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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1879
Page
1
Piano or Organ sales and gas fitting in town
C. 8. Wellman offers first class pianos and organs with manufacturer direct pricing and favorable terms. Defiance Machine Works employs the town’s only experienced gas fitter and provides fixtures, steam fitting and plumbing, with guaranteed work and a full stock of fittings and pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Defiance Machine Works
Price Special Flavoring Extracts Offer Strong Value
The article praises Dr Price's Special Flavoring Extracts including Vanilla Orange Rose Almond and Lemon claiming three times the strength of priminary extracts and bottles nearly twice as large for the same size. It also promotes Bechel Cough Cure as a reliable remedy available at Bechel Drug and Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bechel’ Drug and Book Store
Dr Price Perfumes and Kidney Remedies Ad
The notice touts Dr Price Unique Perfumes as top handkerchief extracts with rich flowery odor. It also promotes Dr Hill Ex of Rudhu Cubebs Juniper and Spirits of Nitro as a great English kidney remedy sold by G W Bechel and Colby Scott. A Pulaski County man reports cure after using Dr Carter Liver Pills. Johnstons Sarsaparilla Yellow Dock and Dandelion advertised as cheap blood remedy from the same sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Price
E. A. Young
G. W. Bechel
Colby & Scott
Colby Scott
Baltimore
Selle Phey
Defiance notes show river upsets and daily life shifts
Local gossips describe cleanup efforts after floods and ice on Clinton street. Reports mention daily and weekly papers, moving services, and the Express promising better coverage while awaiting spring elections and bridge work. Observations include river floods, sidewalks, and business notes around Defiance.
Flour mill rumors and town developments loom
Rumors hint at a new flour mill to be built near the lower lock as harbor and bridge works progress. The town notes a lean car presence on the middle grounds, various building plans on Switzer Kehnast and Zeller Brunner sites, and multiple residents and merchants relocating, hiring, or traveling for business across Defiance.
The Hoop Factory New Building Progress Report
Progress advances on Defiance area project with a 40 by 60 main hall and attached 17 by 18 ceiling room a 36 by 32 engine room brick dry houses 25 by 32 and a 36 by 22 south yard warehouse. Also notes theft recovery and escalating housing demand and rents prompting call for reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holston
Remembering Defiance’s 1861 newspapers and their vanished firms
A pile of old Defiance papers from 1861 2 3 and 4 reveals a once bustling town. It lists publishers A J Warwick and N C A Rayhouser, several now-defunct businesses, and brief notes on local leaders, markets, and war era affairs. Jerome Murray led Union talks, while local cadres and schools show scarce local coverage.
County Commission Notes March 3 1880 Proceedings
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session March 3 with full board. It dismissed the Mattocks and Benman road petition and ordered costs to the petitioners. A new survey was ordered for the Blanchard line road project between Defiance and Paulding counties. Chas E Bronson was hired as attorney for the year ending 1880. The board urged descriptive land details on Road Duplicates. On March 6 no contract for platting townships was let. Numerous accounts and claims were approved, including payments to E Phelps, T S Wight, Wm Willeman, and Wabash Railway, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Mattocks and
Benman
Jos. Blanchard
Defiance
Paulding
Chas. E. Bronson
E. Phelps
Heyle
EB. Phelps
T. S. Wight
Hicksville Township
Wm. Willeman
J.P. Frederick
DEFOE
John Dowe
Cesar
Wim
A. Slough
Wabash Railway
W. B. French
Hopkin St
Steetedt
Schultz Bros
T.S. Wight
Bellfountain
Noble Two
Geo
A. Heatley
John Langdon
Washington
Cecas
Kniss
Bellfountain Road
Chas, Geller
W.e.carpenters
M. Becker
B. F. Wade
Peber Ac
Hoffmanne Geiger
EK. L. Barrett
Siebert & Gilley
Eaghnappsemnsee Oyrer - Siebert & Gilley
Bialanery
Apetave
Diebold Safe Co
Recorder
John White
Harry Long
Canal
R. Wells
Ax Helve
A. Bruner & Co
W. A. Slough
Hicksville
Baxter Davis
G.P. Hardy
Hicksville Items March Notes and Local Happenings
March notes from Hicksville tell of disease and illness including Winnie Forbes with diphtheria, family bereavements for R D Wirt, and a grand wedding of Peter Hamburger and Sarah Oxenrider. James Coulter returns from Iowa, lumber shipments to Chicago, lectures by Dr. B M Rakestraw and Gen William Gibson, and local meetings as Rev Keller preaches at a brick church amid deep mud.
