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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1885
Page
4
A sprawling digest covers the Tiffin Courier sale to a stock company, local politics, Cuban corn swindle caution, impending spring events, school closings, road and rail updates, weather, and community chatter from Defiance and surrounding areas. It notes Elopement as a mock disease, business developments, and social gossip across towns like West Liberty and Toledo.
On the 25th John Welchh of Burg and Welchh sold his interest in the tobacco pail factory to F J Shead a respected local. The new firm Burgland and Shead aims to grow with Burgs experience and Sheads leadership in the wake of a prosperous early period.
Recorder tallies land transfers from E. W. Dean to J. H. Hoy in Washington for 350 dollars and multiple 40 acre parcels in Milford Tiffin Hicksville Adams Defiance Evansport Mark and other towns with prices ranging from 100 to 4 500 dollars. Names include S. Kalk J. Kempell F. Hagerman and J. Hoblitz among others.
Four city literary societies gathered at Dr. J. L. Scott's residence on a Thursday evening for a Longfellow program. The lineup featured violin and piano duets by Frank Barsow and Nettie Hooker, readings by Hattie Deatrick and Mary Hardy, and recitations of works by Mrs. P. D. Shoemaker and Mrs. N. B. Eddy. The program included solos, quotations, and a review of Longfellow's prose with life and evolution topics presented by several local participants.
About fifty friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wade last evening with uninvited but welcome visits. Guests brought eats, lamps, a center table, a Majolica cuspadore, and decks of cards for games. The gathering ended with a luncheon and plans to meet again next week.
The record lists couples granted marriage licences in February by Probate Judge Bevington including Geo. W. Krotz with Mary Shannon, Chas. Dirr with Caroline Demeland, O. O. Stonernd with Mary E. Herbert, L. M. Crown with Sadie E. Scott, B. M. McFeters with Eva E. Bogers, Fred. M. Kellermire with Lizzie A. Craine, Fred. L. Deatrick with Elmore Beall, Oliver Long with Louisa E. Hill, W. G. Plummer with Ann M. Shaw, E. L. Zeiler with Ann M Walden, Daniel Tharp with Amelia Musser, Charlies F. Walden with Hattie F. Farmer, A. Sallinger with Fannie R. Hill, and H. T. Winn with Annie Baker.
Seven Defiance men formed the Relief Corps at W C Holgate's office to aid distressed residents. The charitable group plans entertainments to raise funds and relies on city business support. Officers elected include President Curtis Holgate Vice President R T Whitaker Treasurer Fred Kitner with a finance committee of W F Dolke W T Harps and G Sauer.
The first Monday of March township meetings settled accounts. Georgetown revival continues. Bethel protracted meeting underway with hopeful outcomes for John Arnold and wife. Williams county visitors at B. D. seg and John Weber. Sugar Grove cheese factory held its annual meeting and adopted by laws to sustain operations. George Keller noted warm weather after two ice baths. George Reynolds’ son lost part of an index finger last week. District schools expect a strong closing week.
The Defiance based narrative recalls W. D. Halfbill once partner to Col. I. N. Alexander. Indicted for embezzlement and obtaining land by false pretenses after fleeing to Kansas under the alias Randall. The Van Wert Bulletin notes his jail return and social ruin as his wife shuns him.
Burgland and Shead now run the pail factory in Defiance after Frank J. Shead bought Welchli’s share. About fifty workers will be added as capacity doubles to meet strong orders. The firm ships a thousand pails daily and reports ample timber supplies and growing nationwide demand for their perfect packing pails.
The article extols the value of egg yolk as a fabric cleaner. It notes that beaten yolk with alcohol, cologne, ether, or water, rubbed with flannel, removes mud coffee and chocolate stains from colored materials and velvet collars. It also helps with wheel grease stains, finishing with soap rinse and pure water.
