Republicans plan Defiance convention for State Senator nominees
The 32d Ohio Senatorial district Republicans, covering Allen, Van Wert, Mercer, Paulding, Williams and Zeance counties, meet in Defiance on Monday September 30 at 2 PM to nominate two state senators. Delegates are apportioned by vote totals for McKinley in 1900, with county central committees to select delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen, Zeance
Mercer
Paulding
van Wert
Williams
William McKer
United States
A. D
Allen
Republican Party
A. C. F. Gilber
S. L. French
Wounds of President Seen Healing in Twelve Days
Eminent surgeons report bullet wounds through the President's stomach should mend in twelve days and allow him to return to the White House desk in four weeks, provided no unforeseen complications arise.
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White House
Rumor of McKinley assassination sentiment questioned
The report claimed several city residents approved the cowardly and murderous attempt on President McKinley. The writer doubts the rumor as an unfit citizen would not deserve the blessings of the American Government.
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McKinley
Campaign Speech Pause Debate Over McKinley Threat
Chairman M A Daugherty urges canceling all campaign speeches in Ohio after the attempted assassination of President McKinley. Chairman Charles Dick resists, arguing Republicans should not abandon public support for the president’s cherished principles.
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M. A. Daugherty
Democratic State Executive Committee
Ohio
McKinley
Chas. Dick
Deaths in South Richland and West High street
Emma E Sponselor daughter of W H Sponselor died at the Caylord home in South Richland at 10 30 am aged 3 years 1 month 2 days Funeral from Dunkard church Thursday at 10 am Rev John Flory officiating Remains interred in Caylord cemetery Anna Streit died at 408 West High street Sunday afternoon aged about 74 Funeral from St John Catholic church Wednesday She leaves a husband and four children and six grandchildren with one nun Sister Anselm among the dead in the old country
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Sponselor
Emma E. Sponselor
W. H. Sponselor
John Caylord
South Richland
Dunkard
John Flory
Caylord
Caylords
Streit
Anna _ Streit
West High Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
Michael Streit
Barney Looken
Dorotha Hueffner
John Williters
Old Country
Anselm
Harvest and church notices at St Johns Reformed Church
Sunday Sept 15 services include a German and English sermon at Sherwood and a 2:30 p.m. service. Harvest and Mission services at Sherwood Sept 22 at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Many locals visited, Sunday school numbers up in township, and various residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Fourth
Washington Streets
F. E. Lahr
Sherwood
Ney News Briefs Cover Local Visits and Events
Ney Miss Pearl Shook returned to Sherwood after visiting aunt Mrs Dr Lehman Bentley Smith collided with Wm Snyder’s rig Saturday evening his horse frightened and jumped the bridge killing itself Miss Mysta Elliott and her father visited Jackson Michigan K of P picnic at Island Park Friday drew many from Ney Woods Bergman received a carload of salt Monday Johnny Bergman listed sick Mrs Wm H Mueller visited Bryan Monday Several young people attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney
Pearl Shook
Sherwood
Lehman
Bentley Smith
Wm. Snyder
Mysta Elliott
Jackson
Mich
County News Roundup From Brunersburg and Nearby
Reports from Brunersburg and Liberty Center list residents visiting, moving, and social events. Notable items include Minnie and Charlie Smith visiting, Philip March buying a colt, various moves to farms in Paulding and Liberty Center, a District No. 4 teacher Cora Schawl, and multiple visits to relatives and neighbors. Typhoid fever cases are noted for George Herrick and Florence Deckrush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Charlie Smith
Brunersburg
Wm. Dickman
Philip March
Finando Matherson
Louis Schanilka
Paulding County
Henry Pfau
Cora Schawl
Liberty Center
Orville Young
Robert Setzer
Carpenters
Esther Dirr
Mattie Dirr
Alma Zackrich
Arnold Setzer
Carl Dickman
Gertie
Andie Demland
John Brinkman
Jacob Dirr
Theable Boleys
Charles Freadhoffs
Wm. Demland
Demland
Fred Schanika
Young
Fred Frank
Wm. Pfau
Gottlieb Wahl
Charles Young
Cleveland
Charles Eding
George Herrick
Florence Deckrush
Brooksville Notes and Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs Keoppe and daughters Reena and Esther drove to Evansport Tuesday evening. The Gare s grave Sunday School picnic was largely attended. Figley of Buffalo visits Mr Dunbar. Eva Keoppe visited by Friday. The supervisor urged farmers to scrape roads Thursday. Trinity chapel preaches biweekly at 10. Seltz threshing for Ed Kepp e. Emil Schick pallor on rheumatism list. Wm Figley resides at his house and Wm Pollock works at Ney. Fanny Motter attended the Gare s grave picnic. Leander Hall s son Ville Hall died Saturday Sept 7 at age about 20. funeral at Evansport Sunday 2 pm, burial in Evansport cemetery.
