Hicksville Fire Devours Seven Wooden Buildings
A blaze at Hicksville last Friday night destroyed seven wooden structures on High Street near the U B church and a brick block with heavy losses. Occupants include harness makers Gilbert Walters barber Emmet Nelson and Tony Weber jewelers Farmer Patterson and others. Major damages across multiple insured buildings, with Overholt’s stock and hardware damage substantial and lingering losses expected. Local officials suggest replacing the wooden row with brick and note a prior blaze memory. Other items report community happenings, marriages, deaths, and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
U.B. Church
Gilbert & Walters, Harnessmakers
Emmet Nelson
Tony” Weber
Nelson
Weber
Freeport
Farmer & Patterson, Jewelers
Phenix
F. Parker
C. A. Blodgett
Fire Association
E. M. Bilderbeck
M Overholt
Continental
Hugh Nelson
J. W. Wright
D. G. Huffman
Commercial Black
J. E. Coburn
Germania
Casebeer
Ohio farm groups to Columbus train excursion sale dates
The meetings of the Poultry Show State Agricultural Convention Ohio Wool Growers Convention Ohio Swine Breeders Convention State Farmers Institute State Board of Agriculture Officers of Ohio National Guards Ohio Short Horn Breeders Ohio Jersey Cattle Breeders Association and Civil and Mining Engineers will sell round trip tickets to Columbus from all Ohio points at excursion rates. Tickets go on sale January 10 11 12 13 and are good returning until January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Convention
Ohio Wool Growers Convention
Ohio Swine Breeders Convention
State Farmers Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Ohio National Guards
Ohio Short Horn Breeders
Ohio Jersey Cattle Breeders
Association of Civil and Mining Engineers
Columbus
Ohio
Free Trial Bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery Offered
Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is being given away for a limited time at Colby and Scott's Drug Store. A trial bottle is available to all suffering from coughs colds consumption asthma bronchitis or any throat chest or lung ailment. Large bottles cost $1. The passage closes with a reflective verse about hope and night turning to stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
W. W. Griffin
Trout Creek
St. Clair Co
Ala
Seigel
Tt. J. King
Mr. Win
J. McCann
Randall St
A. J. White
Warren St
New York
Acker's Baby Soother Offered For Windy Colic Teething Pains
Advertisement claims Acker's Baby Soother relieves fretful babies with Windy Colic Teething Pains and Stomach Disorders. It emphasizes no Opium or Morphine and lists a 25 cent price sold by N Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker
N. @ Woodward
Brooksville ExPress Nostalgia Returns Merry New Year Notes
The Brooksville Express returns after a long absence with New Year greetings and local notices. It reports on residents, Christmas events, a burglary at D E Welker and Crago stores, welcomes visitors, and mentions community updates from Evansport Prairie Creek and Georgetown.
Local Notes: Moves and Visits Across County
Sharon Items lists residents shifting homes including Silas Parriott moving to Putnam county and Marion Vanvlerah planning to relocate to L. W. Mansfield’s house on the Ottawa pike. Visitors include Ellsworth Spencer of Tennessee and Bryant Mansfield in Continental last Thursday. A child was injured when a sled load passed over him. Several gatherings and visits are noted among neighbors and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Easterman
Hector
Maud Baker
Michael Barnsberger
Owen
Silas Parriott
Putnam County
Ellsworth Spencer
Tennessee
S. W
Bryant Mansfield
William Bogers
Wisterman School
Lottie Mansfield
Amanda Doenges
Michael Doenges
Richland Township
Ally van Skiver
Holtzel
Joseph Glasby
Marion Vanvlerah
L. W. Mansfield
Ottawa Pike
Nicholas Schoonover
