Local notes from Van Wert Gimes county items
A brisk rain refreshed the area last Sabbath. J O Moyer repairs the D Y Smith ditch bridge. Daisie Conn from Van Wert visited friends. Farmers plow for wheat after showers. John J Etter named Postal Route Clerk. Camp meeting north of town drew attendees. Various locals start home projects and visits. Marriages, storms, and public opinions weave through town life with notes on families, livestock, and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.O. Moyer
D. Y. Smith
Misa Daisie Conn
van Wert
John J. Etter
Here
Butler
Tully Street
Mics Belle Rutan
Zanesville
J. J. Etter
Tully Township Items
Harvest is past and threshing is the order of the day. Alex Mentzer Jr. is again able to be around. We were blessed with rain last Sunday evening. Grandma Lare is dangerously ill from a lung hemorrhage. Preaching at Mentzer church last Sunday evening by Rev. Mounts. Mr. Roop of Crawford County visits his sister Mrs. John Lare. Literary Society meets at Freck school each Saturday night. Mrs. Wm North and daughters of Portland Indiana visit relatives in Tully. Miss Emma Ramsey visits friends in Circleville. Last Friday was the Reed school’s final day with baskets and shared treats. Miss Susie Klinger, teacher. Vercingetorix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro
D. W. NeNeal
Lare
O'Bryant
Shafer
Champaign County
Mr. Morris
Tully
Kansas
Sumner County
van Wert County
Grandma Lare
Mentzer Church
Mounts
Roop
Crawford County
John Lare
Literary Society
Freck School House
Wm. North
Portland
Indiana
Emma Ramsey
Harrison
Circleville
Janny
Reed School House
Susie Klinger
Vercingetorix
South Liberty Items from the Times
Local notes report Harry King on the sick list and Alfred Vangundy with a new wagon. Progress on the old town run is slow. Residents joined an excursion to Lewisburg. Corn improved after rain but forecasts more rain. A basket meeting reminder. readers urged to bring well filled baskets. Cyrus Smith moves his saw mill to Black Creek township Mercer county. Venus notes a grocery shipment of step-anta sugar with reasons for returning them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry King
Alfred Vangundy
Lewisburg
Cyrus Smith
Black Creek Township
Mercer County
the Times
Venus
Enterprise Items Show Growth and Local Happenings
In Van Wert and nearby areas business picks up with a new furniture factory readying for operation and timber work expanding in town. Community life features a bell tower addition at the Church of God, sidewalk projects, a neck-tie party planned by the Young People’s Mite Society, and updates on local trades and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Collier
van Wert
Church of God
Koogle
Lewisburg
John Koogle
Strack & Company
Ft. Wayne
Cremean
Elmer Collier
Young People’s Mite Society
Chris Hoffman
Frank Smith
Toledo
Her Majesty's Dominions
Canada
United States
Rex
Prohibition ticket support and local politics in Wiltshire area
Frequent showers and crop notes accompany local chatter about politics as residents discuss Prohibition ticket support, upcoming clerk of courts candidacy for Anderson Glass, and plans by C W Uhrich to move to Shanes Crossing. Numerous social visits noted, with garden and potato issues mentioned.
WREN ITEMS Health updates and local trades
Health is good and farmers report a timely rain that should boost wheat and corn yields. Sam Springer visited Ft Wayne on business while Josiah Foster returned from Lebanon to resume normal schooling. Blacksmith Will Close recovers from a burn. Dr. Dave Ervin moves to Monroe Center. Charles Clifton & Company buy a new derrick to drill wells. Local prices reveal a minister’s income versus a baseball pitcher’s higher earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Springer
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Josiah Foster
Lebanon
Will Close
Pleasant Townsuit Items and Community Notes
Pleasan township notes recount local visits by Gus Ireland Newt Stewart and H J Ireland of Ridge township a festival at Pleasant Chapel August 10 invites all and a wedding at Old Scribe near Dixon Ohio. Mentions of travels by C F Troup Schuyler relatives and a fire tournament attendance in Lima and Mendon plus farm and church updates from Jennings and Spencerville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givo
Gus
Miller
Geo. Ireland
Dayton
Newt
Stewart
H. J. Ireland
Ridge Township
Burton Richey
Angola
Indiana
W. A. Longsworth
Stemen
Ralson
Delphos
Chlo Longsworth
C. F. Troup
Hendricks County
Pleasant Chapel
C. 5. Hough
J. N. Miller
van We
Pepro
Food Adulteration and Unsafe Baking Powders Exposed
An editorial condemns common adulterants in food like lime and alum in baking powders. It warns of health risks from lime in particular, urges use of pure powders such as Royal, and notes dangers to infants and kidneys. Also includes promotional bits for Simmons Liver Regulator and Dr. Thomas Electric Oil in a period-voice roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott
U. Government
Tale. Com
Comprehensive School Examination Items across Mathematics Grammar History
A scanned exam page lists numerous questions across subjects. Mathematics covers GCD LCM fractions roots equations and unit conversions. Grammar asks pronouns verbs moods punctuation. History includes Revolutionary War topics and federal origins. Multiple topics and broad instructional prompts.
