Republicans to hold senatorial district delegate convention
The Republicans of the Ohio 19th Senatorial district will meet in delegate convention at Bryan on Friday September 25 1903 at 10 o clock a m to nominate two candidates for state senators The apportionment of delegates will be one for each 250 votes or fraction thereof cast for Governor in the year 1902 Delegates will be apportioned among counties as follows and named by county central committees The call is issued by G J Thompson and R H Chapman acting secretary
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Ohio
Bryan
Republican Party
G. J. Thompson
R. H. Chapman
Ting
Maumee Bridge Bond Controversy Stirs Political Notes
The Crescent News attack claims Hay and Gorman acted in good faith on the Maumee River Bridge bonds while alleging a savings bank manipulated the issue for profit. It blames Democratic leaders and Judge Hubbard for bond missteps, cites court fees, and defends the mayor’s appointment of a Republican police chief amid partisan strife.
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F. L. Hay
M. B. Gorman
Maumee River
Mr. Kehnast
Savings Bank
Cameron
Buchholz
Democratic Board of Public Service
John F. Hamilton
Crescent News
Judge Hubbard
Campaign rhetoric and labor issues in Ohio reflections
The piece critiques Judge Hubbard and associates over a $100,000 city bond suit, noting $15,000 in fees and costs and arguing over who bears responsibility. It contrasts this with pro labor views tied to Hanna, Civic Federation leadership, and the Johnson campaign’s vague platform. It ridicules John H Clarke's campaign and laments Democratic messaging on home rule, taxation, and money questions.
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Harris & Cameron
T. T. Shaw
Geo. T. Farrell
Hubbard
U. S. Cir
Hay
Crescent News
Shaw
Passing of well known pioneer lady in Defiance
To the editor the writer presents a fuller obituary for Marie Sophia Downs born November 27, 1819 in Germany. She arrived in Defiance in 1834 at age fourteen and became the last survivor of her family, shaping the young city along the Maumee. She married Angus L. Downs in 1843, raised six children, endured loss, and lived at Wayne and Second streets until moving near her daughter in Columbus, where she died September 18, 1903 at age 84 after a lifetime of church service with the M B church and a Lutheran origin.
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the Express
Defiance
Marie Sophia Downs
Henry C.J
Elizabeth Graper
Bremen
Germany
America
Northwest Ohio
Maumee
Mrs.Downs
Angus L. Down
Hem
Emery Jowns
Mansfield
Carrie
James Collier
Detroit
Mich
Alice
F.E. Morris
Columbus
Earth
M. B. Church
Jesus Christ
Port Angeles Residents In Local Updates And Accidents
Win Yeagley moved the old cider mill building on Bar row farm southeast of his home Merit and wife of Port Angeles. Mrs Kate Britton visited relatives and planned a Santa Paula trip. Farmers noted the cold wave from Hicksville fair. Benton Sweet baled hay for Jeremiah and W G Lord. Mrs Blosser and daughters Edith and Vida Snyder nearly fell when a buggy horse bolted, leaving Mrs Blosser bruised. Mrs Maud Culler is very ill with typhoid fever. Peter Biglow's boy is sick. Mrs Emily Stone visits her son Frank at Hicksville. M E church Moats members gave Rev Davenport a rocking chair.
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Win. Yeagley
Barrow Farm
Merit
Port Angeles
Kate Britton
Paulding
Santa Paula
Cal
Hicksville
Benton Sweet
Jeremiah
W. G. Lord
David Blosser
Edith
Vida Snyder
Bryan
Frank
M. E. Church
Moats
Rev. Davenport
Local notes from Jewell area reflect community, weddings, and farming
Miss Blanche Cameron toured the Children’s Home in Jewell. Defiance residents A B Kusian and A Stone visited, with Sunday tours by several others. A rural mail route to Ney nears. corn ripening cheers farmers amid mild frost. A wedding tied David Berkebill to Effie Kintner, and Lucy Donley set to Toledo for four months. Local sales, land transfers, and church events fill the week notes.
Hicksville social notes and upcoming Beal law election
Attendance was under 15 000 for the period. Luther Crowl and Daniel Reaser returned to their cities, Kitty McCann of Defiance visited, and several locals were seen at the Hicksville fair. A Beal law election is planned for October 9 1903 to decide if Hicksville will permit saloons.
Local Notes Highlight Westward Move and Community Guests
McFeeters who started west a month ago near Minne sota have secured work and like the country. John Goller is growing weaker with no recovery seen, age a factor. Jolin Kint ner and wife and Mrs E M Wank and Mrs S A Lichty were guests of B D Lintz Sunday. Wardobn and Charley Gardner completed their new house. Eric Keoppe attended M D Moog's sale near Glen. J M Figley drove to Frank Evansport Tuesday. Donley and wife of here Tuesday, Nan of Glenburg was here Tuesday. Geo Hanna visited P M Bath Tuesday. James Figley and daughter Belle Gilbert visited in Farmer township Wednesday. Geo Carver, wife and grandpa Hanna were in Defiance Thursday. Eric Keoppe and family in Defiance Thursday. Mary Meyer visited Ollie Robison Friday. Emma Meyer drove to Defiance Friday. M D Hall and Harold Rath drove to Evansport Thursday, reported very sick. Mrs Katie and daughter visited Fanny Leck Saturday afternoon. Saul Andrews and wife of Glenburg, Ed Keoppe and family of Glenburg were Erie Keoppe's guests Sunday. Neal Figley and wife of near Ney visited John Hancock Sunday. W Kerns of Defiance spent Monday on his farm. Hicksville Amelia Bingham visited coming from Chicago and returned Monday. George Seibolt, longtime local, called Monday with Dr Myers of Fort Wayne. Elmer Kimble and family returned to Garrett Monday. Mart Greenewalt wife and child of Holgate visited last week and attended the fair. Charley Kyle, recently in Kirrville Texas, arrived home Thursday. Roy Davis began an eight month school term near Auburn Indiana Monday. Hicksville fair noted as not very successful due to weather.
