Normal College Notes Highlights Local Activities
The issue catalogs class changes, new enrollments, and campus events at the Normal College. Miss Moore now teaches history. Miss Blue’s evening class numbers eight and her class is now designing. Miss Maggie Rourke and Bertha Higgins left to teach near Defiance. The Excelsior literary society votes a $1 initiation fee. 45 members are active. The football ground lies north of campus. several students earned teaching certificates. Mrs Doenitz leads the music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Moore
George Elliot
Excelsior Literary Society
F. A. B. Lowe
Chapel
Blue
Fred Slagle
Wooster
Doenitz
Bertha Higgins
Maggie Rourke
Defiance
Normal Literary Society
Nell Stoner
Kate Spangler
E. R. Stone
Hall's Catarrh Cure offer prior to half year
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo declares his firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit cites internal use and blood cleansing effects and notes 75 cent price from druggists. Also mentions cigars for box or thousand sales by C. I. Moree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cuerry
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
O. Bee
C. I, Moree
James L. Hall
Albany Penitentiary
Askine
W. F. Holcombe
M. D
25Th St
N. Y
Colge
Findlay Pioneers Spark Ohio Gas Belt Debate
State geologist Orton summarizes Findlay gas findings and the oil gas origin in Ohio. He notes three essential factors for a field: a decaying matter shale source, an overlying sandstone reservoir, and an impervious confining shale. Arching of oil sands amid bent strata explains strong wells in parts of Ohio versus failures elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton
Great Gas Belt
Findlay Pioneers
Findlay
Ohio
Gulf of Mexico
Inarch Archological Curprind Drilling Deductions
Geological notes advise against drilling below the Berea grit in search of oil or gas. Arches or permanent reservoirs may exist near the surface, with surface elevations misleading. Locations near exposure of stone are preferred to reduce casing needs, and success depends on finding a dome shaped reservoir within fifty miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
Trenton
Deeds Recorded For Week Ended April 9 1887 Defiance Area
The record lists transfers in Defiance and surrounding townships. Notable moves include Issey L Lay to Rachel Lay on parts of lots in Isladd to Defiance for 1, merchandise and property transfers involving 40 to 169 acres, mostly in Highland and Milford townships, with prices from 1 to 6600 dollars. Several parcels exchange hands in Defiance city and South Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adan Wolfram
Sylvester Stormer
City of Defiance
Addie Wolfram
Quinby Peck
Verda Hughes
Highland Tp
Birney M. Hutchins
Alva J. Mote
Alfred Warner
David Slattery
Susan Brown
Wesley Brown
South Defiance
Michel Honk
Louis Tiedeman
Adam Simmerman
George Dietsch
Milford
Jacob Rath
Albert Kustan
Highland
Herman B. Tenzer
Fred. W. Heitzwebel
City
Wmn
A. Tressler
Frank J. Mains
F. M. Thompson
Rebecca A. Henley
Hicksville
Michael Houck
Corwin
Defiance
Jacob W. Myers
John A. Frederick
Ayersville Community News Sketches Local Trade and Change
Local agricultural and social notes cover horse sales and trade ledgers, new ventures Zeigler & Blue and area undertaker plans, teaching certificates awarded, forthcoming summer schooling changes, recent deaths, and residents moving or adjusting duties. Notable items include a $140 sale of a three year old colt to J K Myers and multiple horse and oxen purchases in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Blue
William Morse
Gaylord
B. F. Myers
J. K. Myers
Kansas Letter Reports Storms and Prosperity Across State
A letter from H. Welty of Elk Falls Kansas dated April 3 describes a fierce sandstorm with a ten hour wind but overall a glorious spring. He notes corn and potato planting, healthy wheat and oats, grape growth, and cattle wintering well, predicting a prosperous season for Kansas. He praises municipal female suffrage whiskey laws and credits the Republican party with leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Welty
Elk Falls
Kansas
Grand Old Republican Party
Morse's Store Ad Lists Goods and Real Estate Offerings
An old ad markets Cory Feed Morse's Salt and Ping Tobacco at Morse's with a thirty cent fine cut eco note. It mentions A L Morse's dairy salt, large tobacco assortment at C J Morse's, and real estate security with F L Hay as agent, office in the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
F. L Hay
Court House
Real Estate Transfer Notation Corrected in Local Record
Notice corrects a transfer listing showing Lucretia Gorgas to Frank Gardner with $5000 consideration instead of $500. The item, dated Defiance April 9 87, mentions Salvation Oil as a pain cure advertised for twenty five cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeness
Lucretia Gorgas
Frank Gardner
L. Gorgas
Salvation Oil
New Daily Train From Wheeling to Chicago Adds Sleeping Car
Increased passenger demand on the Trans-Ohio Division leads to a daily train on the Ohio Division for Chicago travel. The service runs except Mondays, departs Wheeling 2 25 P M and stops at Barnesville Cambridge Zanesville Columbus Newark Mt Vernon Mansfield Shelby Junction Sandusky Tiffin Fostoria Deshler Defiance before arriving Chicago at 5 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheeling
Barnesville
Cambridge
Zanesville
Columbus
Newark
Mt. Vernon
Mansfield
Shelby Junction
Sandusky
Tiffin
Fostoria
Deshler
Defiance
Folding Binder Adverts and Lost Dog Notice
An agricultural ware room notice invites orders for folding binders from J. J. Kable & Brother and lists market needs for oak timber railroad ties and piling via M. M. Rodgers, NY Central & St. L. R. Cleveland. A lost eight month old black Newfoundland pup named Major is sought with rewards offered for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Rodgers
St. L. R
Cleveland
Major
G, Perkins
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C.S. Wellman
Clinton Street
Behning Piano
Jane
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New York City
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Steubenville
Peter Dickman
Sauce County
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Jeflance
Owen Pices
Minnesota
Red River Valleys
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VA Land Com. C. &Nw
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Baltimore and Ohio Railway
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Baltimore & New York Express
Berenghoe
Jubago Express
Chicago Mall
New York Express
LOCA
Normal College Notes
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Miss Blue
Onto
Lucas County
Ouem
Allegheneys
Pennsylvania
Hago
Es Buffington
Noe
Bdeghel
Ayersville
William Fullmer
Dems
Lida Henry
Ayersville Literary Society
Zeigler
Zeigler & Blue
Harry Gaylord
Willis Blanchard
Anna Ashton
Clarence Rahmy
Edward Fullmer
Logan
Ben
Crary
Aaron Hopkins
Joseph Jones
Ed Stone
March
Mary
David Hootman
Dwinell
L. E. Cole’s
John Deardorff
Boyles’ Creek
Adam Haddix
Cooney
Wes
Barney
Dick Arrowsmith
Wesley Hulbert
Paulding
Lucy Farmer
Ellie Sinn
Gregor Gesner
Leonard Seevers
G. C. Serrill
B. F. Bell
G. M. Osman
A. D. Otis
Cory
A. L. Morse’s
C. J. Morse’s
Fie
J. J. Kable & Brother
Lion
Brussels
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Bellevue Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
N.C
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kaskine Co
Warren St., N.Y. S
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WM. C. Travis
A. McOmberg& CO
N. Y. Bute
ANP
Deatrick & Son
Third Sts
Defiance, O
Ransact
Aca
Kriek Mills
Graig
Arbuckle, Ryan & Co., Proprietors
GALL
M. E. Heller & CO
Palace Store
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