Defiance County News Briefs and Election Notes
Local notes report Judge Jupe Johnson overruling a new trial bid for Blinkey Morgan in Ravenna and sentencing him to be hanged March 16, 1888. Ohio Legislature party composition forecasts show 25 Republicans and 11 Democrats in the Senate and 64 Republicans and 44 Democrats in the House. County vote tallies compare Defiance, Paulding and Pavlpine counties with 1880 populations, noting Republican gains and calls for reform in local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupee Johnson
Ravenna
Ohe
Ohio
Senate
House
Powell
Foraker
Defiance Case
Wauseon Tribune
State Auditor Poe Names Appointments Across Counties
State Auditor Poe announces the appointments of W. D. Guilbert as chief clerk in Noble County E H Gilkey as book keeper in Trumbull County R D Grear as railroad and bank clerk in Hamilton County A C Caine as land clerk in Perry County Capt Orrin Henry as canal and trust fund clerk in Wood County Capt W H Farber as statistician in Richland County and John W Worley as messenger in Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
W. D. Guilbert
Noble County
E. H. Gilkey
Trumbull County
R. D. Grear
Hamilton County
A. C. Caine
Perry
Canal and Trust Fund
Orrin Henry
Wood
W. H. Farber
Richland
John W. Worley
Meigs County
States and party loyalty in postwar peace debate
The article analyzes sectional party alignment in southern states amid calls for peace and reconciliation. It cites Ohio results showing Foraker and Powell losses, a 23,782 plurality, and notes labor and Prohibition votes with a 720 rise for the Prohibition faction amid an overall state turnout of 746,686.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Foraker
Powell
Hoadley
All Parties
Ohio treasury in debt at election end cited in dispute
The Paulding Democrat notes Ohio State Treasury debt reached 625000, accusing Governor Foraker of claiming political affairs are sound. The piece questions the use of a 40 percent county treasury advance telegraphed during the campaign and its impact on state finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Foraker
Paulding
Treasuries
Kiessewetter
Canal question looms as reservoir debated in state plans
The Times Star opines on the State Board of Public Works and the Miami Erie canal issue. The drained reservoir and destruction by dynamiters prompt questions whether to restore property at cost or abandon it. Diverse interests, including Defiance Democrats, fear political fallout if the reservoir is abandoned.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
State Board of Public Works
Ain
Aulding
Paulding County
Times- Star
Times-Star
Shakers
Densts
A. d. White
Warren Street
New York
Stice
Orlando Dyarman
John F. Frost
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Ohio
Cigar Makers Union settles dispute. Nip & Tuck returns with Union Label
The Cigar Makers Union dispute at W J Bohannon's Cigar Factory is resolved and Nip & Tuck cigars resume bearing the Union Label. A city favorite, sold by first class dealers. Also notes on heart medicine ads, embezzlement cases in Ohio, a gas plan for Defiance, and resolutions from Tiffin River Class mourning John W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigar Makers’ Union
W. J. Bohannon
Union
State of
Ohio
Kyle
Mark Township
John Berger
Hicksville
Winn
Berger
James E. Coulter
J. W. Winn
Earnest Caldorf
Defiance
Tiffin River
John W. Brown
United Brethren Church
Brother Brown
Christ
Sister Brown
Brown and Huffman Death Notices From 1887 Ohio County
Obituary notices record John W. Brown of Brunersburg dying November 17 1887 at age 38 2 9 after marriage to Kroty. Also Daniel G Huffman born December 5 1840 in Ashland died November 26 1887 at 57 1 17 with surviving widow Fannie and children. Mentions church membership and civic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brown
Wesley Brown
Brunersburg
Tiffin Township
Kroty
Brown
United Brethren Church
Daniel G. Huffman
Abram
Margaret Huffman
Ashland County
Ohio
Hicksville
Susie
Anna
John
Win
Fannie
Shepard
Huffman
Nervous Diseases and Miles Restorative Nervine Ad
The notice claims many problems arise from nerve weakness in the brain stomach lungs liver womb and sexual organs. It asserts Miles Restorative Nervine surpasses all remedies and offers a trial bottle free at N G Woodwards Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
N. G. Woodwards Drug Store
Blood Preparation Claims Cure All Diseases
An advertisement touts a blood preparation as the best remedy for all blood diseases and a systemic purifier. It claims guaranteed results and cites an enormous growth in annual production since 1860, contrasting with tariffs affecting Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
Europe
Marriage at Junction Ohio Between Heatley and Naveau
A ceremony on Thanksgiving Nov 24 at the bride’s parents home in Junction Ohio united George A Heatley and Miss Collie Naveau with Rev S L Roberts officiating. Best wishes accompany the couple through life. Also an advertisement for Griggs Glycerine Salve claiming cures for cuts burns wounds and skin eruptions sold in Defiance by Geo W Bechel for 25 cents.
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Bride
Junction
S. L. Roberts
George A. Heatley
Collie Naveau
Griggs
Geo. W. Bechel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harley
Harley’s
Russell House
Defiance County Express
Clinton and
Third Sts
the Express Publishing CO
Defiance Post Office
Pavlpine
Norwit
Geyer
Wauseon Tribuna
The
Tribune
Geo. Sells
Lilla Kuaile
Chester Blodget
Ida May Nelson
John W. Patrick
Clara E. Cornwall
Thos. Fisher
Ada @ardner
Thos
E. Greene
May Lease
James B. Carpenter
Francis Pessefall
Richard G. Fitzgerald
Anna C. Bowers
Geo. H. Kellermeier
Sarah S. Kintz
Defiance County Agricultural Society
M. E. Heller
Sec’y
Cana Royal Baking PowpEx Co
Wall St.n
Harper’ Tea Peony
ILLUS
Harper's
Boston Courier
Rooklyn Union
Harper Broragns
Harper & Brothers
A & Br
Yorshee & McMakin
Cincinnati
Chia
Einig & Yinging
Jewelers
Clinton Street
Clinton St
LUNG
Swijzer
STOV
Island Home Stock Farm
Bavage & Farcum
Island Home Stock
Grosse Isle
Wayne
County
Mich
Jacob Forah
Slson
Hirsh
Elson Wain
Carter
Joanbron
Switzer & Kehnast
Defiance, Ohio
Toledo
O'Brien & Connolly
Summit Street
Frea
ASE
of ‘Rae
Cahay
Daoust & Blanchard
Stoves
C. Blanchard
Onto
A. Elic Fcs
M. EC. Heller
Palace Store
Boston
Forshee & McMakin
Auulumd
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Spruce
NHE
Kuhn Brothers
Peter Kuhn
Oyphat Sanifeta
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