Sudden Death of Ex-Treasurer Wisda
Dr. B B Cameron reports ex-Treasurer John Wisda died while supervising baling on his Adams township farm around 10:30 a.m. He may have died of heart failure. Wisda, born in Bohemia in 1844, leaves nine children and was a longtime Adams township Democrat and former county treasurer. Remains expected to be buried locally after funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B B. Cameron
Jewell
Ed Costello
John Wisda
Adams Township
Cameron
Winda
Wilda
Farmer Township
Wisda
Dren
Anna
Gertrude
John G
Bert
Colorado
Frank
Joseph
Olahoma Territory
Richard
James
Martie
Bohemia
Local notes highlight births marriages moves and travel
R C Cameron runs a dentist office near Singer's grocery Defiance county expects a great corn crop David Lower spends Sunday in Hicksville HP Miller Produce ships clover seed James Todd relocates to Washington street Henry G Brady and Mable J Booth obtain a marriage license D Lieberthal travels to Charlotte Michigan for surgery Mrs M A Tremaine visits Huntington Indiana T J Tittle moves to a new rural route home William Zellers and daughter Anna visit Wauseon Pension increase for A Tuttle to 12 monthly Mrs Chas Bruner and children visit Napoleon Ella Feeley heads to Hope hospital Henry Brechbill recovers from fever Ivory W Rittenhouse and Neva Woodcox wed G M Watkins moves into F S Bowlby residence Ralph and Mattie McMahon welcome a baby boy Fred Mink returns with bride from the south for a road horse inquiry at Wellman’s Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C. Cameron
Singer’s Grocery
Defiance County
David Lower
Hicksville
HP Miller Produce Company
Ralph McMahon
Whitney Currier Co
McMahon
Mattie Row
Fred Mink
Republican senatorial convention at Bryan elects committee
The Republican senatorial convention met in Bryan with fair attendance. C. J. Thompson of Defiance chaired the gathering, with R. H. Chapman Celina as chairman and A. L. Purmort Van Wert as secretary. A senatorial committee was chosen including J. Thompson Defiance, C. V. Raumbaugh Lima, W. J. McMurray Wapakoneta, R. H. Chapman Celina, W. F. Corbett Paulding, C. A. L. Purmort Van Wert, J. M. Killits Bryan. With no applicants for state senators, the committee may nominate two if advised. Convention adjourned. Mrs. Chas. Smith and children, guests of her mother Mrs. Thos. Myers, return to Beloit Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
C. J. Thompson
Defiance
R. H.chapman
Celina
A. L. Purmort
van Wert
W. F. Corbett
Paulding
C. A. L. Purmort
J. M. Killits
Senatorial Committee
Chas. Smith
Thos. Myers
Beloit
Wis
Disease microbes found in woman's gown tail
A recent investigation found microbes including influenza and consumption gathered in the tail of a woman's dress. The text links weak blood and poor digestion to disease susceptibility and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure and blood purifying tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Meil&Pastorer
Wedding and local notices from Schmucker Streit Osbourne and others
The page reports the September 28 ceremony of Miss Kathryn Schmucker and Joseph Streit at St John’s Church with Rev Gloden officiating, followed by a reception at the Schmucker home. It notes another September 22 marriage, Miss Clara Pickering and Arter H Osborne, at the bride’s parents’ Summit Street home, and mentions guests, trips, and plans for home dwellings. Additional items include fire at Orlando Finn’s country home, local visits, and remarks on Island Park convention politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Schmucker
Joseph Streit
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rev
Gloden
Louise Schmucker
Karl Schwabe
Clara Pickering
Arter H. Osborne
P. C. Rhodes
Summit Street
P. O. Rhodes
Gertrude Osborne
Oscar Pickering
Toledo
Bowling Green
Osborne
Highland Street
Chas. Porter
Miss Polly Porter
Orlando
Finn
Mary Wassman
Julius Spangler
Harrison Street
Tiffin
Tony Wassman
W. L. Hill
Highland Township
Island Park
Postoffice Building Nears Completion in Defiance
Postmaster Thompson reports the Lindam and Schumaker tiles are being laid in the new lobby and the project should finish by mid next week. Noffsinger and Angel install the basement furnace and boilers, about a two week task, to heat the building. Toledo Desk & Fixture Co will install office fixtures as work nears completion. Thompson says Defiance will have the state’s finest second class post office, rivaling towns like Fostoria, Findlay, Bryan, Sidney, Piqua, Troy and others. Full occupation awaits departmental clearance, about three to four weeks more.
