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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1887
Page
4
March arrives with local business and social updates. J. T. Waite plans a dwelling on Hoffman street for K. B. Cole while M. Lintamoor, undertaker, may relocate to Busturprian. Harmony reports a double-breasted mansion underway and several town happenings including personnel changes, property moves, and amusing anecdotes from the bustling village council session last Saturday night.
The North Woods scribe of the Bulletin notes Hoaglin township activity including tax fears, road work, and sidewalk plans from schoolhouse to Union township. Residents speak of hiring reductions, local movements, and possible weddings while Wheat yields look good and several residents face medical and personal incidents.
Elmer Straiey rests in Fayette county as rough conditions persist. Local visitors brought meals amid a soggy spell. A Friday School in district No. 6 enjoyed a decent turnout despite the weather, and Maggie Eider is praised for her teaching and the support of her students and community.
W McCrorys horse was hooked by a cow last Thursday. Jack Stites has returned home from visiting his grandfather. Miss Etta Lovejoy visited Miss Mary Langdon last week. Miss Josie Bickle visited Potts school last Wednesday. Robert Wade bought a fine buggy horse from Lafayette Langdon last week. Dean Tindall earned six chromes on Valentine day but claims he is not a winner. Albright says he no longer knows Lovell as his son is too new for anyone. A Montezuma, Ohio man visited Friday to see a friend, but she wasnt here. George Wade and Elmer Kettle of Montezuma, Mercer county, were guests last week. The boys heard a fine talk Thursday evening at prayer meeting. There is a law to protect the church and some may pay fines for interrupting services. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Handwark died Feb 22 18ST aged 4 years 18 days. funeral by Rev Jewell. Their friends sympathize in their bereavement. Mr Ironsities notes a new correspondent for the Pests and a reply receipt will be sent to brighten pig iron sides without extra effort.
Jack Haley returns from Chicago and Matt Fredenburg heads to the city for work. Local notables trade property moves, church additions, and township clerk reshuffles. A lengthy tax comparison between Union and Tully townships highlights levy gaps and unpaid lands, amid comments on state politics and ongoing public works.
West Tully reports Mr Mallenkopf from Crawford county visiting relatives, W W Willerman of Convoy winning a contest for an automatic steam poking apparatus, and Miss Delia highlighted as a spelling champ. News mentions a Showalter farm smallpox rumor, a 40 foot well digging effort, and social jests about newspapers.
A fragmented local column from Van Wert area papers discusses spring chores and farm needs. It mentions Milton Welker’s illness, a suggestion about farming improvements versus tenancy, and a visit by Mr. and Mrs. J Allen of Michigan. The text is incomplete with garbled phrases and stray names.
A brief news note mentions a February goodbye to residents, progress on farm repairs, a Baptist church meeting ongoing, Henry Showalter traveling to Blackford Indiana with Miss Mary Wiesler, and P Stumm planning a Nebraska trip. The writer invites a new correspondent to help report township news.
Community brief listing residents and arrivals in Paulding Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. Mentions new students, a planned entertaining program for March 10, weather easing, local trades such as tile work and saw mills, births and deaths, and a large catalog sale offering discount goods from Empire News Co. Syracuse N.Y.
A Mansfield audience was invited to hear Hon. S Darrow discuss tariffs and free trade. Governor Foraker declined the lecture offer, signaling cautious political stance amid tariff debate. The scene echoes broader questions of protectionism vs free trade and courage in public discourse.
An unclear collection of garbled lines references dates, people, and places including Atkins Girard Kon and Guckenheimer. It all mentions Senators, appointments, meetings, and distant locations with repeated uncertain phrases and distorted names, resembling a damaged newspaper fragment without a coherent narrative.
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