Defiance Republicans to Convene in Hicksville Nomination Meet
The Republican party of Defiance county will hold a delegate convention in Hicksville on Saturday, September 16, 1905. Delegates are apportioned by votes for Theodore Roosevelt with one delegate and one alternate per ten votes and one per five fractional votes. Offices to be nominated include Representative, Probate Judge, Auditor, Recorder, Prosecuting Attorney, Treasurer, Clerk of Courts, County Commissioner, and Infirmary Director.
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Defiance County
Hicksville
Atlilam
Theodore Roosevelt
Delaware
Farmer
Highland
Milford
Noble
Richland
Washington
Ijoraine
Clay Woodward
Central Committee Meeting in Hicksville September 16
Members of the new central committee are asked to meet in Hicksville on Saturday September 16 after the county convention adjourns for the purpose of transacting business as may come before it. J J Crmne Clay Woopwward and the secretary chair the session.
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Central Committee
Hicksville
J.j.cr&mne
Clay Woopwward
Sec'y
Why is Pattison The Cleveland Leader questions Pattison’s candidacy
The Cleveland Leader questions John M Pattison as the Democratic candidate for governor. It asks why he is the party’s nominal leader, who supports him, and what he would do if elected, suggesting doubts about his talk, backing by bosses, and policy positions including temperance and betting laws.
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Cleveland
John M Pattison
Pattison
McLean, Johnson and Bernard
Herrick
Ohio
Johnson
McLean
Lew’ Bernard
State House
Defiance Republicans elect new central committee at caucuses
Republicans in Defiance county held caucuses on Saturday and chose a new central committee. The process was peaceful and orderly, despite Democratic claims of personal motives involving Wm Kirtley Jr and C J Thompson. The party aims for an aggressive, unified campaign in 1905.
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Defiance County
Central Committee
Wm Kirtley, Jr
State Board of Public Works
C J Thompson
Kirtley
J E Hosler
Thompson
Herrick
Prees
Hosler
Party of Prosperity
Herrick Down
Republican Central Committee
Republicans Weigh Herrick Criticism Amid Democratic Critique
A Mt. Vernon News column argues Republicans should resist Democratic attacks on Governor Herrick. It contends Democrats sow dissension to gain office, while Republicans should remove tares as they appear, noting Democrats offer no substantial reason to defeat Herrick beyond seeking power.
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Herrick
Mt. Vernon
Central Committee Named by Defiance County Republicans
The Defiance county Republican central committee announces its new members including Adams Wm Harper Delaware J L Bayliss Defiance Clay Woodward First ward A Virgil Squire First ward B Wm Geiger Second ward A Geo C Dirr Second ward B R W Wortman Third ward C J Thompson Fourth ward A A Growey Jr Fourth ward B A J Sanford Farmer H Emery Hicksville N James M Bricker Hicksville S A M Richards Hicksville township Irvin Root Highland A C Henry Mark J B Sarvis Milford E O Stone Noble Jas Haller Richland N W S Farquharson Richland S Geo Elliott Sherwood Geo W Renz Tiffin J J Craine Washington P M Lehman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County
Adams
Wm Harper
Delaware
J L Bayliss
Defiance
Clay Woodward
Virgil Squire
Wm Geiger
Geo C Dirr
R W Wortman
J Thompson
A Growey Jr
J Sanford
Farmer
Highland
A C Henry
Mark—J B Sarvis
Milford
E O Stone
Noble
Jas Haller
Richland N
W S
Lima man found dead at home after breakfast call
Richard Allen, 41, of Lima, was found dead Monday morning when his wife went to wake him for breakfast. Authorities did not immediately release a cause. police are investigating.
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Richard Allen
Lima
Republicans Prepare Bellefontaine Campaign Opening
Extensive preparations mark the formal opening of the Ohio Republican campaign to be held in Bellefontaine on Saturday September 23. Vice President Fairbanks Senator Foraker and Governor Herrick will speak.
