City Fire Escapes Require City Council Action
City fire escapes were inspected with recommendations for repairs and compliance. The report lists which buildings need work including Citizens Opera House and several others, while noting some meet requirements and others lack necessary measures. The council accepted the report but took no further action, despite urging from Mayor Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Hale
Hubbard
Scheurman
Citizens Opera House
College
Trowbridge Hall
Masonic
K. of I
National Union
Buffington
Chenevert
Ralston
Biede
Diehl Hardware Co
Crowe
Citizens’ and Myers
Reunion of Two Regiments Ends at Bryan
Civil War veterans of the 38th and 21st Ohio regiments held a three day reunion in Bryan ending September fourth. Nearly 500 visiting veterans attended with battles cited, 21st members serving in twenty three actions and 327 killed, 38th in ten actions with 354 killed or died. Future reunions planned for 1908 Findlay and Liberty Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
21St
O. S
38Th
Findlay
Liberty Center
Defiance
N. W. Ohio
Local Society Notes Open House and Weddings
Mrs. Harry Weisenburger hosted a small Hop kins street gathering in honor of her sister Mrs Charles Daoust of Cleveland. Mrs W A Palmer was elected national encampment delegate at the Ladies Auxiliary meeting on Clinton street. Miss Pearl Abele hosted twenty guests in East Defiance for Misses Marie and Ida Breining of Zanesville with cards and music. Carl Fessel and Miss Caroline Mountz wed Sept 4 at the groom’s parents’ home on Jefferson street. Miss Emily Gleisberg entertained friends on Washington street for her birthday with cards and dancing. A whist gathering at Judge and Mrs S T Sutphen’s on Jefferson street featured trophies to Mrs William Kirtley Jr and S F Shelly. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Warwick of Cleveland, Mrs Campbell of Piqua, and Charles Squire of Chicago. Miss Ollie Martin wed Dr K A Hamum in a home ceremony on Detroit avenue and West 117th street, with relatives present. The couple will reside at Glen Cairn after November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Weisenburger
Hopkins Street
Charles Daoust
Cleveland
Ladies Auxilliary
J. W. S. Parmer
Clinton Street
W.A. Palmer
Cedar Point
Pearl Abele
East Defiance
Marie
Ida Breining
Zanesville
Carl Fessel
Caroline Mountz
Jefferson Street
Kiess
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fessel
Defiance Box Co
Wayne Street
Emily Gleisberg
Washington Street
Miss Gleisberg
Maude Groweg
Lottie Siebel
Margaret Morse
Ella
Mabel Kesselmeyer
Flora DeHaven
Belle Whitney
Jas. Whippert
S. T. Sutphen
William Kirtley, Jr
F. Shelly
H.[c.chappel
Tellis T. Shaw
Warwick
Campbell
Piqua
Charles Squire
Chicago
Ollie Martin
Andrew A. Martin
K. A. Hamum
Schuman
Detroit Avenue
West 117Th Street
Martin
Toledo
Augusta Sheridan
Charles K. Barnes
Joseph Jennings
Lucile Martin
Thomas H. Dillion
Glen Cairn
Surprise wedding unites Diehl and Miss Nellie Moore
Joseph Diehl bookkeeper at C Diehl Brewing Co and Nellie Moore daughter of Lon Moore wed at St John’s parish house with Rev Gloden presiding. Newlyweds plan a wedding tour and will reside in the city. Etta Brown entertained fourteen girls with luncheon and a whist contest hosted by Mrs. Warwick and Mrs. Butler rewarded top scores. Nan Hubbard guest from Ashtabula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Diehl
Etta Brown
Esther Geiger
Brown
Nan Hubbard
Ashtabula
Mrs Powell Hosts Whist in Honor of Sister from Piqua
Mrs W S Powell entertained Thursday afternoon at whist in honor of her sister Mrs Campbell of Piqua. Prizes for best scores went to Mrs C E Chenevert and Mrs Walter Shelly. Guest favor awarded to Mrs Warwick of Cleveland. Lunch was served by the hostess with help from Misses Mabel Switzer and Besse Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Cleveland
Charles W. Butler
W.S. Powell
Daniel Lieberthal
Campbell
Piqua
Bess Powell
Mrs. Campbell
C. E. Chenevert
Walter Shelly
Mabel Switzer
Besse Powell
Local Notes and Social News Item
