Storm doors installed at the court house and local notes
New storm doors have been put in at the court house. W J Grubb and Rosalia Huber wed by Justice C H Hunter on Friday. Dan Spieth and daughter Lydia of New Bavaria visited Thursday. Bill Krotz received a stock car from Buffalo Thursday evening. Mrs P A Gerke and son Glen of Toledo guest on Holgate Ave. In Carr vs Wolfrum, Judge Hanter awarded $17 to plaintiff. Wabash railway short of engines to move incoming freight. Red Men netted $27.07 at their pall, to be sent to Galveston Texas. A Minsky of Fort Wayne Indiana praised the Roosevelt meeting. Roosevelt crowds greet Teddy in Ft Wayne. R W Wortman closed three house sales this week. Health ad for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets priced 25 cents with free samples at Woodward's. A sorrel from Louie Brown’s team died in Okalona from colic. Elmer Blair learned a Philippine dispatch about soldiers wounded. Mr. Bryan advocates for the shooters. City Solicitor Farrell returns from Virginia. no wildlife trophies. De Coy back from extended trips. bought eighty acres near Cincinnati. M A Wilda to travel for Rem Shaw Typewriter Co with Denver as headquarters. The EXPRESS offers best wishes for Bert’s future.
Boxing Bout at Island Park Ends in Draw
A sparsely attended Friday boxing exhibition at Island Park opened after midnight with a six round draw between Red Cullem of Dayton and Kid Cross of Jackson Michigan. The following match saw Kid Flaherty of Fort Wayne Indiana vs Tom Smith of Chicago with Smith leading after six rounds. Smith now seeks a 125 pound sparring partner for $500. The crowd was smaller than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Red Cullem
Dayton
Kid Cross
Jackson
Mich
Will Kennedy
Cullem
Joe Flaherty
Croes Joe Miller
Paulding
John Sore
Chicago
Ill
Kid Flaherty
Ft Wayne
Ind
Tom Smith
Ed Kelley
Smith
Kid Cullem
Flaherty
Fisherty
United States
Political chatter and local notes from Van Wert region
Reports from Ohio towns recount visits by John Norway and F W Richardson, Viers at Columbus, and a Toledo Democrat backing McKinley Roosevelt. Anecdotes include a cholera remedy testimonial, marriages, and a Bryan meeting challenged by farmers and laborers' absence in Van Wert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Toledo
Gen R Sherwood
Canton
Bryan
Third Ward
van Wert
Harvey Visits Defiance Amid Democratic Fund Drive
W H Harvey author of Coin’s Financial School visited Defiance with a secret Democratic meeting reportedly to raise about 1000 dollars. Some attendees questioned use of funds while others expected Bryan speeches in Ohio. Leaders warned against broader mobilization, preferring quiet dispatch of Harvey out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Ohio
Sunday School Work Promotes Interdenominational Outreach
Sherwood Sunday schools held a picnic in the grove east of town with representation from all schools. The piece urges house to house visitation, Bible study led by Rev. A. B. Murphy, a summer training school for teachers, and planning for the next county convention. It emphasizes teachable spirit, sympathy, Holy Spirit guidance, and knowing the author of scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood
BIBLE
Rev
A. B. Murphy
Mr. Lincoln
Munkacsy
Christ
Pilate
Toronto
Honored Gentleman J W Leach Purchases Cary Property
J W Leach, longtime Jewell farmer and War of 1861 veteran, buys Robt Cary property on Jefferson street and moves his family in. A respected county Republican, he predicts a McKinley landslide and notes Democrats who backed Bryan will switch in November. He owns four farms and his sons run them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W Leach
Jewell
Atlanta
Leach
McKinley
Bryan
Bryan and Stevenson Club Formed in Democratic Meeting