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Ohio
Bellefontaine
Fairbanks
Senator Foraker
Gov. Herrick
Tur Democrats Nominate Ticket at Van Wert County Convention
The Tur Democrats of Van Wert county met Saturday to nominate a full slate. Representative Henry German of Harrison township was chosen along with auditor W H Troup of Van Wert, treasurer H A Mohler of Middle Point, sheriff F J Hott of Van Wert, probate judge J P Koch of Ohio City, commissioner J A Scherger, recorder J D Rowland of Van Wert, infirmary director A B Oliver of Venedocia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Democrats
van Wert
Henry Germann
Harrison Township
W H Troup
H A Mohler
Middlepoint
J Hott
J P Koch
Ohio City
J A Scherger
J D Rowland
A B Oliver
Venedocia
Republican caucuses chart ward by ward
In First ward Virgil Squire presides with C W Butler secretary. Delegates and alternates chosen. committee to submit delegates list named. Second ward selects Wortman and Dirr as committeemen after ballot. county convention delegates and alternates listed. Third ward CJ Thompson chairs. delegates and alternates named. Fourth ward A Groweg Jr leads. delegates and alternates listed. Across townships, numerous precincts elect delegates and committeemen for the county convention with full rosters and tickets announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Township
Jacob Weber
M Ih Kramer
Defiance College Hall Fully Paid After Major Donations
President P W McReynolds announces Trowbridge hall is completely paid for with two large gifts. Lyman Trowbridge adds 2000 while Dr McWhinney brings 500 from wealthier Christian church members. A anonymous donor also contributed, lifting the hall from debt. Total cost was about 20000 with initial funds short. President McReynolds praises efforts and notes endowment growth as Antioch College dissolves. He departs for Erie and other Pennsylvania conferences.
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P W McReynolds
Defiance College
Trowbridge
Lyman Trowbridge
McWhinney
Christian Church
Trowbridge Hall
McReynolds
Antioch College
College of the
Erie
Pennsylvania
The
Catholic Knights Ohio Convention In Delphos Nears
Thousands from Ohio Catholics areas gather for the Catholic Knights of Ohio annual convention in Delphos with delegates from all parishes. Delegates stay in Delphos Lima and Van Wert with half hour trolley service to the city. The grand parade and reviewing stand with central west Catholic clergy will occur Tuesday noon. W J Bohannon and Wm Schlegel named delegates from St Mary's Defiance and St John's Defiance respectively.
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Ohio
Delphos
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Lima
van Wert
Central West
W J Bohannon
St. Mary’s Church
Wm. Schlegel
St. John’s
Order
Defiance
Local visits and farm moves noted around town
Mrs Inez Kilpatric and son Ray visit Frank Grant. Claud Morris travels to Lima on business and to Chicago later. Mell and Bill Spencer visit Noah Spencer. Harry King ditches for Francis Stecker this week. Miss Mae Hughes and Austin return from Lima. Mrs Smith of Michigan and daughter Mae Hill visit Ft Wayne and return home. Pioneer picnic at Kalida draws good attendance. County infirmary report shows 34 inmates, 60 plus ages, funds balanced, and farm valued at 27 200 with buildings 10 000. Children’s Home cares for 15 with good sanitary and building conditions.
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Inez Kilpatric
Ray
Frank Grant
Claud Morris
Lima
Mell
Bill Spencer
Noah Spencer
Samuel Maddock
Wm Rayle
Joe James
John Taylor
Stecker
Mich
Mae Hill
Ft Wayne
Ft. Wayne
Auditor Hall
Home for independent farmers in Pan-Handle Texas
Ads offer land from Campbell soil expert with easy terms. Buy now and second payment not due until November 1906. After September 15 call or write R L Moss and F M Leithauser at Cunningham hotel Defiance Ohio, agents of John J Burns Land Co Amarillo Texas.
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Texas
Campbell
R L Moss
F M Leithauser
Cunningham Hotel
Defiance
Ohio
John J. Burns Land Co
Amarillo
Democratic caucus in Defiance township election results
The Defiance township Democrats held a caucus at the courthouse with Ja red Bock as chairman and Frank Weisenburger as secretary. Trustees were George Weisenburger 140, George Hasselswerth 105, Henry Hendricks 108, Levi Shock 55. Constable John Leiser 169, J M Weismantel 130. KK W Costello named justice of the peace by acclamation and Peter Smith named township treasurer by acclamation.
