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I. - Geology and Topography |
33 |
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- Review of Geological
Conditions - 35
- Great Forest Beds Submerged - 36
- Rock Structure Underlying Auglaize County - 38
- Natural Storage of Gas and Petroleum - 39
- Auglaize County Gas and Oil Wells - 40
- Oil Wells of Auglaize County - 44
- A Good Deal of "Feverish" Speculation - 44
- How It All Came About - 45
- Artesian Wells of Auglaize County - 47
- Flora and Fauna of Auglaize County - 50
- The Zoology of Auglaize County - 52
- Birds, Fishes, Insects and Reptiles - 56 |
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| CHAPTER II. - The Days of
Indian Occupancy |
59 |
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- The Melancholy Musings of
Sprague - 60
- The Struggle For Racial Supremacy - 62
- Brief Review of the Indian Wars. - 63
- Comprehensive History of the Shawnees. - 65
- Confirmed by Old Official Reports - 80
- A Story That Has Been Told and Retold - 83
- Sainclaire's Defeat (poem) - 84
- The Coming of the Shawnees to Wapakoneta - 87
- The Home Life of the Red Man. - 89
- The Gentle Influence of the Quakers - 91
- The Old Trading Post at Wapakoneta - 94
- The Religious Ceremonies of the Shawnees - 97
- The Passing of the Shawnees from Wapakoneta - 99
- Crooked Work of Wily Traders - 101
- Idle, Dissipated fellows Win the Day - 103
- Indians Appeal to Friends - 106
- A Word Regarding Some of the Old Indian Chiefs. - 109
- Old Council House at Wapakoneta - 111
- The Story of Polly Butler - 113
- The Shawnees At Wapakoneta (Poem) - 116 |
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| CHAPTER III. - Early
Settlement: The Pioneer Period |
119 |
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- Early Representatives of Old
Families of St. Marys (picture) - betw. 120-121
- A Brief Review of Pioneer Conditions - 121
- First Permanent White Settler - 124
- The Memorable Treaty of St. Marys - 126
- The Prowess of the Great Kolitsah - 128
- Some Memories Relating to the Old Forts - 130
- Ft. Amanda Memorial Association - 133
- Need of Historical Markers - 136
- Ft. Amanda Memorial Shaft (Picture) - betw. 136 - 137
- Tribute to Professor Williamson - 137
- The Tragic Fate of Captain Dawson - 140
- General Harrison Received His Commission Here - 141
- Review of the Days of Activity on the Canal - 143
- Construction of Great Reservoir - 145
- Draining the Reservoir - 147
- Reminiscences of Theodore Dickman - 151
- Industrial Effects of the Canal - 153
- Some Recollections of Pioneer Days. - 154
- The Leveling of the Forests - 156 |
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| CHAPTER IV. - County
Organization and Government |
159 |
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- "The Father of Auglaize
County." - 160
- The Enabling Act Erecting Auglaize County - 162
- How the County Got Down to Business - 168
- Mystery of the Missing Ballots - 170
- Early Proceedings in the Commissioners Court - 173
- Wapakonetans File Bond - 175
- Auglaize County's First Court House (Picture) betw. 176 - 177
- View of Wapakoneta in1887 (picture) betw. 176 - 177
- First Steps Toward Court House - 177
- Story of the Old Court House and the New - 178
- The County Infirmary - 181
- Auglaize County a Big Concern and "Going Strong." - 183
- A Roster of County Officials Since the Beginning - 186
- Township and Corporation Official Directory - 1922 - 191
- Corporations - 193
- Population Statistics - 194 |
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| CHAPTER V. - The Bench
and Bar - Courts and Lawyers |
196 |
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- Further Records of the Court
- 199
- Harking Back to Other Days - 200
- Arrival of Judge Phelps at St. Marys - 202
- The Linzee Family - 204
- Quaint Story of the Old Court - 206
- Roster of the Auglaize County Bar - 208 |
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| CHAPTER VI. -
Agricultural |
210 |
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- Striking Commentary on
Changing Conditions - 211
- Systematic Campaign of Road Building - 213
- In the Days of the Giant Oaks - 214
- The Coming of the Railroads - 215
- Some Statistics on Agriculture for 1920 - 219
- Auglaize County's Serious Drainage Problem - 222
- The Public Roads of Auglaize County - 225
- County's First Gravel Road - 227
- Beginning of Campaign for Paved Roads - 229
- The Agricultural Extension Service - 230
