Notable Local Figures Travel and Legal Moves Across the District
R C Cameron, dentist officer over Singer's grocery. Ted Chenevert returns home after extended visit east. Mrs F J Papenhagen and son to Toledo for a week. Mrs Maggie Yackel from Seattle visits sister in city. W B Brattain of Paulding, bankruptcy referee, in city on business. Christ Lindau and J F Bene ke of Adams twp head to Arkansas to buy land. Col Chas W Krotz and Judge Wm Peterman travel to Marksville Louisiana. Mrs Chas G Blanchard of Toledo here for a week with Partees. L B Ralston sues for a year's salary. J H Metz files $2000 bond for second term. Marriage licenses issued to several couples. Isaac Deveaux family return from Ottawa. Defiance Military band performs downtown. Marion hosts rural letter carriers convention. Water advance from St. Marys reaches city. canal levels lag for days.
Death Belau Dies Near Junction
August Belau father of Dr. Nettie Delau of this city died at his home one mile west of Junction at 6 30 p m Monday aged about. He leaves a wife three daughters and two sons. Funeral from the Belau home at 1 p m Wednesday Rev E D Whitlock officiating. Remains placed in the Riverside cemetery vault temporarily.
Fine concert by local Defiance youth excites but crowds disappoint
Elias Whitlock and Bruce Reynolds with Chas Squire and John D. Chenevert performed at the M E church Monday. Whitlock’s grand voice drew enthusiastic encores while audiences failed to match the musical quality. Reynolds and Squire earned praise for virtuoso playing and strong technique, with Chenevert as capable accompanist. The Sterling piano provided by Cr Wellman highlighted a program praised by critics as high order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Elias Whitlock
Bruce Reynolds
Chas. Squire
Mr. Whitlock
E.D. Whitlock
St. Paul’s
J.J. Reynolds
Conservatory of Music
Boston
Chicago
C. B. Squire
John D. Chenevert
Cr. Wellman
Local visitors and events in Peru Napoleon area
Wn Kirtley Jr is in Peru Ind. A T Mann of Detroit is in the city today. Dr Winn and wife of Ryansport visited Tuesday. Benny Cunningham and Fern Smith will visit Napoleon Thursday. John Reynolds Bert Davis and Ray Krotz plan to attend the Napoleon fair Thursday. John Schneider moved his stone crusher to Junction bridge and is setting up today. Arthur Blaine of Antwerp was in the city yesterday for the opera opening. Judge Michael Donnelly was renominated for common pleas court judge at Napoleon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
Bert Davis
Ray Krotz
Napoleon
John Schneider
Junction Bridge
Arthur Blaine
Antwerp
Opera
Michael Donnelly
Common Pleas Court
General Proclamation from Macedonian Rebels Stirs Northern Atrocity Reports
Special to Express from Sofia dated Sept 2 describes the Macedonian revolutionaries planning a general insurrection to mark Napoleon's accession anniversary. It notes insurgent leaders Zontieheff and Jankoff directing bands in the Struma valley area, with fighting and massacres reported at Armensi and Velesi. Alberta peaches and school apparel ads appear alongside community notices. The Western Union telegraphy school project is announced with full equipment and future positions. The Defiance school opens Sept 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
W. J. Frey
Mace- Wood County
Donia
Napoleon
Jacob Dickman
J.C. Dickman
Columbus
Zontieheff
Macedonian Committee
Jankoff
Struma
Rhodope
Vardar
Armensi
Velesi
Defiance Petroleum Co Elects Officers and Committees
The Defiance Petroleum Co directors met Tuesday and elected President C. W. Butler Secretary John C. Vandenbroek and Treasurer R. T. Whitaker. They appointed Derrick, Supply, and Drilling committees with members including J. A. Deindoerfer and J. C. Vandenbroek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Petroleum Co
C. W. Butler
John C. Vandenbroek
R. T. Whitaker
Derrick
J. A. Deindoerfer
R. T.betts
J. C. Vandenbroek
R. T. Betts
Labor Day city closures and local notices
Nick St Amant and Supt H W Meachem visit the city. Labor Day closures affect groceries and drug stores. Subscriptions urged for the Express with a neighbor club offer. Bennetts attend 38th C V L reunion. 500 veterans present. Charles E Hopple dies of typhoid fever in Ft Wayne with two children and two brothers surviving. Funeral in Ft Wayne.
