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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1884
Page
3
A collage of short items from a 19th century newspaper: trade notes, local governance bids, rail and road talk, Decoration Day plans, weather and crops, social quips, campus and court chatter, and small town incidents. Names like F A Field, B&O, and Defiance appear amid village life updates and business notes.
The piece urges public praise for police and officials who confront crime, arguing that supportive comments sustain zeal and deter threats. It cites incidents where officials faced abuse and threats, notes farmers plant corn, and lists local residents and minor community updates such as church meetings and work.
The Ohio Legislature enacted a law effective July 1 1884 requiring individuals and partnerships in mercantile, mechanical or manufacturing trades to file a statement with county records naming owners and residences. County recorders must maintain public files and charge standard recording fees. Failure to file serves as a valid defense in debt actions arising from the business.
TheCounty Treasurer is now certified to receive the payment of the two taxes, indicating a formal authorization for collection. This update confirms the treasurer’s authority to process the specified tax dues.
An April act requires livestock owners to keep animals from the roads and charges officials to seize hogs cattle and sheep found on public highways. A telegram announced the death of D D Calvin aged 85 in Kingston Can head of Calvin Son firm. uncle to E F and Ale Aldrich.
The Express urges capitalists in Defiance to back a local embroidery manufactory run by A. Bentz, Swiss immigrant, noting strong local demand and sales beside imported Swiss embroideries. It cites global machine counts and trade figures, including 1883 US embroidery imports totaling $6,176,543 and January 1884 imports at $709,431, highlighting export-focused Swiss and Austrian production.
Dr Powell reports both Kuhns hurt in Wednesday factory explosion are doing as well as can be expected. C. C. Kuhn has three ribs broken on the right. P Kuhn shows no outward signs of injury and no serious internal damage is anticipated.
The article lists this year’s county fair dates: Medina Medina Sept 10 11 12 Defiance Hicksville Sept 16 17 18 19 Henry Napoleon Sept 16 17 18 19 Wilisms Bryan Sept 16 17 18 19 Wood Tontogany Sept 30 Oct 1 2 3 Set of multi county fair dates across several towns with Sept and Oct scheduling.
Lina V Baker transfers parcel of land in Washington for 75 dollars. J F Frost sells city lot in Cottage Park Defiance to Mary Balskey for 300 dollars. Ais Knight sells land in Farmer township to Henry Coy for 362.55 dollars. J F Frost sells city lot in Cottage Park Defiance to Francis J Dyarman for 1500 dollars. G R Scott transfers 20 acres in Farmer to A L Ridenour for 7500 dollars.
Edited by Uncle Rolly reports Mrs. C. B. Anderson spent Sunday in Hicksville Miss Molle Mansfield visits Grandmother near Findlay. Main street grading completed by our city master while Wm Rickner plans a carriage then a horse and youth culture shifts as young men resist funding a singing school yet dedicate a day weekly to baseball games.
The name is familiar nationwide as the originator of Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, the people’s favorite remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat and lung ailments. Prices are 50 cents and one dollar, sold by Colby and Scott.
George Leaders is convalescing and Brice Hilton is on the sick list today. Mrs. C Templeman adds iron fencing to her premises. John Hatfield, formerly Branersburg, interred in the burg cemetery. Branersburg summer school grows enrollments with H J Gardner as instructor. G B Hilton plans a trip to Nebraska to view the country and possibly move there.
Sub Rosa notes scarce items this week with plans for a summer barn building by Dave Kixtner. A big Club at Farmer dance is planned for the 4th. Will Strusaker hosted a house dance in Georgetown last Friday night. A baptizing ordinance is set for Mock schoolhouse on Sunday the 25th. Triver Hartman’s family welcomes a baby girl born Thursday morning the 15th. Jacob Snyder of Pleasant Point travels to Nebraska seeking land for his future home. Few farmers planted corn yet. a drier spell may bring a week of planting. James Phillips of the county infirmary visits this area, and rumors hint at a new household head soon. Kellogg has the Farmer cheese factory operating and expects higher patronage this season.
From Our Own Correspondent core planting is order of the day in Paulding and Defiance counties. Scarcity of Timothy Key draws attention while local ditching, debts, and births are noted. Scarlet fever remains active with new cases. Barny and Annie Skiver died, Rosie Skiver seriously ill. Also a sale of twenty five South Down sheep and a few grade steers offered by E F Aldrich.
W. H. Lemay announces the opening of a kiln producing the best tile in the country on May 29. Interested parties can obtain tile of any size at the Holgate Pike site, two miles north of Defiance.
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