03 Jul 1884
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1884
Page
1
In Hicksville a mix of local campaign talk fills the page with Blaine and Logan club notes, county politics and notices of church and school affairs. Reports mention a proposed brick church, militia recruitment talk, and community events amid speeches, dances, and public concerns.
Fire discovered about 3 o clock Sunday morning at Haller & Gibson on Perry street. E R Schoonover raised alarm, engine house whistle failed, firemen saved adjoining materials. Loss estimated at 3500 dollars with 2700 dollars insured. origin unknown.
Plan shows a brick city hall 48 feet on Perry street and 70 feet on Third street with a 112 foot tower. Basement houses furnace and horse stalls. first floor holds engine room and ladder trucks. second floor contains council chamber and offices. third floor is a hall. Plan available at Lewis' drug store.
Probate Judge Greene issued marriage licenses in June 1884 to Frederick W Foss and Helen M Nichols Calvin D Zeigler and Ida Alexander Wm Stailey and Corintha E Ensign Forest A Morse and Clara C McCollister D R Shaffer and Sarah A Keene Peter Forner and Alice V Shirley A V Shondal and Mary Joyce Wetmore and Maggie Ulrich Madison Greek and Lydia Hanna Lincoln Tate and Josephina Smith Henry Weller and Augusta Sohlke George E Scott and Ella E Hootman Leni F Ginter and Mena Bauer.
A series of property sales listed including parcels in Milford Highland and Delaware townships Hicksville Farmer Defiance and Mark townships A variety of buyers including Holbrook Rock Bennett Foust Rose Johnson Bunnell Cory Cory Trussell Severs Cain Cain Aldrich Hughes Edwards Beerbower Amaden Edgerton Keefer Warren Warren with prices ranging from 20 to 6500 dollars and multiple parcels including acres and lots announced for record in the defiant year listings
Wheat harvest will begin this week and rains improved hay but corn varies. Della Warfield of Defiance visiting relatives near Hicksville. Logan meeting at Universalist church on July 20 at 10 30. Six Corners hosts spelling school. Maxwell returns from Cincinnati cancer treatment. Henry Wonderly nominated for Sheriff, praised as qualified.
Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as never failing, with sales through N G Wood Ward located at w41. The notice emphasizes the product’s reliability and places the seller at the specified location.
A Republican-leaning critique argues the Democratic paper is split over Bevington and Greene. It claims the Probate Judge race risks widows and orphans if Bevington is elected, citing a lawyer's remark on fees and wealth as the core concern.
In local notices, residents report a new cabbage worm resembling an army worm, while residents like M. P. Lawrence roof barns and digressions on election campaigns abound. A Blaine and Logan club forms at Brunersburg with Defiance attendee K. V. Haymaker guiding campaign work as voters prepare for upcoming meetings.
The Republican Judicial District Convention for Defiance Paulding and Williams counties will meet in Defiance on July 17 at 10 a.m. to nominate a judge for the Court of Common Pleas for the district for the October election. Delegates are apportioned by vote totals from 1883 with Defiance 38 Paulding 36 and Williams 55.
A promotional claim says this salve cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions with a money refund if not satisfied. Price 25 cents per box offered for sale by Colby and Scott.
The death of Claudie Viers, 10 years old, after a fall into a cellar-way ends two weeks of suffering. He was cherished by Aram and Alice Viers and many, with friends and schoolmates placing flowers at his funeral. The community offers condolences as it notes his promise and devotion to a peaceful rest in the Savior's bosom. An ensuing ad note promotes local products from Switzer Bros. and N G Woodward.
Sherwood will celebrate the Fourth in grand order with a large crowd expected. Johnson Miller travels to Chicago to purchase fireworks for the event. G. F. Breener leads dry goods groceries boots shoes and hardware. Miller Bros run a neat little grocery in the old drug store building. Farmer township may field a musket era auditor candidate. Rev. P. J. Spangler of Farmer is employed for the remainder of the year with biweekly services.
The following prices prevailed in the home market today. Wheat, $088.
Farmer Center notes announce a Blaine and Logan club to be organized next Wednesday evening. Visitors include Miss Clara Thoure who was ill, and Mrs. Joseph Leedy and daughters from Youngstown who stayed with C. R. Ramsey. Several locals mention trips to Defiance and Hamilton County for ditch talks and other visits.
An editors tribute from Ft Ind Gazette credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing severe and mild coughs over five years. The piece urges readers to visit Colby & Scott Drug Store for a free trial bottle and notes the large size costs $1.00.
Drugstore Colby and Scott provides a free trial bottle of Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for every person suffering from coughs asthma consumption or any lung affection, inviting readers to sample the remedy themselves.
Readers are invited to explore Switzer Bros for a power call offer and preview The New Champion before purchasing. The note hints at available demonstrations and a pre purchase look at the new model.
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