Defiance Churches Plan Picnic and Excursions
The Protestant Sunday schools of Defiance plan a picnic tomorrow at Latty's grove with scholars meeting at their churches at 1 PM. A B&O excursion to Chicago departs 11:34 AM and arrives 7:05 PM, with $3.50 round trip and sights including the National Firemen's Tournament and Chicago Exhibition opening. Also, B&C Railroad offers $5.75 round trips to Cleveland for the State Fair, Sept 9–14, with goods shipped free one way and refundable on return. W C Holgate buys Peter Dickman carriage from last fall’s County Fair, praised as finest craftsmanship.
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Defiance
Latty’s Grove
Chicago
B. & C. Railroad Co
Cleveland
W. C. Holgate
Peter Dickman
Dickman
Pete
Household grain drying method with bricks for mouldy wheat
Farmers facing moulding wheat in bins can use bricks or stones to dry the grain. Place damp bricks in the granary for a day, remove and replace with dry bricks, and repeat for two to three days until the wheat is dry and rattles like shot when handled.
Post Office Remains in Defiance for Week End Aug 29 1878
List of recipients and patrons kept at the Defiance Post Office in Ohio for the week ending August 29 1878 includes John Andrews M A Ayers Mrs Mary J Ayers Philip Casselberg Mrs Maria Carter Charles Clemmons R C Craig J Eitenhour Mrs S Eitenear Mrs S A Emmerling Jacob Funk Wm Hunter Miss P Hill Miss C Hammer R H Hall Miss M Langion Samuel Logan John Lainhart Mrs M McDonald John Mathison Thos W Monroe Nicholas Newbauer J C Richards Prof S Rinehart L W Shellabarger Myron Stowell H B Thompson Fred Wenderbosch Peter White Mrs K Watters Wim Walz and others.
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Defiance Defiance Co
Ohio
John Andrews
M. A. Ayers
Mary J. Ayers
Philip Casselberg
Maria Carter
Charles Clemmons
R. C. Craig
J. Eitenhour
S. Eitenear
S.a.emmerling
Jacob Funk
Wm. Hunter
P. Hill
Miss. C. Hammer
R.H. Hall
M. Langion
Samuel Logan
John Lainhart
M. McDonald
John Mathison
Thos. W. Monroe
Nicholas Newbauer
J.C. Richards
Prof
S. Rinehart
L. W. Shellabarger
Myron Stowell
H. B. Thompson
Fred Wenderbosch
Peter White
K. Watters
Wim. Walz
A Fine Residence on Jefferson Street
Mr M B Gorman is finishing interior work on a new residence on Jefferson Street. Barney designed and built a very convenient and pleasant home with top quality plastering by W T Walls. The house showcases the latest designs and first class construction. Soldiers Meeting Plans Napoleon Trip Sept 3 At Court House 7 AM Captain Osborn chairs and Ed Metz named commander with Sheriff Schmick as band marshal. Dinner tickets to be issued for soldiers traveling to Napoleon and organized regiments urged.
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Engine House
R. P. Osborn
Napoleon
Court House
Ed. Metz
H. Schmick
Defiance Considers Systematic House Numbering Project
The city moves to number houses after C C Adams surveys streets. The council has passed an ordinance to implement a systematic plan, urging citizen endorsement for the long needed improvement. Also noted is EF Squire’s discovery of Revolutionary era Connecticut money and genealogical details linking his family to Ohio.
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C. C. Adams
EF. Squire
Canada
Connecticut Historical Society
Squires
Ohio
Defiance News Roundup Highlights Local Life and Politics
Local notes report warm days and cold nights triggering ague and a push to hold a Tri-State Fair starting on the 16th. Mentions include Republican county committee in session, new appointments, travel plans to Napoleon, temperance revival, and ads from Harley Brothers and Werthheimer Brothers.
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Express
Snyder’s
Bittner’s
Defiance
Cowen
W. D. Hill
M. E
Deshler
Napoleon
City Officials Blamed Over Recurrent Rowdyism and Public Disturbances
The piece criticizes mayoral and justice jurisdiction delays in enforcing city ordinances against saloon rowdiness and obscene street language. It argues for stronger enforcement or new offices and suggests taxing saloons to curb temperance issues, plus a plan to install drinking fountains outside saloons. It mentions a mass brawl in Wrede's saloon ending with a shattered jug and no arrests.
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Clinton Street
Wrede
Fifth Street
Jones
Defiance Temperance Reform Urged Beyond Lectures
An 1870s Defiance analysis argues fifty local saloons cost about $150000 yearly and lectures fail to curb drinking. It proposes public wells and a saloon tax as practical measures, citing Michigan tax and prohibitory laws as effectiveness.