Labor Day Program Featuring Races and Amusements
Toledo and Montpelier baseball game for a 100 dollar purse. Auto lamp prize, bicycle and foot races with cash prizes, hurdle and sack races, Tule race, and various amusements. Dance at night with Defiance Military Band. Addresses to be delivered by John Mulholland and William Beatty of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Montpelier
Defiance
John Mulholland
William Beatty
Rainy Week Visits Across Local Families
Plentiful rainfall marked last week as residents across Woodfield and nearby towns hosted guests and attended family events. Mrs. Wm. Ridenour and sons visited Mr. and Mrs. Eli Chaney while Misses Mary and Fern Mack attended the Ehman Steffel wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ridenour and Sons
Woodfield
Eli Chaney
Andy Heiler
Kentucky
Christ Diehl, Jr
Speiser
Mary
Fern Mack
Ehman- Steffel
Gruner
Eckes
Rath
E. Smith and Sons
Smith
Clara
J. Helfrich
Belle Gilbert
Jimmie
G. Fout
Scott Figley
Delighful wedding trip by D A steel steamer to island
A promotional notice invites brides and couples to a wedding trip aboard D A steel steamers to an island of cool breezes. Staterooms and parlors reserved 80 pays in advance. Send 25 cents for illustrated pamphlet to A A Schantz G P T Mgr Detroit Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. & A.steel
A. A. Schantz
G P T Mgr
Detroit
Mich
Alleged Thief Nabbed Then Cleared in City
A man who gave the name Sam Ferris of Bowling Green was arrested Tuesday by Officers Bucholz and Wahl after a Deshler marshal telegram warned of a pocket picker aboard a west bound freight. Ferris matched a description but was released when Deshler officers determined he was not the wanted man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ferris
Bowling Green
Bucholz and Wahl
Marshal Gushing
Deshler
Wall
Ferris
B& O
Young couple united in wedding at Bryan home
Maud Edna Bryan and William Phillips wed in a ring ceremony at the Bryan home in Farmer on August 26. Rev. Charles Davenport officiated with close relatives present. Attendants included Miss Ermie Allen and Mr. Joe English, with Leola Spangler Edna Byers and Grace Hartman as maids. A four course dinner followed. Guests from Defiance Bryan Toledo and Bryan area attended. Edward Steffel and Mary Ebman married at St John’s Catholic church Tuesday morning with a large after-ceremony gathering at the grooms’ parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Bryan
Farmer
Maud Edna
Wm. Phillips
Chas. R. Davenport
Ermie Allen
Joe English
Defiance
Leola Spangler
Edna Byers
Grace Hartman
Marguerite Norway
Beulah Fickle
Anna Phillips Smith
Sadie Bryan
Jacob Adams
M. Dell Adams
Victor Smith
Carrie Cotterman
Bryan
W. L. Bryan
Toledo
Edward Steffel
Mary Ebman
St. John’s Catholic Church
Louis Lord
Old Settlers
David Gilchrist
Ft. Wayne
Richard Richardson
Stella Fredericks
Gertrude
Pauline
New York City
Rice’s Grove
Lost Creek Presbyterian
Dry Creek U. B
Williams Center U. B
M. E
Farmer Union
Farmer Band
Brose Spangler
Edgerton
Edith Johnson
West Unity
Emily Stone
C. H. Davenport
Morrow
Jeremiah Lord
Jethel Donald
Ella
W. J. Bryan
Maud Bryan
Davenport
W. L.bryan
Local notes from Nev and nearby towns
Monday through Sunday daily happenings include many visits and travels by Frank Donley James Figley Wes Babinger and others in Nev Defiance Evansport Ney Brunersburg Mark Center and South Defiance. The Mud Creek bridge near Mr Rath and Mr Kelly was completed with John Bock doing the work Uncle Jim Figley the first to cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Donley and
Little Sons
Nev
James Figley
Defiance
Wes Babinger
Delaware Township
C. W. Kerns
Mary Rath
Neva Woodcock
Alice Hall
Belle Garlinger
Evansport
Houston Hanna
Mark Center
Geo. Carver
Martha Warfield
M. D. Hall
Eric Keppe di
Harold Rath
Samuel Dunbar
South Defiance
Geo. Hanna
Wallace Figley
W. M. Figley
Ney
Geo Harmon
Batt
Andrew Culp
John Mack
Joseph Clouse
Charles Zipful
W. Figley
Ben Meyer
Mud Creek
Mr. Rath
Kelly
John Bock
Brunersburg
Mr. Figley
Bettg
Uncle Jim
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The weekly list for Defiance Ohio shows uncalled letters: Gentlemen Wm Barr James Casdwell Fred Egler CW Franklin Chas Green TJ Kuehn Franklin Peters on John Rimele Walter Speiser Mrs Ida Ritchey. If not claimed within 14 days they go to the dead letter office. Advised calls must cite advertised and list date. Postmaster C J Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Wm. Barr
James Casdwell
Fred Egler
CW Franklin
Chas
T Green
TJ Kuehn
Franklin’ Peterson
John Rimele
Walter Speiser
Ida Ritchey
C. J. Thompson
Rural Carriers Organize Ohio State Association
Fifty delegates from Ohio counties met in Marion to form the Free Rural Delivery Carriers state association with Lee Miles elected president and E W Kile as vice president. The group aims to push road improvements as a key objective while other notes include weather-related rain affecting local meetings and a series of social, religious, and marriage notices among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Marion
Lee Miles
Levington
E. W. Kile
Mansfield
J.W. Whitehead
Medina
C. L. Stonebreaker
Defiance
C.F. Peters
Lancaster
James M. Henderson
Coshocton
W. A. West
Trumbull County
Stonebreaker
J A Law Drain Tile and Hollow Block Brick
J A Law of Defiance Ohio offers drain tile and hollow block brick services for rural and urban construction needs. Local contractor markets drainage and masonry supplies including R F D delivery to nearby districts.
