15 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1887
Page
1
Local vendors advertise buggies wagons and carts at Overholt’s shop, furniture at Brown & Behne, and stoves and hardware. Promotions include Elliott’s photo work, Buckeye cider mills, and Overholt’s new locations and sales. Community notes mention reunions, church moves, and upcoming concerts.
A. M. Van Tine of Defiance Ohio appears in this notice with professional credentials A. B. indicating an educational or scholarly listing. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
Local residents and visitors are noted from Jewell and surrounding areas. Dan F Krotz, Sister Nina of Independence, Wes Smith of Independence on the brick school, C I Morse of Defiance, Samuel Shasteen at the O V I reunion in Hicksville, Lawrence Woods from the far west, J Keller of Napoleon, Dennis Jones, and the Dabney family visiting Hamlet and Abbie Dray are mentioned in a string of brief town notices.
An advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The internal remedy claims to affect blood and mucus surfaces and retails for 75 cents per bottle through druggists.
The ad claims Acker's Baby Soother relieves fretful peevish crying from wind colic teething pains and stomach disorders. It asserts no opium or morphine and notes a 25 cent price. Sold by Forsale by N.G. in Woodward.
A weekly Farmers Center update records illnesses and recoveries, travel through town, and funeral notices. It notes Mrs. Fortney’s poor health, Mrs. Nagle’s return after a mother’s illness, and Miss Rickey Gruner’s death with service details. Gov Foraker spoke at local events and a lightning incident near Farmer Center is reported.
Rain expected Sunday. Mrs. Hart convalescent. Jacob Lane buys stock. T W Perkins works in Edgerton. I A Pool of Fayette in town Sunday. Reasoner Scott and wife return from the west. Mrs. Shank of Lima visits Susie Lane. Cliff Clemons takes up razor duties since Rowley left. Sylvanus Griffin of Boston visiting his father Gilman Griffin. Rev H W Scott moves to Dupont for year’s work. G W Eager of Edgerton en route to Bryan to hear Gov. Foraker. Rumor of a wedding among Bryanites last Thursday. Deciples church donated to Bryan society, torn down and moved to Bryan. Mrs. Bell Callender of Syracuse Ind visiting sister Mrs. John Mannon. they return home Monday. Wm H Gardner family return from western trip. remain content with local life.
G. Serrell bought the Jack Place farm. O Dotts and family enjoyed a Sunday in William Center. Winter apples selling about 45 cents a bushel locally. Mrs Diana Hazelton traveled to Washington City last Wednesday. Seth R Cole and wife departed for Ithaca Michigan last Thursday. J W Seevers sells the Bryan road cart. George Osman bought two wagon loads of apples and sold them at Routing Center. Will Husted builds a new house on ten acres bought from John Everett. Porter Battershell the carpenter. A Lacost of Decatur Illinois attended the 111th regiment reunion and returned home Saturday. H T Brown and wife of Spokane Falls visited Milford residents last week and planned to visit his Michigan-based mother on Wednesday.
An advertisement touts a “Golden Specific” that allegedly neutralizes alcohol cravings when added to coffee or tea without the drinker’s knowledge. It claims thousands of drinkers become temperate and regain free will, with a full address for Golded Specific Co. in Cincinnati.
W D Salt of Bippus Indiana testifies that Electric Bitters are the best remedy with each bottle giving relief and a cured rheumatism case after six bottles. Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio adds that Electric Bitters are the best selling medicine in his 20 years. Thousands affirm they cure liver kidney and blood diseases. Available at Colby Scott's Drug Store for fifty cents a bottle.
This item describes biliousness with symptoms such as poor morning appetite, white or rough tongue, digestive upset, alternating diarrhea or constipation, hemorrhoids, giddiness, headache, acidity, and stomach tenderness. It promotes Green's August Flower as a cheap cure with many testimonials.
The Mt Calvary column reports sickness including Andrew Weise and Chas Dickson with typhoid, Henry Stone visiting eastern districts, and Jennie Harper touring Lima and Findlay. A fire broke out in the south woods causing damage. Various local tales recount a moon-eyed horse sale, a failed lawsuit, a church illness, and a playful squirrel raid by soldiers at Ft Ruins.
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