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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
1
The newly hired stove and furnace man brings over eight years of experience with The Favorite Stove & Range Co. and is tied to the Favorite Hard Coal Buse Burner line.
A South Washington Street establishment runs a modern tin shop offering Stores Finances Queensware Tinware and Notions. The business advertises a range of household goods and a shop powered by current ideas.
The advertisement touts being the cheapest store in Van Wert with a money back guarantee for unsatisfactory purchases. It promises price matching and lower prices than elsewhere, and lists items like seeds, soap, wire egg whips, nails, wardrobe hooks, overalls, shirts, galvanized buckets, coffee pots, and steel ranges at surprising prices.
A small blaze at the Murphy residence near the Second Ward district caused attic smoke and a near collapse as firefighters limited damage. Resident Murphy was found unconscious and revived. officials blame phthisis complications while crews battled heat and debris for hours.
Dr McGavren filed forcible detainer against Ross to recover the Des farm property near the northwest edge of town. The hearing was delayed as both parties gathered outside Squire Jacobsville. An exchange over payment led to a scuffle on the stairs, with the judge swiftly intervening. the incident interrupted proceedings and unsettled the case.
The Pike Town Council met Monday evening with several petitions and reports. Sewer and street matters dominated the agenda including petitions on Woodland Avenue, East Jackson Street, Shannon Street, and a proposed siding extension at Pine factory. The sewer committee was given two weeks to investigate the Pike petition and a favorable report supported the Pine factory siding. an unfavorable report denied Greenawald street extension. Bond and liability items were noted, with adjournment planned as officers prepared for the next meeting.
A county treasurer faced a $4000 shortage uncovered during an audit. To cover the gap he borrowed $3000 from banks and later officials confirmed the funds were on hand or accounted for. Treasurer Prichard accused WOW Terry of taking money while an audit continued. Terry confessed to part of the missing funds and agreed to restitution. The case highlights alleged mismanagement by Prichard’s office and ongoing inquiries into the remainder.
A large barn near Mrs Burnett’s place four miles west of Woodsett in Jennings township burned last Friday evening. The blaze consumed 800 bushels of wheat and other grains, three forges, several cyli ee pieces, and many implements. The residence of PW Willine four miles west of Woodsett burned Sunday evening but furniture largely saved. Fire officials blamed defective flues. small amount of stock and other goods destroyed.
In Dayton area legal action several peddlers were dismissed after a municipal court hearing. Defendants represented themselves amid disjointed testimony about wire sales and distributing goods locally. Proceedings referenced county figures and names in a low clarity report, with little resolvable detail.
A scan of a local page records multiple deaths and memorials. White, aged about 40, died after stomach and bowels complications, a clerk at Sphania Freight Office with long service. Martha Cultman, heart trouble. Dotin Murphy, lipop pneumonia. Achum Tigham, Harreesyn supervisor. Mrs Elivbeth Wine, widow, long illness. funeral services and interments noted for several residents.
The notice reports the marriage of Wilbur Clippinger at Yer ind Me DL Chipping aid Ves 4 Aut Tagobe Wuugbror cd et md es A Vicoby win aide bat briday De FVenu arcuried ony dan giy oth beet. It mentions attendees, locations, and the curious use of telephones and wires in coordinating the event.
A local business announces a new Bier shop shack near Marek block aiming to boost shoewear appeal. The flyer mentions a late model core reel and a promotional event drawing attention to the store and its offerings.
A damaged readable section describes a remedy sold by Merrow & Co in Springfield Ohio. The product called Morrow Kidney Cure is offered in small granules packed in a box with directions. The notice mentions ribbing symptoms like back pains and restlessness and claims rapid relief, with a drugstore sale context and names of local entities.
A man identified as Ed Raker, serving a third term for home theft, allegedly led a string of robberies Monday and the prior days. He was spotted by the sheriff near Ohio City and later captured after a series of horse and wagon thefts, with investigations detailing multiple locations and a dangerous pattern.
Fragmentary text references health topics and local names with no coherent events or identifiable entities. Difficult to extract concrete people organizations places dates or outcomes from the snippet provided.
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