Notable Local Names On Patchwork List
A fragment lists eight individuals including 8B L Abell 4 M Priesei EN Lewis and Geo Miller with other surnames Cyrus Eding Adam Mineel John Rowe John Schneid and P Simonis. The context and roles are unclear from the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Abell
M. Priesei
EN. Lewis
P. Kettenring
Geo. Miller
G. F. Bohn
Adam Mineel, John Rowe
John Schneid
P. Simonis
GOING EAST New York Fast Line to Washington and Baltimore
Train schedule fragment shows Going East on the New York Fast Line to Washington and Baltimore with a 5:59 AM departure time from Baltimore and New York Express. It also references Going West on the Chicago Fast Line with garbled tail terms, indicating a timetable snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Fast Line
Toncanel EE
Washington
Baltimore
New York Express
Chicago Fast Line
Eeneeenen
Winter store ads and western gas wells in Findlay notes
The paper prints brief items: winter bargains ads in advertising columns, a Findlay gas well producing over 250 000 feet per day, local business moves by Carroll & Co, and various city notices. It cites people visiting Defiance, court actions, church events, upcoming fairs, and routine village concerns, all in a compact community press style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
New Japan
Tess Jast
Krotz & Morse—if
Wabash
Jos. Clkins
Jewell
the Express
W. D. Hill
Episcopal Church
Joseph Whitmore
Carrol & Co
Maumge Bridge
Grace Episcopal Church
W. H.C. Lyon
Flint
Mich
Samuel Zeller
Russell House
Carroll & Co’s
Leonard Miller
Beloit
Wis
William Lewis
Buffalo
Sure cure for blind bleeding and itching piles
An advertisement proclaims William’s Indian Pile Ointment cures long standing piles in a box. It claims instant relief from itching and tumors and acts as a poultice for piles and related itching. Available by mail or at G W Bechel in Cleveland with price $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
William MF C
The School Book Question in Defiance
The Express opposes the idea of the Board of Education buying and selling school books at cost. It argues prices are driven by publishers and retailers, not local boards, and that public bookselling would raise taxes, invite losses, and invite scandals. It praises local booksellers for fair handling and credits current merchants with managing credit and collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
the Express
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted by Toledo firm in testimonials
The books are now with the County Treasurer for tax payments while F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio promote Hall's Catarrh Cure. They report daily testimonials claiming wonderful cures and argue the remedy has real merit and can perform all it promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Deaths of Clarence Minsel in 1885 obituary
Clarence Minsel, son of A J Minsel and Hester Minsel, died October 14, 1885, aged 10 years, 1 month, 5 days. The verse appeals to his grieving parents to weep not, noting his departure to the angels and a departed, sorrowful household awaiting a grand day. His spirit, it suggests, still hovers near the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsel
Clarence Minsel
A. J. Minsel
Hester Minsel
Clarence
Variety Bargain Store Opens with 5 and 10 Cent Goods
Advertisements announce Variety Bargain Store opening offering a full line of 5 and 10 cent goods, notions, glass and tin ware, with claims of money savings. Also promotions for poultry cash payments, furniture deals at Phillypp Hager, and various groceries, baking powder, majolica ware, green Rio coffee, Turkish prunes, flour, and oysters from Moore and Brady’s Deep Sea brands with Knrotz & Morse as agents in Defiance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore & Brady
Knrotz & Monsr
Defiance
Ohio
Meeting of Nations Gas Well subscribers in Defiance Hall