- Auglaize County Farm Bureau - 232
- Activities of the County Agent - 234
- Boys' and Girls' Club Work - 236
- Auglaize County Agricultural Society - 237 |
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| CHAPTER VII. - Newspapers
of Auglaize County |
241 |
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- Editor's Hopeful Outlook on
Future - 242
- A Word Regarding Colonel Andrews - 245
- "The Porcupine" of the '40s. - 247
- View of Conditions in the '70s - 251
- Further History of "The Democrat" - 253
- Beginning of the Republican Press - 254
- Establishment of "The Republican." - 260
- Other Newspapers in County Seat - 263
- Newspapers at St. Marys - 264
- The Genesis of "The Leader." - 265
- Review of Conditions in the '70s - 268
- Weekly Newspapers in county - 270 |
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| CHAPTER VIII. - The
Medical Profession |
273 |
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- Registered Physicians of
Auglaize County - 275
- The Auglaize County Medical Society - 279
- The Message of Waughpaughkonaughtaugh - 280
- The Auglaize County Public Health League - 283 |
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| CHAPTER IX. - The Schools
of Auglaize County |
286 |
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- The Ordinance of 1787 - 286
- The Building of the Pioneer School - 288
- Public School Building at Waynesfield - betw. 288 - 289
- Cridersville High School - betw. 288 - 289
- Souvenirs of Other Days - 290
- Benefits of the Akron Law - 291
- Story of a Typical School - 292
- The Developing School System - 295
- The School as the Community Center - 297
- Have You Forgotten Them? - 298
- The Wapakoneta Public Schools - 300
- Tribute to Professor Richardson - 302
- Later Progress of the Schools - 303
- Memorial Park, St. Marys, O (picture) - betw. 304 - 305
- Old West Side School Building, St. Marys - betw. 304 - 305
- The Schools of St. Marys - 305
- Mrs. Touvelle's Reminiscences - 307
- County Teachers Association - 310
- Roster of Teachers of Auglaize County - 311
- Public School at New Hampshire (picture) - betw. 312 - 313
- More photos - betw. 312 - 313
- Public School Building, St. Johns (picture) - betw. 312 - 313 |
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| CHAPTER X. - The Churches
of Auglaize County |
314 |
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- Sixty-Five "Going" Church
Establishments. - 315
- English Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta (picture) -
- St. Peter's Evangelical Church, New Bremen (picture) -
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Wapakoneta (picture) -
- Something Regarding Pioneer Churches - 321
- First Church Building in Wapakoneta - 325
- An Echo of the Days of the Civil War - 328
- St. Augustine's Catholic Church at Minster (picture) -
- Neighborhood Ecclesiastical Distinctions. - 330
- The Church That Grew Out of the Mud - 334
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church at New Bremen (picture) -
- Public School and M. E. Church at Uniopolis (picture) -
- Other Churches of the County - 337
- Tribute to a Pioneer Preacher - 338
- First Reformed Church of New Knoxville - 340
- Fraternal and Social Activities - 342
- In the Days of Indian Occupancy, Wapakoneta in 1831 (picture) -
- Auglaize Street, Wapakoneta, 1922 (picture) - |
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| CHAPTER XI. - Townships,
Cities and Villages - The County Seat |
345 |
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- Duchouquet Township and the
City of Wapakoneta - 345
- Wapakoneta in the Days of the Indians - 347
- Traditions Concerning Place Name - 347
- Relics of the Aboriginals - 349
- The Man for Whom Township was Named - 350
- A Tale of Duchouquet's Bravery - 352
- Old Quaker Mission House and Mill - 353
- The Platting of the Townsite - 355
- The Coming of the First Wayside Inn. - 357
- Development of the Settlement - 358
- Remains of Old Fort Auglaize - 360
- The Incorporation of the Village - 361
- Little Need of Commercial Advantages - 362
- The Succession in the Mayor's Chair - 363
- Tribute to Capt. Robert M'Murray - 365
- Commercial and Industrial Development - 367
- Chamber of Commerce - 369
- The Banks of Wapakoneta - 371
- Waterworks and Electric Lights - 373
- Organization of Duchouquet Township - 374
- The Roll Call of the Pioneers - 375
- The Village of Cridersville - 378 |
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| CHAPTER XII. - St.
