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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1904

Page

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Candidacy Sketches for Defiance County Republicans

The Express provides brief biographical sketches and photos of Republican county ticket candidates. It highlights Frank T. Snyder of Allen County and Jacob Weber of Milford Township, with details of their careers, community service, and qualifications. Also profiled are Frank G. Blue and Captain John A Baughman, plus Dr J W Davis for coroner, outlining backgrounds from farming to engineering and medicine, and pledges about public service.

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Well Known Foreigner Visits American Masonry

Adolph Hatry of Frankfurt Germany visits his brother L Hatry and attends Master Mason work in this country for the first time on October 12th. He spoke in German with translation for others and said he would tell Germans about American masonry upon returning home. Mr Harry heads a wealthy firm and came to the United States for business tied to the world’s fair.

Adolph Hatry Frankfurt Germany L. Hatry Harry

Supreme CourtAffirms Ruling in Faurot Case Railway

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the circuit court ruling in the Faurot versus Norton et al case over the Columbus Lima and Milwaukee Railway. The decision ends lengthy litigation begun in 1899 with receiver appointment and sale of the road to satisfy creditors. The ruling rejects Faurot’s objections to the sale and to the circuit court’s dismissal of his error proceedings. A Lima dispatch notes the will of Benjamin C Faurot may deprive Mrs Mary B McQuown of a $10 000 legacy tied to railway rights.

Supreme? Court of Ohio Columbus, Lima, & Milwaukee Railway Company Benjamin C Faurot E Hope Norton Circuit Court Defiance County E Hope Norton and Company New York Faurot Lima Defiance Harris & Cameron Baker Court of Common Pleas Hubbard Supreme Court of Ohio Michigan McCarty Supreme Court of State Supreme Court Benjamin C. Faurot Columbus Lima and Milwaukee Railroad, Will Lose To Mrs. Mary B. McQuown, of Sandusky

Republicans Hold Third Ward Caucus and Nominations

The Republicans of the Third ward met in caucus selecting James Tittle for councilman and Wm Robinson for a second assessor term. The nominating committee could fill vacancies, with Andy Tuttie for township trustee and A J Sanford for justice of the peace ratified. The Fourth ward caucus named Eli Ayers as secretary and A J Sanford as assessor. Local social notes include a birth, World’s Fair visits, and travel updates.

Third Ward Wm Schlembach CJ Thompson James Tittle Wm Robinson Andy Tuttie J Sanford Justice of the Peace Fourth Ward A J Sanford Eli Ayers

Home Made Bake Day Helps with Royal Baking Powder

The notice extols home baking using Royal Baking Powder to produce fresher cleaner tastier cake biscuits muffins and puddings at home. It claims Royal makes cake crusts crullers cookies and frostings quicker and more economical than ready made foods from bake shops or grocers. Royal is described as the greatest bake day help.

Royal

Oldest Defiance resident Philip Smith passes at 101

Philip Smith longtime Defiance county resident died at his home on the Ft Wayne road Friday at 3:45 pm He was born in 1801 in Rimbach Hessen Germany immigrated to the United States in 1826 and settled west of the city He leaves three surviving children Catherine Bountz Louis Smith and Henrietta Albright Twenty seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren remain His life spanned a century and mirrored vast changes in technology and society He helped found Johns Lutheran church in Defiance and was honored in a funeral at St Johns Lutheran Church He lived a quiet industrious life and is buried in Riveride cemetery.

Jacob Weber Milford Township Hicksville Philip Smith Defiance County Ft. Wayne Road Rimbach Sandrothbinderfels Grossherozthun Hessen Damsted Germany Bedford County Pennsylvania Elizabeth Mesker Ie Johns Lutheran Church Sisara St Johns Lutheran Church Kiess Oon Riveride Cemetery John Quincy Adams

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Frank T Allen County Indiana Frank T. Snyder St. Wayne Hoosier Slicksville Isrge Frank Snyder Jacol Weber Jacob Weber Ohio George Weber Wurtemburg Caroline Fick Frank G. Blue Highland Township He Eaill Ella Stone Ayersville Defiance College Ohio Normal University Ada Henry Tle Joan Augst Baughman John August Baughman Roseville Muskingum County 1St Ohio Artillery Knoxville Tenn Baughman Mr Baughman Iowa Rock Island Ry Rock Island Washington Town Independent Battery Washington Post Bishop Post Captain Baughman Second Ward Roosevelt Fairbanks Capt. Baughman J. W. Davis J W Davis Davis Maumee River Defiance Township Rush Medical College Chicago America Phoenix Arizona Dr. Davis Faurot and CL & M Railroad Rhed North Side Tittle Sister Monuntein Sue Welsonburger É Emery Harry Wellman Geo Karl Kasbaum Toledo Geo Boters Wm Nickles Battle Cree, Mich W A Hartell L Wilsberg Cincinnati Capt Donaldson Washington, DC Senate J J Green Durrah Frank Durran C P Handy Auburn J P Alshouse Tiffin Township Jacob Weisz St Louis Mr W Peru W A Boters George Boters Ringwood Oklahoma St Louis ‘Exposition Oval Baking Powder CO August Martin Chicago Record-Herald Jos Shondel Wabash, Ind Defiance County ‘Teachers Association Sherwood Burns Supt. Mitchell United States Treasury United States Courts Defiance City Balt & Ohio Railroad
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