A small turnout met Thursday in the courthouse to organize a Bryan and Stevenson club. Jack J Malley was elected president and F J Popenhagen secretary. The group joined the national association of Democratic clubs amid mixed comments from W D Hill and Judge J H Hockman about politics and past campaign names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bryan and Stevenson Club
Jack J Malley
J J Malley
F J Popenhagen
National Association of Democratic Clubs
W D Hill
McKinley
John W Winn
J H Hockman
Bryan Free Silver Club
Local Notes From Petoskey and Vicinity
F A Cole of Petoskey visits W H Tuttle. A new roof goes on G W Helpman’s court street residence. Chas Davis returns from Columbus after Grand Council R&SM. Branersburg schools open with SI Gruner as teacher. Mrs Mary Schwab of Chicago visits sisters. Mrs Aaron Howard of Findlay visits Dr Kate Hoover and the McFarland family. Mrs Linderbrink of near Stryker, about 90, with daughter Mrs Rath, grandmother of J H and Frank Hockman. Mrs Will Newton of Janction visits Kniss family. Newton is sister of Abbie Lease of Waterbury Conn. John D Chenevert returns from five weeks in Canada and the East via Quebec, Hudson River to New York. joins Davison and Harley at Old Point Comfort. Holgate Harley returns with Chenevert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Literary Society of the Baptist Church
Chas. Ensign
A B Murphy
Christ
Della Blue
East Second Street
Branersburg
SI Gruner
Mary Schwab
Chicago Jr
H. J. Telliga
F. M. Oakes
Will Newton
Janction
Henry Kniss
Newton
Abbie Lease
Waterbury,Conn
Knies
John D Chenevert
Canada
East
Quebec
Hudson River
New York
John Davison
Lolgate Harley
Old Point Comfort
Holgate Harley
Chenevert
Winter Travel and Illnesses Reported in Local Notes
Hud Mains travels to Somerset for the winter while Mrs RJ McBroom and Mr Fannie St Amant visit New Bavaria for several days. Elias Bates suffers typhoid fever and is very low, and Louis Stock also fights typhoid fever. WJ Miller of Bucyrne and Wm Shupp of Ayersville stay with Mr and Mrs Dan McKnight. Six horses are used to haul away removed lawn stumps at J F Singers residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RJ McBroom
Fannie St Amant
New Bavaria
WJ Miller
Bucyrne
Wm. Shupp
Ayersville
Dan McKnight
J F Singer
Stott's Bold Bear Restorations Feature Novel Phrase
A clipped excerpt shows CA STOTT describing a product line with a playful phrase about bears and a signature line The fragment hints at branding and a quirky marketing tone from the era. The readable names suggest a public vehicle for consumer goods.
Cough remedy recommendation boosts Chamberlain sales
A Ontario New York druggist recalls a winter encounter when he endorsed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He offered a refund-if unsatisfied and later a friend in need was advised to buy it, boosting trust and word of mouth for the product. It is sold by N G Woodward. Oct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
NG Woodward
C R Grandin
Ontario
N G Woodward
Kickapoo Braves Visit Maumee River Camp
Kickapoo chiefs Brechhill and J W Blue camped on the Maumee river five miles east of town to visit their old tribe. The visitors found the tribe now living in a cottage and dining sumptuously. Women and papooses joined the feast of fish squirrel rabbit and other delicacies cooked by the braves. Charter members J W Myers AC Henry L D Blue George Rohn J W Blue A T Brechbill and Mabel Brechbill attended with many younger braves present. They broke camp Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brechhill
J W Blue
Maumee River
J W Myers
AC Henry
L D Blue
George Rohn
A T Brechbill
Mabel Brechbill
Half Rates to Springfield Ohio by Baltimore & Ohio
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets from all Ohio local stations to Springfield for the Grand Lodge Session Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio. Round trip one fare, valid Oct 22 to Oct 26 1900, return by Oct 26. For details contact a B and O agent or BN Austin General Passenger Agent Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Ohio
