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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
2
The Van Wert Times documents a heated statewide Republican gathering focused on imperial policy and the Philippines. Prominent figures including Senator Gray and others criticize Cleveland leadership while urging unity to oppose perceived imperial overreach.
Brigan Todd Co of Clockmatt secured the bonds sale bid. The council debated material for the Main Street improvement wall with brick or tile favored. The lowest asphalt bid came from The Innidad Asphalt Co of New York at 20801 for paving the street.
A garbled ad promises a Dr David Kennedy remedy that will cure kidney and bladder ailments. It claims free bottles if readers mail full names and addresses, touts a test in a glass, and mentions widespread success and high costs, urging purchase of bottles at various prices.
A garbled list of visitors and locals from Liberty to Cincinnati area recounts social calls among relatives, funerals, and a medical roll. Names include Mrs Juba Tirkpatenk, Dr BH Morganese, Mrs Al Longwell, and Robert Flemming visiting from Baltimore, with notes on travel to Philadelphia and preparations for Philippines duty. The piece also mentions a Presbyterian Tuesday evening gathering and a Grand Chapter meeting.
Frank Gorman, member of Company D, is implicated after horse and buggy travel linked to Haven and Haven’s earlier visit. Police traced trail to Middle Peing then Marbletown where Gorman was arrested. Haven detained. horases recovered but not fully secured. trial set for Wednesday afternoon.
State officials consider if special assessments for public improvements can be charged to railroads. The Ohio Supreme Court previously ruled that taxes may fund pike construction on railroad rights of way even without direct benefits to property. Rail lines within taxing districts are taxed similarly to other property, with proportional bearing to the district.
Fragmented OCR records show an annual meeting with mentions of fund allocations, candy distributions, and speaker notes. Names such as Dall, Brown, Wise, and Miller appear among scattered references to participants and local groups. The text also notes winter layouts, labor details, and a planned meeting at an unspecified Bay location in April.
The Public Blade reports in Harouten that Cox Republicans aim to contest the Columbus delegation if Cox’s program to appoint delegates instead of voting them at primaries is adopted. The scene shows party splits over primary funding and delegate selection. Representatives Kemper and Hitt are noted in postmaster and marshal politics as Cox leaders struggle.
A patchwork of community items notes a paralyzed child Mack Moy A Ley age seven, a youth attending Children Day, and various local happenings. Meetings, road and building concerns, and social events fill the week with references to Washington township and surrounding areas.
Market listing shows grains and feed such as wheat corn oats rye and seed with per bushel and per hundredweight rates. Livestock items include cattle hogs sheep and poultry with assorted unit prices. The column also includes flour and butter pricing data alongside eggs and turkey duck values.
A testimonial advert notes relief from nervous dyspepsia after using Dr Miles Nervine. The writer describes years of distress, irritable symptoms, and sleep trouble improved within weeks, with claims of weight gain and restored appetite. Also mentions related products and a free sample offer.
Fragmentary OCR notes list carpet price points and fabric types including Brussels, Axminster, and Lacesy prices per yard. Entries appear garbled but reference carpet per yard costs, heavy cork and bonded baste materials, with unclear branding and measurements.
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