Defiance News Roundup Signals Spring Trade and Local Moves
Defiance community notes show merchants gearing for spring trade, new stores opening, and renovations. People cited include Dyarman Hilton Eureka Clothing store owners, J. P. Ayers moving, and Mrs. Viers visiting Liberty Center. Local events include a closing College of Music concert and a new skating rink debut.
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H. G. Dyarman
Hicksville
John Hilton
James Haller
Nebraska
Bridge Award Goes to Morse Bridge Co for Brunersburg Span
The Brunersburg bridge contract was awarded to Morse Bridge Co of Youngstown. Their bid of 13591 was the lowest among nineteen proposals. Completion set for July 1. stone work and grading by June 15.
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Brunersburg Bridge
Morse Bridge Co
Youngstown
Railroad Likely to Reach Wood County from Defiance
Wood county expected to gain another railroad with a contemplated line from Defiance to Fremont via Bowling Green. Defiance is certain to strongly back the enterprise.
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Toledo Bee
Wood County
Defiance
Fremont
Bowling Green
Soldier's and Sailor's Monument Fund Drive
The Soldier's and Sailor's Monument Committee plans to unveil the Defiance monument on July 4 but has only about half the needed funds. Citizens are urged to donate to complete the project, with a large Independence Day crowd expected to boost local business.
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Soldier’s and Sailor's Monumental
Turnbull Wagon Works May Move to Toledo
The article notes a probable relocation of Turnbull Wagon Works to Toledo once the move proves a paying investment for Toledo. It urges local leaders to attract smaller, companion factories to keep Defiance economically unified, arguing small firms are likelier to stay than large plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnbull Wagon Works
Toledo
Defiance County Teacher Institute Plans County Institute
The executive committee met at Sherwood on the 8th inst and laid out plans for the coming institute. They set Defiance as the site from August 25 to 30, 1884 with a leading instructor and a primary teaching assistant. They will invite leading county educators, arrange for competent instructors, and publish proceedings in county papers. The next meeting will be called by chairman W. E. Coup. C. A. Fyxe, secretary.
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Defiance County Teacher's Institute
Sherwood
Defiance
W. E. Coup
C. A. Fyxe
Sec’v. Pres
Real Estate Transfers in Defiance and Milford
Over the past week recorded transfers show C J Chenevert and Isaac Corwin to Jno Hatfield for two Defiance lots at 440 dollars. Hannah Servis to Catharine Hyatt for land in Defiance at 700. Barrows to Alien Barrows 20 acres in Farmer at 1100. Edgerton to Swartout lot 74 in Hicksville at 310. Westrick to Wolsiffer Defiance lots at 6000. Groft to Hattie Cooper 60 acres in Milford at 2400. Cooper to Emily Nimon 30 acres in Milford at 1100. Allen to Ruder 30 rods in Farmer at 40. Rucer to Ruder 30 rods in Farmer at 30. Harris to Good lot 8 in Defiance at 5100. Schooley to Eckert parts of lots 36 and 37 in Defiance at 150. Otis to Bassett 40 acres in Milford at 1350. Bassett to Grandy 40 acres in Milford at 1400. Grandy to Hyde 40 acres in Milford at 1400. Gatzwider to Gecowetz 80 acres in Washington at 2600.
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Recorder
C. J. Chenevert
Isaac Corwin
Jno. Hatfield
Defiance
Hannah A. Servis
Catharine Hyatt
Herbert Barrows
E. Barrows
Farmer
A. P. Edgerton
J. H. Swartout
Hicksville
P. Westrick
Frederick Wolsiffer
Henry Groft
Hattie Cooper
Milford
Emily Nimon
Ephriam C. Allen
R. L. Ruder
Robert L. Rucer
R. Richardson
T. D. Harris
Sarah E. Good
John Schooley
Mathias P. Eckert
George K. Otis
George S. Bassett
G. S. Bassett
H. Grandy
FE. H. Grandy
John 8. Hyde
August Gatzwider
Andrew Gecowetz
Washington
Fremont Journal Reports Walters Miller Swint Factory Stay
The Walters Miller Swint manufacturing establishment will remain in Fremont. It will be located above floods in a noise and smoke quieter area. Local businessmen raised 3500 dollars to purchase grounds after days of effort. The piece condemns delaying action and urges city interest in locating industries locally.
