Fire destroys Bailey grocery in East Defiance
Fire gutted W. P. Bailey's grocery at Second and Ottawa in East Defiance causing total stock loss estimated over 1000 dollars. The building, owned by Garrett of Tennessee, sustained heavy damage while adjacent meat market remained unharmed. Origin unknown with two simultaneous flames suggesting possible arson, prompting expected investigation.
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W. P. Bailey
Second Streets
Ottawa Avenue
East Defiance
Miller
Arrett
Tennesee
Strusakeres Seek Quiet Title to 80 Acres in Common Pleas
W I Strusaker and Catherine Strusaker file a petition in common pleas court with Naomi Bradford and others to quiet title to 80 acres in section 22 township 5 Winn & Hay handle plaintiffs' counsel. E P Hooker leaves a Rockford Star copy with Mrs La Salle C Pickett Gettysburg account. readers may obtain the paper here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I.’. Strusaker
Catherine Strusaker
Common Pleas Court
Naomi Bradford
Winn & Hay
E. P. Hooker
Rockford (Ill
Gettysburg
la Salle C. Pickett
Chautauqua
Defiance Society Busy With Showers Receptions And Weddings
Miss Hannah Hatry hosts a shower for Miss Maude Harley ahead of Harley Hubbard nuptials on October 2. YMC A and YWCA at Defiance college hosted a reception for new students with over 125 attendees. Miss Flora Antener enjoyed a 22nd birthday surprise at Mrs Worthmiller’s home. Charles Seibert and Lydia Neipert wed at St Mary’s parsonage with a Cleveland adjournment. A dime social for Presbyterian church raised funds with art guessing and duets. Mrs Deindoerfer hosted a tea for Harley’s bridal party while Richard Sutphen led sixhand euchre rounds for Miss Lavina Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hatry
Maude Harley
Edward Hubbard
L. Hatry
Flora Antener
Frank Worthmiller
Jackson Street
Flora
Miss Antener
Charles Seibert
Joseph Seibert
Lydia Neipert
Cleveland
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Collins
Seibert
E. T. Clark
Will Holgate
Holgate Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Lot
Helen Deindoerfer
Jefferson Street
Holgate Harley
Fannie Grey
Jennie Lieberthal
Bess Powell
Leona Oxenrider
Lara
Ruth Gleason
Helen Deatrick
Harry
Miss Harley
Mildred Haymaker
Mable Switzer
Jennie Leiberthal
Irace Whitaker
Robert Holgate
Marguerite Cheney Heads to Mt Holyoke College
Miss Marguerite Cheney departed Monday afternoon for Mt Holyoke College in Massachusetts to begin enrollment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Cheney
Mt. Holyoke
Mase
Farmer picnic draws about a thousand from Defiance County
One thousand Defiance county farmers enjoyed their annual picnic at Island Park last week. Morning attendance was light due to threatening weather but by afternoon several hundred more arrived, with a conservative estimate of 1000. The event featured informal township talks, a noon basket feast, and addresses by J. P. Cameron, T. Ansberry, and Rev. Buddington, emphasizing farming progress and rural life.
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Defiance County
Island Park
Jacob Dickman
Institute
J. P. Cameron
United States
Ohio
Cameron
T. T. Ansberry
Mr. Cameron
A. L. Buddington
U. B
Sherwood
R. &. Dunlap
Nina
Jessie Towle
Ingel
Defiance
Hicksville
Noble Township
Co. Elliott
North Richland Township
D. C. Garman
Defiance Township
John Myers
Highland
W. H. McCauley
Tiffin
George Wirtz
Richland
Henry Sedderke
Adams
Union Veterans' Union names Ohio officers at Lima session
The Union Veterans' Union department of Ohio adjourned its three day Lima meeting after electing state officers led by Depart ment commander T. W. Conley and first deputy I. B. Huffman. Others elected include Wm. Myers surgeon general Dr. R. H. Davidson inspector general Peter Dickman and more. next state meeting date left to the commander. Carl Elliott and son visited Ft. Wayne relatives. Charley Schmaltz headed for a Coshocton hunting trip. Jacob Adams and family attended the 21st Ohio reunion at Deshler with 165 survivors and 19 deaths reported.
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Union Veterans’ Union
Department of Ohio
Lima
T. W. Conley
Manchester
I. B. Huffman
Sidney
Wm. Myers
Springfield
R. H. Davidson
Peter Dickman
Defiance
E. T. Ridenour
H. P. Lloyd
Dr. C. Wilson
Findlay
L. S. Raff
Urbana
Leonard Young
C. G. Robinson
Samuel Watt
Jacob Adams
Dell
21St Ohio
Deshler
Fatal Runaway Claims Veterinarian John Reuter at Jefferson Street
A runaway carriage on Jefferson Street ends in a fatal injury to Dr. John Reuter, 67, a longtime veterinarian from DeFiance. He died thirty five minutes after the 6:50 PM accident from a skull fracture. Surviving include three daughters and a son, wife, and funeral rites were held at St. John’s Catholic church.
