May 15 Move for Express Office to New Block
The Express News paper and Job Printing establishment will move about May 15 to the Holgate Potters and Tittle block, occupying rooms being fitted up for the purpose. The city notes a lively scene with local business changes and street activity as tenants prepare new fronts and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Holgate-Potters & Tittle
Exress Printing Office
T. T. Hilton
Arnam Viers
Potters & Tittle
Defiance Female Seminary Association
Wesley Tittle
Potters-Tittle
Viers
Hilton
Sharp
Mexican veterans reunion and city aid discussed
A city committee led by Mayor was formed to plan reception for Mexican veterans’ ninth annual Defiance reunion on May 8. The council will extend substantial aid for entertaining visitors and seek subscriptions, with Bishop Post No. 22 G A R to assist. meetings are called by the Mayor. The piece also notes Turnbull Wagon Co. stock transfer as Turnbull retires, with Kettenring and Flickinger as new owners repaying Turnbull’s obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
R. A. Houghton
D. F. Holston
B. F. Southworth
W. C. Holgate
J. J. Greene
J. Ralston
Bishop Post
City Council Opens New Term Amid Opera House Safety Warnings
City Council convened on April 17 1883 with members Houghton Southworth Holston Tenzer Kahlo Miller and Bechel. The city engineer reported Clinton street wall of Krotz opera house unsafe and instructed notice to Krotz to protect citizens. council adopted thanks to Clerk and President and swore in newly elected and incumbent councilmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Southworth
Holston
Tenzer
Kahlo
Miller
Bechel
Krotz Opera-House
Clinton Street
Krotz
Krotz Opera House
B. L. Abell
John Thien
City notes and local trouble mulled by Defiance council
The article details a bank seizure and assignment in Defiance involving D B Turnbull and T B Carroll, a canceled stock sale, and Carroll repaying buyers. It covers council votes for President and pro tempore with Mayor’s tie-break, election of Clerk W T Hill, plus community items: a runaway team near the pike, a new immigrant from Iowa, a costly Hoyt monument, a dying sister visit, a footing injury, Dubey moving, a ten pound voter arrival, and Hall buying a rat terrier for $500.
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Southworth
D. F. Holston
B. B. Southworth
B. J. Abell
B. F. Southworth
W. T. Hill
Caseda
The
Pike
George Parker
Lowa
William Hoyt
Myers Grave Yard
Noble Township Doings From Our Own Correspondent
Last Saturday was the hottest day yet. Geo Lehman visited Hicksville while Lucia Langdon visited Toledo. Sheldon Sanford went to Williams county, and L Teegardin with family visited Paulding county. Hall Hatfield and Beck plan a tile factory near Brunersburg. Dan was urged to become Supervisor. W P Sanford shingled his house and Langdon will reshinge part of his this spring. Seed corn trials are under way in the area. Flora Langdon teaches Buckskin school Spitter Koons Langdon and Virginia Sanford teach Gurwell school this summer. ZENO
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Lehman
Hicksville
Lucia Langdon
Toledo
Sheldon Sanford
Williams County
L. Teegardin
Paulding County
Messrs. Hall
Hatfield and Beck
Brunersburg
Dan
W. P. Sanford
Sir Langdon
Flora Langdon
Spitter
Koons
Eila Koons
Langdon
Virginia Sanford
Gurwell
Hicksville Items Show Local Growth and Losses
Hicksville news notes Lime sold at 1.15 per barrel. Orson Merifield aids H Banks in Paulding. Dr M B Rakestraw on business in Defiance. H Linn returns from Dakota saying west is done. W J Kleckner occupies former millinery rooms. School and election items include James B Coulter elected to the Board of Education. Mrs Hattie Preston teaches dress cutting. Miss Minnie Cowhick begins school in Coughanour district. Bruner barn fire causes 150 loss, insurance 250. 1882 US fire losses total 85,000,000. A Henry of Toledo visits. Weather dampens Sunday schools. Frank Coughanour sells farm interest to Charles and contemplates westward move. G Paul Smith impersonator at Commercial Hall. Post Auxiliary to meet next Friday. Jno Arnold property bought by F A Patterson. Building moves rise as H Milliman handles relocations. Died April 12 old Mr Ginter interred April 14 at Six Corners cemetery. Evangelical Association quarterly meeting near Edgerton starts Friday through Sunday. School entertainment mentioned.
