Morgan
Okalona
Jewell
Defiance
Cincinnati
Teledo
Maumee
High Bluff
Tolledo
Dr. Bell
J H Hockman
D W McKnight
Clinton Street
Ralston Avenue
Canal Street
State Bridge
Water Street
Cheney
Front Street
Perry
Terry Street
Hard Streets
Charges Filed Against Children's Home Superintendent
David Rasor, superintendent of the Children's home, was arrested on a serious charge of rape. Laura Stork, a 16 year old inmate, alleges assaults dating from December 1904 and on many occasions after. Rasor waived examination and was bound over to common pleas court for 800 dollars. Two younger inmates corroborate similar assaults.
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David Rasor
Children’s Home
Kopp
Laura Stork
Rasor
Hunter
Common Pleas Court
Van Wert Easy as Defiance Routs Local Team in Showdown
Defiance high school crushed Van Wert 47 to 0 on the Central school campus. Miller led the visitors with multiple touchdowns while Ashbacher, Shores, and Hawk powered Defiance with strong ground gains and seven successful kicks.
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van Wert
Defiance
Miller
Rshbacher
Engel
Ashbacher
Growey
Shores
Hawk
Shaw
Rath
Findlay
Williams Kidney Pills Ad Promises Kidney Cure
An 1900 era advertisement hawks Williams Kidney Pills claiming to cure kidney and bladder troubles from overworked nerves. It touts a sample free and a 60 cent price, selling through Rakestraw Bros. and Williams Mfg Co of Cleveland.
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William
Mali
Rakestraw Bros
Williams Mfg.co
Cleveland
Crushed Uniter Wagon Tragedy Claims Noble Man
John Sohn of Noble township died Saturday after a Thursday accident when a wagon loaded with household goods rolled over him on the J A Asbacher farm. Survived by his wife and seven children, funeral held at Brunersburg church with Rev Kiess. He was 47. Burial Brunersburg cemetery. Parents, a brother and sister live in Germany. Albert in Paulding. sister Lena Schwartz in Cincinnati.
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John Sohn
Noble Township
J A Asbacher
Kiess
Sohn
Germany
Albert
Paulding
Lena Schwartz
Cincinnati
Brunersburg Cemetery
Death of Mrs Jos Veith Sr in Defiance
Mrs. Joseph Veith senior died at her Holgate avenue home at 2 o clock Wednesday November 15 following over a year of illness and three months bedridden. Born in Baden Germany 57 years ago she came to America in 1883 and settled in Defiance. Surviving are husband Joseph Veith Jr Adolph and Harmon all of Defiance. She actively served St Johns Catholic church and was in the Ladies Aid Society Christian Mothers and Catholic Ladies of Ohio. Funeral was held Friday at 9 am at St Johns Church Rev Gloden officiating with interment Riverside cemetery.
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Joseph Veith
Holgate Avenue
Veith
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ladies Aid Society
The
Christian Mothers
Catholic Ladies of
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Jos. Veith Sr.
We express our thanks to friends and neighbors and the ladies societies of St. John's Catholic church for their assistance and consolation during illness and at the death of Mrs Jos Veith Sr. Jos Veith and family.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Jos. Veith
Breakfast Luncheon or Tea Biscuits with Royal Baking Powder
A short recipe note describes light hot biscuits served with butter and honey or jam. It emphasizes using Royal Baking Powder for best results and recommends baking just before the meal. The biscuits are small and served hot as a light dessert or accompaniment.
Hutchinson collapses on train amid family crisis near Angola
Clyde Hutchinson, who attempted suicide last week, collapsed at the Bando depot en route to Auburn. His worried family, including his father, mother, and sister, traveled with Sheriff Kopp to meet relatives. Doctors fear death on the trip, but home care may aid recovery. Frederick Bethge dies at 742 Jackson Street aged 76. He was born in Germany and lived in Defiance 38 years. The funeral was held with services at home and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with interment in Riverside.
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William L Myers
Fannie Myers
Toledo
Fremont
I W Costello
Adolph Mink
Holgate
Kopp
Cleo
Frank Sapp
Cleo Sapp
Clyde Hutchinson
Angola
Ind
Sheriff Kopp
Auburn
Hutchinson
Bando
Frederick Bethge
Jackson Street
Mr. Bethge
Germany
Defiance
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev
Bunge
Riverside
Itinerant photographers in schools blamed for graft and waste
The St Marys Leader condemns traveling photographers who target public schools. It urges school officials to halt the practice, citing parents forced to pay for poor quality portraits. The Defiance county election cost totaled 93415,3571.20 with about 6000 of 7000 voters casting ballots, roughly 15 cents per vote.
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St. Marys
Johnny Jones
Board of Education
Defiance County
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