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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1887

Page

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Oil Discovery and Railway Dispatch Amid Midwest News

Local notes report Findlay’s 53 cigar and tobacco outlets and a Lima oil well yielding about 700 barrels per day. Discussions cover Indiana’s Interstate Commerce bill, Bryan gas and oil finds, and a fatal fire at Wooster. Coroner Lepper critiques railroad negligence in a major Republic disaster while lawmakers consider county spending reforms and gas pipe projects in Fostoria.

Findlay Lima John Francis Davies Methodist Episcopal Church Congregational Association of Ohio State Board of Public Works Wabash & Erie Miami & Erie Toledo Bee Fort Wayne Road Ft. Wayne Chicago No. 5 McClelmet Lima Kan Indiana Senate Pennsylvania Railroad Company Fort Wayne Logans Richmond Bryan Ohio Maumee Lepper Seneca County Mi Republic Timore & Ohio Railway Management Pepper Kiler Marion Trinity ME Fostoria Cleveland Press Daniel Myers Oceola Cecil Wabash Road Mansfield Deal House Bucyros Fort.ee St. Marys Samuel Coffman Gettysburg Darke County Irvin Erie, Haron, Sandusky and Golden Lockwood D. A Chapin Hubbard de Te Hte Spencerville Chicago & Atlantic Yorkville Fort Ft Wayne Pittsburg Board of Commissioners van Wert W. H. Corbet Columbus Eomlon Commissionera Tan Wertmar Fitch Improvement Toledo

For Sale Farms in Sixteen and a Half Acres Area

A descriptive notice advertises several farms for sale in a picturesque valley near the Tennessee River. It highlights 16.5 acres with a house, outbuildings, and a creek. another grain and stock farm with a brick house, orchard, and church nearby. The text includes prices, terms, and references to local landholders, with dates and contact notes.

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The Rock Island Route Offers Speed and Comfort Across States

The Rock Island Route promises safe, fast travel from Chicago to the Missouri River with luxurious day coaches, Pullman cars, and dining service. It highlights a robust track, stone and iron bridges, ballasted roadbed, and strict discipline. It markets routes via Watertown Seneca and Kankakee to Cincinnati Indianapolis, St Joseph, Leavenworth, and St Paul, plus summer resort connections and hunting scenery. Copies emphasize courteous service and protection by staff, with tickets and maps available nationwide.

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Farmers Best Dinner Spot With Coffee All Hours

A local notice highlights Farmers as the town’s premier place for meals with hot coffee available around the clock. The message emphasizes catering to diners seeking meals and beverages at any hour.

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Murder and double death in Wayne Street tragedy

In Piqua a Black couple, Ida Deasley about 19 and Alec Deasley, married over a year, were found dead after a bloody struggle. He killed her with a blade and then wounded himself, dying later. she left behind a seven month old child. The couple, regarded as respectable in their color community, had a history of domestic abuse.

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