05 May 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1887
Page
1
A bustling snapshot from Hicksville notes fresh showers and vibrant local activity. Residents like Bruce Miller and Mort Olds visit, development expands with new walks, real estate deals, and a thriving book trade underscoring community enterprise and social life.
Farmers prepare to plant corn while townsfolk travel to Garrett Auburn and Paulding on business. A surprise 80th birthday party for Mrs John C Ames. church meetings and possible permanent pastor at the local crest. Undertakers’ association planning Defiance first Tuesday in October. Anchor flouring mills to add capacity as demand grows. Mrs J W Bruce offers a large collection of house plants at High and Maple streets.
A jumble of local notes mentions Colby and Scott offering new wallpaper and curtain styles with affordable prices. Several brief items report moved residents, estate appraisals, school board taxes, an accident injuring Ed Wonderly, a village wedding of sorts, and a large, venerable Mrs Lydia Hanna hosting a multi-generational gathering.
Dispatches mix medical quackery and village chatter. A Fayette barber visits, church services, ice cream ambitions, and a horse trade mingle with family histories, weddings, and long notes on residents Corwin and Eldridge. Weather, planting delays, and a blasting accident add local texture.
A questionable flyer promises a cure for nervous weakness and loss of manhood. It claims a free remedy via a self addressed envelope to a listed Hay, Joskut, INA Station D in New Fork Oy, with no charge.
An ad promotes Dr Mayne like remedies for drinkers and nervous wrecks, claiming cures via transfusion like care. It touts King’s New Discovery as a universal remedy, lists Cincinnati Ohio suppliers, and offers a 250 page transfer catalog with over 600 illustrations.
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