Mrs. E. J. Phelps of Muskogee visited her mother Mrs. Bechel on Thursday. A marriage license was issued to Carl A. Fessel and Miss Caroline Mountz of Defiance. W. T. Horton and companions from Hicksville were in town Friday. Mrs. C. D. Harris and Miss Minnie Bowlus of Toledo left for Liberty Center for a week. Col. C. W. Krotz departed Friday for Melville, Louisiana with A. X. Weisenburger, who will spend about ten days there and in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Phelps
Muskogee
Carl A. Fessel
Caroline Mountz
Defiance
C. D. Harris
Minnie Bowlus
Toledo
Liberty Center
Col
C. W. Krotz
Melville
A. X. Weisenburger
New Orleans
Children In Factories Face School Rules And Fines
Truant officer checks workshops for underage labor as factory managers cooperate due to severe penalties. Law requires children under sixteen to remain in school unless over fourteen with a schooling certificate and parental sworn need. Several cases reveal age misrepresentation, truancy, and penalties from $25 to $500 plus ten days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Arbitration settles Decatur partnership dissolution dispute
In Justice Lamb's Court last week George Jatho and William Kessler dissolved a county fair refreshment partnership. After starting with about $18, they sold the enterprise in Decatur for $16. A dispute over profit division led to arbitration, ending with Kessler paying Jatho $1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessler
Jathe
Local social notes and property purchase in city
Mrs Peter Smith returns from a week in Toledo. Mr and Mrs Ben Kimberly of Jewell visit. Mesdames Augenstein Scott Orwig Groll and Glass of Napoleon take an auto trip to Defiance. W A Burdick buys John Rowe property at Jefferson and Williams. The brick house on a large lawn is valued about 3500. Bellefontaine extension of the C C and E traction faces costly build out. A steel viaduct for crossing Big Four tracks costs 100000. After a Bellefontaine conference, crossing talks resolved and overhead bridge work begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitaker, Flickinger and Lewis
Gottwald
Diehl
Schultz and Smith
Wertheimer
Hoffman
Myers Opera House
Kiser
Perry Street
Blanchard
Brewing Co
Maumee Valley
Defiance Machine Works
Diamond Glass Co
Wayne
Crosby House
Royal
Palace Moving Picture Theatres
Mesdames
A. E. Augenstein
Jeanette Scott
Gale Orwig
John Groll
Mary Glass
Napoleon
Defiance
W. A. Burdick
John Rowe
Jefferson and
Williams Streets
Bellefontaine
C. & E. Traction System
Schoepf Syndicate
Traction
Promoted to Tiffin for B and O. agent J J Montgomery
J J Montgomery moves from Defiance to Tiffin as freight and passenger agent succeeding W C France who becomes Assistant Instructor for Freight Service on the Chicago division. Montgomery, highly regarded, will hand the Defiance office to a yet unnamed successor within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Montgomery
Tiffin
Chicago
Mr. Montgomery
Defiance
Montgomery
Columbus
Highland S S Picnic at Adams Grove
Highland Township Sunday Schools held their first annual picnic at Adams Grove on Thursday. A large turnout enjoyed morning exercises led by township president Blanchard, singing by B F Myers, and a practical address by Rev Houser. Afternoon programs featured duets solos and reports from the State Sunday School Convention. The event concluded with a decision to make the picnic an annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Township
Adams’ Grove
Blanchard
B. F. Myers
Houser
Ayersville
E. B. Griffith
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness, help, and sympathy during our bereavement of husband and father. Gratitude to the G. A. R. for their services. Mrs. Mary J. Paxton and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Paxton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hoover
Fannie
Garrett
Indiana City
Edison Gem Phonograph
Edison
Edison Triumph Phonograph
Mollencup’s
Essere ES Society
Stephens
Sanford, Fla
Lowe
Mexico
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
W. T. Horton
George Wilderson
Guy D. Wilson
A. K. Simpson
Hicksville
Frank T. Donley
Ohio
Parmer & Decker
Jones College of Auctioneers and Oratory
A. W. Thomas Auction Co
Peter Smith
Ben Kimberly
Jewell
J. I. Montgomery
Defi
S. S. Picnic
United States Treasury
United States Courts
State of Ohio
Defiance County
Beltimore , Ohio Railroad
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First National Bank
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