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Brooksville
Trinity Chapel
Seltz
Delaware Township
Ed Keeppe
Emil Schick
The
Express
Wm. Figley
Wm. Pollock
Ney
Fanny Motter
Near Ney
Gare
Ville Hall
Leander Hall
Evansport
Assault on President McKinley Heals Hope for Recovery
Reports express regret over the attack on President William McKinley and optimism about his recovery. The week sees a Hatten visit by P M Moses and a Hartsburg family moving to town occupying Peter Dirr's house. John Wolf Sr. makes a Napoleon trip visiting E D Wolf and daughter Mre Walters. W Page repaints his house as Chas Wolf digs potatoes. a horse injury to his nose causes a painful but non serious wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm McKinley
Moses
Hatten
Hartsburg
Paulding County
Peter Dirr
John Wolf Sr
Napoleon
E D Wolf
Rudolph
Mre Walters
W Page
Chas Wolf
West Milford News Briefs Including Illness and Birth
West Milford reports Miss Bertha McClelland confined at home with fever. Miss Essie Carey attended teachers examination at Hicksville on Saturday. A young son arrived at the home of William McClelland on Sept 3. Miss Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha McClelland
Essie Carey
Hicksville
William McClelland
Flora
Local Memorial Day Social Notes From Angola and Nearby
In Angol a Ind Hattie and Ruth Miller and Eva Stone of Farmer Center were guests of Audra Hover last week Emma Hoburger visiting in Florida H H Dunn from Cleveland stayed here Robertson drove to Defiance Mrs Osker Hover entertained her mother Mrs Alexander and sister Mrs Speck of Dupont they returned home Rentz and wife spent Sunday at Defiance Miss Pearl Shook returned from Ney Maggie Miller visiting Cleveland Mrs Sennett of Defiance guest of daughter Mrs Jake Fry Mr and Mrs Dave Flightner and Mr and Mrs G W Fetters of William Center were guests of Osker Hover and wife Sunday Mrs William and children left Tuesday for Grand Rapids Mich
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Hattie
Ruth Miller
Angola
Ind
Eva Stone
Farmer Center
Audra Hover
Emma Hoburger
Florida
H H Dunn
Cleveland
Robertson
Defiance
Osker Hover
Alexander
Speck
Dupont
Rentz
Pearl Shook
Ney
Maggie Miller
Sennett
Jake Fry
Dave Flightner
G W Fetters
William Center
Williain
Grand Rapids, Mich
G W Hoffman
J M Bell
Port Clinton
J M Bricker
Herbert Weltha
Mae Bricker
Primrose
Chas Behringer
Emmet Slough
Rachel
Adam Minsel
Anna
Katie Hill
Anna Friend
Rice
Alice
S A Neaderhauser
Lovella Kiekahoefer
Napierville
Ill
CE Miller
Liberty Center
C G Whiteman
Okolona
Andy Boterf
William
Katie
Pearl
Roy Boterf
Lovela
Ora
Ira
Elmer Biederwell
Ora Reed
Clara Armstrong
Paulding County
Henry L Stock
B F Gordon
Ayersville
J C Fitzwater
van Wert
Fleming
Rakestraw
W D Schwinman
Nellie Cromley
G E Karr
G E Austin
R G Karr
Auglaize
Hall
GAR
Buffalo
Charles R. Hall
Ft. Wayne
Local Notes From Defiance and Nearby Towns
Dr C Tannyhill returned from a four week outing in St Louis Mich Hagen of Newberry occupied the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday About 40 G A R veterans attended the Cleveland encampment Hicksville prepares to play Antwerp Thursday Local club improving and a good game expected K of P crowd attended Defiance picnic Move of Jno L Bevington funeral attendance Defiance visitors and St Joe friends Mrs L D Widney hosts St Joe friends Bank construction delayed over flooring tile School term opens with large attendance Mrs W Carpenter to reside in Toledo Mrs Ayers of Defiance visits Fox chase excites town Mrs Coil visits en route to Mexico with husband a railroad surgeon Minnie Della Mastin Vinnie Wycoff return from Buffalo expo.
