25 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1887
Page
1
Ft Wayne visitors and local calls fill a week of society notes. People travel to Payne Hicksville Defiance and Ayersville for fairs reunions and visiting relatives. Reports mention health fairs, school work and upcoming events and rumors about land leasing and political caucuses amid community life.
An advertisement touts a universal salve claiming to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. Price is 25 cents per box.
Advertisement for Acker's English Remedy claiming to prevent and cure cold, laryngitis, croup and whooping cough. Offered by N.G. Woodward with prices 10 and 50, and a guarantee of positive cure.
Charmingly located in North Defiance away from city bustle, the catalog advertises departments in Collegiate Normal Commercial Music Model Penmanship Shorthand and Type Writing with competent teachers. Catalogues free and available by address as of August 30 1887.
B and O excursions announce round trip fares from Ohio and nearby stations to major fairs and reunions. Destinations include Wheeling West Virginia Columbus Ohio Fostoria Defiance and Hicksville with dates in August September and early autumn. Fares vary by route with one fare or one fare and a third for certain segments.
The Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad offers round trip tickets to Columbus Ohio for state fair travel at a single fare from all stations. Tickets on sale August 29 September 1 2 and 3 with return by September 4. For rates and schedules contact any agent or G P A Van Liew Van Wert Ohio.
A clipped local column notes rain and mild weather as Fred Telshaw works in Paulding county and Lizzie Kuhn returns home near Olive Branch. It mentions Foraker’s governorship, a roof update for Mrs. Werneman, a Defiance fair next week, light reflection on church and civic duty, potato yields under drought, and a pitch for the Defiance County Express with religious and secular reading.
A report from Farmer notes Rev Perrin preached last Sunday evening. A "T scream" festival is planned for next Friday at the new church. The narrative recalls a village dance, a fish picnic at Hicksville hosted by L W Wilder, and a spiritualist meeting near Hicksville with a calm, orderly audience resolved to return.
Local items report rain, cattle sales, and visits around Antwerp and Hicksville. Notes on gas plans, a leg injury from threshing, and a rheumatism fight with porous plasters appear amid editorials proposing a crowds at the upcoming county fair and a gather for Express correspondents with dinner at a hotel.
The column lists attendances and visits of local families in Fayette and nearby towns, mentions parties, baptisms, and fairs. It notes deaths including Frank M. Hemenway and Mrs. Dietrich, school appointments and relocations, a Prohibition speech by Bullock, and community planning for fairs and family reunions.
Mrs Lichtyla and Michael Walk on sick list and bedfast with rheumatism. Jno Martins child near death. Charley Speith improving. Died August 16 1887 cholera infantum daughter of Donley buried at Clinker cemetery. August 19 Kuszmaul daughter funeral at Sherwood. Asa Smith died August 20 1887 age 1 year 20 days with services at M B R church.
Charley Dunbar spent Sunday with Frank Vandysan. The long awaited rain came Sabbath evening. Married Tuesday August 16 1887 at the bride’s parents residence Joseph Ramus and Carrie Hammer. Miss Grace Woodward returns from Valparaiso normal and will teach in Kentucky schools. Funeral of Dorothy Tucker aged 13 years 5 months 7 days held at M E church last Thursday.
Rain continues as farmers plow and ditching expands through Mark Township. Typhoid cases linger. several illnesses reported but none serious. Socials include a Frank Bernard hop, Bowery dance, and a Sunday School picnic at Plat ter Creek with strong performances.
Acker's Blood Elixir has been prescribed for years to cure blood impurities and is valued in treating scrofula syphilis and mercurial diseases. It is also promoted for rheumatism and offered for sale by N. GQ Woodward.
A Sound Legal Opinion cites Electric Bitters as a life saving remedy for malaria fever jaundice kidney liver and stomach disorders. Testimonies from D J Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky and others praise its effectiveness. Priced 50 cents and 1 at Colby Beott's.
Fraudulent advertisement claims Dr Haines' Golden Specific cures drunkenness by adding it to coffee or tea without the drinker’s knowledge. It touts permanent, speedy results for moderate drinkers or alcoholics and urges orders from Cincinnati.
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