City News Budget Highlights Local Happenings in Ohio
Mrs Tip Travis spends week in Toledo and Miss Cora Aldrich recovers from illness. Rally Day observed at Presbyterian Sunday school. Travellers visit and return from Toledo Detroit Napoleon and Philadelphia. A rain storm sweeps Sunday evening in this region. Local reassignments and trips, weddings, and society news fill the week. Burdock Blood Bitters praised. Dr Fowlers extract advertised. Iron theft case heard. several officials attend state meetings. Wedding in Toledo. Young Ladies of Perpetual Help form society at St Marys Church with officers named.
Rev Mills Telegram Settles Defiance Question
Lima Sept 25 Daily Express reports a telegram from the Bishop states the Rev Mills and Irene Mills are enroute to Defiance. The item also notes Mrs A E Ralston improving, and mentions moves and visits in Defiance area along with church dedications and local health updates.
Political battle over McLean for governor in Ohio
In northwestern Ohio a Democratic meeting at the Boody house in Toledo last August concluded John R. McLean should not be named governor candidate. Judge Hubbard stated the view at a Democratic convention on August 12 1899 declaring McLean a political cut throat tied to trusts and election frauds of 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Toledo
John R. Mclean
W. H. Hubbard
McLean
Local residents visit. new fire truck debut noted
Josh Dicus of Dupont visits his brothers Henry and George H. Dicus in this city. Mrs Geo Corressel of North Ridge visits with Mr and Mrs John Schlembach. Fire dept. uses the new hook and ladder truck for the first time Monday night. Tom Karr leaves for Bowling Green to join a telephone company. Miss Lizzie Bechel expected home from Akron this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wertheimer and son Albert of Toledo visit M. Wertheimer’s family. Mrs Bassler and son of Columbus Grove visit Deputy Postmaster Stork’s family. Will Slimbaugh, Lee Richardson and Harry Weisenburger head to Cleveland Tuesday to work for the U S Telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Slimbaugh
Lee Richardson
Harry Weisenburger
Cleveland
U. S
Reverend Smith Leaves St Paul M E Church for Marion
Reverend A. Edwin Smith concluded his services at St Paul M E Church on Sunday and will move with his family to Marion to take charge there. He preached Sunday morning on Birds of Passage and again Sunday evening. The Presbyterian and Baptist congregations joined in a farewell service with short addresses by local pastors. A farewell reception was held in the church parlors at 6 30 this evening hosted by the Epworth League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Smith
Epworth League
M. E
Rev. Smith
D. Dobbrick
Kress
C Hrist
A. Edwin Smith
St. Paul M. E
Marion
Presbyterian and
Baptist
Schoonover
Smith
City Council Special Session backs street works and bridge bid
City council met in special session to pass assess ing legislation for Holgate Ave and Third street improvements and to open bids for the Fourth Street canal bridge. One bid by G M Weisenburger at 725 was awarded. mayor and clerk authorized to finalize contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abele
Marshall
Morse
Groselle
Schneider
Shutters
Helmick
Third Street
Holgate Ave
Fourth Street
Canal
Harrison
Jackson
Perry
People’s Gas & Electric Co
Coons
G. M. Weisenburger
Weisenburger
Weisenberger
For Sale Two Houses in East Defiance Defiance Ohio
Two houses and lots in East Defiance on Seneca street and Main street for sale with reasonable terms. Also a Norman mare eight years old weighing 1400 pounds, located two and a half miles southwest of Defiance. Contact Charles W Butler and D A Kiser at 4141.
