Balti more Bakery Oyster Sale and Patent Remedies
Advertisements tout the Balti more Bakery oysters as finest and freshest. Thomas Electric Oil is praised for throat and lung afflictions, skin sores, rheumatic pain, and external injuries with claims of speed and purity. Other notices promote Scovill’s Blood and Liver Syrup Matt’s Liver Pills and E A Young’s Cough and Lung Syrup with money-back guarantees and trial sizes from 25 cents.
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G. W. Beche
G. W. Bechel
Scovill
Matt
E. A. Young
Thomas
Defiance county news highlights local life and looming projects
Local notes report questions about road improvements and political debates as Defiance county eyes infrastructure with calls for permanent water at the agricultural grounds. Community updates include travel, theater plans, factory activity, postal staff changes, a new telegraph office, and social events shaping a busy week.
Postponed Masonic Festival in Antwerp Cited as Muddy Roads
The Masonic festival planned for Antwerp this week has been indefinitely postponed due to very muddy roads, according to the Banner.
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Antwerp
Psychological Science of the Family Purse Delayed
A Friend of Truth sends notice that the article on the psychological science of the family purse will not appear this week. The piece is described as hugely ambitious beyond the paper’s space, and its authors hint it may finally publish in twenty seven years if the boys and the devil who stoke the engine live to report progress.
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Express
Stokes
Lawson
Court Doings Highlight Major Railway Case and Assault Verdict
The Baltimore, Pittsburg and Chicago Railway seeks a new trial against Edwin Phelps and others after a prior $1,000 judgment. Judge Owen has not yet ruled on the motion. In a separate Ohio case, John G. Kline was found guilty only of assault and battery and sentenced to fifteen days in jail plus a $15 fine and costs.
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Baltimore, Pittsburg and Chicago Railway
Edwin Phelps
Adam Wilhelm
John Greenler
B. P. & C. Railway
State of
Ohio
John G. Kline
Owen
Express and American Agriculturalist Offer for 1880
A notice urges farmers to subscribe to the Express and the American Agriculturalist for 3 dollars for 1880. The publisher claims the papers are first class and urges readers to subscribe during February before the offer closes, stressing no money object to them.
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American Agriculturalist
Express
Gold watch joy and belled wedding at Bean Creek
George bought a coveted gold watch as a wedding tale spreads in Bean Creek. John Peterson and Emma Linebrink wed on January first and guests belled the bride with a noisy, comic scene using bells, horns, tin fans and even shotguns to celebrate.
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Butler
U. B
John Peterson
Emma Linebrink
Barney
Ayersville News Items and Local Updates
Local notes report James Ashton’s new baby boy and Mrs. Broadnix visiting Van Wert. David Hill seen on his pegs. avoid planting early potatoes. W A Boutell thriving after Defiance cut communications. Mr. Israel Miller of Crawford county visited on business. Al Henry to join Booth and McCullough in Defiance as salesman. Ayersville gains a barber shop run by Will Rover and Silas Clark. semi weekly mail planned. Mr. Wheeler of New York plans to settle here at ninety. Highland township receives artificial plaster globes, noted as subpar for baseball but well mounted.
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Jessie Garver
Laura Tuttle
Wabash
Amanda Frutchey
Columbus Grove
Moneysmith
van Wert
Perry Helpman
Defiance County Agricultural Society
James Casebeer
Hicksville
Mr. C
Toledo
Kentucky
James Ashton
Ayersville
Will Rover
Silas Clark
J. K. Myers
Wheeler
New York
Defiance
Highland Township
Rev Spencer Leads Long Protracted Meeting
Reverend Spencer of the Hicksville circuit conducts a protracted meeting at the Lost Creek Methodist church inviting parishioners and area residents to attend multiple sessions through the week.
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Spencer
Hicksville
Lost Creek Methodist Church
Local notices from Defiance area reflect transfers and woes
Jacob Hoblitzel buys Brown Anderson property while Math Schatz visits his son-in-law L Hagen. Josiah Hive suffers a sore hand and cannot work. Wm Clinger celebrates a newborn. C B Wetmore sells ax handle factory to Alf McBride. Bruce Welker sells two billiard tables to Macky of Hicksville. Defiance factories halt due to timber shortage. Mark Center stave mill to shut down, roads in bad condition amid cold, snowy hopes. Rep Ciovp.
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Jacob Hoblitzel
Brown Anderson
Math. Schatz
L. Hagen
Josiah Hive
Wm. Clinger
Bruce Welker
Wilseyville Items From Our Own Correspondent
Navigation remains clear on public highways for mud scows. The oldest inhabitant recalls little winter severity beyond 1492. A schoolhouse vandal in district No 4 should seek other amusements. F N Horton plans to install extensive ditch tile this season. A tile mill would profit a prudent proprietor. An attempted burglary at Ernest Ensign’s residence occurred at midnight but the intruder fled when challenged. A shotgun policy is urged as a deterrent. Jrmspo Hanpy.
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F. N. Horton
Ernest Ensign
Jrmspo Hanpy
Protracted meetings and rural notes from Dunkard and Rosedale
From Our Own Correspondent H Flory plans a 30 by 70 tobacco barn. The Dunkard church meeting closed October 18. Rev W O Dennis holds protracted meetings at Rosedale. Townsfolk suffer mud and blues while diphtheria lingers. Joseph Geiger and Kate Daubhel wed October 20. Cor respondents seek explanation of Dominical letters. Jim Prosser recovers from a severe illness amid sore throats and colds.
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H. Flory
Dunkard
W. O. Dennis
Rosedale Church
Joseph Geiger
Kate Daubhel
Jimmy Prosser
Town news brief from Center and neighboring towns
A team of Hugh Mills’ horses ran away but caused little damage, with the driver spilled and the wagon tongue broken. Local stockholders discuss selling the Town Hall for school use, with most in favor. E P Ewers of West Unity may buy and establish a Normal school if he locates here. W O Huffman and wife plan a Kansas move in about two weeks. Mrs Huffman received a silver cake dish and fruit spoon for her six years as church organist. wishes for success in the West. Political opinion backs Blaine for president, arguing he can carry Maine, while Grant is seen as not the best choice for the next race. W H.
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West Unity
Ewers
W.O. Huffman
Kansas
Day Lemlinson
People of
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M. E
Blaine
Maine
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W. H
Diphtheria Strikes Edgerton Road Area and Milford Center Notes
Local column reports diphtheria cases along the Edgerton road and reflects community worry. Milford Center forms a literary society as youths show interest. Bertie Grandy dies of the disease after accepting Christian faith, bringing sorrow to the town.
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Edgerton Road
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