Sep 10
The hotel belonging to M.E. Kelley, of Chattanooga, this county, was destroyed by fire on Monday last. Loss about $1,500. Not insured. The storeroom of Gabe Worthner, on adjoining building was also burned at the same time. Loss about $1,500. This building was insured by McAfee & Snyder’s Agency for $1,500. [1] This would …
May 06
This is the tombstone of Francis M. Plants, located in row 6 of the Old Section of Duck Creek Cemetery, Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio…
Jun 24
Continuing with more news from Chatt in the early months of 1917, as reported in The Celina Democrat.
Dec 18
In 1933 Chattanooga, Ohio, was home to a number of businesses and many of them advertised and sent Christmas greetings in The Willshire Herald. There was nearly a full page of Chattanooga ads in the paper and below are some of them. Christmas Greetings from S.S. Egger, grocer, undertaker, and postmaster, whose business was south …
Aug 21
Who doesn’t remember one of Chatt’s larger businesses, Fisher Hardware and Implement Store. Bothers Luther and John Fisher owned and operated the hardware store which was also a John Deere sales and service center. The business was established April 1937 and in April 1947 the brothers hosted a 10-year celebration along with the dedication of …
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