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Van Wert Campaign Notes and Grant Remains Reflections
Van Wert Ohio records August 21 1885 edition notes Democratic ticket endorsements with James Montgomery for Representative and Isma Malick for Surveyor while lauding the party harmony in Van Wert County. It laments McKinley era politics, recalls General Grant’s death with funeral obsequies, and reports local events including school term closures, ditch work, and social visits as preparations for fall activities.
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General Grant
the Hudson
Old Atlantic
D. D. Wheedon
van Wert
Ludwig
Delphos
John Ireland
I. H. Malick
Lintemoot
D. 8. Shenk
Pleasant Mills
Mt. Zion
Harrison Township
Johnson
James Montgomery
Liberty
Joseph Dull
Wilmot
Ohio
Peter Brubaker
Dull
Esq. Engle
J. M. Dull
Marion, O., Machine Co
Fronefield
Liberty Township
Busie Morehead
J. W. Shell
J. P
John Morehead
George Balliet
Middlebury
Mentzer Church
J. Wyandt
Atkin
Tully
Edmonds
United States
D. Y. Smith
Eli
Convoy
Board of Education
Convoy Village
Board of Health of
W. Smith