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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1884
Page
4
The newspaper outlines a plan to switch to a Thursday weekly edition nearly twice as large as the daily, raise five cents, and aim to revive subscribers so the Republican paper can be sustained. News notes include local elections, society events, market prices, and court dispositions.
Time tested Pos itive Cure combines the best qualities of cough remedies without defects. It cures promptly and permanently all coughs colds croup whooping cough influences bronchitis and heals the lungs. Safe and pleasant for children. Price 50 cents and one dollar trial bottles free of G W Bechel.
Advertisers claim Electric Bitters cure kidney and liver ailments and other urinary disorders, with thousands of cured cases and a guarantee on every bottle. Colby & Scott sell 50 cent bottles. Also promoting Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for consumption and related respiratory issues at 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Town report notes Kemp's Balsam cures for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption with trial bottles by G. W. Bechel. Guarantee to retrieve and cure with prices 50 cents and one dollar.
Dr Wagner Kemp presents Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs as a remarkable remedy for coughing. It works promptly on hacking coughs and is sold by G W Bechel for 50 cents or 1 dollar with a free trial size available.
Antique ad touts Riggs Glycerine Salve as a universal remedy for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds sores piles tetter and eruptions. It claims miraculous healing powers and advertises availability exclusively through G W Bechel.
The name is familiar nationwide as the originator of the Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, a popular remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat and lung ailments. Price is 50 cents and 100 dollars. Sold by Colby Scott.
Acker's Fish Remedy claimed to stop nighttime coughing with prices 10c 50c and 1 dollar sold by N. G. Woodward.
A local discussion highlights wage disparities shown by Tariff Commission and Clark Thread Co. data. Tables compare weekly pay in iron mills, thread factories, pottery, woolen mills, and related roles across Great Britain and the United States, arguing labor value under protection.
The Ohio statutes provide that after votes are counted they are stored in a poll book and tally sheet inside a locked ballot box, with the key given to the minority judge, and the box kept locked for thirty days to guard against meddling. For November a different box must be used due to the interval between elections.
The returns to the County Clerk-Secretary detail votes for numerous offices including Supreme Judge Martin 3 329 over Johnson 2 180 and Sheriff Wonderly 3 271 over Scott 2 180. Other contests include Auditor Cameron 3 280 over 1 091 and Commissioner races. A remark on a “standard oil gang” declares intent for action against the Express.
The hall overflowed for a talk last Monday night forcing an outdoor event despite cool weather. Williams Center band played well as Blaine girls wore patriotic caps. Local residents and visitors from Valparaiso and Cleveland appear in town for various news and plans. A mush and milk social at Mote's hall next Saturday funds the church, with a bed quilt raffle by Lydia Rice. Teacher's Institute is planned for next Saturday with encouragement for strong attendance.
Edited notes from Woble Township report social visits and movements. Cal. Corwin recovers from illness while Mrs. Wm. Corwin moves to Defiance. Miss Mary Snyder and Miss Flora Reid visit from Evansport and Defiance respectively. J. H. Rath rents Clemmonns property in Brunersburg and will move soon. Laura Spangler leaves for Illinois. Anson and Rath hold a ditching contract in Delaware township. A few Democrats have fled from the election and hunting trespass warnings are issued.
Election day gossip warns of fake Democrats offering five dollar “shadows” and cites various local movements. The piece notes purchases, visits to Chicago and Milwaukee, a Gettysburg panorama on Wabash Avenue, and a rally in Newville Indiana with Rose’s drill troupe and a Plymouth Rock rooster among Hicksville delegates.
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