Marys Township and the City of St. Marys |
380 |
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- St. Marys as Former Seat of
Justice - 380
- Tales of the Old Military Trail - 383
- Pioneers of St. Marys Township - 384
- Development of St. Marys Town. - 387
- St. Marys Commercial Club - 389
- Interesting Bit of Reminiscence - 390
- Street View in St. Marys (picture) -
- Street View in St. Marys (picture) -
- In the Days of the Stage Coach - 393
- Old Charley Murray - 395
- The Pioneer Mill of Christian Benner - 397
- Organization of Mercer County - 398
- The Old County Seat "War" - 400
- Pioneers Who Lacked Forsight - 401
- Friendly Feelings Fostered by Newspapers - 403
- Commercial and Industrial Status of the Town - 405 |
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| CHAPTER XIII. - Other
Townships of the County |
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- St. Johns and Other Villages - 410
- The Pioneers of Clay Township - 412
- German Township and New Bremen - 415
- The Coming of the Bremen Company - 416
- Street View in New Bremen (picture) -
- Street View in New Bremen (picture) -
- Difficulties of the Pioneers - 418
- Gradual Development of the Town - 420
- Early Landowners of Original Township - 423
- Goshen Township and New Hampshire Village - 428
- Formerly Part of Wayne Township - 429
- Largest Farm in Auglaize Township - 431
- An Olden Picture of New Hampshire - 432
- Pioneers of Goshen Township - 433
- Jackson
Township and Minster
Town - 434
- Bounds of the Township - 435
- Minster - Old Stallo Town
- 436
- Provisions for Public Squares - 438
- How Minster Got its Name - 439
- Public School Building - Minster (picture) -
- Catholic Convent - Minster (picture) -
- Commercial and Industrial Development - 441
- Logan Township and the
Village of Buckland - 443
- The Story of Captain Logan - 444
- An Indiana City Named for Logan - 447
- Bronze Tablet on Ft. Amanda Memorial Shaft (picture) -
- Auglaize County Infirmary (picture) -
- Organization of Logan Township - 449
- The Coming of the Railroad - 450
- Moulton Township,
Glynwood and Moulton
452
- Old Chief Cornstalk and Blue Jacket - 454
- Villages of Moulton Township - 456
- Noble Township - 457
- Pusheta Township and the
Village of Freyberg - 459
- The Home of Henry Harvey - 461
- Pioneers of Pushseta Township - 462
- Salem Township and The
Village of Kossuth - 464
- Early Settlement Retarded by Swamps - 466
- Union Township and the Village of Uniopolis - 467
- Organization of the Township - 468
- The Village of Uniopolis - 471
- Reformed Church at New Knoxville (Remodeled in 1922)
- Washington Township and The Village of New Knoxville - 473
- Organization of the Township - 474
- Pioneers of Washington Township - 476
- The Village of New Knoxville - 477
- Wayne
Township and the
Village of Waynesfield - 479
- The Beginning of Settlement - 480
- The Pioneers of Wayne Township - 481
- Evan Atkinson's Town of Waynesfield - 483 |
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| CHAPTER XIV. - Military
Annals |
485 |
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- Veterans of the War of 1812 - 487
- The Civil War - 488
- A Story That Never Can Be Told - 489
- Official Work of Soldier Relief - 490
- Roster of Soldiers of the Civil War - 492
- The Spanish-American War - 499
- The War of 1917 or World War - 501
- Local Activities of the World War - 503
- Activities of the Red Cross Society - 504
- Operations of the Draft Board - 506
- Roster of Service Men - 508
- Local Unit of the Ohio National Guard - 518
- The American Legion - 520 |
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| CHAPTER XV. - Sidelights
on Auglaize County History |
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- Auglaize County Pictured in
Fiction - 524
- Simon Kenton and Simon Girty at Wapakoneta - 528
- Captain Elliott Befriended by Andy Jackson - 533
- Jonathan Chapman ("Johnny Appleseed" ) - 534
- The Immoral J. N. - 540
- "Buckeye" as the Sobriquet for Ohio and Ohioans - 543
- Gen. August Willich - 546
- An Auglaize County World War Hero - 549
- A Historical Incident of Local Importance - 551
- Robbery of the Auglaize County Treasury - 555
- Base Ball Ever a Popular Game Here - 563
- Destructive Storms in Auglaize County - 565
- Later Destructive Storms - 569
- Similar Storms of Forty Years Ago - 572
- The Cold New Years Day of 1863 - 573
- Lastly: The Study of Biography - 574 |
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