Local notes on residents headlines and incidents in town
J F Singer’s lot at Third and Jackson is leveled up and sidewalk lowered. Miss Nina Lewis returns to Buffalo. Mrs Holcomb and daughter leave Rochester for NY. Mrs Wilfred Singleton from Cleveland visits Holgate Ave. Pocket book found by A H Hughes and tied to Mr Partee of Noble township. Funeral of Wm. Cooper at Baptist church and interment at Hill cemetery. Sam Wells resigns as night clerk. Verne Carpenter to replace him. Reigelmire reports Indiana cheers McKinley. Morris buys E J Todd agricultural business and partners with J M Morris. James Hatfield visits from Elkhart and preaches on Ney streets. City solicitor Farrell to visit Mountain Grove, Va. Mrs John Holbge injured when wagon chains unhitched. arm fracture treated. Roy Ferguson’s 21st birthday dinner notes include local families. McKinley button praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J F Singer
Third
Jackson Streets
Nina Lewis
R. D. Webster
Buffalo
N.Y
Holcomb
R D Webster
Rochester
Michigan Woman Courted Pensioner By Advertisement
A Flint, Michigan woman named Mrs Mains visited a city as a guest of Frank Dock a Civil War veteran. She sought a marriage with control of his property and pension money, after viewing his holdings she left on the morning train returning to Michigan. The courtship ended without a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mains
Flint
Mich
Frank Dock
Duck
Mr. Duck
Wilds of
Michigan
Central House
City
Rainy night and town notes from Tiffin township
Friday showers and local happenings include Aea Toberan visiting County Surveyor Henry Toberan, Mrs Steel returning to Huntington, Typhoid illness of a Miller child, and Rev AC Finch visiting Bryan Nebraska. A fire at B D Nightingale’s Third street home caused $25 in losses. A Second ward lot deal nears completion, and a giant yam attracts attention at N G Woodward’s drug store amid McKinley era reflections. An outbreak of diphtheria in nearby Toledo prompts school fumigation and vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B D Nightingale
Third Street
Mansfield Troubles Spark Riot Over Dowie Elders In Ohio
Editor W S Cappellar and Sheriff A B Pulver met Governor Nash in Columbus to present a full account of Mansfield violence. They cited Dowie church practices, alleged threats against women and clergy, and a failed medical incident that left a child dead and a family ruined. The piece condemns mob action while noting authorities’ efforts to calm unrest and the sharp critique of elder leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Dochelles
W S Cappellar
The
Mansfield News
A B Pulver
W A Pulver
Richland County
Nash
Columbus
Cappellar
Catholic Christian Church
Bacera
Fockler
Christian Catholic Church
Zion
Dell
Masons
Odd _ Fellows
Knights of Pythias
GAR
Douglas
Mengert
Brown
Pulver
Piper
Campbell
Common Pleas Bench
Grand Jury
Affidavit of prejudice filed in Ohio murder case
John D Lamb swears as attorney for Edward Johnson that circuit court judges James L Price Caleb H Norris and James H Day are prejudiced against Johnson and should be replaced for the murder in the first degree trial. The piece also notes local political speeches, eyelash cataract treatment, a Columbus visitor, a missing pocketbook, and a flock of hawks near Elida with mass killings observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Lamb
Edward Johnson
State OF
Ohio
Defiance
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
James L Price
Caleb H Norris
James H Day
M E Kiserr
Democratic newspaper trust expands in northwest Ohio
A leadership trio of JP Patterson, D D Donovan and associates controls the Defiance Democrat, Putnam County Sentinel and Findlay Courier and now acquires another paper at Van Wert. Sale of Bryan Democrat to Reuben Starr syndicate for editorial control is announced. Robin Patterson retires after 38 years. Concerns rise over a regional press trust shaping Democratic politics in northern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JP Patterson
D D Donovan
Defiance Democrat
Putnam County Sentinel
Findlay Courier
van Wert
Bryan Democrat
Reuben Starr
Robin Patterson
Democrat
Meesrs Patterson
Donovan
Trust
Northwest
Beast
Ohio
Sunday School News Promotes Rally Day and Publications
