NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

Source: Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Dated: Aug. 4, 1869
OHIO NEWS:
     A child of Gustavus Delaney, of Blanchard Township, Hancock County, eighteen months old, was drowned in a cistern July 27.

(From the WEEKLY BEACON Newspaper, North Baltimore, Ohio ca. 1901)
W. H. Roberts, came to Hancock County south of North Baltimore on November 11, 1869.  He lived on a farm that is now owned by Lewis S. Lyon.  He bought a walnut tree in 1880 from Mrs. Ausenbaugh for $1.50.  In 1881 the country for miles around got mail, did trading and milling, and got repairing done at Van Buren. 
Also mentioned were J. D. Burrell, Nelson Copus, Deming, Harrison Dows, Fort Wangler, E. M. Heminger, Frederick Heminger, L. A. Heminger, John Lyon, Levi Thomas, Lloyd Weisel, William Weisel.

John Schatzel, came to North Baltimore on May 15, 1874 with his family.  Built first brick block there.  Town was incorporated in 1877 with B. L. Peters as mayor and Wm. T. Thomas as clerk.  The first council were:  N. B. Houldsworth, Sol Zarbaugh, John Tarr, Dan Dillinger & Dr. A. McClaren.  Sol Zimmerman was the first city marshal.  This sketch gives beginnings of North Baltimore's business history.  (Aug. 30, 1901)
Others mentioned were Lewis Arnold, Cost Coleman, Levi Coleman, Lewis Cost, John Cramer, James Craun, Dr. H. P. Eaton, James Filson, A. J. Fisher, M. Giha, Samuel Harry, Dr. A. J. Henry, Paul Hough, Len Hudson, M. Lamfrom, Magrum, Wm. Mullet, Netzorg, atterson, Eb Poe, John Ried Porter, G. G. Rockwell, Winder, John Wells, John Witherow, Wm. H. Zarbaugh.

George Shaffer, was born in Pennsylvania in 1818.  He moved with parents to Stark Co., Ohio at age 2.  His father moved them to Hancock Co., near Van Buren in 1834.  Married Margurite Karl in 1849 and purchased land west of North Baltimore.  His wife died in 1891.  Had 8 children, 4 of which still live.  (Dec. 6, 1901)

Mrs. Sarah E. Todd..... A letter sent from Eckert, Colorado, on Dec. 22, 1901.  Her father Wm. Edgar moved the family from Logan Co., Ohio in 1837 to Hancock Co.  It gives an interesting account of the trip and early life in the area.  She is now 72.  (Jan. 3, 1901)
Article also mentions:  Case, Phillip Deter, Merriman Price, Moses Sheenbarger, Grandfather Travise, John Thomas.

Source: Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) Page 5
Dated: Thursday, Oct. 6, 1887
Dr. Osterlin's 80th Birthday
     FINDLAY, O., Oct. 5 - [Special] - Dr. Charles Osterlin, the man who first advanced the theory that natural gas existed in immense quantities beneath this city, and through whose efforts the Findlay natural gas company was organized, celebrated the 80th anniversary of his birth today.  The discovery of natural gas at this point was also the first step taken in the development of the northwestern Ohio oil field.  Dr. Osterlin is well-preserved for a man of his years and expects to live to see his fondest dreams of Findlay's future prosperity fulfilled.