26 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1886
Page
1
I Collegia Course II Teacher's Course III Business Course diplomas awarded to those completing any course. Music Elocution French and German taught with any course or independently. Students may enter at any time. S. F. Hogue A. M. M. D. Pres.
Local column lists farmers drills sales promotions and social notes. Mentions Republican convention on September 4 and local option debate, Hicks ville school and Normal College notes, gas work, machinery, and village happenings with multiple names and places.
A weathered report sketches daily life with rain delays and harvest work. It lists sugarcane farm chores, carpenters at work, school terms to start, visits between families, church gatherings, and local trades, with deaths and accidents noted amid community updates.
The Pullman Sleeping Car Company attorney and ex Chief Justice O A Lochrane of Georgia endorses Dr Biggers Southern Remedy and Huckleberry Cordial as remedies for bowel issues and teething related distress with a 50 cent price, urging readers to ask their druggist.
In Henry County near Napoleon J H Pender reported 284 bushels of oats from 3 acres with a weight of 36 pounds per bushel. Despite drought the crop outlook for corn is favorable if frost holds off. A threshing feat by Gene Weaver’s team yielded six bushels of oats per minute using a Huber thresher. County graveling of the Bryan Pike road continues and Fauver farm gravel will be used on the north end. Kalida Pike work has begun and will move quickly on both routes.
Frigid conditions gave way to a 105 degree temperature on Friday. Watermelons flood the town as corn yields promise more than expected thanks to heavy rains and warm weather. Miss Effin Kiester marked her 14th birthday with a small gathering, ice cream and cake enjoyed twice. A Castetter House church social drew a good crowd with fine music and desserts totaling 318 servings.
An advertising advisory claims the cordial cures bowel troubles and aids sleepy infants troubled by teething. It suggests parents try a bottle to restore sleep and health, noting availability at druggists for 50 cents.
Justice Tressler dismissed the State of Ohio versus Chas Postetter on cruelty to animals after a jury of 9 acquittals 3 guilty found little evidence the defendant caused the animal’s death. The case was discharged with the prosecution ordered to pay all costs.
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