Bucklem Armen Salve Sells For Cats And Sores
A vintage sale notice touts Bucklem Armen Salve as a universal cure for cats, sores, rashes, and skin eruptions with a 25 ser box price and a money back guarantee. Sold by L. F. Gackenheimer in June. Odd clipped notes reference Chicago performances and crosswise lines about corsets and social mores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklem
L. F. Gackenheimer
June Wly
Chicago
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the van Wert Gimes
the van Wert Printing Company
Chas. Hanselmen
Sycamore Street
L. H. Marlin
Crook
Misa Ella C. Mooney
Antwerp
Ohio
Tillie Frodenberg
Bishop Frost
John Marshall
Hancock County
E. 0. Leslie
Convoy
Eva Jones
Dixon
J. F. Mounts
B. F. Leslie
Tully Township
Alex. Mentzer Jr
South Liberty
York Township
Asa Pollock
C. F. Metzger
Wiltshire Township
J. Distler
Philip Gehres
Willshire
York
Washington Township
Anderson Glass
A. J. Books
Joseph Stolider
Harrison Township
John Dull
John
Tom Danner
Sam Painter
Tom
Trumen Roberts
Trumen
C. W. Uhrich
Shanes Crossing
Snipe
WREN
Sam Jones
Pleasant Townsuit
Jennings Township
Jimmy Converse
Reese
Olive Chapel
I. &. Fackler
Beaver Dam
Thomas Geathing
Hoaglin Township
Henry Davies
Spencerville Fire Company
Lima
Rev. Williams
Monticello
Uso
Simmons Liver Regulator
Thomas
M. J. Fellows
Burr Oak
St. Joseph County
Mich
Arirommeetic
L. C. BM
Geography
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Japan
Russia
North Carolina
Europe
Asia
Paria
Edinburg
Cairo
Teheran
Moscow
Louisville
Alaska
Burgoyne
Arnold
America
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THE
Albert Medical Institute
Albert
Evi
Michael Oly
Eunault
Mania Woll
Juan
Aeeres
Ratan
Edie Foe
Cleveland
C. C. OX
Aeny
North Washington ST
W. F. Hire
Castoria
Oxford Bt
Brooklyn
Cerrare Courant
Fulton Street
X.Y
J. D. Bernd & CO
Spirrssurch
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Areccinss
C. Hl. Payne. EL. Ds
Edison Mutual
Telegraph Company
Witil the
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company
Van_ Wert
Melsheimer’s
L. Melshe, Megr
O. G. W. Beers
Secy
Pike Co
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Mtccolloch
Pd Gainey, Ill
Ella Stone
Va Court of Con- Vs.mon Pleas
van W
Stone
Wert County
Court of Common Pleas
B. J. Brotherton
Lewis T.erni
Caroline Erni
Lewis T. Eal Peeve
Lewis T. Erni
A.D
Caroline Ern
Sweet & Buncing
Cincinnat, Jackson & Mackinaway
Dr. King
Bright
Sve
Anes
Lene Gackenheimer
New York
Dr. Bigelow
J. F. Gackenheimer
Aho
Jack
Sepa T. Inman
New York City
Dr. Fenner
Donia
N.Y
L. F. Guckenheimer
Ebay
Coyne
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Breckenridge
Pittsburgh
E Traina
Pullman Palace
Pittsh
Harrisburg
Illmore
Washington
Philadelphia
John van Liew
Ticket & V An Werte Bantianagers
Jen'l
el Prrrasuaon
Columbia
J. T. Richardson
Minneapolis Public Schools
Pope
MEG CO CO
Boston
Mass
Wabash Ave
Sean
Sina
Ada
Bardia Us
Wachingr Cease
Simmons
Zeillin
Pacis Propriator
New York Tribune
Arent Pala
Jets
My Stonon
Lake of the Jeremer
Chico
Paves
Fenner
Fredonia
Patna
Dillons
Gackenhet
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
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Great Rock Island
Dfunrantess
Pold
Cateer
Eam
Weill
Gattorme
Hemet
Minnvecta
Unites Aid
R. Cagle
ST. Jown
Gewlite
Aghs
Chisago
Palmer
E. A. Palmer & Bro
Ieard Swett
Payne
Telock
Rane Paurenek
Bosra
M.H. Tuttle
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