Colby & Scott offer broad violin stock at low prices
Good violins very low at Colby and Scott's Drug Store invite inspection of their large instrument stock including violins guitars mouth organs accordions and more at competitive prices. Anna Maria Paulding Ohio noted. A quip about the ballad See That My Socks are Kept Clean and Longfellow is mentioned with regional gossip. A French study student reports an invitation to a dejeuner and jete champetre. a college professor jokes about a threatened family visit over menageries and side shows.
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Colby & Scott’s
Anna Maria Paulding
Ohio
Longfellow
Pittsburg
Political pole sparks county tension at local fairs
A volley of comments and taunts mark a heated party clash in Defiance county. Republicans trumpet crowd energy and a procession while Democrats face mockery over their pole and speakers. Separate notes mention visits, travel to Cincinnati, and a Hicksville fair turnout.
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Enos
Survey to widen Miami Canal ship passage starts
Captain W S Williams of Canton will begin tomorrow a preliminary survey from Cincinnati to Paulding Junction under a congressional act to widen the Miami Canal into a ship canal. The route continues via the Wabash Canal to Toledo from Paulding Junction.
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Toledo
W. 8. Williams
Canton
Miami Canal
Cincinnati
Paulding Junction
Congress
Wabash Canal
Jersey Cow Pays Way for Family Butter and Milk
The editor reports on a full blood Jersey cow that calved on July 9 1880 and now yields about 34 gallons of milk daily. Since September she provides for a seven person household and produces 10 to 12 pounds of butter weekly, worth at least 100 dollars annually.
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Jersey
Defiance Mourns Democratic Pole with Bird atop Clinton and Third
Citizens in Defiance react to a controversial pole bearing a buzzard shaped top placed at Clinton and Third streets. Democrats lament the spectacle while Republicans mock the display and vow to forget their woes once Hancock is politically defeated.
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Clinton and
Third Streets
Jackson
Hancock
Salt Creek
Hill and friends visit. church events announced
Local correspondence notes Mr and Mrs H J Hill visiting in Kansas. New minister H Boyer preached last Sunday. Jacob Adams attended the Fostoria reunion last Thursday. A Democratic meeting at Hill school house drew Republicans. Mrs Brodnix of Kansas and Van Wert visit T Brodnix on the cranberry farm. Evangelical Church holds quarterly meeting next Sunday at Hill school house. Elder to attend. Sunday School reorganized at Hill school house with L Blanchard as Superintendent E B Smith as Assistant and John Vance as Secretary.
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H. J. Hill
Kansas
H. Boyer
Jacob Adams
Fostoria
Hill School House
Brodnix
van Wert
T. Brodnix
Cranberry
Evangelical Church
Hill’s
L. Blanchard
E. B. Smith
John Vance
Debates Over Depot and Elevator Plan in Defiance
A local correspondent questions the Defiance depot and elevator proposal arguing it may bring nuisance to nearby homes. The piece contends brick buildings could honor the surroundings and reduce tramp issues, while stressing the elevator would boost grain trade and attract the Wabash and a new depot. It urges residents to act quickly despite lawsuits with the B and O Co and questions the future welfare of the town.
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Express
B. O. Co
Tragic Fall At Central School Claims Paul Diehl
Last Tuesday at noon Paul Diehl fell from the peak of the three story Central School while retrieving his coat. He struck a heavy plank, suffered severe head injuries and a broken leg, and lay unconscious at home under medical care as friends mourn the loss of a fine young man.
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Paul Diehl
Paul
Diehl
Sherwood Builds New School House Center of County
From Our Own Correspondent the new school house advances swiftly near the county's center. It will host teachers institutes and examinations and the nearby hotel will provide accommodations for all attendees. The people of Sherwood extend a cordial welcome to county teachers.
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Sherwood
Defiance letter urges railroad depot move and elevator deal
Henry Newbegin of Defiance argues against anonymous accuser X and urges residents to accept Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company’s offer to relocate depots and build new facilities, including an elevator, for the town’s benefit. He warns the offer may be withdrawn and questions local grain dealer support amid ongoing legal action.
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Als
Wabash
Wabash Road
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Defiance
South Side
Bryan
Stryker
Henry Newbegin
Wninnie Cole
Charles Cole
Newville
de Kalb County
Indiana
Daniel Farnham
Eli A. Farnham
Common Pleas Court
Defiance County
Ohio
Minnie Cole
Henry Koder
Ferdinand Menic
William F. Roop
Saint Jh
Williams County
Seid
Township Five
Said Defence County
Said
Henry
Tolizabeth
Setion
Linnie Celeana
Philetus & It, Plainuds
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Second Street
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Michael Welker
David E. Welker
J. Richardson & Son
Bootsi and Shoes
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Green Springs
Sandusky County
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