06 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
1
Various local notices advertise Overholt's hardware stock including 40w8 wagons, Daisy corn shellers, stoves, and bug gyes. Mentions visits by Miss Nanna Wyatt and Long and wife of Lima, plus local tradesmen and undertakers. Also notes Burns of the North Ward, and several family visits and illnesses.
Items scarce and weather praised with rain. Corn husking begins as Rice and Miller run their saw mill full time. J Kyle and family visit Claper. A newborn son born to Mr and Mrs Huea. Platter Creek Sunday School praises largest school and best marching at Hicksville Fair. Widespread ditching improvements noted. Express canvassing Mark township yields gratifying results with promise of good county paper in Northwestern Ohio.
Fragmentary ad-style note touts a remedy called Acker's English Cure for cold cough croup and whooping cough with a promise of rapid relief. The readable text lists a price of 10 and 60 cents and a seller N G Woodward.
The Independence community records a string of small personal items from residents and visitors. Edd Fister and wife communicate contact with Independence. L Whitney and J Innman haul logs for C Bruner. Mrs Sarah Behringer plans a visit to Tiffin with her son. John Snodgrass renovates a new house. Mrs Mary Palmer travels to Evansport. Miss Anna Elliott visits Chicago with her niece to see Prof. A M Hootman. Mrs C Bailey and mother stay with a sister in Logansport. Chancy Hall and John Shondel celebrate new babies. Rev Deemer of Defiance preaches at Independence M E church. Herman Spangler injures head. Dr Stephens treats. Mrs Julia Lanmaster attends her foster father Wm Murr. Knights of Labor meeting postponed to Oct 15 due to small turnout.
A fragment describes a 25 cent sale item marketed as the only safe medicine for infantile disorders. It claims no opium or morphine and offers natural relief from pain. Sold by N G Woodward.
Local notes report fall rains and cheap gilt papers at five cents a roll. Santo rumor of sauer kraut arises while residents discuss water wells and saloons. Reported visits include J Miller of Sherwood and F Wolsiffer Sr. Miss Eliza Fister travels to Defiance. Several burg folk visit ill Miss Rickey Gruner and B Bailey expands in Defiance market. Updates mention new dress shop on main street and piano purchase by Miss Mary Haymaker. Remains of Mrs Wesley Brown brought to burg cemetery. Rev Lance officiates.
Adams Township notes hog buyers and corn husking, with Equinox and apple butter mentions. Several residents are noted visiting relatives, selling land, or moving. People named include A Frank, Daniel Bassett, Charles Seibert, Ella Seymour, Edward Halsey, Mrs Moats, Jefferson Tittle, James Tittle, Jake Donner, Valentine Shondel, Anna Frank, and Miss Blanche Root. Local church and school events are touched, plus a playful jab about a Model clerk and a turnip of notable size.
Cuban buyers continue to purchase large quantities of Florida strawberries, signaling strong demand from Caribbean markets. Trade channels report steady shipments and rising prices as harvest periods overlap with export needs.
Squirrel hunting is the rage in these parts. Jacob Keck has improved his farm by a well. Mrs. Heller visits Indiana relatives. J. B. Weible attended Paulding court. Rufus Hardesty works for Keck. Peter Mansfield repairs Bethel schoolhouse. William Symonds buys a valued colt at Covington sale. Bodenbender ill with malaria but improving. Sabbath School at Centenary ends season. Frederick and Scott attend Ft Wayne fair. Link school to open in two weeks with R. M. Weible as teacher. John Moore’s daughter and Chris Reed ill. Augusta Schear visits from Canal Dover. Mansfield sells elm timber to Whitneys of Hartsburg. A social hop at Nathan Warner’s new building. Jackson Kinner supplies chewing material at Covington sale. Bethel church forms weekly prayer meeting. Symonds buys land south of Weible school, valuation 1000. Wedding and an intended marriage rumoured near Arthur. Wm Covington and wife plan to move to southwestern Missouri. H Arnold buries third child. diphtheria illness ongoing. Dr Stevens attends. John Ghallagher pleased with Burgher v. Burgher trial outcome. Trial concerned a will made years ago. Many citizens attend.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions promised to cure piles with money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box. FOR SALE BY Colby & Beoit.
I R Cole and wife C R Cole and wife from Colby Wis S R Cole and wife Ithaca Mich L 8 Cole and wife Schoolcraft Mich J E Cole and wife Hilton Ill and Diana Stone with S E Cole and wife Cicero were among the 75 present at Jonas Miller’s Grove family reunion moved to the Cole residence due to rain. A splendid dinner and music followed.
The region sees the fell mill roaring as rains fairs and reunions occur simultaneously. Two weddings took place last week. Sadie Roger’s school closed at Pleasant Point. Wm. Yeagley and Frank Houk attended reunions in St Louis. Gypsies sold tinware nearby while the Express advances. Mrs. Jane Bercaw and Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet visited a correspondent. Charles Stuckman recovers from illness and A E Barrows trades his sale mill for a half interest in Farmer’s sawmill. The Cole reunion winds down but locals remain.
Pleasant fall weather sets a backdrop for a day of local observations. Coonrod Moore shows a new top buggy while Dr. Pherson from Florida visits town. Will Weaver from East Defiance spends Sunday at home and J W Leach travels to St Louis for the G A R encampment. Chauncy Dabney and his family from Trumbull county visit Gardner Dabney’s brother.
Small ads offer light at home work with earners receiving $1 to $3 per piece. Work sent back by mail. address requests to C at 147 Milk Street Boston Mass.
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