Monument Erected For Johnny Appleseed In Mansfield Park
A monument honoring Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman, has been erected in Mansfield Park. The chest shaft memorial recalls his work rearing trees and selling saplings to farmers as he helped settle western Ohio. He died March 11, 1845, in St Joseph township Allen County Indiana at age 72.
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Johnny Appleseed
Mansfield
Ohio
John Chapman
Boston
Mass
Pennsylvania
Mt. Blanchard
Hancock County
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wm North
St. Joseph Township
Allen County
Ayersville Literary Society Forms and Sells Lamps
The Ayersville youths organized the Ayersville Literary society with officers President Enos Porter Vice President Rose Colimbaugh Secretary Grace Rohn Treasurer Earl Lambert Sergeant at Arms Roy Fulmer and Critics Ira Kleinken Rose Colimbaugh Harry Morris They plan weekly meetings and advertise Burt's Big Bazaar offering holiday lamps at discounts including a globe and shade lamp for 90 cents.
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Ayersville
Enos Porter
Rose Colimbaugh
Grace Rohn
Earl Lambert
Roy Fulmer
Ira Kleinken
Rose Colimbugh
Harry Morris
Big Bazaar
Local notices from South Tiffin community
Jacob Raser buys sheep from Chas Weber near South Tiffin. John McCauley of Toledo visits his community. Ernsberger of Putnam County digs a well for Defiance County at the Children's Home. Miss Mary Neadenhauser visits New Haven Indiana. Charles Mann buys part of T J Tittle farm to build a house. Nine month old Joseph Freeman child buried at McCauley cemetery. Mrs Freeman improving. Henry Arnold to work on Rev BF Thomas farm. Miller Bros. install 60 hp boiler for tile factory and saw mill. Mr and Mrs Daniels and Mrs E Bell with daughter Margaret of Decatur Indiana visit John C Kuhn. J H Neaderhauser buys Poland China pig from Beech Bros Antwerp Paulding County.
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South Tiffin
Jacob Raser
Chas Weber
John McCauley
Toledo
Ernsberger
Putnam County
Defiance County
Mary Neadenhauser
New Haven
Indiana
Charles Mann
T J Tittle
Joseph Freeman
McCauley
Freeman
Henry Arnold
BF Thomas
Miller Bros
Daniels Spring
E Bell
Margaret
Decatur
Ind
John C Kuhn
J H Neaderhauser
Beech Bros
Antwerp
Paulping County
Transitions at Crosby House and Defiance Hotel
Brice Goodenough resigns from Crosby house and moves to Paulding. Howard McCanley succeeds him at Crosby house, and Verne Carpenter takes over at the Hotel Defiance.
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Brice Goodenough
Crosby House
Paulding
Howard McCanley
Hotel Defiance
Verne Carpenter
Letter from Mrs Brown on Defiance fort grounds and block houses
Mrs. H N Brown of Holgate Avenue writes to the Express from Defiance in 1900 arguing the block houses on Fort Grounds should be removed. She calls the fort a beautiful site once, criticizes the houses as wasteful timber, urges beautification and a granite monument to Wayne, and cites local parks and recent development as context.
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Ft. Defiance
Wayne
Brown
Anthony Wayne
Holgate Ave
Defiance
Old Fort
Gen. Wayne
H N Brown
Pleasant Bend and Nearby Social Notes
Sol Young of Leipsic visited town last week. Frank Moses traveled to Garrett Indiana for his brother Charles’s death from consumption. Howard Killion family stay with Mrs Killion’s parents, Jacob Hoffman and wife. Andrew Dirr and family, long-time residents now near Lake Odessa Michigan, visit Peter Dirr and family. John Wolf and wife returned from Rudolph after visiting their daughter Mrs Waters. Mrs Morten Herr, four miles west, died Monday November 5, with funeral at the Dunkard church Wednesday. Mrs Jacob Wolf of Ayersville recovered eyesight after cataract removal at Toledo Union hospital.
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Sol Young
Leipsic
Frank Moses
Garrett
Ind
Touraday
Charles
Howard Killion
Owl Center
Killion
Jacob Hoffman
Andrew Dirr
Michigan
Lake Odessi
Peter Dirr
John Wolf
Waters
Rudolph
Morten Herr
Here
Dunkard
Jacob Wolf
Ayersville
Toledo Union Hospital
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1900
Uncalled letters listed for the Defiance Ohio post office week ending November 12 1900 include Mrs Mary Bungard Miss Mary Burchtold Miss Nora Motter Mrs Bessie Stackhouse Mrs Jennie Stager Alice John R Rath James A (2) Squires WH M D. If not claimed within 14 days they go to the Dead Letter Office.
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Defiance
Ohio
Bungard
Mary. Burchtold
Mary. Motter
Nora. Stackhouse
Bessie. Switzer
Jennie. Stager
Alice
Co. J. Thompson
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Defiance Woman
Mrs. J. Miller of 409 West High Street reports relief from a dull hip ache and fatigue after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says the treatment cured the depressing pain and has shown no return in six months. Sold by N G Woodward's drug store and other dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster McMilburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole agents.
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J. Miller
West High Street
Dean
N G Woodward
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Defiance Bazaar Promotes Hosiery and Underwear Line
Local Defiance retailer Buri's big bazaar touts the largest hosiery and underwear selection. The shop claims prices that paralyze competition as rural route mail carriers earn their salary this season.
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Buri’s
Valet Charles Jones Removed to Tombs After Bellevue Hospital Stay
Charles Jones, valet of the late William Rice, was moved from Bellevue hospital by ambulance to the Tombs following a self harm attempt. He had been hospitalized since the incident. Sighted a wreck off Absecon Inlet lighthouse as Captain John Dutch reported a sunken three masted schooner ten miles southeast of Atlantic City.
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New York
Charles Jones
William Rice
Bellevue Hospital
Atlantic City
N. J
Absecon Inlet
John Dutch
Grain and stock prices across markets dated Nov 13
Market report lists cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices in Chicago Cleveland Pittsburg Buffalo New York Cincinnati and Boston. Prices cover steers cows bulls calves hogs and sheep with regional quotes and commodity terms across several cities.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas
C. Cleveland
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
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R. W. Wortman
Lewis Block
Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
John Appleseed
Lucinda Paschel
Lamberton
Ark
RE “Or CO
Atlanta, Ga
Ayersville Literary Society
Vandenbroek
Shelly
Mrs. Brown
Hol
Gate Avenue
J L Scott
J J Jarvis
Hell
Pleasant Bend
Holsker, John, Michael, Theodore
Rath, John R. Ritchie
James A
Squires, WH
M. D
Children’s Home
Sperry Smith
Newville
J E Curtis
Butler
Smith
W W
Albert Marlett
Milbourne
Miller
Sherwood
F W Ury
Laura Kuhn
E F Stever
J M Smith
Mesdames J M MckKellips
Lina Hart
Blakesley
RA Mown
Butler, Ind
Bart’s Bazaar
Delaine
Bour
E. T. Travis
E. C. Young
J. F. Singer
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