CORONER'S VERDICT AND LOCAL NOTES FROM DEFNIANCE
Coroner's inquest files the death of Addie Haughey as caused by puerperal septicemia after abortion, noting neglect by attendants and urging grand jury investigation. Local items cover births, a 1900 Defiance reunion, agricultural deals, a hitching accident, a water well incident with a rescued pig, a horse path incident, a bicycle accident recovery, and college society elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Schlosser
Jennie Fry
Dr. Babbitt
W . Powell
John J Reynolds
Obituary Notices for Capt Wagstaff and Mrs Sullinger
Capt Joseph Wagstaff of the 88th OV I was buried in Stryker after funeral services at the ME church led by Rev Wilson. pall bearers were his company and many Civil War comrades attended. Wagstaff, a Williams county resident aged 68, died in a collision with a bicyclist. Mrs Martha Sullinger, 70, died at her son in law RS Heatley’s home in Evansport and was buried in Evansport cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Wagstaff
OVI
Stryker
Wilson
Wagstaff
Williams County
Defiance County
Evansport
Martha Sullinger
RS Heatley
Evanssport
Sullinger
No-To-Bac Wonder-Worker Ad from Sterling Remedy Co
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac to quit tobacco with claims of easy, permanent cessation. It asserts cure guarantees and offers a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Washington, D.C
City Council Meeting Adopts Pay Roll Ordinance
A Friday evening council meeting with most members present, excluding Marshall, Helmick and Conkle, passed an ordinance to authorize pay rolls for the city and street commissioners so workers could receive Labor Day wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Helmick
Conkle
Grain-O New Food Drink Promoted For Healthful Boost
A promotional blurb urges replacing coffee with Grain-O a grain based drink described as healthful invigorating and appetizing. Marketed as a pure grain beverage with rich seal brown color and coffee like taste it claims to aid children and overall nourishment priced at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Thieves Steal Coat From Clinton Street Tailor Shop
Two tramps enter W D Andersons tailor shop on Clinton street as a distraction. They steal an $18 coat owned by John Altschuh. Pete Smith captures them on the Fifth street canal bridge until Officer Sharp arrives and arrests them. James Ferguson arraigned and bound over to probate court in $100. Charles Urban fined and sent to the stone yard for 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W D Anderson
Clinton Street
Mr. Anderson
John Altschuh
Dave King
Pete Smith
Anderson
Fifth Street Canal Bridge
W G Sharp
False alarm grips East Defiance as town fears murder
A rumor that John Krouse murdered his family sparked a police sweep of the Fourth ward after shots and a woman's scream at his Ottawa pike home. Officers found the family unharmed, Mrs Krouse denying any threat while Krouse claimed only a quarrel over a cow and noisy revolver shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Defiance
Fourth Ward
John Krouse
Ottawa Pike
Krouse
Dan Shea
W G Sharp
Joe Seibert
John McCarty
Atable
Krause
Lieut
Shea
John A Deindoerfer
Hopkins Street Bridge
Defiance teachers exam opens with new examiner on duty
The first county teachers examination for the fall was held at Defiance college on Saturday with Sam I Gruner on duty as examiner for the first time joined by W W Heater and G W Dustin. Retiring examiner J E Hosler praised as an excellent gentleman and strong county educator now Sherwood schools superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance College
Sam I Gruner
W W Heater
G W Dustin
J E Hosler
Sherwood Schools
Horoscope offer from Prof Baker at Union Square New York
Astrology advertisement promises Past Present and Future readings and life guidance by the world's greatest astrologer. Send ten cents and 2c stamp with birth date for trial reading or one dollar for a full horoscope by Prof S Baker at 41 Union Sq NY dw 101 1mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Baker
