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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1886

Page

8

Arbor Day and town notes from Defiance area

Arbor Day observed Friday with small town notices. Local businesses advertise offerings at Baltimore Bakery while S. G. McCord begins Adams Ridge school duties April 26. Reports cover dental practice in Antwerp, stock dividends, local incidents, and commentary on recent postal law changes affecting newspapers.

Baltimore H. W. Myers Antwerp S. G. McCord Adams Ridge J. D. Leonard Latty Defiance Canada Paulding Democrat M. Kittner Alice Hill Bernstein Henry County Signal Boston J. W. Boston Deshler Henry Co. Signal C. B. Bowman Crosby House Paulding

Market price tips and patent medicine pitch

The notice urges obtaining the highest market price for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye at Erie and saving whenever possible. It also promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure as a superior throat and lung remedy sold by Geo. W. el, claiming quicker, pleasant relief than other remedies.

Erie Dr. Bigelow Geo. W, el

Aluminum Rush Hinted in Defiance Gas Prospect

A Defiance newspaper piece urges attention to a breakthrough in aluminum production at 23 cents per pound, suggesting local clay rich in aluminum and tying it to potential natural gas finds. Prof. Gunning cites Defiance clay as 50 percent aluminum and predicts local gas prospects rivaling Findlay, urging swift drilling innovation.

Gunning Ohio Findlay West Virginia

Board of Education Audits Reports Treasury and Clerk

An audit of the Defiance Union Schools reports receipts and disbursements from April 85 to Feb 86, noting balances, funds received from the clerk and treasurer, and payments charged to Tuition and Contingent Funds. New officers were elected and multiple committees appointed for the next year.

Board of Education Messrs Bevington and Bronson J. H. Bevington F. W. March John Rowe Bonts Bronson Rowe March Minsel Central School House Defiance Union Schools

Real estate transfers and a fatal fire in Defiance area

The notices list numerous property transfers in Hicksville Mark Milford Tiffin Defiance and Wash ington townships totaling thousands of dollars. A late Thursday fire destroyed Cornelius Flanagan’s one story frame building on Third Street in the 2nd ward with the Flanagans narrowly escaping smoke, most contents saved and insurance listed at 900 dollars.

2Nd Ward Third Street Cornelius Flanagan Flanagan Esca

Thanks to neighbors for kindness after loss of child

The undersigned express public gratitude to neighbors and friends for their assistance during the illness and death of their little boy. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson McCorp thank the community for kindness that will be remembered.

Jonnson McCorp

Land Auction Plan With Monthly Excursions Near Central Kansas

Geo A Boors announces sale of Choice Farming Lands near Central Kansas in 100 sections offered in tracts. He proposes monthly excursions with low fare and a refund policy for buyers. Maps and further information available on request.

Putnam County Charles Beckington Hartsburg Station Newbegin & Kingsbury Kansas Geo A. Boors

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