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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1887
Page
2
Last Saturday featured strong foot traffic as a crowd filled the daylight room. The shop sold many suits, noting broad age range from young adults to seventy, with customers described as pleased and well satisfied. Some buyers were strangers, others acquaintances or longtime friends.
Mr. Geo. Sidle plans a newly furnished restaurant on South Washington street to open next Thursday, with special effort to serve farmers. The town also reports a series of local notices including injuries to livestock and residents, plus community business and social items.
W. H. Clymer & Son promotes its Star Clothiers business locating in the newly opened Hotel Marsh. The brief notice highlights the shop's move to the hotel in a downtown setting.
A tramp barber named William Pemberthy from Massillon Ohio was hired by barber Burdy, then stole razors after hours and fled to Lima. He was jailed by Marshal Clippinger and sent to Mayor Browder on $300 bond. Other light news includes shop window vandalism by Jim Milligan, a $5 fine for damages, a horse trade dispute with D M Hagar, a tool theft conviction of Chet Swihart, a minor fine for Al Keith, and a school report from Van Wert Union noting attendance figures and monthly outcomes.
An old advertisement section notes Strack & Angel seeking one million feet of oak ash hickory and elm for cabinet making at their mill. The item is paired with other local notices including medical equipment praise for a pneumatic cabinet, tobacco ads, street maintenance complaints, a railroad employee change, a serious accident, and aggressive carpeting promotions from Foster Furniture & Carpet Company in Fort Wayne.
A lengthy community update notes a Donkey Social by the Mozarts at City Hall with a large Wednesday night house. It mentions council elections, a Lutheran revival, a Lima boy’s death linked to riding trains, and local notices about Proctor lectures and town improvements.
Notice announces that Tence T Hoffer of W L Smith Son’s nursery reports theft of books containing spring orders. Agents will re-call to duplicate orders. A $100 reward is offered for return of the books to Van Wert Ohio.
Local dignitaries Hon W D Hillis and Hon O B Brumback visited De fiance and Toledo while Cambridge City and Lima guests called on friends. Shoestore move to Vaughsville. revival at M E Church reports 114 conversions and 131 secessions. A F Mark pioneer died. small town updates on travels, visits, and street conditions.
Comer the Tobacco Man advertises ping tobacco at 15 cents per pound, 16 cents per pound, and 6, 7 cents per ounce with brands Little Anna Winona ER&w Doe Skin Red Seal War Path. He claims his tobaccos are extra good and priced to customer choice, promising substantial value and urging buyers to compare.
Miss Jennie Calef appears next Monday at the Pavilion in An American Princess. The Montreal Star notes her praised performance and calls her a sunbeam of comedy. Tickets available at Hill&Co Drug Store with standard admission prices.
The column lists Union Club WII meeting at Charlie Troup's No 29 North Harrison Street social events at Presbyterian and Congregational churches. It also notes Busy Bees missionary meeting at Ola Wilcox with officer elections, and M E Church services including a Beecher sermon. Auction notices follow with multiple farm sales, times, and auctioneers near Van Wert on March 19 23 and 24 1887. Education report closes with a four month term at Sub-District No 1 Harrison township and local sale ads.
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