Railway Valuations Cut by County Auditors Questioned
Defiance Ohio readers are urged to question why county auditors halved railway valuations for taxation. The letter notes passes for travel and cites a state board of treasurer, auditor, and railroad commissioner as having power to equalize but not raise the reduced values. It asks if Democratic papers will inform taxpayers about the alleged outrage.
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County Boards of Auditors
Democratic
Crescent News
Democrat
New York
Lime
Wames
Monstrous outrage over railroad asset valuations
The Crescent News and Defiance Democrat attack state and county auditors for undervaluing railroad rolling stock in 1901. They cite auditor Guilbert’s completion of a tax assessment showing railroads with $47,262,306 value but county boards cutting to $21,730,151. They question auditor Snider’s role and accuse auditors of unfairly discounting locomotives flat cars and other property, alleging improper rail passes for auditors.
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Crescent News
Defiance Democrat
Defiance County
Boards of County Auditors
Guilbert
Auditor of State
W. A. Snider
Democrat
Snider
Northwest
Political maneuvering over Judge Hubbard re-election in Defiance county
The piece accuses Democrats of dodging a key tax case to avoid reversing Judge Hubbard, ensuring support for his re election. It alleges Kerns and party figures steered cases next term, claims treasurer factions fear public backlash, and endorses Nash and the Republican slate while praising John M. Killits’s stature.
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Circuit Court
W. H. Hubbard
Judge Hubbard
Court of Common Pleas
John Wisda
Tax Inquisitor
Kerns
Hubbard
Defiance County
Romisory
Williams
Ubbard
City of Defiance
Geo. T. Farrell
Defiance
Hubvark
John M. Killits
Rural canvass aids Judge Hubbard in contested race
Democratic press speaks softly in the judge ship fight while party workers tour rural districts urging support for Hubbard. Hubbard is portrayed as defeated on his record as Republican agents travel the countryside appealing to Republicans.
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John M. Killits
Hubbard
A Short Catechism on Negro Equality Sparks Debate
The piece ridicules claims of Negro equality by listing historical examples of Democratic figures and actions. It argues partisanship and calls for voting for John M. Killits amid a tax case delay in Defiance involving the D. L. & Ry. Co.
Peculiar Accident Disturbs Demland Home Near Pleasant Bend
A lantern fire caused by a frightened horse toppled a lantern from a buggy at Fred Demland’s home. Mrs Demland escaped with slight injuries while the vehicle and lantern burned. the horse fled and the buggy was wrecked. Separately, a local election push favors Judge Hubbard to keep stenographer May Jr. in his post, with Kilits urged to vote for him.
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Fred Demland
Pleasant Bend
Sp. m
Henry Generick
Cleveland
County Ticket Shows Strong Republicans Endorsed
The Republicans present a solid county slate and seek full party backing amid Democratic protests. The Express urges cross party support for Killits and the Republican nominees McConnell Hawkins Bayliss Goddard, arguing their election benefits taxpayers.
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The
Express
Kilbourne Down
Hubbard
John M. Killits
Killits
McConnell
Hawkins
Bayliss
Goddard
Vote for Lewis Baylis as an up-to-date surveyor
Local voters are urged to consider Lewis Baylis for a contemporary surveyor role. The message stresses Baylis’s current approach to surveying methods and client service.
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Lewis Baylis
Frank A. Goddard Named Infirmary Director
Frank A. Goddard will be considered for one of the best infirmary directors the county has ever had, signaling strong confidence in his leadership and a positive outlook for the facility.
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F. A. Goddard
Noble Township
Frank A. Goddard
Valuation Pressure Mentioned in West County
A historical note cites Commissioner Geo Henning manipulating a valuation machine to avoid lightning striking his property as he jacks up values in the county’s west end. The item ends with a political appeal urging a vote for Clarence M Hawkins.
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Geo. Henning
Clarence M. Hawkins
Judge Hubbard Critiques Democrats in Fall Race
The speaker argues Judge Hubbard opposes the Democracy of Grover Cleveland and urges voters to support John M. Killits who is aligned with his party. He cites past denouncements of Cleveland and his administration and urges Democrats not to vote for Hubbard.
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Democratic Party
Tennessee
Judge Hubbard
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
John M. Killits
Huston Case Shadows Taxpayers in Defiance Light Company
The article protests court delays in the Huston trustee case tied to the Defiance Light and Railway Co. Receiver mismanagement allegedly worsened city services, raised rates, and damaged the Hopkins street bridge, with county efforts to recover losses failing against the receiver’s influence.