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Fremont
Walters, Miller & Swint
Incendiary Fire Threat in Blanchard Building Basement
A basement blaze at Blanchard's building, near Mangas & Gorman's hardware, suspected arson after a prior incident on a prior winter. Mangas & Gorman's owner retreated to extinguish with water, narrowly avoiding a larger disaster as oils stored nearby could have caught fire.
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Blanchard
Mangas & Gorman
Mangas
Businessmen meet to form Defiance industry association
A Defiance audience of representative citizens gathers for a planned city industrial association to protect local interests, encourage existing factories, attract new industries, and prevent rival interests from driving projects away. A committee is named to draft by laws and report next Saturday. Attendees urged timely attendance to secure rail, factories, and future growth.
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Machine Works
J. F. Deatrick
F. J. Shead
F. G. Brown
C. A. Flickinger
B. L. Abell
E. Squire
L. Tiedeman
Baltimore
P. Kettenring
Defiance
The
Express
Attest Republican Township Caucus Nominates Committee
Republicans of several Townships are asked to select members of the County Central Committee at spring caucus and report names to the chairman by April 15, 1884. Best men desired to complete the county organization at the earliest date. By order of Committee. E P Hooker, Jno P Cameron. Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Central Committee
E. P. Hooker
Jno
P. Cameron
Sec’y
Local Notes From Powells Creek Area This Week
John Grant sold white oak timber to timbermen. Condrey brothers of Paulding county visited last week. Miss Irene Ice closed district No. 8 school and Miss Jennie Hersh at Thornton school. Michael Myers sold his farm to Michael Doenges and left for Kansas. Henry Painter family moved to Ayersville. Lew Pool moved to Emerling Road house of H. Painter. Scarlet rash causes concern at Wisterman. E R Eastman the Wis terman grocer made an assignment recently. John Ice works as fireman at A Vanskiver's sawmill. Jul Munk of Seneca county bought A E Schubert's farm and will build a residence.
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Jolly
John Grant
George
Charley Condrey
Paulding County
Irene Ice
Jennie Hersh
Thornton School
Michael Myers
Michael Doenges
Kansas
Henry Painter
Ayersville
Lew. Pool
Emerling Road
H. Painter
Local Notes and Social Updates
The P H M Society grows in strength as a select school under Miss Maggie Ice thrives. Willie Rickner works for J H Harris this summer. Rev G R Mill visited John E Morris and wife. Peter Mansfield bought two blooded fox hounds and is noted as a top fox hunter. Clark Randolph orders Oliver Vine to leave the country within ten days or face arrest for his son’s drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Ice
Willie Rickner
J. H. Harris
G. R. Mill
John E. Morris
Peter Mansfield
Pete
Clark Randolph
Oliver Vine
Clark
Hicksville Items
Seven children in John Ames family have measles. Margaret Watson of Holmesville visits John Bays. Bruce Kinmont of Michigan visits, staying until early next month. Ewing of Defiance, a Democratic sheriff candidate, has been in the county this week. Republicans should nominate an ex soldier for sheriff. Dickens and Lowers attend funeral of Mrs Dickens at Bluffin. Ex Chaplain Byers lecturing for G A R Post benefits, flag presentation planned for the Post on the 20th.
