Defiance Township and City Republican Conventions Scheduled
The Defiance Republicans hold ward caucuses on April 2 1887 at 7 pm to nominate for each ward and to elect delegates for city and township conventions. City convention at 8 pm and township session at 8 30 pm at the same place with ward caucuses at Gas Co office city hall Fidler’s cooper shop and Geo Booth residence. Delegates and officers to be chosen include school board members cemetery trustee constables trustees clerks. PF L Hay secretary C B Squarre chairman.
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City of
Defiance
Office of Gas Co
City Hall
Fidler’s Cooper Shop
Geo, Booth
PF. L. Hay
Neck and Neck at the Opera House draws locals and visitors
The column notes Hicksville residents visiting Defiance and Schenectady, a Chicago detective in town, and a Saturday night performance of Neck and Neck at the Opera House. It mentions the Express delay due to the commissioners' report, a store opening in Worcester, and local political preparations for the upcoming caucuses and Monday election.
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BE. T. Stetson
F. L. Forluw
L. E. Griffin
Hicksville
Ed. Clay
Chicago
Charles E. Seymour
Schenectady
N. Y
Solon Donalds
John Clay
Opera House
H. Hanser
Jewell
Express
Monay
College notes show active attendance and visitors at Defiance
The institute reports about 20 chapel visitors on Friday and a growing interest in the college with guests from Toledo and Pittsburg. Rev May and others visited, Miss Gibson traveled to Toledo, and 45 members join the Excelsior literary society. A lecture is planned for March 22 in college hall. Sales at an event raised around $40.
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May
M. M. Gibson
Toledo
S. Aldrich
Excelsior Literary Society
Woodward’s Club
May and Slagle
Messrs. Carter and Holgate
Ella Fulmer
Myrna Knapp
Gertie Case
Wilson
Pittsburg
Defiance
Josephus
Presentation to Charles Seymour at Defiance works gathering
About one hundred Defiance Machine Works employees gathered in Smith's Hall at eight on Saturday to honor Charles Seymour after news of his separation from the works. Edwin Phelps arranged the event, presenting a solid gold Rockford watch with monogram and inscription from Seymour’s friends, followed by three cheers and expressions of gratitude.
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F. A. B. Lowe
Worcester
Mass
M. E
O. F. Gillett
Central House
Charles K. Seymour
Defiance Machine Works
Portland
Oregon
Seymour
Grace Episcopal Church
The
Express
Smith's Hall
Edwin Phelps
Charles Seymour
L. J. Shead
Rockford
Defiance
Ohio
Narrow Escape as Bus Is Hit by B&O Train at Clinton Street Crossing
At 4:00 a.m. a bus from the Russell House struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Clinton Street crossing narrowly avoided disaster. The driver says the fast eastbound engine did not whistle and hit the bus, wrecking it and throwing occupants about. Passenger D. S. Root of Fort Wayne continued on his train. night clerk Frank Leese resumed duties. The Russell House owner plans to sue the railroad for damages.
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Clinton Street
Russell House
Leir
Lier
D. S. Root
Fort Wayne
Frank Leese
Sai T
Ayersville notes on weather people and politics
A collection of brief items from Ayersville covers drought effects on wheat, a local funeral home note, school start, horse boasting, jobs, church moves, a town election ticket, and calls for temperance in voting with exhortations to elect capable, moral men.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Featured as Child Teething Remedy
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the leading teething treatment from a top female nurse and physician. It claims forty years of use by millions of mothers, easing teething pain and curing dysentery diarrhoea griping wind colic, sold at 25 cents per bottle.
Local Ads and Notices From C I Morse and Associates
Local listings offer goods and services including 30 cent fine cut, English Dairy Salt, Woodford's Sanitary Lotion, cigars in bulk, and real estate loan offers. Sellers include C I Morse, Krch Prairie Mange, Scratches, Colby & Scott druggists, and F L Hay real estate agent. Office in courthouse.
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Woodford
Colby & Scott
F. L. Hay
Court House
Tickets to all points in the Union offered at city bank
An office in Merchants National Bank advertises tickets to all points in the Union as the cheapest place in the city to buy them.
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Merchants National Bank
Folding Binder Introduced by Kahlo Brothers
The 70 and new agricultural ware rooms of J. J. Kahlo & Brother showcase the simplest lightest and strongest Folding Binder.
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J. J. Kahlo & Brother
Embroidery Lessons Offered at Russell House
Will give lessons in French and German embroidery and all kinds of needle work. Also hammered brass lades. Those interested should call as soon as possible. Rooms at Russell House.
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Russell House
Farm near De fiance offered for quick sale
An 80 acre farm near De fiance, well improved and drained, valued at 50 dollars per acre, must be sold within 10 days at 25 dollars per acre. Inquiries call Charles E. Bronson.
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Defiance
Charles E. Bronson
New Express Train on the B and O to Chicago
Due to rising passengers on the Trans-Ohio Division a new daily train except Monday runs from Wheeling to Chicago with sleeping car service. Schedule lists stops at Barnesville Cambridge Zanesville Columbus Newark Mt Vernon Mansfield Shelby Junction Sandusky Tiffin Fostoria Deshler Defiance and arrives Chicago at 5 30 a m.
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Chicago
Wheeling
Barnesville
Cambridge
Zanesville
Columbus
Newark
Mt. Vernon
Mansfield
Shelby Junction
Sandusky
Tiffin
Fostoria
Deshler
Defiance
Money on sums for long time at low rate of interest
attorney William C. Travis offers money on large sums from $590 and up at low interest, and commercial paper discounted in $1000-plus amounts. Call before seeking elsewhere for quick financing professional services in Defiance, Ohio.
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WM. C. Travis
I. Morse
City of
Defiance
Ohio
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Blue
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C. I. Morse
C. I. Morce
City Ticket Office
Excelsior
Theo. Wedderiu
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N.C
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James IL. Hall
Albany Penitentiary
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