08 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1887
Page
1
Numerous notices show Overholt's store offerings from wagons, buggies, seeds, stoves, and farm implements to photography services and cabinet finishes. They reference customers visiting from Lima and Findlay, local undertakers, and several residents purchasing goods or moving to continue business in Hicksville.
Items scarce, corn husking begins as Rice and Miller run their saw mill full time. J Kyle family visits Claper. Mark uneey shows health improving per doctors. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Hue. Platter Creek Sunday School claims largest school and best marching at Hicksville Fair. Driving over Mark township reveals ditching and improvements. Express canvassed area with gratifying results.
An old advertisement touts Acker's English remedy to treat throat and lung ailments with claims of effectiveness and a price of 10 and l, offered by N G Woodward for sale.
A varied harvest of short items includes Edd Fister and wife calling Independence, L Whitney and J Innman hauling logs for C Bruner, Mrs Sarah Behringer traveling to Tiffin, John Snodgrass starting a new house, Miss Anna Elliott visiting Chicago, notes on Rev Deemer in Independence, a wind accident to Herman Spangler, Mrs Julia Lanmaster at Wm Murr bedside, Knights of Labor meeting postponed to Oct 15 due to low turnout.
An aged newspaper fragment touts a pediatric remedy named Ne Wrook 2000. The ad claims it removes infantile disorders without Opium or Morphine and promises natural relief from pain. It notes a 25 cent price and mentions sale by N. G. Woodward.
Local notices report drastic discounting on gilt papers with prices as low as five cents a roll. The column captures a cascade of small-town happenings including residents visiting Defiance, market hoopa, new businesses, misreported poisonings, church events, and community updates from Brunersburg.
Equinox and hog buyers are numerous as corn husking becomes a local racket. A. Frank sows seventy acres of wheat. Frankely inquiries about tobacco products at Adams Ridge P O. Daniel Bassett sells land to Charles Seibert. Ella Seymour of Cleveland visited the Ridge. Edward Halsey of New York was here last week. Mrs Moats of Williams Center visits relatives. Jefferson Tittle and family hosted at James Tittle's. Jake Donner plans move to Valentine Shondel this fall. Mt Carmel Sunday School adjourns for church repairs. A Catholic school on North Ridge began with Anna Frank as teacher. A turnip weighed nearly 4 pounds. W. V. McHenry of Napoleon visited on the Ridge. Joseph and Oscar Wible and August Shear visited T. B. Goddard. Mrs Jones visits her ma in Milford. local duties continue. Henry Telschow and bride visited. wishes for happiness. Scientists say water recession falls short of pumps, misreading. Miss Blanche Root, visiting here, returns to Michigan. Root leaves many warm memories.
Cuna emerges as a major purchaser of Florida strawberries, boosting demand in the market. The move signals strong buy interest from the company in the fresh fruit sector and Latin American supply chains.
Corn husking and squirrel hunting are popular. Jacob Keck and Rufus Hardesty work his farm. Peter Mansfield repairs Bethel school. Wm Symonds buys land south of Weible school. Covington sale features chewing material. Mrs Heller visits Indiana. J B Weible attends Paulding court. John Frederick and Ab Scott attend Ft Wayne fair. Link school to begin soon with R M Weible as teacher. weddings and marriages rumored. H Arnold mourns third death. Burgher will case trial outcomes reported. community events include a social at Nathan Warner’s building and a weekly Bethel church prayer meeting.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and promises cures for piles. Price 25 cents per box sold by Colby & Scott.
Family and friends gathered at Jonas Miller’s Grove but moved to the Cole residence on September 27 due to rain. I K Cole C R Cole from Colby Wis L B Cole Schoolcraft Mich J E Cole Hilton Ill and 75 attendees enjoyed dinner music and dancing until midnight under master of ceremonies J O Rose.
The community reports rain and fairs along with reunions, two weddings, and a strong show at Farmer last week. Wm Yeagley and Frank Houk attended reunions in St Louis while Sadie Roger's school closed at Pleasant Point. Charles Stuckman improves after illness and A E Barrows trades his saw mill stake for a half interest.
Jewell reports Hurrah for Foraker and pleasant fall weather. Coonrod Moore displays a new top buggy. Dr Pherson of Florida visited last Friday. Will Weaver of East Defiance spent Sunday at home. Preaching at the U B Church next Sabbath morning. J W Leach traveled to St Louis for the G A R encampment. Chauncy Dabney and family from Trumbull county were here visiting his brother Gardner Dabney.
Advertises easy home work with payments from one to eight dollars per day. Tasks mailed to workers at distance. Address Crescent Agricultural Company, 147 Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
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