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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1886
Page
3
Eastbound and westbound services shown include Fast Line No 2 and No 1 Fast Mail, No 6 Limited Express, No 3 Mail, Pacific Express No 5 and Western routes. Times indicate 10:00 AM at St Louis Express connections under the period timetable.
Defiance county news briefs list G. A. R. excursion profits, lectures on origin of man, and grand openings at Harvey's Lion Store. Local figures include Dr W T Harris visiting, Mills Curtis from Springer NM visiting, and reform in county agricultural society leadership.
A Findlay excursion drew over 500 participants to a gas emporium trip with strong crowds and a moonlit return. Reports praise the Findlay exhibit, the Karg well blaze, and local loyalty while noting rough behavior on the trip back. Local ads promote remedies from Woodford's Sanitary Lotion to Haut's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and prices.
An advertisement from the Alabastine Co. invites readers to finish walls and ceilings with Alabastine in white or twelve tints. It claims cheaper and better than paint and paper, with samples free and a $350 giveaway. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Claims Williams Indian Pile Ointment cures worst cases of twenty years. It absorbs tumors relieves itching and acts as poultice for piles and private itching. Sold by druggists or by mail for $1 from Rowan Mre Co Cleveland OH. Also Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy 50 cents with injector free. Geo W Beckel sells it.
Alumni Association announces Chief Justice Owen will deliver The Forum in Literature at the School Hall on Friday evening April 2. The speaker, a former Common Pleas judge and current Ohio Supreme Court justice, is praised as elocutionary and humorous. Citizens urged to attend. Also notices of public farm sales by John H. Doll and James Craine with horses cattle and farm utensils listed.
Department commander R. B. Brown of Zanesville Ohio will attend and address ex soldiers sailors and citizens of Defiance in an entertaining style. The program includes music and short speeches from visitors. All are invited. A grand time is expected with no admission fee.
Miss Jennie Ware daughter of Mr and Mrs J Ware died Saturday March 13 of consumption at age 24 years and 13 days.
A collage of shop ads urges calls to C I Morse and Frank B Amprica for staple groceries and new products. Listings promote Bananas Oranges Lemons and varieties like Gold Dust Coffee with a gum in each package. Also notes telephones 79, rowing college board offers, and Lent season specials alongside medical tonics and Shiloh's remedies.
The column reports maple sugar scarcity and poor freight on the Wabash line due to a Missouri Pacific strike. It highlights Ohio legislation against grain swindles with stiff fines, describes a farmer fraud scheme, mentions local social notes, weather quirks, and endorses The Express at $1.50 yearly.
Irven Spitler will teach Sher wood school this Summer Lettie Moninger will teach Flickinger school this Summer Miss Gennie Kible visited Mrs Sollenberger last Thursday Mrs L Shoup spent last week in South Richland W W Levergne of North Delaware is on the sick list Ollie Shoup spent Sunday with Clara and Eva Mock G Parent from the vicinity was coming from the Bend last Thursday when his little girl fell from a wagon but was only slightly hurt Preaching at Oak Grove the 28th at 7 o clock in the evening
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