Boots and Shoes dealers promote one price sales in Defiance
An advertisement announces 999 Clinton St as the new Defiance location for multiple boot and shoe sellers led by Kittner the One Price Clothier and C Weaner. It touts cheap prices, guaranteed goods, and repairs. Other local merchants tout scarves, neckties, jewelry, sewing machines, wagons, ice cream, and high cash offers for produce.
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Clinton St
Emmanuel Koch
Miller & Craft
Clinton Street
Election notes and fair week highlights in Defiance
Local items report campaign activity with James Blaine and Pendleton speaking nearby. The Defiance fair runs strong with thousands, roads muddy, and vendors like J Freise and Craft & Co drawing crowds. A walking match, Republican meetings, and notices about the Wabash Railway nuisance follow, along with social notices and anniversaries.
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Defiance
Dyarman & Co
Keystone Block
Wallace Villa Combination Ends Defiance Engagement
The Wallace-Villa group closed their Defiance run at the Opera House after two strong performances. Monday saw Maple Cottage and Tuesday featured Miss Multon with Agnes Wallace praised for her acting. The company, stronger than last year, drew fair audiences this week.
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Wallace-Villa
Opera House
Defiance
Maple Cottage
Benner Wife Treatment Denial From Local Sheriff and Churchman
Sheriff Schmick and Churchman of Tiffin township dispute last week’s Express report about Benner’s wife care. Schmick says the published statement is a tissue of falsehoods and that all efforts were to comfort Mrs. Benner. The Express explains the matter after Churchman’s corroboration and Mr B’s urging.
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Sherif Schmick
Benner
Schmick
Churchman
Tiffin Township
Mr. B
Mr. Schmick
Express
Hicksville Fair Surges in Second Year draws big crowds
A visit to Hicksville village during last week’s fair impressed attendees with larger stock displays and a thriving fruit grain and vegetable show. Receipts for tickets exceeded 1100 dollars on Thursday, while Probate Judge J J Greene issued a list of September marriage licenses including Spensler Nicely and Doenges Fullmer.
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Hicksville
J. J. Greene
Jacob Spensler
Margaret Nicely
Elijah Beerbower
Lucy Coy
John R. Doenges
Margaret Fullmer
John Toomey
Margaret Hines
Daniel W. White
Hetty Roe
F. Hoenberger
Sarah Bassler
Newton Bunyan
Irene Nelson
Lew. W. Chapman
Alcina Cheyney
John T. Stackhouse
Ida Fowham
Alfred C. Warner
Marilia
Strong
Frank W. Wolfon
Clara M. Roger
Henry Joost
Eliza Wichern
Andrew Stone
Mary Ringer
James R. Jarvis
Myra Woodcox
Chas
H. Hutt
Phebe Hayes
John W. Luce
Ella Hayes
James A. Wallace
Frances M. Reaser
Thomas Jolly
Libby Hammill
Louis Boff
Theresa Batt
William Ice
Mary Ankeny
Defiance County Fair Adds Floral Hall Attracts Crowds
The Defiance County Fair proves a grand success with strong entries and good attendance. A new floral hall enhances the grounds displaying Prof. Graser of Bryan and his cabinet of curiosities. Classes cover cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, vegetables, grains, crafts, and fruits. Attendance grows midweek. Friday promises a huge crowd.
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Defiance County Fair
Graser
Bryan
Durham
Herfords
Jerseys
Mechanics and Manufacturers
Lion on the loose from Wabash circus crashes barn and vanishes
After a circus train wreck near a coal shute a big lion escaped its cage and entered Adolph Miller’s barn, fatally harming a cow and eluding capture after four a.m. The keeper confronted the animal and finally drove it back to its cage, while two other lions disappeared over a bridge into the night.
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W. W. Cole
Wabash
Ind
Adolph Miller
Mr. Conklin
Farmer Township Items: births, weddings and local notes
From Our Own Correspondent reports two births and three weddings this week. It notes the Jost Creek Presbyterian Sunday School will close with a 3 30 p m concert next Sabbath. It records the death of Abraham Cratzenberg at Williams Center and lists survivors. Also mentions political caucuses nominating candidates for land assessor and justice of the peace.
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Jost Creek Presbyterian Sunday School
Abraham Cratzenberg
Williams Center
K. W. Haymaker
W. H. H. Ramsey
James Ringer
Frank Wolford
Clara Royer
Leon Chapman
Elzina Cheyney
Randle Stone
Mary Ringer
Ransom Stone
W. H. Lane
Hicksville Items Chronicle of fair week and town news
Rainy fair week described with 14 teacher applicants and a crowd filling Commercial Hall for the Dramatic Troupe show raising 71 dollars. Local marriages, travel, windmill shop use, wheat prices, rail car shortages, and a Ft Wayne fair conflict noted. About 7,000 attended Thursday.
Milford Items From Our Own Correspondent
The sown wheat grows fast after the rain and corn husking plans begin. Wheat prices draw farmers to market while debts push for payments. Diphtheria rates ease but scare remains. Frank Fulks fell from a tree, injuring himself. Emma Thompson goes to Michigan for winter. Milfordites attend Hicksville fair and win ribbons. Local officials approved a road project and gully filling. Local Democrats praised for juror selection. Republicans questioned since 1865. The piece notes political tensions and local Orchard slang about the "critter."
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Frank Fulks
Emma Thompson
Michigan
F. C
Edgerston
Hicksville Correspondent Reports Farm Fair and Local News
From Our Own Correspondent harvest notes praise taters and Hickory nuts while Jim Ringer smiles like a sunflower. A wedding unites Ran som Stone and Mary Ringer at the bride’s mother's home. Mrs Huber sells personal property October 4. The fair drew crowds and good weather as hog disease declines.
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Hicksville
Jimpo Hanpy
Mark Center Items
Our correspondent reports a happy town scene with Frank Crookton receiving a ten pounder. Farmers are busy with harvest as wheat and corn progress. The factory awaits logs, job losses noted, a barber arrives, new houses rise, hogs die off in the southern township, and the town doctor is back on call.
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Frank Crookton
Mark Center
Rain lifts wheat? Our correspondent reports pleasant showers
Nice rain for wheat sown. Mr J N Waters runs a busy molasses factory producing quality molasses. Thomas Rothmell went to Williamsport Pa to visit. Mr Williams of Indiana spoke to a full hall with Band escort from Ferris House. Band later to Stryker for Pendleton speech. Pendleton misstates militia polling. Band thanks Lewis Ferris for support and a $5 gift. Republicans report a locked town house hindering real estate appraiser nominating caucus. Garfield to speak at Stryker Oct 8 with Evansport Band accompaniment.
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J. N. Waters
Thomas Rothmell
Williamsport
Mr. Williams
Ind
Stryker
Ferris House
Williams
Pendleton
Militia
Lewis Ferris
Lou
Garfield
Evansport
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Lima, C
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