One Price Clothier and Local Shops Advertise Deals
Kittner the One Price Clothier parades low prices on clothing and coats with a broad sale pitch. C Weaner advertises sewing machines repair and sales while Zeller Bruner claim leadership in Defiance county. Baltimore Bakery offers city ice cream while 999 Clinton st invites shoppers to learn bargains.
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Clinton St
Emmanuel Koch
Miller & Craft
Clinton Street
Kittner
Ohio
Fair Week And Local Happenings In Defiance
Notes on fair week crowds and weather, election timing, visits from Mr and Mrs Lehman, Garfield speech at Stryker, Wabash railway freight blocking Fifth Street, local business ads and sales, Republican and Democratic activity, and community events including anniversaries and meetings in Defiance and nearby towns.
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G. W.bechel
Defiance County Agricultural Society
James G. Blaine
Bryan
Defiance
F. A. Hooker
Charlotte
Mich
Wabash Railway
Fifth Street
Carpenter Richardson Falls at Fair Grounds
Monday last at the fair grounds a carpenter named Richardson fell from the cupola while arranging halyards. He landed on the main roof and then the ground, suffering several broken ribs and heavy bruising. The physician expects a recovery in a few days.
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Floral Hall
Fair Ground
Richardson
Wallace Villa Drama at Opera House Ends Season in Defiance
The Wallace-Villa Combination presented Maple Cottage and Miss Multon at the Defiance Opera House to fair audiences. Agnes Wallace charmed in both plays and the company showed stronger performances than last year. The run closed Thursday.
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Wallace-Villa
Opera House
Defiance
Maple Cottage
Sherman sheriff denies Benner wife mistreatment claim
Sheriff Schmick and Mr. Churchman of Tiffin township defend Benner’s wife care, saying the prior Express statement was false. The paper published Benner’s account only under urgency, and now presents Churchman’s testimony to clarify the situation.
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Sherif Schmick
Benner
Schmick
Churchman
Tiffin Township
Mr. B
Mr. Schmick
Express
Hicksville Fair Shows Growth and Strong Attendance
A visit to Hicksville village during their fair last week reveals a thriving second-year fair society with impressive stock, fine art, and floral halls. Fruit, grain, and vegetable displays exceed last year, attendance surpasses expectations, and Thursday ticket receipts exceed $1,100, prompting congratulations to the organizers and hopes for continued improvement.
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Hicksville
County Fair Catalog and Attendance Report
The document lists classes from cattle to poultry and crafts, noting attendance rose from Monday to Thursday and that Friday is expected to draw an immense crowd. It mentions class categories including Horses and Stallions, Racing Horses, Mules, Durham Cattle, Herfords, Devons, Jerseys, Graded Cattle, Oxen and Steers, Fat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, Vegetables, Home Manufactures, Needle Work, Pictures and Ornamental Work, Grain, Provisions, Fruits. Attendance grew midweek and Friday is anticipated to bring a large turnout.
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Durham
Herfords
Jerseys
Cisserseerseee
Lion freed by wrecked circus cage terrorizes a barn
After W. W. Cole's circus train wrecked near a barn, a lion escaped from a damaged cage. The animal entered Adolph Miller's barn, attacked a cow, and fed on its blood before keepers recovered the lion and recaptured it. A watchman reported two fleeing figures seen over the river bridge, losing track of them.
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W. W. Cole
Wabash
Ind
Adolph Miller
Mr. Conklin
Local Notes: births weddings politics and deaths in Farmer Township
This week records two births and three weddings including Frank Wolford and Clara Royer and Leon Chapman and Elzina Cheyney. Abraham Cratzenberg dies at Williams Center after a four week carbuncle leaving a wife and three children. Republicans nominate Ransom Stone and W. H. Lane for land appraiser and justice of the peace. Democrats nominate P. P. Culler and L. E. Conkey.
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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
P. P. Culler
L. E. Conkey
Peter B. Ber
Hicksville Fair Notes and Local Happenings
The Hicksville column reports a rainy fair week with 14 teacher applicants, a well attended Dramatic Troupe event at Commercial Hall earning 71 dollars, and plans for the Tennesseeans October 6 visit. It notes a child's death, a clerks’ departure for Wisconsin, and windmill shop use at Babb’s store. Wheat prices eased to 1.10 and steel rails were staged for section work, improving road condition. Clayton Warner and Marilla Strong wed last Wednesday, and fair trotting suffered but drew crowd interest. About 7,000 attended Thursday at Ft Wayne. An ad extols Mott’s Liver Pills for digestion.
