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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1884
Page
3
The column laments arrears for the paper, touts a $1.50 back‑issue offer, and notes varied items from Wauseon minstrel shows to political chatter, burglar alerts, and harvest hopes, weaving community tidbits with playful editorials.
The Ladies Helping Hand Society of the M. E. church will stage a Japanese wedding and musical entertainment at the Opera House on Friday evening of next week. Participants will wear imported Japanese costumes from New York City and perform the ceremony in authentic Japanese style as witnessed by an American with experience in Japan. The program will feature rare music.
The article notes that if readers return a newspaper to the postmaster rather than take it, the publisher may continue sending it and collect the full amount. It advises paying owed sums and stopping the paper in a gentlemanly, businesslike manner.
At a Board of Education meeting last evening the following teachers were elected for the Union Schools for the ensuing year: Miss Cora McDonald, Nettie Hooker, Emma Richardson, Hattie Deatrick, Lotta Ward, Mary Hardy, Jenne Farley, Flora Clark, Vic Bevington, Ella Mooney, Mamie Gleason, Lida Dunp, Isabell Houghton, Mattie Squire, Alice Gleason, Nettie Bridenbaugh, Fanny Wiseler, Rebecca Heatly, Almeda Sheldon, Mary Kaymaker. Positions not yet assigned but expected to be about the same as last year.
W H Ramsey visited friends in Leipsic while G R Scott and wife traveled to Perryburz. Rev P J Spangler and wife visiting Waterloo relatives. Frank Knapp and wife of Defiance with C E Bereaw and wife. Park Yeagley and wife with his parents. Miss Allie Walker of Bryan visiting Eva Ramsey. Richardson returned from Wooster University. Mrs John Coats and daughter May visiting W H Ramsey family. Miss Rhoda Baker staying with cousin Myrtie Spangler. Manuel Dean and wife and Jacob Fritz and wife visited S Fritz in Edgerton. Susie Resge stayed with Myrtie Spangler. Sheep thefts reported in the vicinity. Convention held Saturday passed quietly. Mrs Sager spent days in Hicksville. Mrs L A Gibbins staying with granddaughter Mrs R Ensign. Charley Culler Sunday with Ambrose Spangler. Ed Gardner and Frank Carter of Brgen in town Sunday. K V Haymaker of Defiance in town over Sunday. Mr Bowman at Columbus Grove with his ill father.
Community notes recount visits by Mrs. Flint and Miss Heuk to town, arrivals from Bowlder and Gypsum Creek, a local juvenile horse thief incident, and early political demonstration on Main and High streets praising Blaine. Mentions Rev. Simms attending district meetings and church topics for Sunday.
The advert promotes Griggs' Glycerine Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all sores. It pledges to cure piles tetter and skin eruptions with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by G W Bechet for 25 cents.
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois credits Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for healing an eight year leg bone condition. He avoided bone scraping or amputation after using three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Arnica Salve. Sold by Colby and Scott at fifty cents and twenty five cents per box respectively.
Baucklen's Armica Salve praised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by Colby & Scott.
The notice promotes Ayers Sarsaparilla as a remedy to avoid scrofula and improve constitution, urging readers to consider its use for better health.
An 19th century ad touts health blessings and warns of illness. It promotes Dr Bigelow's Positive Core as a cure for coughs colds and lung disease available at 50 cents with trial bottles free from G W Bechels lw.
Washington columnist Reverend W B Evans writes Aunt Rachel, a long suffering patient with inflammatory rheumatism, has seen great relief from Athlophoros. He calls it a miracle and notes the pain left her limbs though a final bottle may cure the remaining illness.
Colby and Scott druggists provide a free trial bottle of Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lungs Syrup for anyone afflicted with coughs asthma consumption or related affections. The promotion invites readers to try the remedy at no cost to gauge its effectiveness.
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