Campaign notes and local notices mix with band plans
Local reports cover court sessions, fair timing, and church pastor changes. Ongoing updates note counterfeit coins, a Charleston quake tremor felt locally, and plans to form a brass and string band under Prof Bruce Myers. Public notices warn against swindlers and reference mayoral and school board actions.
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Maumee Bridge
M. E
Gessner
Myers
Bronson
S. H. Cave
Salt Lake City
Utah
John H. Kiser
Bruce Myers
McFadden
Bryan
Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children
An advertisement touts Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup as a forty year trusted remedy from a leading nurse physician. It claims to relieve teething pain, cure dysentery and diarrhoea, stop griping in the bowels and wind colic, and notes a 25 cent price per bottle.
Corn Crop Prospects Across Ohio Indiana and West
Reports predict an average corn yield in Ohio Indiana and western states. Farmers in Williams county doubt more than half a crop, though late season corn shows improvement in the last two weeks.
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Ohio
Indiana
Williams County
Bryan residents form musical association at Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening a group of music lovers in Bryan gathered at the Presbyterian church to organize a musical association and adopt a constitution aimed at promoting musical culture in the city. Wm. Thomas of Jericho was severely bitten in the shoulder a few months ago by a horse owned by Dahomas.
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Bryan
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Thomas
Jericho
Dahomas
Resignation Accepted as Captain Leaves Napoleon NG Unit
Capt R K Scott of Company F 16th Regiment Ohio National Guard of Napoleon resigns and the Adjutant General accepts. Co F lacks a captain. Scott has moved to Hutchinson Kansas to enter boot and shoe business. A gas vein at 50 feet ignites a flame during a well boring at the Fair Grounds in South Napoleon. The derrick was removed and the fire burned brightly at night for potential use in fair illumination. Local residents note prior gas finds at shallower depths near Okoona and Casper Miller reports a strong vein at 35 feet with a 2 3 foot flame. Efforts are planned to convert gas to home heating use.
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R. K. Scott
Co. F. 16Th Regiment
O. N.G
Napoleon
Adjutant General
Co. F
Scott
Hutchinson Kansas
Fair
South
Wm. Brooks
Okoona
Casper Miller
Brooks
Will of McIlvaine library bequest voided by courts
The will of the late Robert McKvaine to found a public library was declared void by Judge Van Brunt for indefinite charity. The bequest was to mayor and two college presidents as trustees, a form judged invalid. The piece notes the lesson of becoming one’s own executor and cites the Morgan mortality in the same column.
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van Wert
Bill Hill
Commissioner of Pensions
Hill
Wood County Sentinel
Wood County
Springfied
Defiance
Congres
Paulding Gazette
Wuhio
Urban H. Hester
Supreme Court
Cenral
Republians
Ohio
Toledo
Knights of Labor
Eeper
National Congress
Robert McKvaine
McIlvaine
van Brunt
McKwaine
Morgan
Edwin D. Morgan
Newport
Edwin D
Local Grocery Offers Jars Jelly Glasses and Free Album
C I Morsr grocery promotes fruit jars and jelly glasses as store fixtures. Ick Cream by the quart for families at Baltimore Bakery with a free family album or scrapbook with every 1 lb can of Baking Powder. Woodford's Sanitary Lotion promises quick cure for skin issues sold by Colby & Scott. Baltimore Bakery notes own fruit syrups and purity claim.
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Baltimore
C. I. Morsx’s
Woodford
Colby & Scott
Farmers urged to sell grain at Erie Mills market
Farmers are advised to secure top prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rye at Erie Mills. An advertisement notes Defiance Machine Works stock available for cash only. C. L. Morse and C. S. Morse offer Japan tea and gun powder with Young Hyson sold cheaply.
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Erie Mills
Defiance Machine Works
C. S. Morse
Japan
Young Hyson
Tickets to all points in the Union
The notice directs readers to purchase tickets at the cheapest price in the city with an office at Merchants National Bank.
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Merchants National Bank
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Emig & Yingling’s
Ladies’ West Chains & Charms
Clinton Street
Bates
Waterloo Duke
Waterloo
Duke
Roan Duke
Plymouth Rock
J. B. Foot
Curtis Holgate & CO
Defiance, Ohio
Cincinnati
Corner Bank St
Kindel Ave
Prands
Rogers
Booth
Wabash, St. Louis and
Pacific
Mail & Express
Fast Mail
Mail& Express
Pacific Express
St. Louis Express
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
New York Fast Line
Washington and Baltimore
New York Express
Republican County Convention
Hicksville
C. B. Squire
William Phillips
F. L. Hay
Committee On Permanent Organization
Defiance County
Chicago
United States
Colum
James G. Blaine
Maine
Highland
E. B. Mix
Mark
Hiram Meeks
Adams
Munson Whitney
Mix
Meeks
Whitney
Richland
F. H. Rohn
T. L. Carr
Noble Jacob Dickman
Washington William Walker
Carr
Dickman
Walker
Pater
Delaware
Wee Deee
M. M. Boothman
L. B. Peaslee
van Wert Bulletin
Boothman
Antwerp Argus
House
Morrison
Mix Meeks
Whitney Agoure
Defiande
Farmer
Henry County
A. Krotz
Clinton and
Fifth Sts
Oppall Paper
Bechel’s
New York Letter
Paulding County
Rudy Ebrhart
Court House
A. Geiger
Junction
Mary Cussen
Daggett Street
Antwerp
Swan
Hedges
C. Munson
Broughton
Briceton
Worstville
Henry Taylor
Gil
Barnes
Will
Paulding
Mr. Taylor
Penniman
Samuel Judd
George Penniman
Morgans
Pennimans
Mrs. Morgan
England
N. G. Woodward
Acker
Montpelier
Henry Fritcbey
Okolono
Benton Fisher
Elm Ridge
E. M. Oge
Dole
Col. Greenwood
Utica
Neb
Don Welch
Northwest
Ft. Wayne
B.A. Smith
Frank Laneous
Jerico
Webb Bailey
Mr. Doughton
Stryker
Mr. Martin
J. L. Scott
Amor Gmenytene Fesse
C. I. Morsr’s
Baltimore Bakery
C. L. Morse
City Ticket Office
OWDER
Royal Baking Powder Oe
Wall St. N.Y
Peter
Schlosser
Peter Schlosser
Perry Street
Defiance, O
Peter Dickman
Burgland & Shead
North Efrance
M. E. Heller & Co’s
Alk
M. E. Heller & Co
Pailaceh Storei
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