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Oscar Ames
John Karnes
Wm Merrihugh
Frank McCann
Clay Woodward
Walk Morris
Republicancns
Noble Township
James Haller
Jos Ralston
J E Durham
Justice of the Peace
C D Jordan
Clifton C Hilton
Wm Harding
F B Stotler
Fillman Hilton
Geo F Switzer
S O Decker
Chas Lehman
T B Johnson
Lewis Eck
Ora Gregg
J W Shaffer
S E Sanford
C Hilton
A Buckmaster
Defiance Township
Court House
Ja Red Bock
Frank Weisenburger
George Weisenburger
George Hassels—werth
Henry Hendricks
Levi Shock
John Leiser
J M Weismantel
KK W Costello
Peter Smith
Labor Day picnic attendance and regional visits noted
The Farmers band attended a Labor Day picnic in Ney while Fordham traveled to Edgerton. Charles Elder of Bryan met with buyers seeking cows for shipment. Nellie Thoure of Toledo visits her parents. Richardson and PN Richardson traveled to Mishawaka, Indiana to see ailing father. Mrs V G Lord’s sisters Clara and Cora of Detroit visited Sunday. Will Mavis of Peoria visits relatives. John Young went to Kenton to work in a lumber yard. Elizabeth Sweet traveled to Petosky Midh to visit her son Bert and family.
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Farmer
Ney
Fordham
Edgerton
Charles Elder
Bryan
Nellie Thoure
Toledo
Richardson
PN Richardson
Mishwalk
Ind
V G Lord
Clara
Cora
Detroit
Will Mavis
Peoria
Ill
John Young
Kenton
Mich
Elizabeth Sweet
Petosky Midh
Bert
Local visits and notes from Evansport and nearby towns
Charles Partee of Evansport was here Monday. Delia Keoppe and daughters from Glenberg visited Mrs Laura Keoppe Monday. Mrs Gibbler and Mrs Schick were at Evansport Thursday. J O Wisler talks of building a new dwelling soon. Joseph Weber of Ney was here Thursday. Samuel Dunbar of South Defiance spent Thursday with his daughter Mrs Laura Keeppe. A daughter was born Sept 3 to Mr and Mrs John Weiland. All are doing well. Mrs J O Wissler and son Carl were Defiance visitors Friday. Mr Halland wife attended the Napoleon fair Thursday. The social at Trinity Chapel was largely attended Saturday evening. All report a good time.
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Charles Partee
Evansport
Delia Keoppe
Reena
Esther
Glenberg
Laura Keoppe
Gibbler
Schick
J O Wisler
Joseph Weber
Ney
Samuel Dunbar
South Defiance
Laura Keeppe
John Weiland
J O Wissler
Carl
Defiance
Halland
Trinity Chapel
Local Notes From Sherwood Area Include Marriages Moves and Births
Sunday visit in Toledo noted for Mr and Mrs A G McCord. Mrs Oscar Hoover and Audrey returned from six weeks with relatives in Dupont. Mr J H Wendt moves to Defiance to start in the shoe business. School delays due to unfinished building and street work on Harrison. Alexander visits and returns home. Stated dog issue in Ohio laws. A son born to Mr and Mrs Harry Freeze on Sept 9. U S Flick and Elva Renz wed Sept 6 at the couple’s parents home. plan October home in Stanley Ohio after wedding feast and brief honeymoon with relatives in Mansfield Lima Auburn and Huntington Ind.
