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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1887
Page
2
The Star touts its enduring sales, arguing durability through January freezes and July heat. It explains heavy spending on quality goods and advertising to build a popular, low-price clothing house. The piece defends pricing and emphasizes the store name as the draw, with red ticket sales on hats and a push to attract buyers from nearby towns.
At a meeting of the directors last Monday, Charles Gordon resigned as Secretary and was succeeded by O. D. Swartout. Jacob Miller Jr has returned from Germany. Fritz Berger remains there for several weeks. A runaway incident occurred near the Washington street crossing with a team belonging to Jacob Myers. Middlepoint Normal School faculty now commands full control under Hufford Rowland and Morgan. A Democratic Senatorial Committee meets at Hotel Marsh to set the convention details likely in Paulding or Lima. Tax collections were light in the eastern county due to harvest. An excursion to Warsaw, Indiana, is being organized for July 20 at 1.50 round trip. The first shipment of new wheat is reported, with quality high but volume down due to winter damage. The fire department demonstrated an exhibition run from City Hall to Main and Shannon, delivering water in three minutes.
John Van Liew notes the train for the Democratic Convention in Cleveland will depart Van Wert next Wednesday at 5 a.m. via Toledo, arriving at 2:20 p.m. The round trip fare is five dollars. Tourists are urged to inform Senator Saltzgaber. Extent of preparations promise enjoyable visit to Forest City.
A long list details numerous residents visitors and travelers from Van Wert and nearby towns including Latty Delphos Lima Racine and Portland. Names such as Miss Ina B. Moore Miss Anna Engleright Rev Clark Crawford and Mrs. D A Johns appear alongside brief movements to Lakeside Laur/West Virginia and Chicago trips. The item also notes teachers convention rail offers via the Pennsylvania Lines and a Montreal Specialist at the Van Wert House drawing many patients from Lima Fort Wayne Columbus and other towns.
This clipping records short items: wheat first load hauled by W H Wright. pavement laid before Times office by Jacob Fenter and John Linkhart. Daily Gazette to take part in politics. July tax deadline. log chain found. fishing notes. a Celina girl mentioned. Sunset Cox speech noted. Lima oil price drop. banking dispute in Common Pleas Court. Tres delay blamed on late printing. calendar ads for Oak ash Hickory Elm logs. excursions to Cleveland and Warsaw outings. Sunday school sub-district report. praise of Dr Monville. Delphos Woolen Mills price ad. sale of buggies phaeton wagons and wagons with ten-year springs. warehouse ad and McConally contact details.
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