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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
16
Local ads promote Edison phonographs at 12.50 25.00 and 30.00 from Woodwards as area residents visit city. Notices also list residents visiting in city from Garrett Defiance Grand Rapids Cleveland and Calumet with updates on employment and local legal matters including a dismissed assault case in Justice Lamb's court.
A series of property transfers is recorded in Defiance involving multiple owners and parcels in Holgate and Defiance townships. Transfers include Burdick to Barnes, Garver to Miller, Miller to Kintner, Schroeder to Budd, Mercer to Mercer, and several others in Defiance and surrounding areas with lots and sections cited.
A busy slate of community events fills the page. Mrs A X Weisenburger hosts on Jackson Street. Knights of Maccabees and an Italian street band light Tuesday’s National Union hall social. Miss Catherine Stoll marks her fifteenth birthday with a Wayne Street luncheon and a gold souvenir fork. M I C meets at Mrs Cameron’s Jefferson Street home with Cowper and Southey talks. Mrs Harley’s Bridge party celebrates her birthday, while G F Campbell’s thirty first is marked with a gold watch charm and dancing. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets at First Presbyterian, sharing reports on Christus Liberator and missions in East Africa and Japan. Miss Harring of Celina visits the local circle.
Local notes cite JOE SeHUTTDORE the watch maker and jeweler in city business. Visits from Miss Tracy of Garrett and Carl Messerachmidt of Chicago accompany a slew of resident and visitor updates. See Dr. Huffman for eye nose or throat care and glasses. Mrs L F Roe andson and Mrs J B Couch plan October visits to relatives in several states. County Surveyor F G Blue moved into a newly purchased home at 123 Seneca Street. Wesley King of Chicago visits his parents before returning home.
Nine pound baby boy born Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Fiddler. Mies Hulda Bailey of Hammond Indiana visiting her parents in this city. Mrs Wm Schultz leaves Wednesday for Wauseon due to her mother Mrs H G Hill s death. A marriage license granted in Toledo to Clive Wisely 21 of Oakwood and May Sanford 20 of Defiance. George Joseph Hopkins 30 of Edgerton and Myrtle McKee 23 of Milford township receive marriage license.
Indications point to a competitive Paulding election with a citizen ticket listing nine Republicans and six Democrats for the fall ballot. Officials include Mayor P. W. Stumm, Clerk Wm Bauer, Marshal Newton Harrow, Treasurer J. D. Harkless, and several council and board posts, with a possible liberal third ticket looming.
Miss Huldab Schultz returned Sunday from a visit to Cleveland. She also traveled to Buffalo Niagara Falls and Wheeling during her absence. The report notes travel details and nearby stops.
Workmen clear the east side embankment of the canal along both sides of the Third street bridge in preparation for a concrete retaining wall. A concrete wall was built on the west side last summer. The state supplies materials and the city provides labor. The deputy county board elections names polling sites for the Democratic primary on Tuesday October 8. First Ward precinct A is in the rear room of National Bank, precinct B in Opera House building. nd Ward precinct B in ward building, precinct A in city building. Third Ward in ward building. Fourth Ward precinct A east of Stolls grocery, precinct B in ward building.
Judge Cameron convened a session of common pleas court Tuesday quashing the abatement plea in the State versus Charles Conkle case after overruling it. The Citizens Opera House sale to City National Bank of Tiffin was confirmed, with Bronson’s motion to set aside withdrawn. Court adjourned until October 12. juries for October term drawn. various civil and governmental matters settled.
The party lists mayor August Minsel council president John D Lamb city auditor Tom E Gorman and W A Schmaltz city treasurer Roger Daoust city solicitor E W Costello and full boards. Six candidates vie for the Board of Public Service with six names named for council and other township roles including assessors ward candidates and a school board slate. The primary closes after nominations were due by 6 oclock Monday with several wards lacking candidates and a strong contest for the public service board.
Defiance Ohio based lender invites inquiries for mortgage needs with prompt service. Written, telephone, or in office contact provides details with no obligation. Secretary W. G. Lehman at 514 Third Street, one door west of Crosby House, handles inquiries.
Mrs Catherine Mack aged 84 died Saturday at her son Justin Mack's home in Delaware township. Funeral at Mud Creek Catholic church Monday. Survived by four sons John Peter Justin Jonas and two daughters Mrs Frank Kolb and Mrs Andrew Kolb. Frank M Bashore died at his Paulding home at 57 born in London Ohio. Funeral Friday at his late home under Defiance Knights Templars. Defiance Knights leave at 9 58 train. some go by automobile. Melciah Brindle former Richland township resident died Sunday at Strausburg aged 91. remains brought to city and funeral held Tuesday 2 pm at Sgt Garver Wayne street. interment Independence cemetery. Wauseon threshers ill after eating bologna at John E Lee farm north of Tedrow. Deputy State Food Inspector Ward to investigate.
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