Ilinois
Adams Township Notices and Local Visits
A series of short notes records visits by H. Davis in Carey Ohio Ida Knape in Defiance William Davis in Defiance Anton Giffe moving to Defiance Jacob Shock visiting Webster Indiana and Matilda Guhl in Archibald. Mrs Myrtie Alba from Indiana visiting the township. A Mt Carmel church meeting soon a school master may find lodging on Adams Ridge Bruce Moats of Mud Creek visited the Ridge last weekend Rev Miller from Indiana spoke at the Dunkard church. Dennis Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sade Dicken
Bloomdale
Ohio
S. Elder
J. Doppler
Mark Center
H. Slough
Ida
Wineland
J. Hire
John
E. Ash
Fostoria
Elder
Earl W. Elder
Earl Wayne
Tena Elder
Little Earl
Ida Knape
Defiance
William Davis
Anton Giffe
Jacob Shock
Webster
Ind
Mt. Carmel
Matilda Guhl
Archibald
Myrtie Alba
Indiana
Adams Ridge
Bruce Moats
Mud Creek
Rev. Miller
Dunkard
A. G. McCord
Dennis Jones
Crary
Farmer
Hans Cleland
W. E. House
Hicksville
Malankthon B. Everett
Payne
Simon Buda
Samuel Bower
Hook
Paulding Co
A. S. Biglow
Samuel
Echo
O. N. Foot
Mark Township
Adrian Phillips
A. H. Sager
E. G. Bower
Henry
the Express
Presbyterian
Surlock
Edgerton
Spangler
C. O. of H
Literary Society
Crary School
John Deardorff
H. W. Cleland
H.L. Cheney
Fred Poole
LaFayette
George Washington
H. L. Cheney
J. W. Miller
Hampton Otis
Mr. Everett of
Local items from Logan and area reflect community life
Logan and nearby towns report births visits and weddings including a December 25 daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Kyle. Residents share holiday events dances oyster suppers and trips while noting sleighing cold weather sickness and school breaks. Debates at Crary and Logan literary clubs discuss infidel writings and LaFayette versus Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Barney
Defiance
Frank Gingery
Robert Reeder
Dick Arrowsmith
George Kyle
W. O. Barney
Emma Smith
Delaware Township
Joe Jones
Williams Center
Logan
Pearl Hopkins
Farmer
Robert Beeder
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Hicksville Department
W. E. Henry
C. M. Overhelt
Della Kyle
W. D. Wilson
Elliott’s
A. Koch
Bert
Pleasant Ridge
Blake
Nina
Jesse Scott
Charlotte Dilworth
Smith Street
J. W. Lily
William Jude
Masa Devore
John Bays
Andrew Chapman
Angola
Bert Robertson
Chicago
Blodgett
Geo. R. Brown
Carla
Butler
Revy
N. Crary
Grace
Pleasant Lake
Kate Randolph
Jennie Ferris
Auburn
Mr. Kelley
West
Chas. Donsley
Findlay
H. G. Elliott
John Warner
U. B
W. A. Price
Wawaka, Ind
Dr. Bigelow
G. W. Bechel
Bechel
Brooksville and Vicinity
The
Express
J. H. Gerst
Stryker
Brose Truby
David Osborn
Fred Speiser
Evansport
Holgate
Rural Chapel
United Brethren
Prairie Creek
Joseph Stockman
Myers
John F. Miser
Stockman
Sollenstine
Winfield Cameron
David Yarlot
Montana
Washington Township
Georgetown
P. M. Crago
Lewis Motter
John W. Partee
Colorado
John W. Brown
Thomas Yeager & Son
Russell
William
Hunter
Church of God
Mordecai M. Cameron
Cameron
Express Corps
Michigan
Mud Lake
Clearwater
Basswood
Toadley
D. E. Welker
Florida
Sharon
Adams Township
H. Davis
Carey, O
H. L. Cheyney
Will Gingery
A. Z. Jone
Stone
H. E. Irish
Jacobsengebach
Lost Creek
Wm. Ensign
Colby
Scott’s
Story & Clark
Jay
Wellman
Clinton Street
Defiance, Ohio
KayGen
Agent
Story & Clark Organs
Bovid
C. I. Morse
N.G. Woodward
Charles E. Bronson
Mortgage, Loan, and Real Estate Office
Noble Township
Defiance County
City of
Alel
Wayne Street
Jefferson Street
R. KR
Charles E, Bronson
Jersey City
N. J
Peat
United States
U. S. Treasury
P. Lorillard & CO
Forshee & MceMakin
Cincinnati
Island Home Stock Farm
Savage & Farnum
Imtersand
Oberon
Grosse Iale
Wayne J County
Mich
Dernorr, Mic
Miles
Keystone
Lovell Mfg. Co. Ltd
Eric, Pa
N. G. Woodward
Upper Holgate Avenue
Harman, Swalley & Co
A. McKinney
M. D
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