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C . Tannyhill
St. Louis
Mich
Hagen
Newberry
Presbyterian
Cleveland
Hicksville
Antwerp
K. of
P’s
Defiance
F N Horton
Buffalo
Jno
L. Bevington
Judge Bevington
Jos. Dowell
L D Widney
St. Joe Friends
Bank
W Carpenter
Toledo
Dey Ayers
Meliss Hattery
Owen Smith
Ann Arbor
Hattery
Fox
Coil
Mexico
Burn
Minnie
Della Mastin
Vinnie Wycoff
Buffalo Exposition
Local Ottawa County Notes From Defiance and Surroundings
Washington Township group photo at Wm Goller residence with Ed Goller. Mrs Wilson of New York City visits relatives. Groundwork for a cellar at Welker’s new house. wallet $400 lost and found by N W Harts horn’s wife. Various visits and home tours by Defiance and surrounding residents from Primrose to Bryan. Gar encampment plans and Pan-American exposé noted.
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Walker
Wm. Goller
Ed Goller
Nev
Davis
Winegardners
Bryan
Ney
Sherwood
B. D. Lintz
Barn Fire and Local Travels Reported in Community Notes
The text records a barn fire at Mr. Browns near William Center the previous Saturday. It notes Stripe and wife were in Bryan that day. Dey Kyle of Sherwood visits his uncle and aunt B. D. Lintz this week. Herbey Smith hauled brick from Will Neff’s yard to Wes Shong’s farm for a new barn foundation planned this fall.
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Toledo
Mr. Brown
Near
William Center
Will
Stripe
Bryan
Dey Kyle
Sherwood
B. D. Lintz
Herbey Smith
Will Neff
Wes Shong
Wes
Local notes and family updates from the village
Births, visits, and weddings feature in this item. Nellie Thoure of Toledo visits her parents. Stephen Shirkey wed. Floyd and Paul Richardson vacation in Cleveland. Mrs W G Lord and children visit Logan. E O Stone and wife in Cleveland. B A Sweet, Marion Smith and wives at the Pan American exposition. Clara and Hattie Durwell of Toledo spend Saturday here. A local man injured by a nail injuring his left eye during an accident Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Burns
Nellie Thoure
Toledo
Stephen Shirkey
Floyd
Paul Richardson
Cleveland
W G Lord
Clara
Hattie Durwell
Local Notes and Social Roundup Mention Panther Creek
R B Cameron hosted friends from Holgate Sunday. Beedle’s sick child shows improvement. Mrs Bowine of West Lebanon Ind visits daughter Mrs T Beedle. Mrs Kimberly of Hamlet visits Jas Kimberly. Wm Seiple clerks for JS Calkins. Nathaniel Overly places monument for son Elmer at Independence Cemetery. Pan American and McKinley news along with encampment attendance at Cleveland noted. Rev J K Alwood of Morenci Mich visited J F Martin.
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R_ B_ Cameron
Holgate
Beedle
Bowine
West Lebanon
Ind
T Beedle
Frank Kimberly
Hamlet
Jas
Kimberly
Wm Seiple
JS Calkins
Nathaniel Overly
Elmer
Independence
McKinley
GAR
Cleveland
Buffalo
J K Alwood
Morenci
Mich
J F Martin
John W Miller Returns to Southern Washington Home
South Tiffin notes John W Miller's return home last Saturday. GAR encampment attendees include DF Kuhn H Nenderhauser Wm Rath Ed Miller Ida and Grace. Sunday school picnic in Tiffin township well attended. Dr Fitzwater preached at Rural Chapel. Much corn is being cut. no wheat sown yet. Frank Folk recovered from malaria fever.