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Hubbard
W. P. Huston
Defiance Light and Railway Co
Court of Common Pleas
Hopkins Street
Clinic Headache Wafers Offer Heart Tonic Relief
An advertisement touts Clinic Headache Wafers as a heart tonic that cures headaches without mood depression. The pills are promoted as effortless to take, harmless, and available for 10 cents at all druggists.
Florida M. E. Church Sets Morning and Evening Sermons
At the Florida M. E. church next Sunday preaching at 10 30 a m on The Future World The evening sermon at 7 30 p m focuses on the Pan American and calls special attention to the young people.
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Florida M. E
West Milford Church Seeks Quarterly Preachers
Rev C C Manning of Hicksville preached at the Christian chapel Sunday morning and evening. Rev Fletcher now of Hicksville will preach for the UB class next year with services each Sabbath afternoon at 2 30. Others visited Milford Center and Butler Indiana while local residents hosted visiting kin amid harvests of a bountiful chestnut crop.
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C C Manning
Hicksville
Christian Chapel
Fletcher
Findlay
Carey
Defiance
A Fitzcharles
Butler
Ind
Jas Moore
Henry Grandy
Milford Center
Ruth Bubb
T T Carey
Castoria Advertisement Fragment Emerges from OCR Text
A fragment from an old advertisement mentions Castoria and the phrase The Kind You Have Always Bought. The readable portion hints at a medicine or remedy with family usage in mind, though the full context is missing.
Local Notes From Defiance and Nearby Towns
Marve Yarlott spent a few days last week in Indiana. Roy Yarlott returned from a pleasant visit to Angola with his sister Grace who attends college there. Ella Gardner does house work for Mrs E E Welker. Married in Eden Clara Goller of Bryan to Elmer Dreher of Ney. Neal and Artie Doud helped move their parents near Ney. Mrs Rosa Snyder and daughter Marie returned from Chicago where Marie had a scar removal operation. Mrs Mary Appledorn reports nervous sick headaches cured by Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills sold at 50 cents a box.
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Marve Yarlott
Indiana
Frank Pollock
Roy Yarlott
Angola
Ind
Grace
Prairie Creek U B
Ella Gardner
E E Welker
Eden
Clara Goller
Bryan
Nerve Pills Endorsement by Defiance Inhabitants
Experience of Defiance people proves the magical effect of Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills on sick and nervous headache. Testimony claims the medicine’s unequaled merit, noting it never was surpassed by other medicines.
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Dr. A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase
Mrs Ira Aldrich Hosts Evening in Honor of Mother-in-Law
Miss Josephine Woodward will give a Hallow e en party. Mrs Ira Aldrich entertained a few friends last evening in honor of her mother in law who left this morning for home.
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Josephine Woodward
Ira Aldrich
Notice to Contractors for Stone Abutments in Defiance County Ohio
Sealed bids will be received at the Auditors Office in Defiance County Ohio until 11 a m December 2 1901 for labor and materials to build two stone abutments for a Gordon Creek bridge and two for a Lick Creek bridge in Mark and Washington townships with plans on file at the county surveyor office. A certified check for 20 dollars payable to the county auditor will be forfeited if bids fail to meet terms. A Snider county auditor.
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Iea
Auditors Office
Defiance County
Ohio
Gordon Creek
Mark Township
Lick Creek
Washington Township
Tiffin Township
Omnis
A. Snider
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Weerbly
Chas. J. Thompson
Latty Bldg
Court ST
Weenrly
Northwestern Telephone
George K. Nash
Franklin County
Carl L. Nippert
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
James L. Price
Allen County
Lawson E. Emerson
Belmont County
Isaac B. Cameron
Columbiana County
Reeter
John M. Sheets
Putnam County
Board of Public Works, IW
Common Pleas Court
Williams County
W. L. M’connell
Hicksville Township
Dev Ayers
Clarence FE. Hawkins
Milford Township
Lewis Bayliss
Delaware Township
Charles V. Rumbaugh
Jonas S. Stuckey
van Wert County
Mr. Killits
Troducers
Nash
Wm. McKinley
Army OF Traducers
South
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Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Martin van Buren
Crat
United States
Richard M. Johnson
Democrat Party
van Buren
White House
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
General Assembly
Democratic Supreme Court
Reuben Wood
General Jackson
George S. May Jr
Mr. Hubbard
Georgie
Willows
John W. Killits
West Milford
Castoria
Clothing Storew
Pyright
Mcnagis, Stern & Co
Vandenbroek & Shelly
Clinton Street
Ney
Mary Appledorn
Holgate Avenue
N. G. Woodward
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
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