Fire devastates Defiance Tile Mill Co plant amid suspected arson
Incendiary fire destroys the Defiance Tile Mill Co mill and two sheds between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. causing estimated losses of 2000 to 4000 dollars with no insurance. The engine room, crude oil barrel and missing fire protection are cited as factors while suspicions arise about a prowler seen nearby. Twenty five to thirty workers lose jobs though tile stock remains ready for market. rebuilding is planned for spring with expanded facilities.
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Defiance Tile Mill Co
Wabash Track
Cer. Daoust
John Lynde
Obituary of Mary C Myers of Defiance County
Mary C Myers born August 19 1882 in Adams township Defiance County joined the Evangelical association at Trinity Chapel Defiance Mission in 1897 and remained faithful. She married Frederick Hill in 1905 and died September 3 1906 at Delaware Bend at age 24. Funeral 3 o'clock at Trinity Chapel with burial in Trinity cemetery.
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Mary C. Myers
Adams Township
Defiance County
Church of the Evangelical Association
Trinity Chapel
Defiance Mission
Frederick Hill
Delaware Bend
Trinity Cemetery
Death of Charles Buck in Okalone community
Charles Buck aged 380 died Thursday morning at his home near Okalone. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the deceased’s home with burial in Napoleon cemetery.
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Charles Buck
Okalone
Napoleon Cemetery
New Store Opens On Clinton Street In Defiance
William Ruess opens a new dry goods store on Clinton Street offering a large stock of dry goods notions and carpets. The store guests received flowers this afternoon and the proprietor with his young clerks invite inspection, signaling a promising business venture in Defiance.
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William Ruess
Clinton Street
Ruess
Local society notes and road works in Defiance county
Mrs. Karl Sterner of Lima and others visit Defiance while residents travel. The county's new steam stone crusher arrives to improve the road to Brunersburg. Dr. and Mrs. Helfenstein return from the west, and a London London shipping note arrives for H. T. May. Louis B. Thompson at Defiance College seeks advanced standing at Illinois, with possible Columbia path. Judge Hay leads Defiance Commandery drill plans and a statewide Conclave parade in Toledo.
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8. Q. Helfenstein
Defiance College
West
Louis B. Thompson
Letience College
University of Illinois
Champaign
Thompson
Defiance
Columbia University
New York
F. L. Hay
Defiance Commandry
Knights Templar
Judge Hay
Grand Commandry of
Ohio
Toledo
Ohio Commanderies
Defiance Chosen for 1907 Encampment of Veterans
Commander Burgesgess announced Defiance as the site for the 1907 encampment after a packed Cedar Point theatre audience cheered the decision. Delegates from Hamilton Van Wert Marion and Middlesntown yielded, with Defiance sweeping the vote. Wayne Camp forms a committee to organize events and preparations for about two thousand attendees, including two thousand veterans and ladies auxiliaries. William Shroder of Cincinnati was elected department commander after George Vaughn withdrew.
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Phil Burgess
U.S. W
Cedar Point
Defiance
Hamilton
van Wert
Marion
Middletoown
Wayne Camp
Wayne
National Guard
William Shroder
Cincinnati
George Vaughn
Cleveland
William N. Long
Dayton
George W. Cunningham
Fostoria
George Schilles
Sandusky
Roy EK. Layton
Wapakoneta
Jesse W. King
Wooster
D. K. Gotwald
Tiffin
Herman Gedecka
Defiance College expects strong enrollment for new session
The institution reports its best year yet with Sept. 18 opening date under favorable conditions. Trowbridge Hall rooms filled and rooming houses nearly full after renovations. Main building re-roofed, repainted, assembly hall redecorated, labs upgraded. Three new faculty join: Christy Michel leads Science, Albert G. Caris heads Commercial, Rev. Bunge teaches German.
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Trowbridge Hall
Christy Michel
Albert G. Caris
Rev. Bunge
City to Begin Establishing Street Grades
City Engineer M. W. Steinberger will start immediately grading streets lacking legal grades. Work will proceed gradually focusing first on streets with most new sidewalks. Records and profiles will be kept. stakes will not be altered to ensure walks align with proper lines.