Campaign Offer Boosts Express Subscriptions in Ohio Election
An Ohio campaign notice invites readers to subscribe to the Weekly Express through November 12 with tiered rates for 1, 10, and 20 subscriptions. The Daily Express offers mail subscriptions through November 10 with 1, 10, and 20 subscription pricing. Free samples are available and orders should be sent promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Ohio
the Express
Weekly Express
Daily Express
Local Social News and Visits Reported in Aversville
Aversville residents including Arthur Chopp and Miss Della visit uncle J J Miller. Rev A E Deleney and wife of Convoy attend church as guests of Chas Deckrush and wife. Mrs Daniel Butler improves after illness. J K Myres travels to Napoleon to hear Mr Bryan speak and attend the fair. Camparellians entertain Rev and Mrs Culp and present a rocker. M E church officers election planned. Woman's Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs Kusian. Henry Harter and family visit Jacob Spensler. Geo Harter moves to St Louis Mich. A A Granger to study in St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aversville
Arthur Chopp
Della
J. J. Miller
A. E. Deleney
Convoy
Chas. Deckrush
Daniel Butler
J.K. Myres
Napoleon
Bryan
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Frank Kusian
Henry Harter
Babe
Jacob Spensler
Oakland
Geo. Harter
St. Louis
Mich
A. Granger
Castoria and the Kind You Have Bays Bang
Readable fragments show Castoria among items and people named in a list. The text hints at ownership or relation to Bays and a Bang event or location, with scattered reference to a person or group and a product or brand in a period newspaper style.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodwards
R.C. Cameron
Singer's
Ted Chenevert
F. J. Papenhagen and Son
Maggie Yackel
Seattle
Washington
Herman Krull
W.B. Brattain
Paulding
Tucson
Christ Lindau
J. F. Beneke
Adams Township
Arkansas
Col
Chas. W. Krotz
Wm. Peterman
Marksville
Chas, G. Blanchard
Frank Partee
L. B. Ralston
J. H. Metz
Fidelity & Depo E Co
Bert Wheelen
Nancy Mansfield
Fred E. Arphard
Ida Ulling
Geo. L. Clifton
Carrie
Helen Jones
Belleville
Kan
Ford Spanger
Martin Meier
Clinton
Isaac Deveaux
Ottawa
Defiance Military Band
Clinton and
Fourth Streets
C. L. Stonebraker
St. Mary's
Ideal” Pharmacy
Weisenberger & Emery Props
Yingling’s, Jeweler
Optician
Kirtley Jr
Peru, Ind
A.T. Mann
Dr. Winn
Ryansport
Benny Cunningham
Fern Smith
Somme
Far East
E.and
C. Young
Alberta
A. W. King & Son
A. W. Kiya & Sox
Defiance, Ohio
Baptist Sunday School
Island Park
Nick St. Amant
Oakwood
Supt
H. W. Meachem
City
J. M. Bennett
Stryker
38Th C. V. L
J. C. Donnellson
Charles E. Hopple
Hope Hospital
Indiana
Northampton County
H. P. Miller
Hopple
Martin
James Hopple
Ilabor
Harley & Whitaker
Bargain House
Harley & Whitaker’s
Vandenbroek’s
Clinton St
Brown’s Bakery
Social Eeeeer Ererged
Brooksville
Mollencup
Logan
Athens
Wellston Jackson
Gallipolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Fostoria
Hocking Valley
Pullman Co
Wabash
Hock Ng Valley
J. A. Law
Castori
Defiance Home Saving & Loan
Crosby House
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