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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement offers poultry butter and hay at the highest market price with cash or groceries. It promises a complete stock of fresh goods and urges customers to deal with the Cull and be confirmed. Indicates a location on Neeth Market Street.
A string of society notes, births, and local events fill the Delphos column. Names such as Osborns, Whitman, Conn, and Link appear with births and marriages. Ongoing moves and sales include grocery stock transfers and millinery shifts. Police, cinema, and bridge discussions mingle with accidents, fires, and a burglary attempt.
A discussion on rural free delivery highlights expected benefits such as doorstep mail, faster news, and greater convenience for farmers. Some fear reduced small-town trades and gossip costs, with lingering questions about service scope and local business impact. Addressed to Susanna & Ravsly in Goshen Indiana.
Obituary notes the death of Chris Hoffman a longtime Liberty Township resident and pioneer figure. He engaged in government service and military life and settled in Richland County before moving to Liberty Township. Funeral services were held at the Turk church with many relatives and friends in attendance.
A coroner lists several deaths from suspected morphine overdoses across Van Wert and nearby towns. Willie Aacoia L Willems, Harold L Walliams, and others are named in dispatches noting overdoses or illnesses. Funeral plans and personal effects details accompany the obituaries and public notices.
The Republican contest for mayor and marshal heats up with new aspirants. Four men currently vie for mayor including Gaborn, the present mayor, and LS eMland, Guy W Newton, and Pvin Alaane. Six candidates seek marshal: Baxter, Fronefield, Join W Dasis, I L Clippinger, BOG Crug, and Joseph Leslie. Redrup will run for city and township clerk, facing Manship. no Democrats filed yet.
The city board read multiple measures from monday night sessions. A petition for vacation of part of Hen Street was sent to the Sewer Committee. A Goo ha 9 proposal would fund street work with a weekly payment and phased landowner costs. A Main street petition from eight signers aims to maintain paving at their expense with town aid for crossings. An improvement plan between Central Avenue and Cey ford street was noted for front map work and needed funding.
A garbled court record describes prisoners arraigned and pleading not guilty with trial dates fixed. Numerous cases are listed including burglary charges against Ed Mich and John Winkitt, and William Smith for obtaining money under false pretenses. Prosecution lacking juror numbers led to several adjournments and mixed outcomes. The document notes appointments, indictments, and various court actions including paternity, adultery, and custody disputes, with references to distant towns and the Canby Troop Company.
Demise of Mary Alspach aged 81 years one of the oldest and most respected residents of Washington. Services held with funeral at a local cemetery. survivors include children and grandchildren. The death was sudden and unexpected, with a health decline noted prior to the passing.
A wedding ceremony took place in Lima with Pastor The sub dle Chnrely et Aurist officiating. The pair, Rye Charen Mattad and others, celebrated at a local venue with friends and a reception at a nearby store.
A report from Middle Point schools describes an incident where a pupil allegedly slapped a professor during punishments. The superintendent is said to have detained the boy. details about age and full names remain unclear in the fragmented text.
A rear end collision on the PFLW ACRR near Delmhm Sunday morning caused a freight train to derail as the second engine struck the first train’s caboose. The impact demolished the print and damaged cars including the tender and rear pair wheels. witnesses describe a frightening, expensive wreck with one train left on its side and a caboose bent from the collision.
In Defiance the Fifth Congressional district delegates met with about twenty Republicans traveling from Wert to support the administration. A revolution endorsing the war in the Philippines was debated as Fred Hay of Dihance rose to be nominated for Congress. Delegates to the Republican National Convention were chosen amid factional tensions with Pantong and Marble of Van Wert selected for positions and others opposing the movement causing internal strife.
A charge is referred involving Leomplut and four individuals as the secretary of the StateWestie Gharitins ty Van Werte ays Board oversees. The document notes a special investigation and possible action by a state board and mentions the related parties and proceedings in a formal inquiry context.
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions Van Wert and a Monday dispatch from Duma. It lists various garbled names and phrases including references to campus, street, and local figures. The readable content is sparse, with no clear event, date, or outcome to anchor a coherent news item.
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