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John Ames
Margaret Watson
Uolmesville
John Bays
Bruce Kinmont
Michigan
Ewing
Dickens
Lowers
Farmer Center Notes Mention Local Moves And Onlookers
Allen McDonald visits Newville to see his parents. Alva Mote leaves for Kansas to spend the summer. Mrs Alvira Crocker returns from visiting son Lester Kimmel in Hamilton Indiana. Mamie Bercaw visits brother Charlie and friend Myrtie Spangler. R E Foot spends time with Defiance acquaintances. Irving Richardson returns from Ada Ohio to visit parents. C E Berecaw's school to close next Thursday. Walter Battershell's closed last Friday. Bune Hills praised Hicksville but may move to Farmer for property. Charlie Buda and family head to Missouri to settle. William Price sells five acres to Leonard McCullough at one hundred per acre. Henry Tharp dies in Mentone Indiana. Little Jennie Bush sick with measles. Violet E King to Ft Wayne then Findlay for summer. A E Barrows goes to Dayton for cider and jelly meeting. William Yeagley rents out property to Dixon Everett and moves to near Newville. Sumner Rose takes Ed Horn's twin girls to raise. Frank Barns family moving 144 miles southeast of Bryan. Simon Mavis planning a spring barn construction.
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Walter Battershell
Bune Hill
Hicksville
Charlie Buda
Missouri
William Price
Leonard McCullough
Henry Tharp
Mentone
Kosciusko Co
Jennie Bush
Brash College
Violet E. King
Albion
Ind
John
C. R. Ramsey
Ft. Wayne
Findlay
A. E. Barrows
Dayton
State Cider and Jelly Association
William Yeagley
Dixon Everett
Yeagley
Newville
Sumner Rose
Ed. Horn
Local Presbyteran Marriage Notices of 1884
On March 5 1884 at the Presbyterian church Rev B W Slagle united Charles E Smith with Hattie Atkinson in marriage. Earlier on March 1 1884 at Rev Slagle’s residence Willitram E Hecker wed Sterhana Hogarzev in a separate ceremony.
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B. W. Slagle
Cuarces E. Smith
Hattie Atkinson
Willitram E. Hecker
Sterhana Hogarzev
Candidate announces bid for City Marshal nomination
Wu William Sharp, a watchman, declares candidacy for City Marshal under the Republican banner in De fiance city. The statement urges persistence and personal effort over reliance on numbers, quoting the Western Normal Advocate about strength in individual resolve.
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Epitrot
Defiance
Sharp
Watchman
Defiance Markets Grain Prices Reported
Defiance Ohio March 6 1884 Wilhelm Sons report weekly grain prices for wheat oats and corn Wheat price 95 cents per bushel Oats 33 cents per bushel Rye 35 per bushel Corn 55 per bushel Flour Defiance Mills 140 per sack Queen 100 per sack Corn and Oats Chop 130 per cwt Mixed Chop 100 per cwt Corn meal 140 per cwt Wheat Bran 90 cents per cwt Buckwheat 65 cents per sack Small wheat 60 cents per bushel Chess 40 cents per bushel
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Defiance
Wilhelm & Son
Provision Market Prices Record From Morgan and Miller
Corrected weekly market list shows prices for chickens at 7c, ducks 8c, turkeys 9c, butter 8c, eggs 16c per dozen, salted hides 7c, green hides No 2 at 5c, new potatoes 40c per bushel, flaxseed 1.15, clover seed mammoth 5.50, prime 5.00, No 2 4.75, timothy 1.25-1.50, lard 10c, dressed hogs 7.25, beans 2.50 per bushel, onions 60c, salt 1.20 per barrel, tallow 6c, shoulders 10c, and isa 7c per pound.
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Morgan & Miller
The Best Salve Offers Cure For Many Ailments
An 19th century advertisement proclaims a salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and promises refunds if not satisfied. Colby and Scott advertise for sale.
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Colby & Scott
Grigg
Mtn
Griggs
G. W. Bechel
Pure White Leghorn Eggs For Sale Cheap
Jacob Dickman offers pure strain White Leghorn eggs at Rogers Booths Opera House Grocery during the season. 75 cents per setting or 5 settings for 1.50.
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Rogers & Booth
Opera House
Jacob Dickman
Oysters Fresh and Delicious at the Baltimore Bakery
Fresh oysters are advertised as large and delicious at the Sold Baltimore Bakery. Public notice highlights tasty oysters available for customers seeking sea produce.
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Baltimore
Office rooms for rent over Krotz Morse’s grocery
Two suitable office rooms above Krotz & Morse’s grocery are available for rent on reasonable terms. They could also serve as lodging rooms. Inquiries to K V Haymaker or Krotz & Morse.
