27 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1887
Page
1
Local items report visits by Mike Warner and John L. Perpening, family travels, church preaching, temperance meetings, and community events. Various notices include fairs, agricultural activity, drought effects, and personal updates on residents such as Miss Amelia Swilley, Geo K Otis, and Mrs. W. Harmony.
Fifty prominent Defiance families praise Preserve Good Health as a trusted remedy. Advertisers urge readers to call at Colby and Scott's Drug Store for more information and purchase details.
Rain improves conditions as farmers plow for wheat and many locals visit relatives across Defiance and nearby counties. Names include Harmon Rohr family at Walters and Lizzie Conn at Hurd, with visits to Liberty Center Napolean and Monclova noted. A Fayette Normal effort, a Defiance County Fair ticket, and a Saturday ice cream festival at William Conn's for the U B Church raising 35.55 are included.
An advertisement touts Acker's English Remedy for throat and lung diseases. It claims a positive cure with a guarantee and lists prices 10 and 50, sold by N. G. Woodward. It warns that coughs and colds threaten children with croup or whooping cough and promotes early use to prevent trouble.
In Brunersburg H C Leaders is at home as harvest wraps up. Mrs L Hilton remains on the sick list. Dr Dele Rohn was in town on a professional visit. Jarvis creamery gathers cream locally. Mrs J Snyder of Lost Creek visited last week. Mrs Templeman and daughter were visiting friends Thursday. Elias Bruner, village postmaster, was seen Saturday. Anna Smeltz visiting Mrs P Kettenring. A buggy load of youths from Sherwood gave a flying visit. Mabel Hilton of Perrysburg is visiting relatives. Mrs Mary Brubaker of Cottage Park visited her sister Miss Eliza Fister last week. A crane of white caused a stir. shots were fired but no harm. Sanitary state is good, but heat kept many “under the weather.” Curious absence of Express correspondents from Paulding, Wood, Williams, Henry counties and Florida. Mrs Libbie Hilton and daughter Lottie, formerly of this place, visiting old friends in the burg.
Weather woes hit the area with corn suffering for lack of rain while wheat yields are down from last year. J P Allen traveled to Cleveland on business last week and David Hill began a road project one mile north.
Names of residents and visitors appear with deaths and illness notes. Sarah Manon sick, Mrs Rowell to serve ice cream Saturday. A wedding noted soon. Mrs Elsworth Scott of Bryan visiting Fisher family. Obituary: Will Stinger, 26, died July 18, 1887 after three years illness. Chas D Young of Scottville attends father’s burial. returned home. Mrs Manon and daughter Belle back from Syracuse and Millersburg visit. A gas-well trip ends with a wheel failure near Bryan. Seth M Young dies July 19, 1887 aged 66 years 1 month 21 days. Mason funeral at house. English Spavin Liniment ad for horses by Colby & Scott, Defiance.
5 Blood Elixir is the only remedy can feed ulcers eruptions or syphilitic poisoning. It purifies the system and banishes rheumatic and neuralgic pains. We guarantee it. For sale by N. G., Woodward.
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