By: Stan Jordan The Oasis casts a long shadow in Antwerp’s history. I am proud to tell you about it and what I remember. The building where the Oasis is was built by Henry George back in 1870. He operated a grocery store there and later it was bought out by Shaffer Brothers who added…
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Local writers and stories
The Antwerp Elevator – Mercer Landmark
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By: Stan Jordan We are talking about some of Antwerp’s old businesses that are still operating. This week we are talking about what I always called the Antwerp Elevator. In 1886 Bruce Ely purchased an interest in the elevator and together with C.A. Bissell conducted the firm known as Ely & Bissell dealers and Grain…
The Older Businesses Of Antwerp & Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 24: The Community Building
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By: Stan Jordan I am going to write a column about some of the older businesses in Antwerp of what I remember and can find out. The oldest is the funeral parlor, then the elevator, then the bank, then the Oasis and the Marathon station and drive thru. Schilb & Son Funeral and Undertaking was…
The Maumee River And You
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By: Stan Jordan While sitting here at my desk in March 2017, my mind and body is down by the park, in the river and the date is around the summer of 1934 or so. Like every other summer day, we three boys have a can full of worms or night crawlers and we are…
Bald Eagle Nesting Season In Ohio
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By: Stan Jordan On Tuesday night, February 28th, this whole area had rain and a violent wind storm, some folks said a little hail also. On Wednesday morning I went down to the Maumee River to check on the eagles’ nest and it looked like it was alright. That nest was blown away back in…
Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 19 – 25 in Ohio
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It was late in the night on February 28th, or, more accurately, the early morning on March 1st, when a tornado warning was issued for parts of northern Allen County, Indiana into northwest Paulding County. National Weather Service doppler radar had indicated a rotating thunderstorm embedded within a squall line that was rapidly moving into…
The Forders of Crane Township
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By: Stan Jordan On the 30th day of December 1863 a number of Antwerp citizens took a petition to the Paulding County Commissioners for Antwerp to become an incorporated village. One of the Paulding County Commissioners at that time was Sam Forder. There were two Sam Forders in the history of Crane Township. They were…
Maybe This Will Work
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Maybe This Will Work By: Stan Jordan I know Valentine’s Day is here and gone, but if you didn’t shower your wife with the usual flowers and chocolates, how about this treat? Take her for a ride out in the country side. Now don’t give me this “Aw Pshaw” stuff, just read the rest of…
“Some of Antwerp’s Old History”, and other stories – Stan Jordan
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Some of Antwerp’s old history By: Stan Jordan On November 8th 1875, legislation was started for a new jail. Said jail was to be made of brick and mortar supplanting the old wooden structure. I have looked my records over and over and I have never found any other notes or talk or anything about…
The Buckeyes in 2016…
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By: Stan Jordan Now before you plant a bomb in my 1999 Dodge pickup, please read all of this chatter. The Ohio Buckeye football team last August and was rated second, third and fourth in the nation to start the season. I think a lot of that came from ESPN and the commission to select…
Seasonal Depression? What can I do?
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By: Angel Steiner The dark months of winter are officially upon us all and with it comes many things. The various activities of the season – the aftermath of the holidays, basketball games, wearing hats and gloves everywhere, shoveling snow – keep us busy, but shadow what many people suffer through in silence – seasonal…
Old Phrases and Sayings – Stan Jordan
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OLD PHRASES AND SAYINGS By: Stan Jordan Hi old timer! Our family was exiting a fine restaurant in Fort Wayne a few weeks ago when the following incident took place: We a met a man who looked to be around 80 years old with his family, entering the restaurant. I suppose it was his daughter…
A Talk With Gary and Linda Mabis
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By: Stan Jordan Gary and Linda Mabis came in the other day and we discussed “The Prairie” out at the Antwerp High School. Linda got the idea of a place that would be safe for our native birds, bees and bugs. She had attended a seminar in Dayton called “The Midwest Nature Plan” and it…