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Krotz & Morse
K. V. Haymaker
White wine of tar syrup cures family in Mt Vernon
Rev D A Dunlap of Mt Vernon reports that his children suffered a coughing illness from measles and his wife could not sleep due to a persistent cough. He credits your white wine of tar syrup with curing them all and notes it is sold by E N Lewis. 10-m-2.
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Caultan
Circleville
Kansas
Warner
EN. Lewis
D A. Dunlap
Mt. Vernon
E. N. Lewis
J. E. Sentman
St. Paris
Champaign Co
Ohio
N. G. Woodward
Pengelly
Zoa Phora
Local Shoe Dealers Offer Wide Range of Ladies and Children’s Footwear
M. E. Heller & Co announce celebrated makes of ladies misses and childrens fine shoes. E. C. Burts Reynold Bros Behn & Young H. S. Robinson Burtenshaw & Co offer full lines in all sizes and widths including hand sewn machine sewn and flexible shoes. A beautiful line of walking shoes and slippers just received.
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M. E. Heller & Co
Misses & Childrens
E. C. Burts
Reynold Bros, Behn & Young
H.S. Robinson Burtenshaw & Co
Thorley's Horse and Cattle Food Ad
If you ever try Thorley's Horse and Cattle food you will be without it. Sold at Celby and Scott's.
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Thorley
Celby & Scott’s
Colby & Scott’s
Defiance grocers defend White Star Flour sales
Carroll & Co apologize for an anonymous letter targeting W W Cockley in Lexington Ohio while reaffirming they are the sole agents for the Celebrated White Star Flour. They deny harm, urge trial purchases, and invite readers to see the letter’s handwriting at their store in Defiance.
Horses for Sale Including Carriage Mare and Buckeye Joe Fillies
Advertises a carriage mare suitable for a lady to drive and capable of single or double work, a heavy in-foal mare, two Buckeye Joe fillies one year old next spring. Prices available by calling 10-w2 Curtis Holgate.
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Curtis Holgate
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Defiance County Express
Woodward
Ollie M. Culley
Ass’t. Editress
Clay Stout
A. L. Schleiitz
Crosby
Eagle Clothing
Mrs. A. Viers
Dr. Viers
Liberty Center
J. P. Buffington
F. A. B. Lowe
New York
Boston
Frank Levy
Wisconsin
College of Music
Maggie Mitchell
Russell House
Henry County
Isaac Masden
Jessie
Denver
Colo
W. H. Ralston
William Sharp
Bryan
van Wert
Michigan Railroad
Wm. Kebnast
C. E Slocum
Cincinnati
F. F. Smith
Hickey
Wabash
C. P. Secord
Turnbull Carriage Factory
Amelia Gerke
Lizzie Bland
Deatrick Jewelry
Emily Johnston
Columbus
Emma Gillis
Fourth Ward
Shohl Bros
Canal Bank
L. Hattery & Co
S. Shohl
Detroit
St. Louis
Kate Rowland
Florida
Ollie Garver
Fort Wayne Gazette
R. H. Gleason
Dal
Gleason
J. P. Ayers
W.H. Mulligan
Lansing
Mich
Blanchards Hall
Fort Wayne
Republican City Central Committee
L. B. Peaslee
F. J. Smeap
L. B. P&aslee
Teacher's Institute
M.P. A
Attest
Powells Creek
P. H. M. Society
Nora Bene
Farmer Center
Scotch Girl
Allen McDonald
Alva Mote
Caroline Randall
Frank Barns
Simon Mavis
Defiance Markets
Provision Market
Bucklen
Ayer
Acker
N. G. Woodward's
Zoa
R. Rexotuiey & Co
Kalamazoo, Mich
Adler
Thorleys
Mathusala
N. G. Weekyard
Carroli & Co's
W. W. Cockley
Lexington, O
Carroll & Co
Jane
Messrs. Cockley
Finashley
George Corey
Jackson
Smith & Strayer
Belr
City of
City of Defiance
Board of Health
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