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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1878
Page
4
Defiance shoppers are invited to inspect Switzer and Kehnasts fall stove stock free of charge. The store advertises a large assortment and urges the public to visit and view the offerings.
An old advert extols Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as pure and economical and notes it is sold in labeled cans rather than bulk. The page also warns parents to guard against sleep inducing preparations and recommends Dr Hanner's Soormine Drops as a remedy for restless or suffering children.
Saeger sells Ballauffs Handmade Calf and Kip Boots with a guarantee on every pair, highlighting a full warranty policy for customers.
Farmers cry out over depressed wheat prices as the issue notes. The Monthly Herald announces its next issue arriving Monday and hints at broader local happenings from aqueduct repairs to street improvements.
Mr W Jones of Fos toria was in the city attending to business for Mr C Foster. Mrs F X Craft visits Mt Vernon Ohio for a few weeks with relatives. Mrs H B Mefford and Mrs N G Johnson go to Brown county Ohio to spend time with relatives until after New Year. Hon W D Hill delays seating in Congress until December 1878 and resumes law practice with Hill Myers Cameron at the firm’s old headquarters.
The article notes the season's first snow storm last Sunday with cabbage sales before the 31st. It reports little corn husking locally, a short visit by Ransom Stone to Toledo last week, and a theft of potatoes from Andy Crow last Saturday night.
The current term of Burg school is presided over by Mr. Clint Coy of Evansport. The Band boys converted the Blakeslee shop into a music hall with Oscar Williams as leader. The text also notes local officials and civic remarks.
Merchants bustle with fair trade as James Casebeer and wife travel east. Dayton fruit trees arrive for local planting while W S Richards ships apples west to Chicago. Ten wagonloads lumber head to Tiffin for wagon hounds and ten new houses rise amid good summer prospects. A wedding of Johnnie Hiscox to Kate Cook, Rev Nyde officiating, and a death of Isaac Crow are noted with community turnout.
Editors argue for winter passage of a law to contract sheriff sale notices to the lowest bidder and require publication in two papers to boost circulation and bidding. The current system favors partisan papers with high rates, often yielding few bidders and unsettled sales, harming landowners.
The Defiance druggists Colby and Scott earn praise for rapid growth and a stylish store. Founder Colby, a NY College of Pharmacy graduate, leads with careful sourcing, German speaking staff, and strict accuracy. They publish the Monthly Visitor and sustain a large news trade and school-book business. Crystal Wedding marks a social highlight with S. T. Sutphen and spouse renewing vows.
The city shows rising business activity and improving health. Dr J M Stout moves near the Parsonage, L F Richbold expands grain trade, corn prices rise while potato crops fall. A groom and bride are celebrated near Okolona after a chase in Michigan. Mr Peters of North Richland auctions livestock and goods. Grangers plan private social gatherings to save rent. Floripa.
Married couples listed include Isaac Durnam of South Ridge with Giara Coon of North Richland and Simon Patton with MaTrupA Hamwney, both couples from North Richland. The notice records the alliances and residences in a concise society blurb.
Dr. Price promotes a vanilla flavor extracted from the Mexican vanilla pod noting its delicate aroma and avoidance of harsh rank tastes found in cheaper vanilla extracts. The ad also touts Dr. Harter’s remedies including Liver Pills and Fever and Ague Specific as daily health aids for families.
Notes of frosty weather husking and property tax questions for Mr Gray. Chickens and turkeys fear thieves while expectations rise about the Delaware Bend bridge nearing traffic in fall. Mr Palmer recovers from Yellow Fever as contractor Palmer fabrics timber for the bridge superstructure.
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