The High School entertainment last evening offered a novel program led by Francis Butler and Emmet Slough with The Insanity of Cain. Mary Cowen’s recitation On the Shores of Tennessee drew hearty applause, and Minnie Dittmer’s essay The First Tuesday after the First Monday in November contrasted election with New England Thanksgiving.
Local notices report a mix of social events and community notices in Hicksville. Updates include school schedules, church and temperance activities, a death in Milford township, local visits to Antwerp and New Orleans, and plans for upcoming entertainments at the opera house with musical performances and modest admission prices.
The article surveys American silver dollars from 1794 to 1883 noting 28 million minted in 1883 and only 300 in 1839. It highlights the 1804 dollar as the rarest, two genuine examples valued at $1000 each, and values for 1795 through 1863, 1836, 1839 flying eagle, 1851 1852, and 1873 to 1878 trade dollars predicted to become scarce.
Ed Harley and about 400 others rode from the Future Great to a fox hunt in Paulding County. They boasted of bags but returned with none, sinking in corn shocks and finding no foxes. Harley warned friends to avoid Paulding County for fox hunting.
Reuben Runnell works for Ford with P. Fredericks of the Infirmary. James Bayes of Farmer visited last week. Whooping cough reported in Tiffin Township. Joe Stottler of Oskaloosa, Iowa, visiting friends. Mill men expect the mill to be pulled in a few days. Rumor says Sim Corwin has left the county for a misdemeanor. Jake Reid cut his foot last Saturday and is laid up for some time.
John Berry wanders between two days as local notes mention school closings at Salty Run and Pleasant Point, births, illnesses, weddings including Lester Stone and Addie Perkins, social parties at Chickasaw and Harry Sweet's, a dancing hall plan at Georgetown, and concern over hunger vs gambling and sewing machine repairs. The Erie Mills promise better grist processing.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of lunkhanhock Ps suffered six years with Alma and Bronchitis. She found immediate relief last October after using Dr Kings New Discovery and soon was cured gaining 50 lbs. Free Trial Bottles available at Colby Scott Drug Store. Large bottles $1.00. Also urged to treat constipation with Burdock Blood Bitters to prevent serious outcomes.
Readers are urged to try Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic for liver stomach and kidney disorders and dyspepsia. The tonic purifies blood aids digestion and is offered as a cure for ague. Price 50 cents from G W Bechel.
An paste advert notes a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions with a cure for piles. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or a refund, priced at 25 cents per box and sold by Colby and Scott.
The name is familiar across the United States as the originator of Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup a popular remedy for cough consumption and throat and lung afflictions. Prices 50 cents and 1.00 sold by Colby Scott.
The town report notes Kemp's Balsam for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption showing remarkable cures. G. W. Bechel offers a free trial bottle to any interested person. The product is priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
The Evening Express offers three months of the paper or a full year in advance with free Good Cheer or Our Country Home for long-time subscribers and arrears payers. Also features Brander Matthews and Kate Sanborn contributions, plus historical sketches. An extra offer combines three publications for $1.50 to $1.75, with county exclusivity in Defiance.
An old advertisement touts Griggs glycerine salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises burns and all sores. It claims piles tetter and skin eruptions are cured with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold by G W Bechel.
Why will you cough when Shilohs cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts, 50 cts, and $1. For sale by Colby & Scott.
Colby and Scott announce the sale of Dr. Bosanko cough and lung syrup a remedy for coughs colds chest pains and lung affections priced 50 cents and 1.00 samples are free.
The ad hails Electric Bitters as the best blood purifier and system regulator for liver inactivity biliousness jaundice weak kidneys and urinary diseases. It claims quick action with a money back guarantee and lists Colby & Scott as sellers at fifty cents a bottle.
Free distribution draws crowds as Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup showcases samples. The popular remedy covers coughs colds consumption and bronchitis with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
For dyspepsia and liver complaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's vitalizer. It never fails to cure. For sale to Yolby and Scott.
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