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East Defiance
Seneca Street
Main Street
Chas. W Butler
Norman Mare
Defiance
D. A. Kiser
Local Notices and Social Roundup from Delaware Bend
Louis G. Neil is named executor of Louis Neil’s estate. Mrs. A. F. Harley hosted Rev. A. E. Smith and family at a 6 o clock dinner Monday. Charles Ferguson remodels his Wayne street residence for a grand new home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scmitz spent Sunday in Toledo. they returned with Charles McBride who will visit his grandmother Mrs. Wisler. The funeral of Miss Anna Breno, typhoid victim, held at Delaware Bend. Miss Breno known in the city with many friends. Two Grey nuns of St. Vincent’s Toledo plan annual visit seeking aid for orphans of the diocese. Mrs. John Hensey of Milwaukee, visiting here, left for Toledo Monday. Mr. Hensey resided here fifteen years ago and has many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Geiger
Eckland
Indianapolis
Mra. J. Surprise
Toledo
Mias
Lillian Daoust
John Menton
St. Frances DeSale’s Church
Miss Daoust
F. M. Schell
Holgate Ave
Schell
Horn
Wm. Scmitz
Mister Charles McBride
Mrs. Wisler
Anna Breno
Delaware Bend
Breno
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Henssy
Milwaukee
Hensey
Municipal Ownership Big Meeting at Court House
A large gathering in the court house Saturday evening, led by J. I. Hoeffel, discussed municipal ownership. Councilman Wm. Helmick cited Bryan and Auburn, Indiana examples with lighting costs and street lights, while T. T. Ansberry challenged a pro-ownership signature defending Napoleon’s plant. A petition drive in the First ward was proposed before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Municipal Ownership
Court House
J. I. Hoeffel
Wm. Helmick
Third Ward
Bryan
Auburn
Ind
Helmick
T. T. Ansberry
David Meekison
Napoleon
Frank X. Groselle
W. Duerk
J. W. S. Palmer
J. Lil. Hoeffel
First Communion at St John’s Church
A class of twenty five boys and girls will receive first communion at St John’s Catholic church next Sunday at 10 00 a m Weather permitting they will be escorted in procession from the hall to the church At 3 00 p m they renew their baptismal vows Mrs Louis Marshall entertained a company of twenty five little boys Monday evening in honor of her son Chauncey Marshall Games were played and a repast served by Mrs Marshall assisted by Mrs Mary Krotz and Mrs John Crowe Master Coauncey’s guests presented him with gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Louis Marshall
Chauncey Marshall
Marthall
Mary Krotz
John Crowe
Coauncey
No More Paynes and Brices Says Miller in 1899
Zeno H. Miller, a Democratic convention candidate for representative, criticized Ohio Democrats for preferring money over men. He labeled McLean a political assassin and boodler, urging rejection of Paynes and Brices in the August 12, 1899 speech in the city.
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Democrats
Ohio
Paynes
Brices
Zeno H. Miller
Miller
McLean
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Godward’s Drug Store
City News
Mrs
Tip Travis
Cora Aldrich
Presbyterian Sunday School
Mollie Black
Detroit
D. W. Moree
O. H. Wood
Lyman Hiltor
van Wert
Brunersburg
Valaria
Mamis
Bernetta Haller
Miss Doherty
Mary Otley
West
Mrs. Stephen Bloom
City
Mrs. C. W. Butter
Milo Merriman
Pleasant Berd
G. W. Deadrick
Ober
Philadelphia
Wm. Phillips
Perry Street
E. J. Todd
Mr. Todd
Burdock
Julia Filtridge
West Cornwell, Conn
John Schnerman
Herold
Edwin Swinehart
Dr. Potters
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dental
University
Jesse M. Benner, Jr
Frank Krantz
Julius Balske
James Donnovan
John and
Joseph Frazer
B. &O. Railway
Phelps
Common Pleas Court
Chas, Davis
A. Viers
Davis
Grand Council
S. J
Mr. Viers
R. A.M
Young Ladies of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Young Ladies of Perpetual Help
Doherty
Lillie Culkins
Mary Frey
Anna Wisda
Rev. Mills
Lima
DaiLy Express
Irene Mills
A. E. Ralston
Krees
Tillie Schultz
Ella Thompson
Paulding County
Art. Slagle
Rev
B. W. Slagle
Carl Spannuth
Lafe Conkle
Farmer Township
W. A. Kehnast
New Bavaria
Sandau
Geo. S. May
Grace Episcopal Church
Henry Slough
Sherwood
M. E. Church
T. L. Karr
Monarch
Thom
Clara Stoddard
Deamer
Camden, Mich
John Widmer
George W. Fuller
Fred Kellermier
J. H. Neaderhauser
Kellermier
Celina
Dean
Mrs. League
Rebecca J. Wahl
John Burkholder
Highand Township
Geo. W. Watkins
Dr. Aldrich
Jefferson Street
Mrs. Aldrich
Stryker
Mesdames Savilla Bainter
Mary J. Foster
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Strong
J. F. Deatrick
H. B. Harris
China
Yingling
Pharmagy
Weisenberger& Emery
Mollencups
Josh Dicus
Dupont
Brothers
Henry and
George H. Dicus
Geo. Corressel
North Ridge
John Schlembach
Mrs. Foreman
Chicago
Tom Karr
Bowling Green
Lizzie Bechel
Akron
Ben Wertheimer
Albert
M. Wertheimer
St. Paul Church
Mary Ratu
Ayersville
ITY Council
Bagkus
Chetrhin
Louis G. Neil
Louis Neil
A. F. Harley
Charles Ferguson
Wayne Street
Dr.g.d. Edgar
rCosby House
GTAND
Lynde
J. W. Lynde
de Ead
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
C.s. Wellman
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