Taxes Due Call to Pay Now
Citizens charged with taxes are urged by Treasurer W. Lauster to call and pay at once.
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1884
Page
6
Karl in Defiance prompts busy week at Opera House
The Defiance week features Karl at Myers Opera House with multiple notes on the show. Readers hear about local plans for skating rinks, city schools opening, and a busy social calendar including a Leap Year ball and church observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Myers’ Opera House
George Holton
Mark Center
T. N. Karr
Ottawa
Chas
Gardner
Patti Rosa
Opera House
Baptist Church Donation Party Planned for Pastor Benefit
The ladies of the Baptist Church will host a donation party at the church on Wednesday evening January 16 for the pastor’s benefit. Attendees are invited to enjoy a pleasant evening and contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Club Rates for Express and Popular Publications in 1884
The Express offers club rates for 1884 on publications including Peterson's Magazine, Youth's Companion, Harper's Magazine, Ohio Farmer, Frank Leslie's Weekly, and Gody's Lady's Book among others. Subscriptions can be bundled with the Express plus other chosen titles at listed prices and the publisher will extend club rates to any additional publications desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Peterson’s Magazine
Harper’s Magazine
Ohio Farmer
Frank Leslie
Sapead
Chimney Corner
the Express
New Year Gift From Defiance Friends Accepts Golden Cane
J B Ulrich and Mrs C E Ulrich of St Louis thank Kuhn Bros box factory team in Defiance O for a gold headed cane given on New Year day. They express heartfelt appreciation and blessings for 1884, noting the gift came from valued friends and source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhn Bros
Peter Kuhn
C. E. Ulrich
Fifty Fourth Birthday Party at Defiance Honoring Susy Stork
In Defiance on January 8 1884 guests gathered at Mrs Susana Stork known as Susy Stork to celebrate her fifty fourth birthday. Children invited friends brought many gifts as tables overflowed with delicacies and John Brown entertained with comic and sentimental songs amid sleigh bells and merriment throughout the old farm house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehan
Germany
Susana Stork
Defiance
Susy
John Brown
John
Dame Stork
Chickasaw Notes And Local Happenings
Miss Tillie Goller has returned from Toledo. Debate at Snaky Run and a good time last evening. Farmers are improving time drawing wood and saw logs. Rev. J. Stuckman and D. Kintner plan framed barns next spring. The Farmer correspondent was wrong about P. Yeagley’s boy weight. No three pound babies here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snaky Run
Wilbur Johnson and Eva Florence Stone wed Christmas Eve
From Our Own Correspondent Wilbur Johnson and Eva Florence Stone were married Christmas evening with Rev S S Hyde officiating. The community notes a New Year reunion and a lively local social scene as families plan moves to Kansas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Johnson
Eva Florence Stone
Rev
S. S. Hyde
Holgate notes and local farming changes report
Powells Creek Powders from our own correspondent notes snow affecting wheat in the area. Charley Moses plans to fence his woodland with the saw mill to create a stock farm. Rob Linard will winter in Tuscarawas county after checking ties. Some farmers ship milling to Florida Mills with Klingelhoefer Siggs reported as profitable. Leap year jokes aside, local bachelors comment on the girls’ part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Moses
Florida Mills
Klingelhoefer & Siggs
Brunersburg Items from Our Own Correspondent
New Year reflections and local social news from Brunersburg note gatherings at Christmas and New Year. Families including Cyrus Williams Lyman Hilton and Dora Dowe appear in extended household and school events. Reverend Weaner preached a holiday appointment at the M E Church. A local bachelor jokes about leap year as Cras APPLE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Hilton
Dora Dowe
Brunersburg
Adams Ridge Items Observed Weather and Social News
Several cars were frozen last week and the cold hindered a surprise party. A.C. Root of Beckwith Iowa visits township friends. West Ridge youths form a literary society meeting Wednesdays. Will Conn’s group and two parties were surprised. Josh Domer conducts a weekly singing school at West Ridge school. John Shrimplin buys three carloads of corn from Sheldon Illinois. Carpenter and Seiple burn a tile kiln in Jewell despite cold. Mrs. Eigar of Liberty Center to take possession of Schmidt farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Root
Beckwith
Iowa
Russ Deihl
Philip Schwartzel
Josh Domer
West Ridge
Josh
the Express
Local Notes From Noble Township Hit By Weather And Visits
J A Sheffield installs a Perkins wind engine on his farm. Joseph Gier of Iowa visits friends. J M Goodrich leaves Lyman Langdon to work on the railroad. Jacob Kinsey sells household goods to move away. King Romas Swineheart mill runs full blast. Cold weather halts tile draining. J Partee visits from Spencerville. Banditti plays music at Capt Partee’s to honor Frank Romas. W P Sanford visits Stryker. Protracted meeting at Rural Chapel. Warfield heads saw mill. A cow owned by Wm Jolly dies after choking. G N Evans returns from Fulton county to work for Lyman Langdon. Blizzard delay noted in last week’s Express. Mr Mrs Bayes and son Roy, and Mr Mrs Koons visit Capt Partee’s Sunday. Mrs W A Partee visits Evansport. Miss Carrie Brown recovers from diphtheria. Miss Gertie Welch and Ed Welch visit from Defiance. Nemo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Goodrich
Lyman Langdon
Jacob Kinsey
King, Romas & Swineheart
Arch. Warfield
King & Co
Wm. Jolly
G. N. Evans
Fulton County
Hicksville Items From Our Own Correspondent
Sundayed in Mark Township J N Blair notes saloon issues measles and a busy vet reports. Ladies Auxiliary G A R disbanded and W H Doring Post Antwerp installed officers. Local deaths marriages visits and transfers of newspaper ownership etc. A Hicksville correspondent covers community life and local officials.