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Judas
Friends of Temperance
Friends of Reformation
Friends of Reform
Temperance
Michigan
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending August 29 1878
List of transfers from the Recorder's Book for the week ending Thursday Aug 29 1878. Zeigler to Stahl 40 acres Farmer township 1500 dollars. Holgate to Dickman lots De fiance 500. Cochnower to Harris 160 acres Highland 12500. Bostleman to F Bostleman 120 Adams 3000. Wilhelm to Letcher 79 Washington 4000. F Bostleman to H Bostleman 120 Adams 4500. Chilcote to Thompson 87 Noble 3250. Flickinger to Flickinger 105 Delaware 100. Smith to Mills 28.4 Farmer 500.
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Recorder’s Book
Stephen S. Zeigler
Elizabeth Stahl
Farmer Township
W.C. Holgate
Peter Dickman
Defiance
John Cochnower
Norman W. Harris
Highland Township
Sophia Bostleman
F. Bostleman
Adams Township
Council Meeting and Sulphur Hollow Fill Award
An adjourned Defiance council meeting chaired by Mayor Holgate approved a 160 payment to L. E. Myers, read an ordinance for numbering houses, and awarded the Sulphur Hollow culvert fill contract to Jonas Brown with bond condition. Plans for a calaboose were assigned, streets to be graded, and T. S. Wight received 25 for sewer surveying and supervision.
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Holgate
Greene
Widmer
Schultz
Haller
Schlosser
L. E. Myers
D. W. Marcellus
Joseph Taupal
George Tesky
William Higgins
F. A. Polen
Cornelius McGuire
G. M. Weisenberger
Charles Miller
John Gahute
Jonas Brown
Heated term ends with Chilcote Thompson dicker consummated
From Our Own Correspondent notes the long discussed dicker between H. Chilcote and N. W. Thompson is finished with Chilcote taking mill property in Michigan. It mentions a fatal scalding of a child, a Napoleon reunion approaching, and local social musings including a law student guiding a stubborn horse.
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Jack Frost
Dicker
H. Chilcote
N. W. Thompson
Michigan
Jacob Dickman
Napoleon
Hill
Gordian
Miss Brown
Miss Jones
Miss Smith
Miss Black
Miss Blue
Kid
Argyle
Sherwood Items and Local News Update
From Our Own Correspondent weather cooler and good harvest noted. Geo Roush threshed nearly 70 bushels of wheat from 1 acre in this township. Delaware Bend legal dispute among Benders continues before Squire Core. Sunday school picnic at Delaware Bend praised for order and conduct with Rev Hartman Haymaker Winn and Platter contributing. Band fundraiser picnic controversy criticized as over pious penny wise. S. A. invited to Georgetown picnic. no reply. School plans trip to Cicero on the 31st. ScRIBLER.
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M. D's
Geo. Roush
Delaware Bend
Sherwood
Squire
Hartman
Hicksville
K. V. Haymaker
John Winn
Defiance
L. Platter
Paulding Center
Haymaker
Pic Nic
S. A
Georgetown
Cicero
Scribler
Delaware Bend News Roundup Teems with Local Happenings
From Our Own Correspondent Frost reports tater harvest progress and the bridge watchman’s trouble while rumors and gumas heering ripple through Delaware Bend. The Bend claims youthfulness, a grand picnic prize, and a forced marriage case settled by Squire Core.
Colby and Scott Offer Book clamps with purchases
Colby and Scott announce a promotion giving every customer who buys school books a clamp valued at 1.50 to secure and protect their books. Shoppers spending under 1.50 can buy a clamp for 5 cents, one fifth of its value. They guarantee prices as low as any local store.
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E.N. Lewis
E. N. Lewis
Weid
Butts
Eighth St
St. Louis
Daim
Dr. Butter
New Works
St. Louis Journal
Dry Goods Store Moves to Opera House Block
The Dry Goods store previously in the Smith block now operates from Opera House block under F W March, a former partner, who invites all old and new patrons to visit.
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Smith Block
March & Smith
Opera House Block
F. W. March
Pince's Unique Perfumes Keep Natural Fragrance
Each flower holds a fragrant substance and its careful separation preserves sweetness. Dr Pince's Unique Perfumes are produced to retain the flowers natural scent through a meticulous process.
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Dr. Pince
Colby and Scott Offer School Books and Clamp Gifts
Colby and Scott promote selling school books at a low price and offer a free school book clamp with every $1.50 spent. For purchases of smaller value, clamps are available for five cents, about one fifth of the real value.
Local merchants urge buyers to compare prices
E N Lewis advertises the lowest school book prices in town. Saeger promises the largest stock of clothing boots and shoes hats and caps with cash discounts. Cary Carroll offer top fruit prices and low groceries. G W Kifsey sells 15 East Defiance lots cheap. Bechel Cough Cure touted as reliable remedy at Bechel's Drug and Book Store.
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E. Saeger
Saeger
East Defiance
G. W. Kifsey
Bechel
Bechel’s Drug and Book Store
Telegraphic Rail Timetable Change Takes Effect Sunday
The Tele, Wabash and Wester Waubash Railway announces service changes on the Toledo and Fort Wayne line. Eastbound operations to begin at 12:60 o'clock on Sunday, marking a schedule adjustment for travelers.
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Toledo
Fort Wayne
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