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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1890
Page
2
Sheriff Shumaker took Henry Souther to Columbus for five years labor for the State. The man appeared unremorseful, described as having sunk to moral depravity. Also includes notices of advertised letters in Van Wert Ohio and other local items.
A harsh critique accuses Republican oversight of Van Wert finances, warning of near bankruptcy while noting supposed improvements. The piece cites wasted funds, high taxes, demoralized police and fire services, unemployed workers, and continued alcohol traffic under local option, urging voters to oppose prohibition and elect better financial leadership.
A parade of regional movements and events including Lynch in Chicago Bergert in Chattanooga Montgomery heading to Colorado Springs Harrod returning to Angola College Comer on business trip to Chicago and St Louis Carper on official business at Wiltshire Grapes at Cambridge City attending a fast horses sale Wallace visiting the Reid family Auditor Harvey confined to bed Johnson moved to Dague Gilliland from Columbus to visit family McCoy couple heading to Colorado Springs Messia Earhart Neft Cameron registered at Hotel Marsh Gilliland summoned to Lake Odessa Stalter killed with no details Stalter formerly of Ridge township Public sale date corrected for Eckhart Cramer and Longsworth wedding next week Patrick’s Day poem Stalters cross-county road talk three-county joint session in Celina Oregon candidate dig for woodback vein incident at OU Well Supply factory finger laceration to a worker.
Community notices from Van Wert area include M E Mite Society meeting March 19 at Mrs Purmort on S Washington St and third quarterly W C T U convention at Scott the same day. Memorial service for Rev E E Stewart at Harrison Baptist next Sunday 10 30. Presbyterian services and christian endeavor at 6 5 pm. First Baptist Sunday school presents an entertainment March 19 to fund new seats. Mrs S M Perkins W C T U organizer of Cleveland to speak March 18 in Court House. W C T U officers elected at A M E church including Mrs J A Hughes president. W R C plans an April 4 entertainment with Miss Olive Thompson of New York. Bee praises her Weeping Water appearance.
A dealer touts Belly Band as a superior mixed tobacco aimed at undercutting competitors. He boasts 2x6 plugs at 8 oz each, selling two plugs for 25 cents, nine for a dollar, plus bulk prices and a range of brands. The pitch emphasizes price, volume, and consumer savings to entice farmers and general buyers.
The Kenton based fire insurer certified full compliance with Ohio law for the preceding year. Restated under Section 211 shows assets 271 995.20 liabilities 68 199.66 net assets 210 796.54 paid-up capital 200 000.00 expenditures for the year witnessed by official seal and signatures Sam E Kemp Superintendent of Insurance I Stallkamp Agent Delphos Ohio.
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