Springfield
Grand Lodge
Masons
Baltimore & Ohio
BN Austin
Chicago
Ill
Defiance College gains endowment and conference patronage
Dr Latchaw returned from a two week trip promoting Defiance College and secured 600 for endowment. At the Northwestern Ohio Christian conference in Harrod he delivered the annual address and preached. Mrs Wheeler of Wapakoneta gave 3500 for a permanent scholarship and Rev Gander donated 100. More pledges came from Clermont Brown Adams and Highland counties and the Kentucky shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latchaw
Defiance College
Northwestern Ohio Christian Conference
Harrod
Francis A Wheeler
Wapakoneta
Lewis Gander
Putnam County
Mra Wheeler
Defiance
Mattie Whetstone
Clermont
Brown
Adams
Highland
Kentucky Shore
Funeral and business notices from Kittner’s period
The funeral of Conrad Fullmer occurred Thursday afternoon and his remains were buried in Brunersburg cemetery. Agnes Fredericks wins a divorce from Homer Fredericks in probate court and will have custody of the child and the real estate. Ansberry and Farrell represent the plaintiff. Coin Harvey visited the city to assist Democratic fundraising. Harry Van Horn and Harry Claysley plan to open an electrical plating plant on Fifth Street. Woodward’s drug store sells Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets for billiousness at 25 cents per box with free samples. Oct
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Woodward’s Drug Store
Conrad Fullmer
Brunersburg
Agnes Fredericks
Homer Fredericks
Ansberry & Farrell
Harry van Horn
Harry Chaseley
Chicago, Ill
Jones & Winterbaker
Fifth Street
Woodward's Drug Store
Allen's Foot-Ease Shoe Comfort Claim
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease for women finding one size smaller after shaking into shoes. It promises instant relief from corns bunions blisters and sore spots and claims to cure sweating hot aching feet. Sold at drug stores and shoe stores with address in LeRoy N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
W.C. Abbott
Chicago
Allen 5
Olmsted
Roy, N
Jen
Dru Rie
Isis Ape Shoe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chance
Dware Store
W J Grubb
Rosalia Huber
C H Hunter Friday
Dan Spieth
Lydia
Bill Krotz
Buffalo
P A Gerke
Glen
Mrs
Wig Tuttle
Holgate Ave
S C Carr
Christ Wolfrum
Justice Hanter
Galveston
Texas
A Minsky
Wwayne
Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
R W Wortman
First National Bank
Daniel McKnight
George Conkney
Geo Beester
W H Kleinhein
Louie Brown
Michigan
Okalona
Elmer Blair
Philippines
Geo. T Farrell
Virginia
de Coy
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana Line
Cincinnati
Dan
M A Wilda
Rem Shaw Typewriter Co
Denver
Colorado
Bert
The
Express
John Norway
Farmer
F W Richardson
U S Express Co
Cleveland
John R Norway
Norway
A Viers
R A M
Columbus
Dick and
John R Malloy
Viers
M E Lowther
Centerville
Iowa
Patrick Dowling
D S Babbitt
Ella K Sweyer
Circleville
T G Dickinson
Babbitt
Col. Walters
Andy Smith
Try
Coin Harvey
W H Harvey
Coin’s Financial School
Harvey
Henry County
Silver Trust
John J Lentz
Columbia
J B Foraker
John Jay
Lentz
Wellman’s Music Store
Herman Krull
Christ Neihart
Jacob Baltes
Diehl
N G
Chas
Tannebill
Cora B Tannebill
L E Griffin
Knights Templar
Jesse Schaank
Napoleon
John A Deindoerfer
Paulding County
Ludwig Spangler
Buckeye Stave Co
Leipsic
P O Rhodes
David King
Hickaville
Bellevue
Shelby
Mr. King
Dave
Harvey Stevens
Ednad Sucher
Warrentown
Dr.m. Stevens
John A Foust
Wm. Gleason
Hopkins and
Jefferson Streets
F A Cole
Petoskey, Mich
W H Tuttle
G W Helpman
Court Street
Chas Davis
Grand Council, R&sm
Aaron Howard
Findlay
Kate Hoover
Wm. McFarland
Hud Mains
Somerset
Elias Bates
Louis Stock
Ian Fina
Kickapoo Braves
Kittner’s
Great School of Finance
Nervita
Nervita Medical CO
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicano
By &. N. Lewis Druggist
Defiance, Ohio
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