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Thompson
The
Express Today
Lindam & Schumaker
Zanesville
Postoffice
Noffsinger& Angel
Toledo Desk & Fixture Co
Defiance
Fostoria
Findlay
Bryan
Sidney
Piqua
Troy
Wabash
Ohio
Indiana
Relief Corps Initiates Mrs. Moll and mourns Mary Wilson
The W R C met in regular session and initiated Mrs. Wm Moll. A memorial for departed sister Mary Wilson was adopted urging mourning for 30 days and sending copies to the bereaved husband and city papers. Also notes Squire and Malsey return from Milwaukee telegraphers meeting with about 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. C
Wm. Moll
Wavereas
Mary Wilson
Relief Corps
Esren C. Wess
Ayverre B. Weller
Emma C. Hevpman
Mary A. Bell
Deaths and Obituaries from Van Wert Area
Obituary notices from Van Wert items include Freddy Schultz infant death on Ottawa avenue with burial in Kablo cemetery. Malissa Hale of Highland township age 56 with funeral at Hill graveyard. Lizzie Wolf of Pleasant Bend at 27 with Reform church funeral and Ayersville cemetery burial. Oliver Steel of Ottawa Pike age 49 with U. B. church funeral and Riverside cemetery interment. Also note K T. parade flag gifts from Detroit and local church leadership changes at Findlay with Bishop Goodsell, Dr. Pope transfer controversy and Rev Figley appointment.
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Schultz
Freddy William
Chas
Ottawa Avenue
Kablo Cemetery
Wolf Lizzie
E. D. Wolf
John Wolf
Pleasant Bend
Reform Church
Rev
Swank
Napoleon
Ayersville
Steel
Oliver Steel
Ottawa Pike
Logan County
U. B. Church
Rhodes
Riverside T Cemetery
Goodsell
Central Ohio Methodist Church Conference
Findlay
P. P. Pope
Celina
Figley
Trinity Church
Lima
van Wert
Pope
van Wert Bulletin
Reunion Call For Co B 111th C V I At UV A Hall
Peter Dickman issues a call for the re union of Co B 111th C V I to meet at UV A hall on the last Tuesday in October at 1 PM standard time. He aims to reestablish an organization and enjoy a good time with the veterans. Orlando Finn reports his South Richland home burned Wednesday. insured value 700, loss estimate 1200 to 1300, with two thirds of household goods saved. Uncle Reese Wells visits Hicksville at 83, boasting vigor and old time sharp talk, bearing tomahawks from the Indian apple tree. Hicksville to hold a Beal law special election October 19, 1903, under election board supervision. Local enlistment: three of six examined men pass physicals. Frank Hutter, Alva E Beck and John Frazee depart for Toledo after reporting.
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Peter Dickman
Co. B. 111Th C. V. 1
U.V.A
Dickman
Orlando Finn
South Richland
Reese Wells
Toledo
Klondike
Uncle Reese
Hicksville
Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections
Cutting corn and sowing wheat dominates the day
Sunday visits show Henry Marshouse and wife with his mother. Mrs W H Smith informs sid Henry Mars house sold cattle to Peter Dirt. Laura Wiseman visited Dessie Moore. Fanny Roth said better. Bazil Moore family spent weekend in Evansport. John Shatz contemplates building a pig house. Fred Geiger plans moving to Toledo soon. Lizzie Wahl visits Charley Young for a couple days. Emma Wahl to Charley Young for homework. Frank Blanchard family with Lizzie Wahl Sunday. Ray and Ethel Peck drove to the marsh Monday. Many neighbors enjoyed Sunday gatherings at various homes.
