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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1886

Page

5

Wilhelm's and Erie Mills Advertisements Highlight Local Goods

Local items note Wilhelm's promotions for Snow Flake Flour Buckwheat Flour and fresh Wheat Grits along with ice cream and soda offerings at the Baltimore Bakery. Other notes mention the Maumee bridge activity and various residents traveling, teaching costs, and a minor fire loss to R H Gleason.

Boohman Sherwood Erie Mills Wilhelm S Baltimore Wilhelm's Wilhelm’s Maumee Bridge K. J. Shead Beloit Wis

Doctor Stoltz Health Lectures Draw Large Audience

Dr Stoltz opened a course of illustrated health lectures to a large audience at the opera house. Lectures run nightly with affordable prices. Thursday afternoon features a free talk for ladies, with more lady talks and a Monday night session for gentlemen. Special nights and topics include courtship and marriage.

Elhart Review Toledo Shultz Bros

Jarvis Creamery to open mid November

The notice states Jarvis's Creamery will be ready for business around mid November. It also notes divorce cases will be a prominent feature of the upcoming term of Common Pleas Court.

Jarvis Common Pleas Court

Wall Paper Prices and Local Ward News

Wall Paper stock offered by E N Lewis with low roll prices. Anda Smith building a brick store on Hopkins street. Mrs Wade of Hamlet visiting friends for a few days. Rev W H Evans called to Jewell for a funeral sermon for Noah Hall. Ward sees new families moving in and urged to welcome them. Mansion of Mr Smith at Second and River streets enclosed. Milton Stites ill at his mother’s home. K of L members at bedside. Wind storm damaged Marshal Keenler’s smoke stack and nearby buildings. Evans sent by telegram to Locorn Ottawa county to preach funeral for a young man on Tuesday the 20th. Henry Wiggner’s remains brought from Cecil to Auglaize cemetery. U B church changes shift Rev C F Hill to Shelby and Rev W H Evans to this charge.

Jewell James Woods Kansas Bloom C. W. Butler J. A. Holmes T. J. Dowell Hicksville Ind L. F. Lyttle Toledo Knights Templar Ohio Stolz Henry County Clara Bernstein Moses Kittner Kittner J.G. Wilson Stelze Wilson Brar & Wilson Crosby House Gaston & Field R. H. Gleason Stanist Anda Smith Hopkins Street Wade Hamlet W. H. Evans Noah Hall Mr. Smith Second River Streets Milton Stites K. of L Marshal &Keenler Locorn Ottawa County Henry Wiggner Cecil Auglaize U. B C. F. Hill Shelby

City Council Proceedings and Cisterns Controversy

Regular council meeting agendas include petitions to vacate an alley, close barber shops Sundays, and finish sidewalks on Washington street. Debates focus on fire cisterns for Mink, street crossings, and bridge supervision while funding limits constrain improvements.

Defiance Oil and Gas Group Forms in Indiana and Michigan

A new Defiance Oil Gas and Mineral company with 250 shares seeks oil and gas leases in Defiance and Allen counties. Two wells near Port Huron Michigan yield strong gas flow at 180 psi, with 4000 acres controlled. Friday the old gas well assets sold for 490 dollars to Citizens Oil and Gas Committee.

Lake Huron Mich Port Huron Defiance Oil, Gas & Mineral Company L. B. Peaskee K. V. Haymaker J. F. Deatrick George Doty P. Ketenring C. A Flickinger A. Wilhelm J. F. Frost C. Dyman J.8. Greenler B. J. Gorman Allen Counties Deatrick Old Oil and Gas Company Citizens’ Oil and Gas Company

Uncalled Letters List for De fiance Post Office

Weekly post office notice shows uncalled mail for the week ending Tuesday Oct 19 including Miss Feba Ball Mrs Emma Brown Wm Boston two Decks Frank Dunbar Simon Fossler Mrs Jane Grainger Jasn Heizer Frank Long R Miller W Perry Miss Zella Parker Mrs Libbie Palmer Forest Scott Purdy Simmons Mrs Annie Stewart W Thielman S W Vernerder James M Ziegler Miss Nora Zimmerman.

Defiance Feba Ball Emma Brown Boston D. ©. Deck Frank Dunbar Simon Fossler Jane Grainger Jasn Heizer Frank Long R. Miller W. Perry Zella Parker Libbie Palmer Forest Scott Purdy Simmons Dan’s Annie Stewart W. Th

Return of Mrs Miller After 11 Years in Erie Kansas

Mr Eorror notes welcoming Mary Miller to her parents in North Noble after an 11 year absence. The letter describes the family reunion as a joyful greeting and asks friends to visit at her father's house where the welcome will be long remembered. The event is dated to the day nob in North Noble.

