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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
6
Local ad lists hammocks croquet sets and base ball supplies along with swimming pants as part of a seasonal inventory. The notice highlights Coa is ard s offerings and promotes bargain prices for outdoor gear.
Local news notes mention the upcoming Fourth of July events and patriotic sentiments. Various items cover town improvements, mail service changes, school term plans at the Normal College, weather impact on Wilhelm's mill, and community updates from Defiance including bridge work, railway developments, and public notices.
Glorious Fourth at Defiance advertised with a big Fourth of July celebration at the Fair Ground. Jay Gould, the millionaire, is dangerously ill. The Steren House gets a fresh coat of paint. Miss Easterbrook hosted friends at Mrs. Judge Sutphen’s home. Miss Lizzie Schmick, a graduate, will teach in Antwerp schools. Puddle's Pond to perform at Myers Opera House July 5 and 6. A small New York romance in Defiance joked about. Electric lights were briefly turned off after a lightning event.
A Sunday Baptist meeting at Dan F. Kroth s Cash Grocery hosts a fine program. Local items include Will case with H G Baker and J P Cameron in Columbus, canal rescues, a disbanded Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co tent show, an administrator sale of real estate, street debris hazards, and a Defiance County Fair speed program with 1430 dollars in premiums. Also notes on rail right of way, Normal College sale to Curry Institute, and a horse brood mare purchase with promising foal.
A string of social notes records visits and travels in Defiance and nearby towns. Names include J. K. Webb, J. A. Boyd, Miss Ida Hill, Dr. W. F. Harris, Mrs. Geo. A. Booth, A. C. Biglow, Sol Sewell, Ross Hutchins, Judge Perkey, Mrs. A. A. Martin, Miss Hattie Jones, Miss Stella Wolf, Bert Moore, James Hudson, Dr. and Mrs. Perky, John Thien, Miss Gibson, Misses Bertmire and Allen, Prof. Tucker, Jake Partee, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Buda, Mr. Crandall, F. M. Thompson, Mamie and Alice Gleason, Rosie Johnston, Maj. J. M. Gilkison, Howard Harrison, Frank Grossell, Hon. W. Holgate, and Wm. H. Hubbard, with locations including Charlee, Defiance, Toledo, Hicksville, Farmer, Bryan, Charlotte, Jackson, Michigan, Napoleon, Indiana, Pittsburg, and Lima.
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