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M. W. Steinberger
Steinberger
Letter from Defiance Boy Farney in U S Navy
Harry Wrede sends his brother Farney a note from the U S Navy aboard the battleship Columbia. He describes liberty in New York harbor, training with naval reserves near Newport Rhode Island, gun practice at 3 000 yards, plans to train with Maine reserves, and trips to Panama Philadelphia and dry dock repairs. He expects to return with Secretary Root around October 12.
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Harry
Wrede
U. S. Navy
U.S. N
Columbia
Portland
U.S. A
West Indies
New York Harbor
Newport R. 1
Maine
New York
Panama
Root
Philadelphia
Deep Blue Sea
Farney
Local marriage licenses issued for city and Defiance pairs
Marriage licenses granted to Charles M. Eberle age 22 and Beulah Vaughn age 19, both of the city. John M. Miller age 21 and Mary A. Hoeffel age 22, both of Defiance.
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Charles M. Eberle
Beulah Vaughn
John M. Miller
Mary A. Hoeffel
Defiance
Trial of Rasor Ended With Guilty Verdict in Assault
In common pleas court the trial of David Rasor, former superintendent of the Children’s home, centered on alibi and character witnesses. The jury found him guilty of assault in the case involving Geneva Steele, aged fifteen, with potential further indictments pending.
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Common Pleas Court
David Rasor
Geneva Steele
Snook
Winn, Hay, Harris and
Cameron
Raser
T. T. Ansberry
Openlander
Banking Statement of Assets and Liabilities Readout
The fragment lists loans and discounts, banking-house furniture, 4000.00 other real estate owned, 14085.68 due from reserve agents, 1874.90 checks and cash items, 2310.00 notes of other National banks, 6404.00 overdrafts, 7346.00 specie, 15000.60 legal tender notes, totaling 410,857.70.
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J.S
U. S
William R Cline and son Visit San Jose Relatives
William R. Cline and his son, guests of relatives, are in San Jose, California, visiting family members.
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William R. Cline
Defiance Sends Many Students to Colleges This Fall
Defiance residents contribute a large group of graduates and scholars this fall. Marguerite Cheney leaves Sept 28 for Mt. Holyoke. Ahas Chenevert returns to Ann Arbor. Glen Miller to Pennsylvania. Coy Jones to Purdue. Edward Growey and Lewis Thompson to the University of Illinois at Champaign. Harry Miller to Notre Dame. John Chenevert to Harvard. Besse Reynolds and Bruce Reynolds to the Conservatory of Music in Boston.
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Defiance
Marguerite Cheney
Mt. Holyoke
Mass
Ahas
Chenevert
Ann Arbor
Glen Miller
Pennsylvania
Coy Jones
Purdue University
Edward Growey
Lewis Thompson
University of Ul
Champaign
Ill
Harry Miller
Notre Dame
Ind
John Chenevert
Harvard
Besse Reynolds
Bruce Reynolds
Conservatory of Music
Boston
Edward Chellis Daoust
Yale
Content
Marquette
Mich
Carl Kettearing
Cornell
Robert Rout
John Deatrick
Kenyon
William Siler
University of Cincinnati
Napoleon Cunningham
Western Reserve College
Francis Knapp
Washington, D. C
Glenn Rath
James Elliot
Ohio State University
Claire Nickle
Wesleyan College
Besse Betts
Pittsburg
Donald Wilhelm
Columbia College
Miss Jennie Garber and Bert Elwood Visit Toledo Couple
Miss Jennie Garber and Bert Elwood of Toledo spent Sunday with Mr. Garber on Francis Street, sharing a family visit in the town.
