Local notes and society items from Van Wert in January 1901
The Van Wert Times reports a lively feature of holiday visits, local club news, and community notices. Residents include H. H. Dorman and Abraham Pollock of Greenwood visiting relatives, with church and Grange events highlighted. The Venedocia Glee Club eyes a January 22 event, while school and college connections are noted for Fr. A. Devis and Wooster College students. Updates cover farming, trades, and social life, including a welcome account of marriages, deaths, and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ywanEpocia
Bhomaz Williams
Jackson
G. Ringwald
Mr. Lamar
Greenwood
H. H. Dorman
Abraham
Fr. A. Devis
John Lloyd
Reese Ed
Wooster College
F. Ringwald
Kidd
Ua Venedocia
Washington Letter on Behring Sea Policy and Force Bill
The Washington letter argues the administration mishandled Behring Sea tensions with Great Britain, risking war or ridicule. It notes British threats to fire on U.S. vessels and discusses Congress delay, anti British sentiment, and the fight over the Force bill. It covers Democratic opposition tactics, quorum plays, and Carlisle’s proposed commission to study US-Canada commerce, plus other capital-political notes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Blaine
Republican Party
Harrison
Great Britain
United States
England
Blaine
Behring
Congress
British Foreign Office
Senate
Lehia
Carlisle
Mexico
Siater
Justice Brown
Justice Miller
Supreme Court
Miller
At Home with His Ripping Machine in Good Order
Mopoc prose vignette recounts encounters with varied townsfolk in Ohio and Van Wert, detailing reactions to gossip, churchgoers, reformers, gamblers, and crime. The narrator invites readers to reflect and answer “that’s I” as they see themselves in the portraits of neighbors and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
van Wert
Sims
Abraham
Teader
Ian
Farmers’ Salvation
Party of Monopolies
Iscarce
WETSEL Local News Briefs from Seamerville and Van Wert
Reverend Houghtley holds meetings at Elm Grove Church. W Brenneman visited relatives in Allen County last week. Bechtel and Baxter school board buy a new plate blackboard. Van Voorhis traveled to Chicago to buy sheep for winter feed. L C Baxter heads to Middlepoint for W O N school term. Weddings flourish with three this week and more planned. Marriages: John Siemen with Jennie Duvall, Perry That cher with Jennie Stricker, Harry Reese with Alice Holtzapple. W C Edwards reports 78 pupils enrolled with 63 average daily attendance for month ending Dec 19. Hotel sale: The Van Wert House remodeled and offered cheap on easy terms. contact Burtsfield, Van Wert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghtley
Elm Grove
W. Brenneman
Allen County
Bechtel
Baxter School
van Voorhis
Chicago
L. C. Baxter
Middlepoint
Seamerville
John Siemen
Jennie Duvall
Perry Thatcher
Jennie Stricker
Harry Reese
Alice Holtzapple
W. C. Edwards
Van Wert County Ohio Real Estate Auctions 1891
Public notices detail multiple estate and court sales in Van Wert County Ohio conducted by administrators and sheriffs. They describe orders of sale, property descriptions, appraised values, and sale dates between January and February 1891, naming parties such as John Thatcher estate and James Sims et al, with terms and locations at the Van Wert courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
of Common Pleas
van Wert
Ohio
Canhon Dey
Sheriff's Office
Ber
Joan Darnell
Probate notice of guardians and executors accounts heard 1891
The notice lists executors and administrators accounts for Catharine Minzing John Ireland D H Paessler and others with final or specific counts. Guardians accounts are shown for several individuals including Rhodes Gause Sessler Germann Shaffer Koch Christy Miller Ryan and others. A sale order by the Court of Common Pleas Van Wert County Ohio directs an auction on January 28 1891 for in lot number 7 in the original plat of parcels in the enterprise area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
A.D
Aid
Catharine Minzing
Jacob F. Minzing
John B. Ireland
Robert Ireland
Ann Sean
Ae Wappner
D. H. Paessler
John F.sarah
C. Miller
Ida E. Miller
J. Ryan
Walter
Gertrude Ryan
Burritt J
Wm. J. McCallester
Court of Common
van Wert
E. V. Gillet
Et al
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
van Wert County
Court House
County
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The
van Wert Times
van Wert Printing Company
van Wert, Ohio
Manabip
Milt Mulch
Debe Norris
N. W. Bowland
Bimstom & Ridenour
Bilson
Summerset
Ae See Ust
Bridge Township
Barley McMillen
D.L. Clippinger’s Grocery
Michigan
Washington
Bebring Sea
Serena
West Branch
Record
L. F. Guckenheimer
Polley
Moffat
MODOC
Wall Street
Pinkerton
Scotland
Mopoc
Wetsel
Burtsfield
Sheriffs Sale
Gaar Scott &Co. Court of Common
M. D. Stewart
van ‘Wert
So Solin
W.H. Thoseen
Court of Common van Wert
of Common van
Popes En Nears
Alexander & Darnell, Lssw
Peter Bo
Sanares van Wert
Ohio City
Iosan
John H. Koch, Jr
Hio City
Walthorst
Delphos
Washington, Jackson
Jennings
J. F. Sidle
Hutbe
Louis Jenninger
Dier Lovemaker
Hary Shenninger
Ford & CO. van Wert
Louis W. Bucklos
S.shannon St
Gipe
Resis Case
C. P. Strother & Bro
Jackson and
Shannon Streets
Poopte’s
Millis
A. P. Wisman
A. P. Wismanys
Coor
Queensware
Evans
Winter
JAS
Clark & Son
Life and Fire Insurance
Teres
Old Connecticut Mutual Life
Ww. M. Bbarh
Kauke
van Weet
Castoria
Ear Carzave Courany
Murray Street
N.Y
Vons
Treasury
Amoun
A.D. Iam
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