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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1887
Page
5
Local items cover court delays and openings, property purchases, Thanksgiving closures, gas prospects, fairs and readings, church events, rumblings of railroad grants, and community notices. The column mentions Defiance College term starts, merchants Frank & Jay promotions, and various residents’ activities and travels.
Money Lai F M Church, a Bucknell student for the ministry, is soliciting orders for the Story of the Bible. 300,000 copies sold in the United States with reprints in England and Canada. The book features 300 engravings and vivid Bible scenes for all ages. A Christmas gift option. Also notes Mike Schonfield of Fostoria employed in Schonfield's clothing store. Catholic Societies of Defiance set a torchlight procession and banquet on December 8 to mark Pope Leo XIII’s 50th priesthood anniversary.
We the undersigned seven goods merchants of Defiance agree to close our places on Thanksgiving Day November 24 1887. Harmon Swathy Co F A B Lowe Ava C Flickinger Avoust Bentz M E Herver P Harvey Co A F Harvey.
On Thursday the 24th a day of national thanksgiving nine services will be held at Grace Episcopal Church starting 10 30 A M The sermon topic is Our Nation All church members and the congregation are urged to attend and the public is welcome
The Melrose Ohio M E Church Ladies Aid Society publicly thanks Charles T Deatrick Co for donating a beautiful eight day clock to the church. Marisa Benner serves as secretary.
Mrs Larson writes in this newspaper column thanking the many friends who offered kindness during her recent trouble and loneliness.
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