30 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
1
Readable listing notes Bae Hammocks and croquet sets alongside base balls supplies and swimming pants available at Sodanarel's Drug Store. The fragment signals a general merchandise display without describing prices or promotions.
The fourth is the next attraction with local plans and a parade. East Defiance growth, Normal College closing for summer, and Brunerspurg mail changes after July 1. Wabash pay car, overhead railroad bridges, gravel pit activity, and new sidewalks referenced, plus community events at Mrs Sutphen’s and U V A festival. Local notable notes include Dr Powell’s horse illness, Henry Miller poultry demand, and post office hours for July 4.
A mixed Defiance Chronicle page notes window shade sales, Fourth of July events at the fair ground, and local happenings. Jay Gould is reported seriously ill. The Sieren House receives a paint coat. Miss Easterbrook and Miss Schmick are mentioned with teaching posts. A local theater advertises Puddle’s Pond at Myers Opera House July 5–6.
Dan F Krotz notes the Sir Knights and Sixteenth Regiment Band drilled on union school grounds Wednesday to prep for a trip to Wause on Friday. Also recounted: L Arschambeaults daughter and a playmate were saved from the canal by Will Ralston. engine house ladder crew repaired gutters at the English Catholic church. butter and eggs loss from a smash up near Napoleon settled at 1500 dollars after 26 days.
Local residents and visitors from Toledo Hicksville Bryan Ottawa and Napoleon gathered in Defiance over the weekend and early week. Names include LK Webb J A Boyd Ida Hill Miss Hattie Jones Stella Wolf James Hudson and more with travel to Charlotte Jackson Michigan Chicago and Napoleon and tax payments noted.
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