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Orson Merifield
Paulding County
H. Banks
M. B. Rakestraw
Defiance
H. Linn
Dakota
W. J. Kleckner
Memer
Board of Education
James B. Coulter
Hattie Preston
W.R. William
Minnie Cowhick
Coughanour
A. Henry
Toledo
Frank Coughanour
Charley
I G. Paul Smith
Commercial Hall
F. A. Patterson
Jno. Arnold
Smith Street
Andrew
Hicksville
H. Milliman
Ginter
Six Corners
Evangelical Christian Association
Edgerton
Local News Briefs From Hicksville Township District No 3
Friday evening supper funds will buy an organ for the schools. A girl named Pearl lacerated her finger during an accident with an ax. The district No 3 debating society was reorganized with W. E. Henry as president and H Maxwell as secretary. Hicksville ladies formed a G A R post auxiliary with Mrs Wonsettler as president and Mrs Kinmont as vice president. May 15 1883 marks a couple’s marriage at a Defiance County parsonage. Mrs W C Hison dies at 62 on April 15 1883.
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Pearl
Jack Heart
Jack
Hicksville Township
W.E. Henry
H. Maxwell
Hicksville
G. A. R., Hall
Wonsettler
Kinmont
W. D. Otis
Baker
Nora Bene
Defiance Market Prices April 19 1883 Grain and Provisions
Defiance O H April 19 1883 price report lists weekly values from Wilhelm Son for wheat 1.02 per bushel oats 37c rye 50c corn 45 to 50c per bushel. Flour 6.50 per barrel. Provisions include butter 31c, eggs 12c per dozen, chickens 7c per lb, turkeys 8c per lb, potatoes 70c per bushel, flaxseed 1.10, clover seed 7.00 and 6.54 per bushel, timothy 1.55, bacon 15c per lb, beans 3.50, onions 75c, salt 1.20 per barrel, tallow 7c, shoulders 12c, dressed hogs 7.50, lard 12c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defrance
Wilhelm & Son
Morgan & Miller
Rochester area nurseries offer trees and goods
Public notices invite buyers to obtain trees from Rochester New York nurseries with W A McCullough as residential agent. Advertisements list Banner Grocery prices on saleratus soda hominy plugs tobacco crackers baking powder bird seed soap and more. Also promoting Wells Health Renewer and Rock Candy Cough Care with prices and distributors. Local merchants tout savings and household staples at various shops including Krotz Morse and Dobins Electric Soap.
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Banner Grocery
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City
Woodward's Drug Store
E. Saeger
Cleveland
Mr. Prettyman
Antwerp
F. E. Travis
T. R. Carroll
W. A. Cline
Garfield Avenue
John Kiser
Wayne Street
Fourth Ward
J. L Levy
Hillsdale
Loledo
Perry Street
Fifth Street
Snyder Billiard
Maumee Bridge
C. W. Butler
Shelby
Ohio
Alice Hill
Clara Latty
Cra McDonald
Maggie Daoust
K. ‘Cy
Acorn
C. M. Godfrey
Eva Godfrey
J. B. Weisenberger
M. E
Board of Health
Fxpress
Eagle Clothing
Davison Bros
John
Lou
Democrat
Colby & Scott
C. F. Clement
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Emilie Wrede
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
L. E. Beardsley
Jos. Levy
W. W. Cole
Coy
Richland Township
Alice Bridenbaugh
Nevada
Missouri
William Ryan
J.P. Bartington
Female Seminary Association
E. P. Hooker
W. Carter
C. P. Tittle
Willie
Council
Avorkmen
Wabash
Dyarman & Hilton
Joel
S. W. Kosier
N. G. Johnston
St. Paul M. E. Cleurch
Qa. m
Hender
J. P. Buffington
Sou. Hant
Cincinnati
Ladies of Grace Episcopal Church
Myers’ Opera House
Shiloh
Myérs’ Opera House
Sth
No. 22
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Colo
Defiance Express
Eprroni
Herbert Barrows
Everett
Lake County
D. B. Turnbull
Prettyman Bros
Carroll
Turnbull
Paulding
B. Turmball
P.kettenring
A. Plickinger
Turnbull Wagon Co
Mr. Turnbull
C. A. Fuckinger
Peter Kettenring
Association
Wagon Co
Dov
Kettenring and Flickinger
Tiftin Bank
D.B. Turnbull
T. B. Caroll
Tiffin Bank
C. A. Fickinger
Powells Creek
Noble Township Doings
Zeno
M. ©. Parsonage
Dep
W. C. Hison
Defiance Markets
S. Booru
M. A. Sumner
Deatrick & Sumner
O.lw
Ague
Inere
M. E. Heller & CO
Blanchard
Farwens
Malta
Switzer & Kenwast
W.A. McCullough
Rochester
N.Y
W. A. McCullough
Rock Candy
G. W. Bechel
Hall
Chagas
Peter Schlosser
Second
Kuhn
Ulrich
Krotz & Morse
Krotz & More
Opera House
Dobins
Noll
Ayers & Cote
Dobbins
Ax Krotz & Morse’s
Switzer & Kehnast
Flager & Watkins
RoTz & Morse
Hague
Peter Dickman
O.yesters
Flager & Watkin
Kuhl
Marohisi
Catholicon
John K. Allender
Mansifield
D. “Brown
Hood
Roo
Colby & Scott's
Hood i
Hoo
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