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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1887
Page
5
Various short items from Defiance Ohio and surrounding areas. Mentions openings at Erie Mills and Tieeman's Hall for glass blowers, personnel visits by J W Daoust and C C Linebrink, high river levels since 1883, odd weather and thunder with snow, trips to Columbus and New Orleans, baptisms at U B church, a crime verdict, and plans for local business shifts, tours, and events.
The remedy for teething in children claims forty years of use by millions of mothers. It is said to relieve pain, cure dysentery and diarrhea, griping, and wind colic, thus easing the mother’s task. Price 25c a bottle.
Local advertisement promotes Cannee Goods with emphasis on top quality groceries and the lowest prices available. Shoppers are invited to compare selections and save on essentials.
Dan F. Krotz gives practical guidance on growing strawberries, urging Defiance County farmers to plant a garden, select the best varieties like Sharpless and Crescent, mulch heavily, and space two feet apart. He emphasizes labor efficiency, combined cultivation with other crops, and notes a one acre yield of 300 bushels at $2.50 per bushel, totaling $750. He extols the fruit’s health benefits for households and children's delight.
General Fremont’s forthcoming memoirs will cover his five Western expeditions from 1842 to 1853 and a sidebar on Senator Benton's role in Western expansion. The work aims to exalt his Civil War leadership and the peaceful settlement of the West, with sumptuous typography, maps, portraits, and steel engravings.
Disposed cases include Palmer versus Graves settled at costs Burgland and Snead versus Cantion jury trial verdict for defendant Behrens versus Behrens continued Board of County Commissioners versus Charess Tittle jury sworn tried verdict for plaintiff seven Mary Marshall divorce alimony Aultman and Taylor versus Travis et al default for 8700.18 percent George Irvin et al versus Cassius Lindenberger lien found Aldrich versus Hill jury waived verdict for plaintiff 72.15 Frank Knapp versus Abed Otto default judgment Frank Knapp versus Lydia Roan default judgment or decree by plaintiff為
July 4, 1886. Flosser B., daughter of Hiram B. and Ida B. Kollar, died at age 2 years 4 months 6 days. Burial details not provided.
Henry Wolf and Miss Sarah Smith of Highland were married as registered by Justice of the Peace Jno W Khamy on February 1887. The ceremony took place in Highland with the couple listed as residents there.
A reader in Defiance Ohio on February 7 1887 critiques an expert Bridge Co formula used in centre top chord sizing. Professor Greene estimates a correct cross section of 38 8 10 square inches while actual is 29 86 100. The note argues live load versus dead load figures and highlights a 10 to 15 per cent margin discrepancy.
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The article argues that regional English dialects persist due to immigrant origins and family transmission. It notes lack of a single standard dictionary or city, questions Fowler’s Maryland pronunciation claim, and observes Northern speech traits spreading to the South and to cities like Atlanta and Boston.
The late Earl of Redesdale, famed for shabby dress, visits a philanthropic Duke. He asks to speak with His Grace at home, but a grandiose servant blocks him. The Cook sends begging letters to the Charity Organization Society, and the door is shut.
The piece argues doctors split over opposing medical schools and highlights public and insurance industry interest. It cites kidney disease risk, strict urine exams for insurance, and a salesman recommending Warner's Safe Cure. It frames testimonials as evidence and questions the medical profession's response and advertising.
After three months of rebuilding Erie Mills doubles capacity and adds a Full Roller and Full Centrifugal Mill. John Koehlner, expert miller for Geo T Smith M P Co Jackson Mich, will explain the Centrifugal System of Bolting. Visit next Saturday to inspect flour and its making.
The Grace church ladies invite friends to a social in the store room near the post office currently used by Kittner Bros. on next Tuesday the 22d inst Supper from 6 to 10 pm all welcome.
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