Defiance area Sunday school notes urge Rally Day exercises in late September, promote the World Wide Sunday School Worker and Ohio Sunday School Worker, request contributions, announce county convention actions, and thank editors and supporters. The Defiance Baptist school held Rally Day on Sept 3 led by Superintendent Conrad Heimlicher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A B Murphy
Defiance
Legion of Honor
Henry County
Florida
Ney ME
Defiance Baptist School
Conrad Heimlicher
International Evangel
Estella Fullmer
Brunernburg
E D Goller
Ney
Salem Evangelical School
Edgerton
Mary Yeagley
Bruneraburz
Ohio
Tariff Facts for Speakers and Students edition released
The new edition of Tariff Facts for Speakers and Students by the American Protective Tariff League offers the most complete tariff text. Defender Document No 9-260 pages. Price 25 cents, order by number only. Mail to American Protective Tariff League 185 West 23rd Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defender
American Protective Tariff League
Weat 23Rd Street
New York
Nickel Plate Excursion Tickets For National Convention
The Nickel Plate road offers excursion tickets to Kansas City for the National Convention of the Christian Church on Oct 10 12 and 14 at one fare plus 2.00 round trip good returning Oct 21. Trains stop as scheduled. Dining cars service meals 35 cents to 1.00. Reserve sleeping cars in advance. Contact agent C A Asterlin Ft Wayne Indiana Oct 14 No 219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
National Convention OF the Christian Church
Allen's Foot-Ease Shoe Comfort Ad
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder to shake into shoes for instant relief from sore spots blisters and bunions. Claims include swelling sweating and aching feet cure and prevention with a con cure. Sold at dry and shoe stores for 25 cents with trial size available at Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy N. Y
Grand Commandry Knights Tem Plars Sale Notice
The Wabash will sell excursion tickets for an event in Columbus Ohio from October 15 to 16 and good return travel to October 18. The price listed is 3.95 dollars for the round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Commandry Knights Templars
Ohio
Columbus
Wabash
Cure for long endured diarrhoea credited to remedy
Patient John S Holloway of French Camp Mississippi credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with ending a thirty year battle with diarrhoea after several bottles. He urges others to obtain the medicine, sold by N G Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John .S Holloway
Camp
Miss
Chamberlain
N. G. Woodward
Soap sales job offers for high grade goods
An employment notice offers a three dollar daily guaranteed pay to agents both men and women to sell premium soaps from Millen Soap Co. at 612 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eggerie Millen Soap CO
Adams Shieago
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Wilfred Singleton
Esther Seither
Cleveland
H Seither
Holgate Avenue
A H Hughes
Express
Wm. Cooper
Baptist Church
Ayersville
Hill Cemetery
Sam Wells
Hotel Defiance
Verne Carpenter
Sam
Toledo
John Reigelmire
Indiana
McKinley
Morris
E J Todd
Fifth and
Perrys Streets
J M Morris
James Hatfield
Elkhart
Ind
John Hatfield
Third Ward
Hatfield
Wm. Donley
Geo T Farrell
Mountain Grove
George
John Holbgewoks
Dupont
Jefferson Street
W S Powell
Roy Ferguson
South
Richland Township
EP Hooker
R H _Harrigan
Frank Ferguson
L E Myers
C F Ferguson
Fredda Boyer
Eer Sela Gexaaa
Aea Toberan
Tiffin Township
Henry Toberan
Steel
AB Davis
Huntington
Frank Miller
AC Finch
Babe
Bryan, Neb
Holgate Ave
T T Ansberry
Holgate and
Park Avenues
Fifth Street
C P Harley
N G Woodward
Peter Leithausger
Arnold Roehre
Noble Township
St. John’s Lutheran
JS Westrick
W 8S Powell
Westrick
Roehr
W.S. Cappellar
Dowie Church
J D Schneider
J J Schneider
Harry Britton
Harry
Ward
Deatrick Street
Fr. Wayne Road
John L Geyser
Defiance-Paulding
State Senate
Geyer
Peaslee
Paulding
Eta
F L Hay
LE Myers
Geo A Boughton
Mra J P Parker
Chas. Toberan
Garrett
John Wisda
Elida
Patterson-Donovan Trust
Ohio Sunday School Worker
Edward Goller
Defiance Express
Joseph Clark
S M Haver
Sherwood
Session Avenue
National Convention OF the
Christian Church
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
Coffe
C. C. Kuhn
C. Kuhn
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