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South Tiffin
John W. Miller
Washington
DF Kuhn
H Nenderhauser
Wm Rath
Ed Miller
Ida
Grace
GAR
Cleveland
Tiffin Township
Fitzwater
Frank Folk
Local Visitors and College Resumption Mentioned
N Overly and wife of Florida visited DA Overly Sunday. Prof S W Neaderhauser and his brother Fred went to Naperville Illinois Monday to resume their work at Northwestern college. The rites of baptism were administered to several at Rural Chapel in Rev B F Gordon of Aversville Sunday. Miss Luella Kickkafer Naperville IL, Miss Emma Helmick and Joe Helmick New Haven IN visiting relatives. John Rath and wife Oklahoma visiting at the home of his father Philip Rata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Overly
Florida
S W Neaderhauser
Fred
Naperville
Ill
Northwestern College
B F Gordon
Aversville
Luella Kick,kafer
Lil
Emma Helmick
Joe Helmick
New Haven
Ind
John Rath
Oklahom
Philip Rata
Regulations Adopted by Washingtown Township Board of Education
At the June board meeting Washingtown Township adopts five school regulations for teachers including early opening, janitor duties, preheating rooms in cold weather, pupil conduct near vehicles, and supervision on recess. The notice explains enforcement details and parent-teacher cooperation for the coming school year beginning September 9 and 10 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of Washingtownship
Ney
WM. Walker
A Fitting Tribute to Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs. C. Fry of 623 Jackson street endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills after relief from backache dizziness and kidney pain. She bought them at N. G. Woodward's drug store and reports improved back condition and normal kidneys. The endorsement appears as a public testimonial typical of the era.
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C. Fry
Jackson Street
Dean
N. G. Woodward
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Sunday School Rally and Field Picnic Highlights
A roundup from the Former Sunday School convention reports the Thirteenth annual picnic at Rice's Grave on Aug 31 with 300 attendees. The program included singing, prayers, class drills, and remarks by Rev. Windigler. Officials were elected and a Fourth of July celebration was proposed. The note urges attendance at the Sherwood conference on Sept 14 and promotes Rally Day in late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice’s
W.L. Hosack
C. R. Davenport
Farmer Union
Lost Creek Presbyterian
Dry Creek United Brethren
Williams Center
U. B
E. D. Geller
W. L. Hosack
Union
Last Creek Presbyterian
Dry Creek
LL. B
Jesus
Wisconsin
J. M. Husrep
Mrs J W Franklin Visits Malta Bend Kin
Mrs J W Franklin of Malta Bend Missouri visits her sister Mrs W T Hill and brother W D Hill. She stays at W T Hill s home where she was married 21 years ago. Her husband attending the G A R encampment at Cleveland will stop here on his way home.
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J. W. Franklin
Malta Bend
W. T. Hill
W. D. Hill
Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rance Express
Vur
Wm. Lantz
Pollock
E. B. Doud
Washington Township
Strawser
John Strawer
Grace Yarlet
Valparaiso
Frank Moon
Elmer Moon
Sipe
Edna Strusaker
Labor Day
Nancy Clinker
John Clinker
Leonard Alleman
Fulton County
E E Welker
Joe Hartshorn
Levi Figley
Wm Miller
E B Doud
Michigan
Ed Hubaker
Pardee Bros
Hageman
Glenburg
Daniel Moog
Peas
Goller
Kate Strusaker
Elmer Dreher
Sherm Snyder
Lizzie
Snyder Dreher
Leorah Dreher
Fay Rollins
Sam Freese
Mary McClellan
Hiram Hootman
Thomas Carey
Crary
Frank Light
Ira Hendershot
Germany
Louise
Beiderwell
Gare’s Grove
Irma
Elnore Biederwell
U B
Aeo Kellermeier and
Fred Kellermeier
Ben Palmer
Chriss Demland
South Ridge
Wisely
First National Bank
Pleasant Bend
West Milford
Children’s Home
Washington Township School
Dax
Joseph Clark
Columbus
Church of Christ At Sherwood
Grove
Gleveland Baking Powder Co
New York
Lynde’s
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