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Mart_ Kazemoul
Michael Rocrig
Dunkard
Jewell
Frank Smith
Spear
van Wert
Kintner
Charley Doud
Ney
Ivin Spittler
Charley Weber
Aaron Neiswender
Bob Hartshorn
B. F. Kintner
Geo. Sellers
David Berkebill
Fulton County
Effie Kintner
Washington Township
Lucy Donley
Pete
Toledo
Mr.Sampson
Mart Kuzemaul
John Weber
Yarlott
McFeeters
Minnesota
John Goller
John Kintner
E. M. Wank
S. A. Lichty
B. D. Lintz
Wadobn
Charley Gardner
Rooksville
Eric Keoppe
M. D. Moog
Sale
Glen
J . M. Figley
Frank Evansport
Donley
Nan
Glenburg
Geo. Hanna
P. M. Bath
James Figley
Belle Gilbert
Farmer Township
Geo. Carver
Hanna
Defiance
Mary Meyer
Ollie Robison
Emma Meyer
M. D. Hall
Harold Rath
Evansport
Whhich
Katie
Fanny Leck
Saul Andrews
Amelia Bingham
Chicago
Miller
Albion
George Seibolt
Dr. Myers
Ft. Wayne
Elmer Kimble
Garrett
Mart Greenewalt
Holgate
Charley Kyle
Kirrville
Texas
Roy Davis
Auburn
Ind
Hicksville
Public Sale at Ewers farm near Ney on Oct 1 1903
Frank Smith offers at public sale two miles south of Ney at the old Ewers farm on Thursday October 1 1903 starting at 9 am. items include brood mare and colt mare 14 years, gelding 11 years, five milch cows with calves, six yearling heifers, eighteen shoats about 125 pounds each, spring shoats, five brood sows with pigs, one billy goat, one hundred chickens mostly brown leghorns, eight young turkeys, three geese, one pair bob sleds, one check row corn planter, one land roller, and fifteen bushels of potatoes. Also a note mentions Bill Hill of Highland and Island Park convention politics potentially causing trouble in Defiance.
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LU Am
Miners Clash With Johnson and Clark in Hocking Valley
The Hocking Valley miners clash with Tow L. Johnson and Clark as Crescent News praises W. H. McClintock for his role at political obsequies. The piece notes Deindoerfer and Baker among others left by their party, highlighting labor tensions and political theater in the region.
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Tow L. Johnson and Clark
Hocking Valley
Johnson
Crescent News
W. H. McClintock
Deindoerfer
Divorce Petition Filed in Defiance County Ohio
Lennie Mabel Phelps of 13 nenejwa faces an Ohio probate court divorce hearing for willful absence. The petition, filed by the spouse, seeks the dissolution of marriage with a hearing set after October 6 in Defiance County. Attorney B F P Enos represents the plaintiff.
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Lennie Mabel Phelps
Nenejwa
Emory
Nups
Defiance County
Ohio
Lennie Mabel” Phelps
B. FP
Enos
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Latty
Court ST
Chio
Northwestern Telephone
Williams
The
W. H. Hubbard
Lorain
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
Toda
Civic Federation
Tom L. Johnson
John H. Clarke
Clarke
Johnson Party
Kany
Palmer
Buckner
Johnson Machine
Jonxson
Newark
President Garfeld
Youngen
Hanna, Harding
Herrick
Marcus A. Hanna
Republican Executive Committee
Charles Dick
State Executive Committee
Myron. Herrick
Harding
McClintock
Northwest
Defiance Home Saving & Loan
Crosby House
W Slagle
Mrs Downs
Children’s Home
Blanche Cameron
A. B. Kusian
A. Stone
Caroline
Yeagley
Farmer
N. A.J; Spangler
Ry A Snyder
F R Yeagley
L D
Poust
R Richardson
RR Spansler
Foust
Washington
Cheney
Godfrey
Gorner Posts
Cheney & Godfrey
A.X. Weisenos
Ves Jewelers & Opticians
Luther Crowl
South Bend
Monda
Daniel Reaser
Cleveland
Kitty McCann
Harry Smith
D. G. Sharp
Fred Ringer
Samuel Poorman
Peter Beerbower
Poorman
Jon
Maud Bevington
Pittsburg
Fred Appel
Fred Chase
Martin Dehean
Edgerton
George Lueders
Colton
Lueders
Sarah Todd
John Langdon
Neal Lueders
Reena
Gladys Partee
Lou
Lyda Cameron
Mabel Paxton
George Acus
Roy Hall
Ed Stock
Ewers Farm
Bill Hill
Highland
Island Park Convention
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Erie
Quinn
Salsman Ja Iret
M. J. Walz
First National Bank
National Bank
Olio
U.S
National Ban Bodo
Onro
Defianc
E. P. Hooker
RH. Sutphen
Attes
Devayers
W.A. Kehinast Co
Clinton St
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