Local Notes Highlight Shifting Social Life Across Defiance
Defiance area society catches up with family visits marriages and milestones. Richard Clemens visits Holgate relatives while Jank Manion returns from Garrett. Married couple George Sturgis May and Bess Moore Kirtley obtain a license. Sheriff William Opp and wife celebrate silver wedding anniversary with friends and gifts. Community members travel to and from Toledo Cincinnati and Indianapolis for visits weddings and events.
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George Sturgis May
Bess Moore Kirtley
Pastor Murphy Bids Defiance Farewell at Baptist Church
Rev. Murphy ends six years as pastor of First Baptist Defiance with a Sunday farewell service to the city. He and his family depart Tuesday for Chicago and then Redding California to conduct meetings before seeking a permanent location. The community, including Dr. Stevens and Judge Hay, praise his leadership and educational work on the Chau tauqua project.
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Murphy
Defiance
Chicago
Redding
California
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Dr. Stevens
F. L. Hay
Chautauqua
Death of Mrs Will Jarvis in Napoleon Ohio
Mrs William Jarvis died Tuesday afternoon at 5 at her Holgate avenue home after extended illness, stroke in Napoleon last July, survived by husband and son Francis. She was born Luella Gearing in 1866 in Texas Ohio and later lived in Piqua Defiance and Napoleon. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at home with Rev Bigler officiating. interment Riverside cemetery.
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William Jarvis
Holgate Avenue
Napoleon
Mr. Jarvis
Texas
Ohio
Piqua
Defiance
Jarvis
Grace Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Guild
Francis
Bigler
Episcopal Church
Riverside Cemetery
Joy Follows Misfortune for Fred Parker at Home
At noon Monday Fred Parker a plant foreman at Diamond Glass Company and conductor of the East Defiance Band and Citizens Opera House orchestra was injured when he tripped at the plant and fractured his right collar bone. Later Tuesday evening a son was born, bringing joy to the Parker family despite the accident.
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Fred Parker
Diamond Glass Company
East Defiance
Citizens Opera House
Parker
Ury
Gladden
Misses Abele and Watson Return From Zanesville Visit
Miss Pearl Abele and Tillie Watson returned Sunday from a visit in Zanesville.
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Pearl Abele
Tillie Watson
Zanesville
Defiance College Could Host Biblical Institute Move
At Huntington Indiana a plan surfaces to relocate the Christian Biblical Institute to Defiance. If approved, Defiance would gain an endowment of 125000 dollars and closer ties with the college as 150 students pursue theology and liberal arts studies.
Local Resident Face-to-Face Visits and Calls
Saturday and Sunday exchanges include Mrs T E Shuter Gladys Blake and Roens Partee visiting. Visitors listed from Defiance Stryker Bryan Toledo and Holgate calling at homes and with relatives, plus a Canton trip planned by Mr and Mrs J N Replogle.
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T .E. Shuter
Gladys, Blake and
Roens Partee
Defiance
A. L. Brace
J. L. Bowder
C. R. Betts
Florence
Stryker
A. Snider
A. B. Mapes
Hicksville
Theodore Swartzbeck
Ney
W. A. Sni
J. N. Replogle
Canton
Sunday School Convention At M E Church Led By Local Group
The township Sunday school convention drew large attendance at the M E church Sunday afternoon and evening. Ack Motter, recently ill, shows some improvement. John Garber welcomed a baby girl to the family as Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moats hosted guests. George Campbell purchased the A J Neiswender farm southeast of Ney.
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M. E
Ack Motter
A. J. Yarlot
A. J. Neiswender
John Garber
Roy Moats
Jay Baylis
George Campbell
J. Neiswender
Ney
Ohio Supreme Court backs full pay for teachers at institutes
The Ohio supreme court ruled that the school code provision granting teachers full pay while attending teachers institutes is valid. Teachers are entitled to pay whether institutes occur within or outside the regular school term.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Advertised LettersAt Defiance Ohio Week Ending 1906
The following letters remain uncalled for in the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending d 16 1906 names include B A Cowles Edmond Carroll Karl Elrich W H Freeman O John Loren McArthur F H May Wm J Pence Frank Raske Scranton Forging Co F E Stevanson O Wagner Mrs A T Parker not called for within 14 days will be sent to the dead letter office Advertised please say and give date of list C J Thompson Postmaster
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Defiance Ohio
B. A. Cowles
Edmond Carroll
Karl, Elrich
W. H. Freeman
O. John
Loren McArthur
F. H. May
Wm.j. Pence
Frank Raske
Scranton Forging Co
F. E. Stevanson
O Wagner
A. T. Parker
C.J. Thompson
Married in West Unity Mary Allen and Homer Oliver
Farmer Mary Allen and Homer Oliver were married Sunday in West Unity. Quite ill Misses Fannie and Maud Thoure are much better. Nellie returned to Toledo after their illness. Mr and Mrs Ball of Butler Indiana visited relatives in Farmer last week. Rev Kelles moved to a new circuit. Mrs P R Bards returned to Toledo to be near her husband in hospital there. He is improving after an operation. Bird Sweet and wife of Michigan visiting relatives here. William Lord and wife visited Jeremiah Lord and family. Sunday School workers attended the Missionary meeting at Dry Creek. Rev Robinson preached Sunday night to a good turnout. Orley Ensign's little girl is ill with typhoid fever. Jeremiah Lord lost a horse by a broken leg.
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Mary Allen
Homer Oliver
West Unity
Fannie
Maud Thoure
Nellie
Toledo
Ball
Butler
Ind
Farmer
Kelles
Ena
P R Bards
Bird Sweet and Wife
Michigan
William Lord and
Jeremiah Lord
Markets Report Shows Mixed Ag Prices Across Regions
The Toledo markets list cash and Dec prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, clover seed, and hogs with varied gains. Cattle and calves show ranges from good steers to prime veals and lambs, while East Buffalo and city markets detail receipts and rates for beef, veal, sheep, hogs, and poultry with steady to lower trends.
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Toledo
Ecorn
East Buffalo
Eceganas Dse
Scadeheos Lasabaas
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Myra Townsend
Anna Simmonds
George Townsend
Fred Fritch
I. Case
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New York
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Mass
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Trinity Congregational Church
Court House
Joseph Wisda
Tiffin Township
Defiance County
William Opp
Second Street
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Dey Ayers
Karl Gorman
W. N. Brubaker
Florida
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Montpelier
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Sherwood
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John McMillen
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New Haven
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Deatrick Street
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Otilla Stoll
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Lottie Decker
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Besse Kirtley
H. F. Houghton
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Elizabeth
Danville, Ill
H. @. Wheeler
Caroline
Kankakee
Ill
H. KR
Doc
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Ohlo
Weisenburger & Brother
Rexall
WM. H. Ruess
State Bank
WM. Geiger
Elbert E, Carter
al X, Weisennoneen
Rev. Murphy
Mrs. Will Jarvis
Mollencup’s
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Kittner’s Clothing Store
Defiance, Ohio
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