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Smith—Einnear
Island Park
Arthur Smith
Lloyd Smith
Lou Smith
Henry Smith
Ed Smith
Oscar Wellman
Monroe Hartman
Tobias Grube
Ernie Stoll
John Hoenberger
Fred Hoenberger
Dr. Aller
Ed Yadder
Jefferson Street
John Reuter
Nicholas Street
Mr. Reuter
Defiance
Wayne Street
Cross Roads
Horace Street
Jefferson
Mr. Towle
Jefferson and
Horace Streets
R. St. John
Toledo
George K. Stockton
Lorain
J. D. Westrick
Ridgeville
St. John’s Catholic Church
Iloden
Riverside Cemetery
Frank Sommer Leaves for New Orleans on Business
Frank Sommer departed Monday afternoon for New Orleans where he will stay several weeks on business duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sommer
New Orleans
Plan to switch C and L M line to electric next spring
From Lima reports indicate Schoepf Morgan will convert the Columbus and Lake Michigan steam line to electric. Civil engineers surveyed the north end and prepared profiles for links from here to Bellefontaine and an air line to Columbus. The line to Defiance operates steam now and a survey for Battle Creek is done. Conversion and building target early next spring per officials.
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Lima
Schoepf-Morgan Syndicate
Columbus & Lake
De fiance College Opens With Optimistic Outlook
The autumn term of De fiance College opened with 150 students on opening day and an expected 160 by week’s end. Dr T C McWhinney and Judge B S Sutphen spoke at chapel as faculty outlined term plans amid better finances and aims for endowment growth and a gentlemen’s dormitory. Trowbridge Hall for ladies has boosted enrollment and revenue, approximating endowment-level income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance College
McReynolds
T. C. McWhinney
Yellow Springs
Board of Trustees
Trowbridge Hall
Miss Emma Schmaltz Becomes Ruess Store Cashier
Miss Emma Schmaltz accepts cashier role at Ruess dry goods. Frank Mallet returns to Cleveland after a three weeks visit with his parents in this city.
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Emma Schmaltz
Ruess
Frank Mallet
Cleveland
Good Races at Island Park Defiance Driving Club Meet
Island Park hosted a Defiance Driving Club event for Farmers Picnic attendees. Pleasant Wood owned by H C Packer won the 2:30 pace heats, Johnny C owned by Mr Sheeler won both 3:00 trot heats, times around 2:24 and 3:10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Defiance Driving Club
Pleasant Wood
H. C. Packer
Morenci, Mich
Star Line
J. Raglemier
Johnny C
Mr. Sheeler
Big Harry
H. Roger
Babe C
A. Clemens
Mr. Packer
Patty B
F. Brown
Defiance High School Football Schedule Announced
Manager Bert Davis outlines nine game slate with Auburn Fostoria Bowling Green Findlay and Fremont on the road and home. The schedule includes November clashes and a Heidelberg game on Thanksgiving in Defiance amid continued warm weather practice and strong expectations.
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Bert Davis
Auburn
Defiance
Fostoria
Fremont
Ada
Heidelberg
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1906
Weekly list of uncalled letters ending September 18 1906 includes Armour Co Ball Jake Bush Charles Cook William Cleary Charles Dolph Frank Daniels Andy Hanes William Keern John Mensom J M Phillips C B Simons Mr Mrs Robt Shelly Clell Lines Tom Terry Mrs Hat V Japp Bell Krafft Mame Mergyal. Unclaimed letters sent to dead letter office after 14 days per policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Armour & Co
Mr. Ball
Jake Bush
Chas. Cook
Wm. Cleary
Chas. Dolph
Frank Daniels
Andy Hanes
Wm. Keern
P. H. Ae John Mensom
J M Phillips
C. B. Simons
Robt. Shelly
Clell Lines
Tom Terry
Hat V Japp
Bell Krafft
Mame Mergyal
C.J. Pe
Mr and Mrs M A Bell Visit Toledo Relatives
Mr and Mrs M A Bell are visiting relatives in Toledo, spending time with family members and enjoying a local visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Elliot
Toledo
Alf Ulrich
Chicago
Mrs
M. A. Bell
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Williams
William
Mati
Owl Drug Store
Williams Mf’g.co
Prop’s
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecom
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
Lavina Moore
T. T. Shaw
Richard Sutphen
Bess Kirtley
Titus Johnston
Miss Moore
S. T. Sutphen
S. T. Sutphen Assisted By Mre
Sutphen
Fred Fritch
Clyde Bruner
Niagara Falls
Columbus
Fred Bohlman
Ft. Wayne
Thomas Donley
Covington, Ky
J. L. Canfield
Will Clemens
Jewell
James Craine
Ruby Tarr
Dunkirk
N. Y
Frank T. Donley
Parmer & Decker
Jones’ College of Auctioneering and Oratory
A.W. Fhomas Auction Qq
J. A. Sheffield
Buddington
U. V. Uz
Carl Elliott and Son
Charley Schmaltz
Coshocton
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
Bowling Green
THE
First National Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt & Ohio Railroad
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