Union Sq
N Y
Post Office weighs mail for 35 days to guide new rail contracts
The postmaster general orders Postmaster C J Thompson to weigh all mail for 35 days from Oct 3 to Nov 6 to guide government contracts with railways. A new money order service will debut in about thirty days, resembling a bank draft, as money order business grows along with other postal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J Thompson
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation and offers a 25 cent price with money back by druggists if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Letter from Albert Votrie to Captain Crandall in 1899
A dated letter from Vancouver Washington dated August 24 1899 to Captain J F Crandall. Albert Votrie writes of enlisting 21 men at Chattanooga for the 35th Regiment U S Volunteer Infantry and serving as 1st Sergeant of Company K. He notes the unit is largely raw recruits and expects to depart around October 1. He requests a reply and regards Mrs Crandall with compliments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
J F Crandall
Tennessee
Chattanooga
35Th Reg
Co. K
Crandall
Albert Votrie
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Instant Comfort for Toes
A one size smaller shoe can fit with Allen's Foot-Ease powder shaken into the shoe. It relieves tightness bunions swollen feet blisters and callous spots and claims to cure sweating and hot aching feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 15 cents with trial package free by mail from Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Alen S Olmsted
le Roy
N, Y
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Buckeye
Defiance Clipper
Land Rollers
Bryan
Keanast
Defiance
Roger Daoust
Vanderbroek & Shelly
Mrs. Bun Viebach
Louis Krutsch
North Defiance
Wm. Hall
Defiance Commandery
Island Park
W A Boon
Hicksville
ER Mallett and Brother
Wm. Burns
Florida
Fred Weisenberger
Carl Schwaeble
W A Kehnast
M Schultz
Putnam County
Mr. Schultz
AB Mason
Delaware Township
Childrens’ Home
B D Lentz
Wyatt T Hill
McLean
C A Flickinger
T R Carroll
Common Pleas Court
Martin Wasika
Wasika
Seattle
Levi Degler
Philadelphia
Bishop Post
Reading
Levi
Wayne Bank
WS Powell
Young Rank
East High Street
Sulphur Hollow
Christ Diehler
Chas. B
Squire
Adam Weir
Highland Township
Delta
Phillip Stork
Dayton
John Paxton
Samuel Snyder
JS Cameron
Gertrude Replogle
Emma Daft
C M Paxton
Samuel
Thos. Shuter
Springfield
Zanesville
WD Hill
C W Constantine
W R Burnett
James Johnson, Jr
Bowlus
John Good
M Schepp
Pollock Liquor House
Schepp
Haughey Girl
Addie Haughey
R B Cameron
J H Hockman
Brady
J J Reynolds
M. D
W S Powell
Babbit
Mark Township
David
Charley Gusler
Washington
A. Allen Noe
Philo Literary Society
F W Wortman
M A Wilda
Willa Elliott
Gent’s Columbian
Best Bicycle
Rider Direct
United States
Columbian Cycle CO
Cleveland, Ohio
Ander
Son's Tailor Shop
East Defi
Ance
John H Myers
WL Hill
A J Minsell
H H Mollencup
J O Fisher
S Jones
E R Mallett
R H Gleason
JH Neaderhauser
L M Looker
Wm. Kehnast
John Widmer
Geo. H Dicus
Bertha Dicus
Boyer
PE Helpman
James Booth
John Childs
Dirr
M B Gorman
Reuben Young
Jacob Adams
A W King
M Willeman
John Martch
Pat
Donald
Miss Stroyer
Wm Young
M Gesner
S M Maxwell
Louis Palm
John Wisda
Andy Tuttle
F J Potter
David Ross
Astrology
Post Office
Detroit & Lima Northwestern Railway
Napo
Napoleon and
Hamlet
Hawler
Lanan
Ner
Desai
F. E. Dewey
C. A. Chambers
Detroit
Michigan
Aalehn
Castoria
Bears
Louisville , Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
Louisville, KY
Manila
The
Daily Express
Cincinnati Northern Railway
Cecil
Ino
Jackson
tNo
Jackson South
Cincinnatit
van Wert
H. F. Fricke
Garrett
F. S. Bowlby
New Orleans
Chad
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton RY
Cincinnati
Lexington
Louisville
Asheville
Knoxville
Cuba
Memphis
Atlanta
Jacksonville
ST. Augustine
Tampa
J.C. Winans
District Pass. Agt
Toledo
Palace
Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
Minsel’s
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