Mr. Eorror North Noble Mary Miller Erie Kansas W. P. Sanford Toronto Ontario Prescott St. Louis Hartford Conn Alden Advertiser Detroit Mich G.S. Harp

YMCA Announces Five of Six Planned Entertainments

The Young Men’s Christian Association lists five performances for its course of six. Schubert Quartette opens November 16, followed by Eli Perkins on December 11. The Fiske Jubilee Singers, James Headley and J. J. Burns appear later in the lineup.

The Young Men’s Christian Association Schubert Quartette Eli Perkins Fiske Jubilee Singers James Headley J. J. Burns

Ladies of Presbyterian Church Entertain with Election Supper

The Presbyterian ladies will host an election evening supper in the Hengstler block. The public is invited to attend.

Presbyterian Church Hengstler

Creamery to Establish Daily Routes for Cream Pickup

Shale operation reports gas well at Bryan struck in 1,345 feet depth. The Creamery will set daily routes and call for the cream each day.

Bryan

Fatal fall at Second Street bridge over Auglaize

At noon on Tuesday Leroy Wygant of Hartzburg perished after toppling from the eastern abutment while crossing the Second Street bridge with his son from Turnbull wagon works. The 60 year old wagon maker died from head and side injuries despite Dr Stevens attempt at revival. An inquest by Coroner Aldrich returned the verdict described. Thursday’s Bryan storm felled tree branches in court house park.

Second Street Leroy Wygant Hartzburg Turnbull Wagon Works Stevens Aldrich

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Decia Wood W.H. Ralston J. A. Ketchel F. W. Knapp John Hepler F. W. LeSeuer W. A. Kebnast M. E. Heller John Cantlon Geo. Miller G. F. Bohn John Thien A. J. Otto Charles E. Bronson Office Jeferson Street Ottawa Pike Defiance,ohio Eevee Lydia E. Pinkhan Selvuodiani ‘Sliulis Dniazoou Ahl SSN Suelorikud Cassya Hovnois Ahl Searttis Cnv Elnviakils Oxiaves CNV Noilov Geo. P. Rowell & Co Spruce St New York iOcs Oan Weaver Indianapolis Spruce Street New York City C. J. Daoust Graham T. W. Tritch Findlay Opera House E. N. Lewis Council Proceedings Otto, Canlon Heller Kehnast Thein Miller LeSeuer Warren Road Ceatrick Street Washington Street Gormen G. W. Killey Harmon Mink Mink Killey Hale Mr. Mink Canton Wether Cantlon Brink John Darman Cantion le Seuer Soman Henry Hardy Wayne Street Court Street Twitchell Holgate Avenue Moll L. Tiedeman’s Korn Chief Rourke Fourth Street Bogart’s Grove Street Utco John Greena O. & D. Pike John Korn Harrison Street J . Wisemantal John Dien George Shoemaker Mansfield Intermediate Penitentiary Third Street Cannion Brady Dotterer Street Les Neller Thien Teller Cantilon Lewis and Weisenburger LeSeu Electric Light Company Helier Oil and Gas Notes Indiana Court House Park South America Joseph T. Inman Royal Baking PowdEr Co Wall St. N. Y ST. Augustine's St. Augustine’s Academy Fort Wayne H. Heerdegen & Co Ayene Yours Truly Toledo Rubber CO Chas. A. Ward Monroe Street C. L C. O Conquest Mexico Hernando Cortés Crrent Guizot France Chicago the Mail al- Timelyden R di Nani Isabella Ferdinand and William H. Prescott Price Westlake John B. Alden Peart St Alden Book Co Clark and Adams Sts Yonge St London Atheneum Presbyterian Philadelphia Belecar Ublica Sheriff’s State OF Ohio Defiance County Henry Wonderly Secretary Supreme Court Board of Public Works Congress Common Pleas Paulding Williams Counties Third Judicial District Scounty State of Court of Common Pleas Adams Defiance Township Delaware Farmer Highland Mark City of Seal Sheriff’s Office Third Judicial Circuit Allen County Jake County Crawford County Fulton County Hardin County Hancock County Logan County Marion County Mercer County Paulding County Putnam County Seneca County Union County van Wert County Williams County Wood County Wyandot Courtly Columbus, O Thomas Beer J.J. Moore Henry W. Seney S. M. Cameron Said Court
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