04 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1887
Page
1
Local Correspondence covers Mrs Clemmer in Missouri and Mrs Warner adding to her house. Reports on church progress, harvest activity, and community events. Names include A Hart Noble Co Ind and Rev J Hoffman with locations Farmer Mark Center. Also mentions saloon impact, ice cream festival at new U B church near Farmer Center and local governance cues.
Cloudy and dusty Florida gossip continues as Miss Lou Pope of Harrigan Township visits relatives here while Ed. Dixon returns from Ft. Wayne. Jno Davison of Napoleon visits J. H. Barr’s family. Ninnie Long visits Canton and Akron. A river baptism planned at Florida with Rev. Howey, and local births bring joy as families welcome daughters.
Mrs Pheebe Chesley Peterson of Clay County Iowa claims Kidney distress and lameness plagued her for years. At 73 she credits Electric Bitters with removing pain and restoring strength enabling her to perform housework. Store ad suggests bottles at Colby and Scott's drug store for 50 cents and $1.
Pleasant shower noted while Isaac Hardesty's wife remains seriously ill. Breckler and Weible families facing illnesses. Grant & Harrell complete building work. Weible's mill hampered by water scarcity. Bethel church festival nets 25.43 dollars. Sunday school picnic planned at Mt Zion. Teachers' Institute visits and local threshing activity if present. a coal fire incident caused a brief scare on a farm.
Local notes report Ellsworth Getz quitting work for E H Otis Jr while W O Barney plans a fall house build. Ed Stone and wife visited T M Hopkins and wife of Edgerton last Thursday. Adam Zimmerman Sr died last Thursday and was buried at Edgerton on Saturday. A Mr Haines will teach a four month term in No 1 Roders next winter. Miller suffered rib injuries from a horse kick. A saloon may be opened in Hicksville township near the town.
A terse reflection argues that most people spend their youth in vanity, leading to regret in old age. It contemplates life’s wasted potential and the lasting impact of early choices on later suffering. The line underscores a moral warning about time and personal development.
Mrs. Mumford is on the sick list with sore throat sweeping the community. Clara Adams of Findlay and Miss Foust of Deshler visit Jacob Adams and wife while James Ashton hosts ice cream, and a new brick school house contract is awarded to Mr. Lockery. The F W Baptist plans an ice cream festival at the new church next week as Ayersville and Mt Calvary writers attend a college entertainment.
Reports note continued heat and very dry conditions with no rain since early July. Farmers describe light clover seed crop, oats turning out well, hay and milk shortages at a cheese factory, and wind pumps added to farms. Local residents travel, weddings occur, and town news includes barn builds and a medical lecturer returning to Mark Center.
A local notice urges attendance at the August 9 ice cream festival at the new Free Baptist church to benefit chandeliers. Mentions Alma Gaylord baptism last Saturday at the Maumee River and a M E church membership for William Morse Edward Kusian Jennie Kusian and Alma Gaylord. Also notes a dry spell with no rain hurting crops and thanks for a complimentary pair ticket.
Williams Center residents report Mr Rowell ill for several days last week and Frank Hemmenway still in poor health. Mrs Spencer and daughter Carrie of Bluffton Ohio visit Marion Sprott. Miss Dell Fetters departs for extended Michigan relatives visit. Mrs Sprott of Toledo visits son M D Sprott and friends. Mrs Geo Fetters ill with intermittent fever and Mr Fetters also on the sick list. Mr B Garver and sister Emma of Shansville Ohio visit the Lanes and other relatives.
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. Claims cure for piles and priced at 26 cents per box sold by Colby & Scott.
An advertisement offers Acker's English Remedy as a preventive and cure for throat and lung issues including coughs and croup. Sold by N.G. Woodward at 10 and 0 cents, with a guarantee of effectiveness.
Advertises Acker's Blood Elixir as reliable for scrofulous, syphilitic, and mercurial diseases and rheumatism. Promotes long-standing prescription and sale by N. G. Woodward. Notes large Florida strawberry buyer Cosa.
Hurrah for Foraker A A Metz has purchased a buggy Dell Newell labors for William Conn William Miller is building a new house Blaine Elliott was on our street Sunday H Luderman is having his house repaired W H Conn was at Defiance Saturday on business Michael Costello Jr is working for Jefferson Tittle Misses Ellett and Tittle are visiting friends in New Jersey Nellie Stoner will close her school at the West Ridge tomorrow Johnson McCord and family of Tiffin To Sundayed on the Ridge Peter Spangler of Tiffin Township was in this locality last Friday Philip Donner has just returned from Montgomery Co where he has been working P J Schwartzel and family spent Sat and Sunday with Mr Bruce Moats people at Mud Creek George Heatley of Defiance was through here last week he has an eye towards the County Convention We wish to ask if it will not be ware for the correspondents of the EXPRESS to have a meeting at the Co fair Let us hear from others on the subject.
To prove its efficacy for coughs colds and lung issues the remedy is offered free for a limited time at Colby & ars Drug Store with large bottles priced at 1. English Spavin Liniment advertised for horses promises removal of lumps blemishes and various leg ailments with a $50 saving per bottle sold by Colby & Scott Defiance Syl.
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