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Henry,Marshouse
W. H. Smith
Sid Henry Marshouse
Peter
Laura Wiseman
Dessie Moore
Fanny Roth
Bazil Moore
Daugh
Ollie
Gertrude
Evansport
John Shatz
Henry Zackrish
Fred Geiger
Toledo
Lizzie Wahl
Minsel
J. Doenges
Ray
Ethel Peck
the Marsh
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Promoted
Warning against earthen catarrh ointments containing mercury. Claims of internal use and danger to the blood are noted. Promoter Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio advertised as mercury free and taken internally with testimonials offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F J Cheney&Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Good Lesson Sunday School Work and Patriot Training
A Sunday school column discusses moral lessons from arithmetic, the Bible, and patriot training. It urges unity, nonviolence, and civic virtue, stressing family roles, temperance, honest work, and religious education as foundations for a peaceful republic. It notes Christian business leaders aiding outreach and promotes Sunday‑themed moral training.
Politically charged remarks and threatened actions in Crescent News era
The passage rails at Mr Tennyson and local figures Britt Hill Dave Hill and Peter Weigerding with threats of coming before a German Herald totem pole. It critiques the Crescent News editor and praises Kirtley, while noting Democratic support for Hanna and expected voting patterns among Ohio Democrats.
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Britt
Dave Hill
Peter Weigerding
Tur
The
Crescent News
Kirtley
Mr. Kirtley
Hanna
Ohio
Local voters urged to back Mr. Hay over Johnson
In a party line appeal the speaker laments scant coverage of Johnson’s ties to labor union men and asserts broad support for current prosperity. Voters in the county are urged to choose Mr. Hay to avoid disturbances to the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Mr. Hay
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Route 6
James Todd
Washington Street
Henry G. Brady
Mable J. Booth
D. Lieberthal
Charlotte
Mich
M. A. Tremaine
Huntington
Ind
A. B. Davis
T. J. Tittle
Route 1
Wm. Zellers
Wauseon
Geo. W. Killey
A. Tuttle
Chas Bruner
City
A Bruner
Ella Feeley
Hope Hospital
Ft Wayne
Beleau
Henry Brechbill
Ivory W. Rittenhouse
Neva Woodcox
Tiffin Township
G. M. Watkins
F.S. Bowlby
Jefferson Street
Wellman’s
Epretatore Social
Sispsosusenornspiqnan Ee
Mrs. Edgerton
Ed Duerk
Anna Simmons
Mrs. Reamer
W. P. Ranke
Otto Wenskie
Henry Wilson
John Bittner
Nashville
Tenn
Andy Pessefal
A. Bruner
Perry Street
State of Ohios
B. Squire
J. J. Malsey
Milwaukee
Middle West
Delaware Bend
St. Michael’s Church
North Ridge
Payne
Anglaize River Power Company
Ansberry & Farrell
J.C. Bonner
Col. Bonner
Defiance Commandery
No. 30
K. T
Detroit
U. S
Mr. Kleinhein
Highland Townsa.9
St. Joe, Mo
U.S. Army
Frank Hutter
John Tobin
Alva E. Beck
Joseph Naveau
Harry Hatfield
John Frazee
E. H. Browne
2Nd Infantry
Skunktown
Power OF
UNION
E. K. Warren
Three Oaks
E. C. Knapp
France
N. G. Woodward
E. D. Geller
Mr. Tennyson
Junge
W. H. Hupparp
Brilliant
Reapen Stock Farm
Westance
Guy Tippen
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