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Commercial Hall
W. R. Cleland
Dan Beadle
I. S. Miller & Co
Wisconsin
Babb
Judge Greene
Clayton Warner
Marilla Strong
Ft. Wayne
Milford Items from Our Correspondent
The sown wheat grows fast after the big rain while corn husking plans form to guard crops from rats. Farmers rush wheat to market as prices rise though some would hold back. Diphtheria abates but challenged physicians, and Frank Fulks fell thirty eight feet from a tree, badly bruised. Emma Thompson moves to Michigan for winter. Milfordites attend Hicksville fair winning ribbons, and local officials moved five mills levy funds leaving Milford Center. A two hundred dollar Edgerton road project was approved to fix a gully. Democrats are urged for jurors. Republicans not seen on juror benches since 1865. The piece notes crony politics and local temper.
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Frank Fulks
Emma Thompson
Michigan
F. C
Edgerston
Hicksville Harvest Notes and Local Weddings
From Our Own Correspondent harvest reports Hickory nuts ripe and taters gathered. A local couple, Ran Som Stone and Mary Ringer, wed at the bride's mother's home on September 25. The fair drew crowds, farming displays impressed, and hog disease eased as farmers lined up speakers and markets.
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Mat
Hilbert
Ransom Stone
Mary Ringer
Mark Center Items
Our Own Correspondent reports a local farmer receiving a ten pound fish here Saturday. Farmers harvests show good wheat and corn. The factory halts for logs. workers seek other jobs. Town gates improve with a barrier to curb street hacks. New houses rise as growth continues. hogs die in the southern township. doctor returns to town ready for calls.
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Frank Crookton
Mark Center
Local notes on molasses work and political rallies interest town
Mr J N Waters operates a molasses factory with a water tank and attached wagon. Hon Wiliams of Ind spoke to a large crowd, with Stryker attendance and a Band escort. Republicans faced a locked town house and held an outdoor caucus while planning Garfield’s Oct 8 speech at Stryker.
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Boston
James A. Garfield
Stryker
Express
J.H. Freise
Craft & Co
J. N. Waters
Thomas Rethmell
Williamsport
Mr. Wiliams
Ind
Ferris House
Williams
Pendleton
Militia
Lewis Ferris
Lou
Garfield
Evansport
Defiance County
Ohio
Court House
Defiance
Washington
Range
Bellefontain Road
Conal
Adam Wilhelm
Charles Webber
Isaac Yarlotte
David E. Welker
Michael Welker
Charles E. Bronson
The two story frame next to the Opera House
Enquire of George Schmidt.
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George Schmidt
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iXittner
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Defiance Township
E. P. Hooker
M. B. Woodcox
Defiange
W. V. Thomas
Jas. R. Jarvis
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Dan Vorhees
Sullivan
W. A. Maxwell
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Paulding Gazette
Mary A. Livermore
Opera
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J. J. Greene
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Jost Creek Presbyterian Sunday School
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Milford
Wilseyville
JimBo Hanpy
WCU
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Wm. M. Giles
West Broadway
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Henry Ward Beecche
Gile
C. W. Krotz
Russell House
Charley
A. B. Bartdorf
Tenanire of Bruner, Ijr
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First National Bank
Lima
E. Bronson
Defiance Ohio
Ben. Vandels & Co
Ann St. N.Y
DR. J. Faber & Co
Julia A. Cushing
5Th
Perry Streets
Switzer & Kehnast
de Pomona Grange
Defiance Co
J. W. Tate
Kittner’s Clothing
Pomona Grange
Henry
Johnny
Curran & CO
Egle Place
New York
Cary & Carroll
C. Diehl’s
Ayer
Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Practical and Analytical Chemists
Kittitner
Star One Price Clothier
Mens Youths Boys & Childrens Clothing
Northwestern
M. Kittne
One Price Clothier
Peterson’s Block
Mote
Defiance Machine Works
Orde
Defance Machine Works
Turnbull
PRICH
L. D. Wrysum
Garae Moog
Davidoog
Court of Common Pleas
David Moog
Sarah Moog
Desenos
Alsace
Empire
France
Shelly
Douling Works
J. Bauer & CO
AVE
Viebach
Maumee Clinton Street
North O River
J. Bau
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