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A G McCord
Toledo
Oscar Hoover
Audrey
Dupont
J H Wendt
Defiance
Wendt
Harrison Street
Alexander
Hoover
Ohio
Sherwood
Stork
Harry Freeze
W Renz
U S Flick
Elva Renz
Mansfield
Lima
Auburn
Huntington
Ind
Stanley, O
Defiance visitors and regional social notes highlight week
Evansport Amos Snider and daughter visit Defiance while JC Garber toured Van Wert Mercer and Paulding counties. The Archbold reunion of the sth and 7th regiments drew attendees from multiple towns. a busy week with fairs, calls, and local games. The Defiance ball team split with Williams Center 6 to 7, and Amos Snider and Frank Calkins moved between Bloomdale and Montpelier for business and fairs.
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Amos Snider
Mrs . Faber
JC Garber
van Wert Mercer
Paulding
AC Cameron
J N Replogle
Wm Kimberly
R L Christy
John Paxton
John Weber
Archbold
H Partee
EN King
RO Palmer
Napoleon
J W Winn
Fr. Cosgrove
Jas Craine
Sam Meister
Columbus
Christy
Stock
M Rath
Defiance
Frank Calkins
N King
H R Fribley
C E Snider
F Richards
Bryan
E Iterd
Toledo
The
Round House
J J McCord
Niagara Falls
Ellan Yeager
CC Hall
Cleveland
H Lefler
L Hall
Stryker
Flora
Clara Whitney
Alice Kimberly
O Stever
Jas Kimberly
Kimberly
Williams Center
Bloomdale
Montpelier
Mesdames N King
Spangler
Harley Fridley
Continental
City Markets Price List Report
A fragmented market column lists various livestock and produce prices such as ducks and veal per pound, hogs live and dressed, lambs live, hogs and corn figures, hay, and young turkeys per pound. The OCR yields numerous unreadable fragments but indicates a local market pricing sheet.
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ERIN
Defiance County to hear bridge fund petition
Defiance County Commissioners filed a petition in the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas seeking authorization to permanently transfer 5000 from the general county fund to the bridge fund. A hearing is set for October 28, 1905 at 10:00 AM. objections must be filed by then. The petition was adopted September 11, 1905 by commissioners Chas Behringer G F Henning and Orley Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Defiance County
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
General County
Chas. Behringer
G. F. Henning
Orley Welker
Defance County
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Defiance Express
Baily and
Republican County Convention
NEW Central Committee
A. X. Weisen
C W Butler
CC Kuhn
H C Chappell
H Brinsmade
W Helpman
H Gherke
Dey Ayers
K V Haymaker
Fay Martin
W G Helpman
A B Davis
R L. Watson
Fred Brown
H F Gherke
J P Cameron
Geo Schearman
Guy Kirtley
Fred Marcellus
J C Beall
A S Morse
Ciel Corwin
Chas Torrence
J C Vandenbroek
H C Chapple
Geo Mangas
A Baughman
Peter Kettenring
W H McClintock
Will C Kegel
Fred Wood
Claude P Ensign
J W Davis
R Webb
N R Cunningham
Frank Sapp
J S Montgomery
J A Baughman
Henry Dicus, Jr
George Smith
A H Kemper
John Winch
Cooney Marquett
J H Hardesty
Walter Doenitz
D Leiberthal
R G Holgate
Irving Miller
Irving Adams
Ray Ensign
Ed Hoffman
C H Leither
Elmer Clark
L. H Davis
EJ Graper
C Kt Davis
H E Myers
Chas. Lieberthal
W H Lenhart
W P Engel