Subscribers to the Nations Gas Well are called to meet in Defiance City Hall Friday evening Oct 30 at 8 o'clock sharp. All subscribers urged to attend. By order of Committee. Ben J. L. Abell, Secy. Also notice of Lamson Brothers dry goods store opening at 159 Summit Street Toledo. J D R Lamson from Syracuse with Mr J G Lamson promote cash business single price low prices meets needs of customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L. Scott
Paulding County
F. G. Brown
Masonic Order
Cincinnati
Paulding Gasette
Findlay
Steel Plow Company
Hiram Calvin
Kingston
Ont
F. W. LeSner
George Holton
Mark Center
William F. Bechel
Pacific Express Co
Omaha
Neb
Gee. W. Bechel
Bishop Post
Henry Kuhl
F. W. Hayden
Wabash Road
Fred Young
Paulding
Chicago
Paulding Gazett
Messrs. Carroll & Co
Sandusky
Marion
Charles Gast
Sons of
Dr. France
Ohio
France
Nations
Defiance
Ben J. L. Abell
Sec'y
J. G. Lamson
Toledo
S. H. Frank & Co
J. D. R. Lamson
Syracuse
N. Y
Summit Street
Lamson Brothers
Lamson Bros
Summit St
Defiance Machine Works
Messrs
Kettenring
Abell
Flickinger
Tndlay
Defiance Bluestockings Plan Benefit Ball For Season Debt
The Defiance Bluestockings are praised as Ohio’s top non professional team and seek public aid to clear debts. They bought new uniforms and plan a Thanksgiving time grand ball to raise funds, urging all citizens to buy tickets to support the club even if they do not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Bluestockings
Ohio
Bluestockings
Butler to Disband Emery Herds at Wauscon Sale
John S. Butler of Emery Ohio will close his Short Horn Cattle and Poland China Hog herds at Northwestern Ohio Fair Company grounds in Wauscon on Thursday November 12 1885. Sale starts 1 p m, catalogues and details from Butler or L W Brown. Also ad for Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets and Acker’s English Remedy touting cures for constipation dyspepsia asthma cough and lung troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Butler
Emery
Fulton County
Ohio
Northwestern Ohio Fair Company
Wauscon
L. W. Brown
N. G. Woodward
Acker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance County Express
Mice
First
Clinton Streets
Reat Slaughter Sale
Woodward's Drug Store
CLITY
J. F. Deatrick
M. B. Gorman
B. F. Enos
John Hepler
Otn Thien
Cyrus Eding
Rfer
Wabash, St. Louis and
Pacific
Mail & Express
Weeverese
St. Louis Express
Pacific Express
Os Basucanans
A.M. Coos
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Home News
Bowling Green
Bowling Green Natural Gas Company
Woodbine Twineth
Blatchard’s Hall
I. J. Frazier
George Houghton
Maggie Rourke
Mary J. Deveaux
Samuel Hart
Hicksville
Ahijah Hughes
Hughes
Hart
Harrisonburg
Trans-Ohio
Shenandoah Valley
Espeeeseusesteceses
Boo
Geestetececiisti
Snevesnes
Spsteesenseesaes
Ce Rer
Defiance County
Freeu Tuaate Il E
Stetee
Eseseas Sarsrensea
Saseer
Vwigatesye
Eteze
yRse
Rosste
John F. Dowe
Treeasceen’s
Nee
Switzer & Kehnast
America
Variety Bargain Store
Phillypp Hager’s
Nes
Summitt Street
Canby
Krotz and Morse
Krotz & Morse’s Cash Grocery
Krotz & Morse’s
H. C. Gherkes
Oo New Dry Goods House
Colby & Scott
V.&h
V& H
Viers & Hilton’s
Viers & Hilton
Odd Fellows Block
Just
UL. M. Sigler’s
Crockery Store
M.D. Heller & CO
Allace
Masons
Newmarkets
China
A. Krotz
Newmarket
Clinton and
Fifth Sts
Dress Goods Department
Jersey
Stacy, Adams& CO
Axk
Stagg, Adams & Co
Congress
Stacy, Adams & Co
M. E. Heller & CO
Peter
Schlosser
Peter Schlosser
Perry Street
Defiance, O
Seagrave Brothers
Madison St
Bros
Cherry St
Nest Summit
Koele
R Bros -Mo
Richmond
Boston
Turkey
Stowe Front
Clinton & Second St’s
Josah F. Dowe
Eri
Childr'ns
meTex
Speer
W.A France
New York
Russel House
W. A. France
Vince
Vegetable Kingdom
Rte iv
United States
Philadelphia
Thoroud
Wm. Clark
Ag Pa
J.J. Miller
Scheneitady
York
M.D
Lewiston
Maine
B. BE. Ottman
Albany
S. Hall
H. Dawson
Cambridge
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