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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1886
Page
5
Local brief items report cooler weather and a new beverage called eder. Detroit records smallpox cases while Toledo plans fuel at 1.25 per thousand feet. Various residents travel, visit Michigan, Dakota, and Rochester. a barn burns in Okolona. band activity declines. several social incidents and minor crimes are noted alongside weather and railway earnings.
Letter to the Express defends paper’s scarlet fever notice, arguing there have been no confirmed cases in months. The writer cites personal testing of cases, criticizes alarm, and explains why the article prompted public concern amid family fears and calls for careful diagnosis.
The Express highlights Edwin Phelps's historical articles on the Maumee valley, urges more pioneer memories from readers, and reports on the Normal College opening next week with plans for two hundred students. It also covers Maumee bridge work delays, Defiance's rising trade potential with new roads, a Columbus to Ottawa route rumor, and updates on the gas well depth and expectations.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trains run daily with Sunday off service. Sleeping cars operate on through trains linking Baltimore Washington Chicago Pittsburgh Wheeling Columbus and Cincinnati. Corporate officers include C. K. Lord and W. E. Reppert.
J Mannon remains on the sick list while Freeman Ramsy of Lepsic visits his brother's family. W T Case and A H Ogle show cooling relations. Mrs Amanda Ayre visits Albion relatives. Frank Huning's neck cancer worsens. Don Jaques to move to Edgers and run a boarding house.
E N Lewis announces a fresh stock of wall paper offered at low rates. Browns priced 7 to 10 cents per roll, Whites 10 to 15 cents, Gilts 20 to 37 cents per roll.
Defiance County Pomona Grange plans a gathering at the county fair ground on Wednesday August 18 at 10 a m Secretary of State Grange T R Smith will attend and Brigham Master of State Grange is expected Public speaking is scheduled in the afternoon and all are invited FE B Mix Master.
Corrected price table for August listing shows hay per ton at 00 straw per ton 400 coal soft per ton 30 wood per unit 20 6 soft and other entries. The fragment notes railroad related measurements and miscellaneous commodities.
No services next Sunday in the Presbyterian church. Baptism will be administered at the Baptist church next Sunday evening. German Methodist Sunday school picnics today in Oestrick's Grove. Evangelist Rev J H Webber recently returned from the Holy Land was in town Sunday. A Spiritualist grove meeting near Hicksville August 21 and 22 with Walter Howard as speaker. Rev Gersham Leese of Ada preached in Defiance district last week. W F M S auxiliaries district meeting at Montpellier August 12 from 10:30 AM to 4 PM.
Advertiser has 2500 available to lend on farm property in two loans of 1000 and 1500 dollars. Seeks a reasonable interest rate and invites inquiry to W C Travis for details.
Minutes show sewer work at Riverside costing 4959 and Clinton street sewer, both built and accepted. Council orders Korn to build sidewalk by Presbyterian cemetery, and considers funds for Washington street sidewalk. The city may force the Presbyterian society to provide the cemetery sidewalk and discusses East Defiance alley nuisance and sewer costs around 500. Fire engineer changes, bridge bids, and street grading orders follow as routines.
Miss Keller arrives ready for work. The Student's Friend second copy due next week. School opens next Tuesday with flattering attendance prospects. Miss Deioe and others seek boarding. demand rising. three houses wanted near cell. Prof. G W Hootman to oversee bookkeeping and penmanship. graduate of Valparaiso Normal School. Hicksville resident considers moving to Defiance to educate daughter. North Defiance offers room and low building lots. Grigg's Glycerine Salve praised as safe fast cure for skin issues. 25 cents.
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