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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1886
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR mentions Chicago Fast Line and Chicago Express with a Westbound Local GOING WEST reference and unreadable trailing text. The readable pieces indicate a transit context involving Chicago rail services. No further verifiable details or dates available.
The column lists events including a court session and a doctor visiting Antwerp on Tuesday, new offerings at the Baltimore Bakery with soda water, and various social visits. A major news item details the drowning of Fred Hillman his wife and two children in the Auglaize river after a small boat capsized, with investigation into possible negligence, calls for river safety, and questions about rescue efforts.
Prof. S F Hogue has arranged a Summer term of eight weeks starting May 25 at the institution. The college is preparing buildings and grounds, and the new principal appears keen and energetic. The Express wishes him success for the college and Defiance.
A Defiance physician visits patients regularly for two years and gains wide trust by treating chronic diseases unseen by other doctors. He offers free consultations at the Russell house on Wednesday May 5 and cites testimonials without publishing names. A separate note promotes Dr Flaggs Family Ointment for facial blemishes sold locally in Cleveland and by G W Bechel.
Dr France will appear at the Russell House on Wednesday May 5 to discuss community topics. Ice cream by the quarter gallon is offered for families, picnics, or parties at the Baltimore Bakery.
Multiple transfers recorded including Charles Sass to Tilman Koch for lot 148 in south Defiance at 600 dollars and Roth each transfer involves 40 to 80 acre parcels in Hicksville and Farmer townships with prices ranging from 40 to 5,250 dollars. Names include Mapes Garber Ramey Hill Sas.
George A. Boots advertises sale of 100 sections of Choice Farming Lands near Central Kansas. He plans monthly excursions with a very cheap fare and a refund of travel costs to buyers. Maps and information available on request.
Notice invites teachers and youths to enroll for a summer term starting May 25. Sessions cover collegiate normal and business courses plus review of common branches. Open to all sexes denominations and those without religion. Tuition one dollar weekly or six dollars per term in advance.
The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence in Richland to 1 2 mile north of Jewel at 10 oclock A M on Thursday May 13 two fresh milch cows three yearlings two calves half Holstein six head hogs fifty hens and household articles too numerous to mention. Jackson Shasteen.
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