Chas. Clemens
H T Kintigh
Wm Jones
L Robinson
Geo H Dicus
J van Vierah
Hillis Bowlby
Jas Ellsworth
Hige Hughes
Kk J Webb
L Trowbridge
C C Huffman
Leonard Leither
CJ Thompson
Eli W Ury
John Weisenburger
John Johnson
Jesse Benner
John Barber
Henry Reiker
E W Ury
L. Stoner
David Gleason
James Tittle
Chase Rowland
James Craine
Peter Dickman
Len Tittle
Ed Hatfield
George Ball
Tony Hurt
Geo Henderson
Wm Miller
Ben Bailey
Ed Dunlap
Clint Garvey
Ilias Bruner
Wm Kasbaum
James Woods
FE Davis
Wm Stutzman
O B Colgan
Clint Lambert
A Stryker
J M Phillips
Wm Beck
John F Hamilton
al Brown
Ed Holly
C G Robinson
Ed Finn
Jerome Lawrence
Sam Rulf
C F Ashbacher
B F Nye
Phillip Dunn
Jonathan Lewis
Lute Jones
A H Hutchinson
Beck
Emmet Richie
Henry Long
AJ Sanford
A J Kiser
A Myers
O A Myers
W Morris
Ray Carr
Richland Township
South
W S Farquharson
James Brockselby
al Whitney
Sim Burke
Frank Noffsinger
Farmer Township
Marion Smith
O S Ensign
W M Battershell
Emory McConkey
Walter Hosack
David Blosser
E N Ridenour
F S Husted
P C Biglow
J C Battershell
O A Rice
Haller
P A Hand
R S Nichols
Abe Mavis
Chas Fritz
G W Richardson
Wm Alexander
Clyde Norway
E K O Stone
OA Rice
Secy
John Foust
C M Hawkins
Geo Osman Adam Haddix
E Beerbower
BB Crary
James Connelly
David Deardorf
Samuel Hulbert
Walter Haskell
Wm Walcott
T F Carey
David Peeper
John McFeeters
Samuel Click
C J Thomas
Ona Beerbower
A W Mavis
Charles Purce
Louis Valet
Kari Osman
Ralph Reeder
B F Dwinell
Aaron Hopkins
Martin Bell
W F Haskell
Geo Osmun
Geo Winn
Simon Shank
CJ Thomas
Eric Stone
M M Haver
FE P McCord
Frank Heller
Christ Shelling
Wm Lesh
Wm Heller
Wm Kretzer
Art Headley
Wm Reese
F M Shook
Roy Rock
John Thomas
AI L. Lidersmith
Curt Haver
Jeff May
O Lehman
Geo. Renz
Delaware Township
John Gregg
Ed Baylis
Nathan McFeeters
Geo Boters
Geo Coffin
Douglas Moats
O Flickinger
Fred Whetstone
James Smith
J L Baylis
Geo Kellermier
Wm Ames
Fred Slough
O Coffin
Chas Moats
Chas Miller
Geo Whetstone
Frank Parker
John Cof
Fin
E A Baylis
Grant Clinker
J T Flagie
Jerome Kintner
Dan Myers
Chas Smith
Washington Township
John Maisch
O Welker
H A Sill
P M Lehman
A P Yeagley
Fred Digby
O FE Ginther
E E Welker
Loren Herriman
Doc Hartshorn
Howard Digby
Donald Dreher
G W Haines
Charles Walker
J H Stotler
Highland Township
Jasob Adame
T C Ashton
Lush Davis
Chas Mix
John Tracy
John W Myers
Nick Diamond
Kenneth Ashton
J D Hall
C M Rhamy
F M Sanford
W J Garver
Steward Gaylord
Berton Porter
Dr N S Blue
Guy Brechbill
John B Myers
Elliott Myers
Grant Rohn
Joe Vance
C E Gaylord
Clare Davis
Boyd Fullmer
Guy Kinner
B E Blue
Jake Steinglass
S K Phillips
Ira Arnold
Wm Hale
A_ Berrenger
Lester Weisz
Verry Diamond
Harry Mix
W B Wellman
John Povenmire
Geo Rohn
Ed Brechbill
Ira Kleinhein
Geo J Wolf
TC Ashton
Adams Township
E F H Maddock
C M Whitney
J I Allen
Wm. Harper
Monroe
N. W. Bell
John W. Davis
M.D
Defiance, Ohio
Wayne Street
Dicus’ Big Shoe Sale
Digus Shoe Store
Brooksville
Henry Zeigler
Familly
Paulding County
Wesley Dirr
George Ott
Brunersburg
Henry Frank
Gloride
Wm Zachrish
Kate Zackrish
Frank Ort
Near Defiance
Deimer
Adam Foss
Michael Fender
Gusta Schanika
Martin
Wm Zackrish
Vera Kellermier
East Buffalo
N. Y
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