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Jennie Garber
Bert Elwood
Toledo
Mr. Garber
Francis Street
City Board Offers Free Diphtheria Antitoxin
The city board of health votes to supply anti-toxin gratis to indigent residents exposed to or suffering from diphtheria upon physician request. Health officer Dr. Westrick reports August deaths total seven from various causes, with one contagious disease case measles. Sanitary details include vault work and staff wages. Yeager to remain as sanitary policeman.
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City Board of Health
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Westrick
J. D. Westrtrick
J. D. Westrick
Man Killed by Train at Holgate Crossing
Carl Honeck 20, son of August Honeck of Malints, was instant ly killed Friday when struck by a B and O limited train at the Holgate crossing while returning from taking Miss Sauer home from the Napoleon fair. Honeck had transported the young woman after a tile fire work night and was believed to be asleep. The buggy and horse were destroyed.
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Holgate
Carl Honeck
August Honeck
Malints
Honeck
Miss Sauer
Defiance County Farmers Picnic Set for Island Park
The farmers of Defiance county plan a big day on September 20 at Island Park. The annual picnic will feature speeches singing and sports under the Farmers Institute auspices inviting every farmer and family with baskets.
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Defiance County
Island Park
Farmers’ Institute
Blair and Corwin Wed in Defiance Defiance Couple Marry
The Toledo Times notes the marriage license column lists John E. Blair and Miss Nellie Corwin of Defiance as a couple. Details of ceremony time and location are withheld until their return from a wedding trip.
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Toledo Times
John E. Blair
Nellie Corwin
Examiners Report on County Treasury Balance
R H Sutphen and Dey Ayers appointed by Probate Judge Shaw presented their account on Friday. They report a total cash balance of 46521.82 with 45321.47 in the legal depository and 1200.35 in the treasury.
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R. H. Sutphen
Dey Ayers
Shaw
Treasury
Accident at American Steel Plant Injures Grover Behringer
Grover Behringer was injured at the American Steel Package Co. plant on Wednesday September 5 when a small piece of steel flew into his eye. The object penetrated the eyeball and required removal by a physician.
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Grover Behringer
American Steel Package Co
Blume Visits City. Thompson Kinmen Guests
Mr L N Blume of Wapakoneta spent Thursday in the city as a guest of his nephew Postmaster Thompson. Mrs L N Blume is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs C J Thompson.
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Harriet Newman
Garrett
The
City
John Hardy
Coshocton
Henry Hardy
L.N. Blume
Wapakoneta
Thompson
L. N. Blume
C. J. Thompson
Camp veterans return from Lake Wawasee week
Guy Kirtley Tad Chenevert Tom Gormain Walt Shelly Roger Daoust Preisendorfer Glen Rath Roscoe Shores returned Saturday from a week camp at Lake Wawasee Indiana.
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Guy Kirtley
Tad Chenevert
Tom Gormain
Walt Shelly
Roger Daoust
Preisendorfer
Glen Rath
Roscoe Shores
Lake Wawasee
Ind
Local families visit Paulding host this Sunday
Wm. Cline and son Willis of San Jose California and J. H. Metz and family of Defiance were guests of J. P. Donier of Paulding on Sunday.
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Wm. Cline
Willis
San Jose
Cal
J. H. Metz
Defiance
J. P. Donier
Paulding
Miss Selah Coy Guests in Toledo
Miss Selah Coy spent Saturday and Sunday in Toledo as a guest of friends enjoying social visits and local hospitality.
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Miss Selah Coy
Toledo
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Fered
Karl Sterner
Lima
W. J. Witty
Sherwood
Brunersburg
H.T. May
R. C. May
City of
London
England
Defiance Machine Works
May
Tuck
Express
U.S.W.V Department
Rasor
Emmet Slough
Laura Stork
Lorena McGoon
Kasor
Merchants’ National Bank
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Total
Skdee
Eee National Bank
Seeeneeeeever
State OF Ohio
County OF Defiance
F. P. Hooker
K. V. Haymaker
Notary Public
C. P. Harley Ferd Mekus
R.G. Holgate
J. M. Forst
Yeager
Mr. Yeager
the Express
First National Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt & Ohio Railroad
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