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November 12
1906 - Red McQuire, the accused killer of Perrysburg Marshal Frank Thornton escapes from the Wood County Jail with two other inmates. He surrenders several years later.
1907 - Hercules nitroglycerin plant in Bradner explodes. Two men are killed, many others injured.
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The Village of Oak Harbor is again seeking feedback for a new Comprehensive Community Plan.
Oak Harbor is looking to create a “shared vision for the community,” mayor Quinton Babcock said.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 2 hosted a veterans’ recognition event on Nov. 6 to honor its employees who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.
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Car Cruisers for Hospice, a local group of car enthusiasts, has raised $18,541 this season for Hospice of Northwest Ohio, bringing the total amount raised by the group to $90,564 over the past 13 years.
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November 5
1830 - Wood County executes convicted killer George Porter by hanging. He is first man to be executed in the county after being convicted of shooting to death Isaac Richardson for non-payment of his labor.
1920 - First edition of The Sun in East Toledo is published.
