This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1886
Page
3
A. P. McConahay's Jewelry and Musical Instrument Store invites a look at its wedding presents and foods collection. The display, opposite the courthouse, urges the public to compare with dealers in larger cities and heed the proverb a word to the wise.
Local items report visits by William Mills and Jesse Spangler in Paulding and Alen counties, protracted meetings at Zion Chapel, farm activity such as tile factory sale to Morris & Son, new corn cracker, and Saturday grinding. News touch on hog cholera, Christmas jokes, cider cautions, school spelling triumphs, farm improvements, and a wagon accident with minor injuries.
The itemized notes report Alexander Hamilton moving into a new house, J A Owen resuming control of St John saw mill, and Rev Snyder conducting meetings at Union Center. It mentions Geo George building north of the quarry, Mrs Crooks visiting Convoy, bird dog purchases, and a panther tale debunked by time. It also covers a road-seller incident and township politics around Mr Carlo and Mr High.
Pleasant Township notes report A A Bronson and wife visiting Columbia City and mention an E R Wells ditch injunction. A spelling match north of Richey and a Pleasant Chapel revival closing disappoints. Sheep-killing dogs wipe out Price’s flock. P Price to seek compensation. Mahogany Belt engine resumed work after an incident. Republican boos and boodle talk cited with a stubbed payoff in a local vote. Middlepoint Normal Board president seeks wider paper patronage praising practical training and upcoming student entertainment signals progress and public support.
Old Santa Claus promises a fine Christmas toy supply while a new weather week brings varied conditions. Details from Harrison Township include a Christmas eve basket supper for the Enterprise brass band, local carpenters and farmers noting hog butchering, a drum corps formation, and residents visiting or returning from Canton and Greenwood. Doctor Ensminger and Doctor Maffett are mentioned with court and mishap notes, plus local jokes and community happenings.
A cold wave hits the region while wheat grounds are bare and farmers are urged to attend the upcoming Farmers Institute next Monday and Tuesday. Advertisements tout Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney liver and blood disorders with guaranteed relief and free trial bottles offered at local druggists.
A survey of political opinions and personalities surfaces from various papers, noting fair trade sentiments and party dynamics. It cites Judge Beer's margin in a district, ambivalent views on prohibition, and quips about anti saloon factions, labor conditions, and civil service efficiency.
An opinion piece argues that profits built into production and protective tariffs oppress labor and farmers. It contends corporate profits inflate consumer prices by about 40 percent, harming wages and prosperity. The Bellefontaine Examiner cites capital as the dominant force, aided by tariffs and monopolistic practices, in need of scrutiny.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.