Republican State Convention to Meet in Toledo in 1887
The Republican State Convention of 1887 will meet in Toledo on July 2 and 28. Delegates from each district convene July 2 for vice president selection and committee appointments. The convention opens July 2 for temporary organization and July 8 for permanent organization. Delegates are allocated by population and votes for Governor Foraker. Defiance county has 4 delegates. 723 delegates total. Allen T. Brins Map Ch m n Rep State Cen Com Joshua K. Brown Secretary.
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Toledo
Supreme Court
Board of Public Works
J. B. Foraker
Defiance County
Allen T. Brins
Joshua K. Brown
Republican County Committee Meet in Defiance
A meeting of the Republican County Central and Executive Committees will be held at the Crosby House in Defiance on Saturday afternoon July 23 at 2 o clock. Full attendance is requested due to important business. C B Squire Chairman Muks LAY Secretary. A Sourcery Senator notes Democrats may refrain from nominating in 1888 while Cleveland 정책. Republicans foresee Foraker for Governor this year and Sherman for President next year. The Northwest laments debt reduction claims while predicting Democratic financial missteps.
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Republican County Central and
Executive Committees
Crosby House
Defiance
C. B. Squire
White House
Cleveland
Foraker
Sherman
Paraker
Napoleon
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Defiance County
Ohio
County of
Washington Township
Said County
Board of Advcation
Highland Township
Defrance Co
Sud-District No. 6
Highland
Ekach
Board of Education
T. A. Boyd
Wee
Board of Commissioners
Childrens
Tiffin Township
Defrance County
County Auditor's
Fraud and Robbery Case Involving Horse Claims Chief
Oscar J. Harvey, a Democratic appointee and head of the Horse Claims division in the Third Auditor's Washington office, faced exposure after Hon. Austin H. Brown discovered 161 fraudulent horse claim cases totaling $40,000 with $9,000 paid to Harvey via fictitious names. The irregularities prompted scrutiny of Harvey now serving as chief of Law Department in the second controller's office.
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Oscar J. Harvey
Third Auditor’s Office
Washington
Law Department
Controller’s Office
Hon
Austin H. Brown
Brown
Harvey
Cleveland's Substitute Letters Ignite Western Political Buzz
A 1887 letter from New York claims President Cleveland did not honor his promise to pay a substitute for military service, recording the author's plea for pension help and noting health loss. The text also quotes a Hicksville Independent critique praising John L. Geyer of Paulding and deriding opposition, urging unity against rival candidates.
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Baru
N. Y
Des Moines G
A. Sk
Buffalo Evening News
Cleveland
Bath
West
Richard Burke
Ghongh Leinske
Endorsement Boosts Wooster Judge in Ohio Attorney General Race
Wayne county Republicans throw strong support to Judge Isaac Johnson of Wooster as their choice for attorney general. A Cleveland convention rumor cites ex Senator Thurman declining governorship. The Toledo Blade’s straw poll shows Blaine leading for president in 1888 with 11,010 first choices and 7,396 for Lincoln in vice president polling.
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Isaac Johnson
Wooster
Wayne County
Tur Toledo Rade
Blaine
Sherman
Lincoln
Allison
Depew
Harrison
Edmunds
Ingersoll
Ingalls
Gen
Evarts
Hawley
Foraker
Goff
W. Va.y
Gresham
Hiscock
Fairchild
Blair
Gen. Sherman
Rumors On Supreme Court and Interior Posts
Washington talks suggest Lamar to join the Supreme Court and Thurman to head the Interior Department. If Thurman wins Ohio governor race, Lamar could stay and a new Interior head take over. Thurman is promised a cabinet role if he runs in Ohio, even without winning the governorship.
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Washington
Lamar
Supreme
Thurman
Ohio
Interior Department
Bryan Well No 3 Drills Gas Prospect In Defiance
Bryan drilled well No 3 Tuesday at 10 o clock and struck a gas bearing formation described as a good well. Two men weighing 360 pounds helped hold a plank down on the hole as the drill progressed. The report notes optimism for Defiance and suggests oil and gas in paying quantities lie beneath the surface, aligning with Bryan’s successful wells.
