This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1879
Page
3
Local notes recount school commencement date, new stave factory plans, and Heller Co. business. Farmers Center correspondents join, canal and railroad topics surface, and a Philarmonics meeting is announced. A two year old dies from scalding, and a rattlesnake death is reported near Defiance.
Napoleon proprietor L Trowbridge plans a larger stave factory in Defiance by leasing the Dotterer property, expanding buildings, and requiring a bridge across the canal at Dotterer street to tap vast elm timber markets and profit local residents.
Gro. Rock, Postmaster at Sherwood, condemns Express items titled Dela ware Bend dew drops by Hannah Haynes as slurs aimed to inflame the town. He rebuts the alleged credit duress and mockery by lampooners, urging accountability and civility.
Dayton June 13 1879 a reader urges Defiance to organize an excursion to the Soldiers Home in Dayton detailing grounds 650 acres a new Home Avenue railroad access 30 cent round trip and a rich array of features from conservatories to a grand library and wartime relics highlighting the four thousand veterans and urging civic duties through the ballot.
Several residents and visitors are listed including Mr J W Frost from Tiffin who traveled home after a town visit, Mrs H J Thacker of Denver visiting her relatives, and Mr and Mrs J W Houchens of Decatur visiting Defiance. Rev A J Fish attended the M E Conference at Perrysburg and returned home, while Miss Ettie Brunday visited Mrs N H Webb. Public Works board members J C Evans and others were in Defiance.
The council bought a new fire team Friday. The bays weigh about 3 000 pounds, bought near Wauseon for 3.00. They are large enough for practical use and will make the steamer fly when needed. Nim Bell is employed as driver and will bring them out if there is any call.
From Our Own Correspondent reports yellow corn and blue farmers as week advances. John Brecbill hosted a barn raising and new foundation while George Wolfe mourns his wife leaving for her old home. Many joined the Methodist Church after a six month trial and a new Mason Dixon line link appears in Ayersville. Strawberries near season end and local building activity increases as barns and houses rise.
Local notes report heavy rain and a fast harvest with a large lemon at Dalrymple’s Drug Store. Attendance at a floral concert at the M E Church was praised. A new bank opened by Ottis in Edgerton’s building. Ed Freize escaped serious injury after a 40 foot tin-pole fall while helping raise a barn.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.