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Lehman & Coughanour
James Coulter
Iowa
Winnie Forbes
A. Snyder
Pensylvania
Chicago
George Warner
Independence
R. D. Wirt
Peter Humburger
Sarah Oxenrider
Helping Land Society
M. E. Church
Wm. Gibson
Tiffin
Ingersol
Edgerton
C. W. Tanneyhill
Tle
Ohio
Berg
Hicksville
Fred. Voight
Public sales listed with horses hay corn and farm tools
A notice lists public sales set for March 22 in Center and March 26 and 28 in Washington township. Items include five work horses, 20 tons of hay, 200 bushels of corn, eight thoroughbred hogs, a wagon, farm tools, harnesses and various farm equipment. Multiple auctions named with buyers Jonas Mack Biglow and David E Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biglow
Farmer, Center
Jonas Mack
Washington Township
David E. Welker
Michael Welker
Ayersville items reflect building plans and church outreach
From Our Own Correspondent Ayersville reports Mr J K Myers is sick John Royer of Lima visits Mrs Povenmire is mobile again Morri son meetings at Ayersville ended last Thursday evening Saw mill yard activity remains strong with three yards full Several new structures are planned including a large barn by James Ashton a brick house by Levi Doyles and a frame house by Mr Schingler A F W Baptists and U B denominations plan to build a church on the Ottawa pike four miles from Defiance Subscriptions invited and Highland donors hoped for generous support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Russell House
Presbyterian Church
Morgan & Miller
Cary & Carroll
Clinton Street
Perry Street
Napoleon
Common Pleas
Court
Switzer & Kehnast
Express
The
John Royer
Lima
Ayersville
James Ashton
Levi Doyles
Mr. Schingler
F. W. Baptists
U. B
Ottawa
Pike
Highland
Evansport Items and Local News Update
From Our Own Correspondent storms and timing. Mr J A Yeager closed his school last Wednesday. Mr Gid Blanchard arrived with a gang of men rafting ship timber locally. S M Cameron Co plan to add a dry goods department to their drug store. Mr Bostater and daughter depart for Chicago today returning in two weeks with plans for a brick residence Amos Snyder to erect. A Henry county constable William Cone faces official duty charge. S A Justice wins the case. Miss Lillian Snyder ends her winter school term southeast of here. she is praised as a fine teacher Nickol as Nickelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gid Blanchard
Nicko.Las Nickelby
By Nixa Nippens on Error in Judgment
The piece laments that no one truly escapes error in judgment as drafts are critiqued. It notes how observers claim wiser plans after efforts are finished, highlighting the human urge to imagine a perfect plan and critique others instead of accepting imperfect progress.
Weather and village notes from Our Own Correspondence
From Our Own Correspondence reports a string of weather and nature observations with song of spring birds and warm sun and showers. The writer notes a past disturbance with a man imitating a bull and references two more inmates sent to the county poor farm. The infirmary trade horses for mules at three dollars a day and expenses, praising economy. Billy Paxton writes that he will cease correspondence and asks readers to welcome John Gray. Farmer Center school closed with exhibitions by primary Miss Susie Carpenter and upper room Mr Geo Dustine with large crowds and pleasing performances.
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Farmer
Farmer Township
Billy
the Express
John Gray
Billy Paxton
Farmer Center
Susie M. Carpenter
Geo. Dustine
Mote’s
Joan Gray
Local Notes and Wit from Argyle
From Our Own Correspondent spring calls for yard cleanup and building disinfecting. References to religious figures and meetings at Sherwood, a medical college return, and local gossip about grave robbing at the village cemetery. Election talk and calls to nominate honest men as Democrats face township concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick” Partee
Shell” Sanford
Grange
Smith’s Hall
Hicksville
Argyle
Delaware Bend Items From Our Own Correspondence
Warm and wet notes, spring poetry urged, maple sugaring and fried potatoes. Miss Ollie Snyder bedridden under Dr. Pagin care. The Maumee floods rise near 1876 levels, farm damage reported. Anna Carilia back in town, plans to stay. B&O shipped a carload of Tee to Lawrence Kansas. Matthew Shoe and Prank move to Kansas following Greeley. Rumor M&O Railroad to finish next summer, unsure truth. Post Office stone buyer paid a cent per pound, Wall jokes about a stone yard. Died March 9 John Grogg of Delaware township, early settler, widow and children in mourning. County bridge project viewed by Commissioners, Defiance county billed one day’s work. Peter committee faces big county tasks. March 12, 79.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Matthew Shoe
Prank
Greeley
Stone
Wall
John Grogg
Delaware Township
Grogg
Defiance County
Peter
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