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Bryan
Fire damages James Figley residence in Tiffin township
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock a fire destroyed the upper rooms of James Figley’s home in Tiffin township while the family breakfasted. Goods upstairs were lost. downstairs items were saved. The blaze likely started from the kitchen stove. Insurance stood at 600 dollars.
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James Figley
Tiffin Township
Letters Remaining Uncalled For at Defiance Post Office
Weekly list for Defiance shows uncalled letters ending July bth 1887. Names include Ackley Tul, Anderson John, Andrews Giee, Burford F and B, Bereaw Miss, Curtin W W, Prambes G 8, Baroy Robert, Hathaway Mus, Keezer George and John, Kennel Miss KE, Kirk Miss Jesse, Long Miss Eva, Lockwood Heuben, Lehman Mrs Kate, Lake Fred O Jo, Marshall Mrs Jane Merie A, Myers Miss Ellen M, Neal James Orr Miss Stella Pickering Win a Relne John Bnonok hs Miss Annie Rehler Val Warren Miss Winnie Weber Clara Voight FP, plus P M Joan M Henxenstruen. Please state advertised when claiming.
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Ackley
Tul. Anderson
John Andrews
Giee
Burford
F. Burford
Bereaw
Mr Clark
Katie Curtin
W. W. Prambes
Baroy
Robert Henelins
Ella Hathaway
Mus de Keezer
George Keezer
John Kennel
Kirk
Jesse
Taxpayers urged to settle delinquent year taxes
The notice appeals to parties able to pay taxes at once and warns that unpaid taxes will be turned over to the Prosecuting Attorney for collection. County Treasurer Joan F. Dower is named. The item also advertises Brown's Baltimore Bakery offering ice cream and Defiance steam laundry providing family washing at 35 cents a dozen.
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Joan F. Dower
Brown
Baltimore
Defianes
160 Acre Delaware Township Farm for Rent
160 acre farm with 120 acres cleared in Delaware township De Ranee county Ohio. Well watered with a good barn and frame house plus good well and cistern water. Cash rent preferred owner E Cosgrove Defiance Ohio. Apply with strong recommendations only. 10-3w
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Delaware Township
de- Ranee County
Ohio
Cosgrove
Defiance
Land near city offered at reduced price this summer
Rare Barcarys property comprises twenty acres with a good house barn orchard and improvements three miles from the city valued at 1200 dollars but available for 850 dollars if sold before August 1st. Gro A Booth and Co advertises the offer. Also Brown's Baltimore Bakery features ice cream by the dish quart or gallon.
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A. Booth & Co
Brown
Baltimore
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Defiance County Express
Clinton and
Third Sts
the Express Publishing CO
Defiance Post Office
Republican County Committee
Mu Ks
Lay
John L. Geyer
Paulding
Geyer
Hicksville
United States
Zanesville
Bryan Well
Isaac Whitledge
Tomerney
Hill & Hubbard
Coulter
Whirledge
Whitledge
Rockford
Standard
Einig & Yingling
Dyarman
and Childrens
Peterson
Qin Gr Lge
GMS Ie
M. H. Davis
Prine’l
Karst & Tenzer
Luburg Manf’c CO
8Th St
Philada
H. G. Baker
4Th St
Holgate Ave
John H. Whitaker
Wabash Depot
C. J. Morsi’s
C. I. Morse
C. J. Morse
Tobreco
C. I. Morse’ S
TN. Brown
C. I. Morsr’s
I. L. Hay
Court House
Thosk
Brown Brothers
Rochester
Noruma
Baltimore Bakery
Union Central Life
A. Viers
H. P.millers Store
H. P. Miller
Anta Rasowuenee
M. E. Heller
Defiance, Outo
Administrator's Sale
Charles A. Bowersox
de Bonis
Colin Tharp
M. Boston Store
Tory
Boston
EB BroOos
Catecher
Erle Mills
Asso Gold
Arbuckle Ryan & CO
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