Democratic State Convention to be held in Toledo in August
The Van Wert Times notes the Democratic State Convention set for August 17 and 18 in Toledo with delegates elected by district. It lists apportionment, dates, local county delegates for Van Wert, and related county and congressional happenings, plus notes on the Prohibition shift and other political items.
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Columbus
Toledo
Supreme Court
Common
Board of Public Works
George Hoadly
van Wert
C. A. Layton
J.C. Tontas
Defiance
Ohio
Congress
Capitol
van Wert Times
W. H. Clymer & Son
J. H. Foster
Jake Foster
The
Advertiser
Seneca Advertiser
No More Deception in Van Wert County Politics
In Van Wert County the Democratic party laments repeated losses amid candidates of integrity while blaming Republican temperance tactics. It denounces Republicans' shifts toward prohibition and notes calls for party reform. Bob Kennedy’s congressional candidacy is criticized as harmful to law and order. The piece cites a large state deficit, proposed tax hikes, and a controversial court action, then moves to local notices from Delphos, including a factory fire scare, clerical travels, a bishop’s visit, a child’s funeral, bogus jewelers, a costly fire loss, and shifts in local newspaper ownership and staff.
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Prohibition Party
van Wert
Times
T. J. Jones
York Township
Venedocia
van Wort
Republican Party
Party of Prohibition
Democratic Party
Gilmour
Cleveland
Iphos
Notre Dame
Ind
Charlie M
Adam Scharf
Catholic Church
Barrett
Corporation
George Hedrick
Ft. Jennings
Delphos
Ohio
Metimes
Death of Samuel J. Tilden in New York Greystone
Samuel J. Tilden died at Greystone, New York, shortly before nine this morning after a sudden decline following illness. The New York Sun editorial by Charles A. Dana extols his intellect, moral character, and reforming work, noting his role in exposing corruption such as Tweed and the canal ring, his leadership of the New York State Committee, and his 1876 presidential bid marred by alleged Republican schemes.
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New York
Samuel J. Tilden
Greystone
Mr. Tilden
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Tilden
Jon Kaplan
Clple
Ying
Notable statesman’s restraint cited in historic crisis
The piece recalls a leader who refused to enter contest for the presidency in 1880 and 1884, rejecting personal ambition to avoid civil strife. His death ended hopes for a public correction, while his independent stance and dignity are praised as defining traits of the Republic. Also noted is a pioneers department plan for a county fair and local notices seeking pioneers and market opportunities.
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Under the Wheels Morrible Accident on the P. F. W. and C.
A Ada youth Erik Williams aged about 20 is killed when he falls from a box car on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway near Delphos. Williams and a companion, Sam Glabaith, intended to return home after attending a tournament but Williams is cut in two as he swings from the train. The death is reported to his father in Ada.
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Lima
Esk Williams
Eb. Williams
Ada
Canel Ea
Delphos
Sane
Williams
Comice rides and dissolutions in Van Wert Ohio
Local notices mention a horse drawn cab service charging 25 cents per mile and hourly rates, with pickup for trains and special attention to parties and funerals. Also dissolving partnership T S McKim & Co and appointment of Abnah Goodwin as executor of Jacob Goodwin's estate in Van Wert County Ohio dated July 24, 1885.
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Blank
Comers Tobacco Store
Comer's
Jacob Goodwin
van Wert
Abnah Goodwix
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W. W. Wilson
Democratic State Convention
Dr. Talmage
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Republican Council
Warren
Trumbull County
Elizabeth Ward
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Durbin Ward
Democratic Herald
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Alvin Joslin
Cleveland Plain Dealer
LA Flaws
A. N. Krout
Canton
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State
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Morwinmissonera
New Schools
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H. J. May
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Abraham E. Teachout
Cuyahoga
Mater Sherman
Sherman
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Halstead
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W. D. Hill
Illinois
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Rojon
Coneideren
Mr Hill
John Sherman
Republican Papers
United States
House of Representatives
England
Bob Kennedy
Treasury
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First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Dr. Sunderland
van Wert Tissus
van Wert Printing Company
Holmes County Farmer
Pleasant Township
Joseph Custer
Harrison
Aaron Hoover
Liberty
Lawrence Staffer
York
David Thomas
Jennings
Elijah Arnold
Ridge
T. D. Priddy
John Summersett
Union
D. Hoaglin
Hoaglin
Nate Hoaglin
Tully
John Shaw
Willshire
David Smith
Jackson
Albert Longwell
Davis Johnson
T. S. Gilliland
Committee of the Agricultural Society
Grouce Lewis
Strack & Angell
P.,f.w.&c. Ry. Gronce W. Beers
Erik Williams
van Wert Timms
Bulletin
Geo. W. Kohn
Socrats
Messrs. Foster and Kohn
Messrs. Clymer & Son
Wiltshire Gazette
Plain Dealer
Jake
Defiance Democrat
Messrs
George Kohn
Saltzgaber & Glenn
the Times
Delphos Courant
Ohio Druc
A. Jacobs , Sons
Barcain Clothiers
HACK
J. A. Bines
B.D. Pasicran
Tee Ees
Ilines & Son
East Main Street
Va van Wert
Olio
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McKim & Company
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A. P. McConahay
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