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Ex President Arthur Thought on His Deathbed in 1886
The Van Wert Times reports fears that ex President Arthur is near death. The piece also covers Pennsylvania liquor license enforcement, cabinet weight observations, and political chatter from Washington about tariffs, secret sessions, and the proposed World’s Fair plans for 1889. It mentions local items and notices from Van Wert and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Washington
Capitol
Baltimore
Congress
South
Central America
Empire of ‘Hirsail
White House
Smithsonian, Agricultural and Monument Grounds
Platt
Logan
Butler
Riddleberger
Whitthorne
Jackson
U. S. Senate
Naval Committee
Navy Department
Grant
Robeson
Departmente
Government House
Scott
House
Pittsburgh Ry
Ven Wert
W. B. Jones
Joseph Slater
Sam Campbell
Delphos
van Wert
Curt Grandstaff
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaway
J. C. Stump
A. J. Ireland
J. W. Norris
van ‘Wert
Ridge Township
Spike
Smith Hill
Wash
Tumbleson
Willie Carless
H. T
Wise
P. M. Dix
Pleasant Township
Burt Holmes
Colorado
C. C. Fisher
Lima
Paney
O. H
King of Hearts
Fredenburg
King of H
Jack of Clubs
M. E
Cephas Hook
Wiltshire
Pedro
B. R. Davis
Bear Swamp Farm
Libbie Calvert
Mercer County
M. Calvert
John Salinger
Liberty Township
Lizzie Tracy
Tom Baxter
Tom
TorEs
Church of God
Enterprise
Kove
Penn's
Washington St