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The Ohio blue book; or, Who's who in the Buckeye state; a cyclopedia of biography of men and women of Ohio, 1917
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1continuously ever since. Founder and member of the University Club of Bowling Green, Ohio. President of Council of Bowling Green, 1915—. Socs. and clubs: Ohio State Med. Assn.; Wood County Med. Soc.; I. O. O. F. Always interested in advancement of the educational and other interests of his community. Home address: Bowling Green, Ohio.
3POWERS, GEORGE A., Accountant; born, Perrysburg, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1882; son of Charles A. Powers and Sarah E. (Alcorn) Powers; educated: Public Schools, Perrysburg, Ohio. Unmarried. Salesman for F. Bissell Co., Toledo, Ohio, 1902-1905; Treas. and Gen. Mgr., Northwestern Ohio Telephone Co., Perrysburg, Ohio, 1905-1908; engaged in general insurance business at Perrysburg, 1907-1911; Secy. Express Publishing and Printing Co., Toledo, Ohio, 1911-1915; Cashier of Caslon Press Co. and Monroe Paper Co., Toledo, 1915—. Member of Village Council at Perrysburg, Ohio, 1910-1911. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge; Toledo Commerce Club. Mr. Powers is one of the capable men of Northwestern Ohio in his line of efficiency and a valued citizen. Home address: Perrysburg, Ohio.
5PRIDDY, THOMAS K., County Surveyor; born, Van Wert, Ohio, April 27, 1875; son of Thomas F. Priddy and Caroline (Price) Priddy; educated: Grammar and High Schs. of Van Wert. Married, Olive A. Beck, July 18, 1905. Civil engineer and building contractor; was contractor for the United Brethren and the Catholic Churches at Van Wert and has also constructed many of the best residences in the city; county surveyor, Van Wert Co., O., 1916—. Member of School Board. Socs. and clubs: K. of P. (past chancellor commander). Methodist. Republican. Home address: Van Wert, Ohio.
7RAMSEYER, MANO S., Real Estate; born, Fulton Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1874; son of Christian Ramseyer and Catherine (Miller) Ramseyer; educated: Pub. Schs.; Fayette (Ohio) Normal School. Married, Retta L. Fisher, Sept. 6, 1899, who died Dec. 16, 1915. Manufactured butter and cheese at Oak Shade, Fulton Co., Ohio, 5 yrs.; moved to Norwalk, Ohio, for a short time and in 1901 permanently located at Toledo, Ohio. For a while was identified with the Tiedtke Brothers Co., Toledo; in 1909 opened a real estate office in the Spitzer Bldg.; since 1915 has been president of The M. S. Ramseyer Co., which was incorporated Feb. 27, 1914. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Automobile Club; Toledo Real Estate Board. Baptist Church. Home address: 2829 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio.
9RAY, EDWARD H., Attorney; born, Richfield Twp., Lucas Co., O., Sept. 1, 1870; son of Henry Ray and Alice (Tucker) Ray; educated: Pub. and High Schools, Blissfield, Mich.; Northern Indiana Law School, Valparaiso, Ind. College degree: L.L. B., 1894. Unmarried. Admitted to Indiana bar, 1894; to Ohio bar, 1895; practicing law in partnership with W. E. Cordill under firm name of Ray & Cordill, with offices in the Ohio Bldg., 1895—. Republican. Address: 438-441 Ohio Bldg., Toledo, Ohio.
11REDDIN, DANIEL W., Physician; born, Hancock Co., Ohio, Jan. 24, 1860; son of Thomas Reddin and Catherine (Braucht) Reddin; educated: Simpson College, Indianola, Ia.; National Normal Univ., Lebanon, Ohio; Valparaiso, Univ., Valparaiso, Ind. College degrees: M. D., Univ. of Mich., 1881. Married, Ella Lochhead, Dec. 28, 1886, who died Jan. 7, 1888. 2d, Eugenia B. Bachman. Spent several years in the far West as a farmer, a cow puncher, a student and a homesteader. After his return to Ohio first practiced medicine in Findlay, Ohio. In 1886 he located at North Baltimore, Ohio, where he has practiced his profession continuously ever since. Was Vice President of the Hardy Banking Co. of North Baltimore for several years, and has been president of the same since 1911. Socs. and clubs: Wood County Med. Soc.; Northwest Ohio Med. Soc.; Ohio State Med. Soc.; American Med. Assn.; Mason; Blue Lodge at North Baltimore; K. T. Commandery at Findlay; Scottish Rite bodies at Toledo. Has taken post-graduate work in New York City. Home address: North Baltimore, Ohio.
13REED, LYNNEL LECKY, Music Teacher and Violinist; born, Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1877; son of Dr. Calvin H. Reed and Emma (Smythe) Reed; educated: Toledo Pub. and High Schs. (grad. 1896); spent 3 years in the Royal Conservatory at Liege, Belgium, under the instruction of Ovide Musin; studied under some well-known masters in America and took a post-graduate theoretical course in the Inst. of Musical Art of New York City. Unmarried. Since boyhood has been a student of music. His earliest tastes were for that art and he has made a special study of the violin and of the theory of music and has won the praise of some of the best known masters of the art. He recently performed in Toledo his new composition for the violin, "Romance." He is also author of a "Berceuse," "Air Exotic," "Serenade," and "In a Bedouin Camp," all for violin solo. After his return to the United States, he located for 10 years in New York City, where he played with the Russian Symphony Orchestra; during summer seasons he was leader of an orchestra of his own at some of the better known watering places of the East and in the winter of 1910 played an engagement at Bermuda. Returning to Toledo in 1911, Mr. Reed has since been teaching and doing concert work and has a studio in the Zenobia Building. Has given a number of recitals in Toledo and is a member of the Zenobia Shriners' Band, composed of the best musicians of Toledo. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M.; R. A. M.; K. T.; A. A. S. R.; S. A. R. Home address: 537 Oliver St., Toledo, Ohio.
15REIDER, M. B., Business Man; born, Reading, Pa., Dec. 18, 1857; son of Rachel (Bridagham) Reider; educated: Public Schools, Reading, Pa. Married, Catherine Sharp. Began career as an apprentice in the milling trade in 1876 at Boyertown, Berks Co., Pa.; came to Findlay, Ohio, in 1879 and conducted a rented mill; removed to Bowling Green, Ohio, where he is in active control and proprietor of the Union Mills, manufacturing flour, feed and meal. Has served 2 terms on the city council of Bowling Green and is active in business circles
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