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J. N. Blair
Mark Township
W. J. Henry
W. H. Doring Post
Antwerp
Thomas Bays
Near
Bryan
Bethel And Area Happenings Reported
Charley Morris the Bethel dentist notes painless extractions. A Joseph Beall entertainment falls short due to winter. Patent rights representatives visit farmers. Paulding County Missionary Society met in Antwerp last week with C B Anderson and H K Morris present. Auglaize Grangers install officers tonight. Bethel church hosts meetings starting the 18th led by Rev G R Mell and Rev E A Coil of Yellow Springs Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B Anderson
H. K. Morris
Paulding County Missionary Society
Antwerp
Auglaize Grangers
Bethel Church
G. R. Mell
E. A. Coil
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Moral salesmanship at Mackey's building
A traveling hardware man demonstrates scissors to a lady, swapping a pair after entertaining her with a speech. She buys the second pair, persuaded by the salesman. Moral: knaves may prosper where honesty falters. patronize home merchants and encourage domestic industries.
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Mackey
Hymns for a Lost Loved One in Winter
A mournful verse laments a dear one's death with lines on a desolate hearth and a vacant chair. It speaks of aching hearts, tolling bells, and memories of a beloved, then offers comfort in the hope of a future reunion in heaven beyond death.
Grain prices in Defiance market report 1884
Market notes from Defiance Ohio dated January 10 1884 show Wilhelm & Son purchasing wheat at 1.00 per bushel oats 35 cents rye 50 cents corn 55 cents per bushel flour sold by Defiance Mills 1.50 and Queen 1.45 per sack corn and oats chop 1.40 per cwt mixed chop 100 per cwt corn meal 1.40 wheat bran 90 cents per cwt chess 40 cents per bushel small wheat 75 cents per bushel buckwheat 65 cents per sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Wilhelm & Son
Provision Market Prices Listed by Morgan and Miller
Corrected weekly market list shows Chickens 6c, Ducks 7c, Turkeys 8c, Butter 10c, Eggs 15c per dozen, Salted Hides 7c, Green Hides No 2 5c, New potatoes 40c per bushel, Flaxseed $1.15, Clover seed prime $5.25 per bushel, No 2 $4.50, Timothy $1.25 to $1.50 per bushel, Bacon side 15c, Hams 12c, Beans $2.50 per bushel, Onions 60c per bushel, Salt $1.20 per barrel, Tallow 6c, Shoulders 10c, Dressed hogs $6.75, (last line) Salt per pound 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan & Miller
Seth Atae
Oysters Advertised at Baltimore Bakery and Kidney Remedy
An early 20th century notice touts fresh and largest oysters from the Baltimore Bakery. It also promotes Kellogg's Columbian Oil as a kidney treatment claiming it acts directly on the kidneys.
A Remedy Sold by N G Woodward for Colds and Coughs
An advertisement touts Acker's celebrated English remedy guaranteed to cure a cold or cough and notes sale through N G Woodward.
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Acker
N. G. Woodward
Money loaned on farm property at low rate
Advertisements show loans of 500 dollars or more secured on farm property with long, low interest terms offered by Smith & Strayer of Bryan Ohio. Also notices F Krotz's Fresh Roasted Coffee promoting a holiday assortment. Gherkey’s dry goods store invites locals to visit. Baltimore Bakery advertises freshest oysters in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Strayer
Bryan
Ohio
Gherkey
Baltimore
Auction of Deceased's Interest in Hoops Mill at Paulding
Administrator for J. F. R. Evans offers the Holcombe and Evans Hoop Mill interest in Paulding Ohio at low price. Mill building and machinery are new with timber plentiful. Address Fort Wayne Indiana. ministers offered two free bottles of Warner's White Wine of Tar upon ordering two bottles from a store. Dr D Warner and E N Lewis noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. R. Evans
Holcombe & Evans Hoop Mill
Paulding Ohio
Warner
D. Warner
Reading
E. N. Lewis
Warren
Winona
Minn
Griggs Glycerine Salve Endorsed as Cure All
Griggs Glycerine Salve advertised as a universal remedy for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all sores. Promises positive cure for piles tetter and skin eruptions with money refundable guarantee. Sold by G W Bechel ly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby & Scott
Grigg
Griggs
G. W. Bechel —Ly
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Boosts Health
An old classified style notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a testimonial claiming a $2 weight gain and 20 years of improved health. Sold by all druggists in the period advertisement.
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Hall
FrESHEST OysTERS Auction Prompted for 42 Tr
A brief notice directs readers to visit the FrESHEST OysTERS event location for an auction described as 42 tr. The exact timing and full details remain unreadable in the fragment, but the prompt indicates a call to attend.
Mammoth Double Store Turkeys Geese and More
Headquarters at F. Krotz's Mammoth Double Store for dressed turkeys geese and chickens fine beef veal lamb fresh sugar cured hams with a broad selection for holiday meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Krotz
Mammoth Double
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