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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1883

Page

5

City Chat Highlights and Local Social News

A crowded page of local items notes Miss Lou Shelly visiting Napoleon friends, Judge Owen in town last Friday, Rev May in Hicksville, and various travel and social news. It mentions a sham battle at the county fair, regional baseball chatter, band performances, street improvements, and community happenings around Defiance and nearby towns.

SN. Owen Ida Brown Napoleon GS. May Hicksville Defiance George Hughes Kenton Mich

Chips from Chickasaw by Our Own Correspondent

Miss Tille Goller reports in Bryan that rain is needed for corn and potatoes while oats are nearly harvested. Hogs are dying from an unclear illness. Ditching on Reynold's ditch begins as a good rain would help. A Democratic speech at Chickasaw schoolhouse drew a small crowd. some accuse the speaker of dodging lodging bills. The writer urges Ohio Republicans to vote to curb whisky sales.

Tille Goller Bryan Chickasaw Ohio Katrina

Ayersville Averages

A very refreshing shower last Monday morning, seeds bought by Sam Smith in Seneca county, Good’s youngest child buried last Saturday, sermon by Rev. Luther. Ed Kusian plans to relocate southward. Free Baptist meeting pleasant and profitable. Rain boosts farmers who expect corn yields to rise. Dunlap child died last Saturday, buried Sunday. Oliver Smyth hosted ice-cream festival, proceeds unknown. Highland Chapel seeks an organ. Some cloth from local Jewish traders made into suits. potential claims of stolen goods.

Sam Smith Seneca County Will Good J. Luther Kusian Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting Geo Lida Dunlap Bogers Oliver Smyth E. B. Mix Highland Chapel

Sunday school convention and local notices from Hicksville

From Our Own Correspondent. Sunday school convention planned for next Saturday. Absent Mrs Levi Henry visits friends. W J Henry ill but convalescing. Mr Dickens ill but slowly recovering. Prof A M Hootman married last Sunday to Miss Elliott from Defiance near Mark township. Mrs Lucretia Gorgas of Butler Indiana visited her old home in Mark township. W C B Harrison went to South Bend Indiana to take charge of a paper. Frank Coy returned to Valparaiso Indiana and aims for Chicago business. Mrs Bruce and children Howard Mamie returned from Crawford County visits. Company F 111th C V holds second reunion at Farmer Thursday. reunions are gala for soldiers. Spiritualist meeting attended by locals at Wentworth grove south of town. Evangelical Christian Association camp meeting in Payne Paulding County with locals in attendance. Remains of Mrs Mercy wife of Isaac Wartenbe moved to cemetery near the Corners. She died 45 years ago, remains interred opposite Lost Creek Cemetery. The coffin of heavy black walnut decayed. Nora Bene.

Levi Henry W. J. Henry Dickens A. M. Hootman Miss Elliott Defiance Lucretia Gorgas Butler Ind Mark Township W. C. B. Harrison South Bend Frank Coy Valparaiso Chicago Bruce Howard Mamie Crawford County 111Th C. V Wentworth Grove Evangelical Christian Association Paulding County Payne Mercy Isaac Wartenbe Farmer Township

Powell Creek Powders and Small Town News

From Our Own Correspondent Dan Hall leads as boss thresher. Jake Gearheart attended Mt. Zion church to hear Rev. Coil. The Moses Bros saw mill closes for two weeks for other work. Most of Powells Creek visited Bethel last Sunday. Rumor of a pool room opening at the cross roads by a local young woman. A ten pound boy arrived for Frank Grant on the 13th. John Kiser plans a fine new residence on his farm. Driftwood may be cut to flow toward Lake Erie at high water. Lucius Davis Frank Kleinhen Oliver Smith grading and graveling 2400 feet of the Pike south of Highland church for 747 dollars.

Dan Hall Jake Gearheart Mt. Zion Coil Moses Bros Powells Creek Bethel Cross Roads Frank Grant John Kiser Sim. Simmons Lake Erie Messrs Lucius Davis Frank Kleinhen Oliver Smith Highland Church

Local News From Branersburg and Surroundings

The Branersburg column notes illness among residents convalescing, social visits to Cleveland and Defiance, and local businesses expanding into undertaker services. It mentions wedding plans, Sabbath school leadership, and several marriages in 1883, plus ads for fruit, groceries, music, and furniture.

Defiance Markets Grain Prices and Local Ads 1883

Prices paid by Wilhelm & Son for wheat oats and corn in a past week report. Includes old wheat oats rye corn and flour prices and various choppings. Also sees piano organ ads from Wellman’s Music Store and Strawberries from Flagler Watkins grocers. Catholicion Female Remedy by Dr Marchisi offers remedies with prices and pamphlet.

Dztrance Wilhelm & Son Wellman’s Music Store Flager & Watkins

Health cure claims for Hop Bitters and related remedies

An advertisement touts Hop Bitters as a universal cure for nervous disorders kidney and liver diseases women's ailments and digestive issues. It cites physician endorsements for hops buchu mandrake and dandelion as core ingredients and wannabe testimonials of dramatic recoveries. The piece also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and local sales of lambs flour and other goods.

Bright Buchu

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