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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1887
Page
4
Local notes from Van Wert and surrounding townships detail weddings, visits, and farm activity. Mr. and Mrs. H Wise entertained a girl, John Kamp moved, and Mentzer Miller wedding witnessed by many. Reorganization of Pleasant Chapel Sunday school, accidents, farming, and school updates fill the week’s ledger.
Mr Eliza King is on the sick list. A 3 Axime has the beat wheat field. Carrie Lintemoor of Enterprise visited the Brubaker family. Charles Shaffer and wife move into the Samuel Smith house after improvements. George Johnson added a summer kitchen. Dustman began summer school in District No 1. John Salinger begins term in District No 2. Mr and Mrs Biddle from Huntington visited Mrs King. Belle Watt began summer school in District No 7. J W Kiser secured tile contract for Mrs Brey dite. Putnam excited over new baby. District 5 to have a new two room frame school this summer. Gleason would boarded the teacher but she never asked. Ridge church service next Sabbath at 11 by Rev Thomas Bloosk. John Ireland and family moved to a farm in Union Township. Solomon Friesner from Van Wert, Ohio Farmers Insurance rep, visited. Board of Education bought McGinty’s Revised Reading Charts for all districts. Dora Master has the measles. Frank Converse ill in bed. Marion Barnett returned from the West. Farmers planting corn varies in progress. Edward Cole and Ida Williams married at Catholic church in Spencerville last Sunday. Albert Wheeler died suddenly May 4, aged 32. Funeral at Olive Chapel Thursday by Rev J W Holland. member of the M E church, well regarded.
The article discusses the Panama Canal venture, its slow progress, and potential costs to France. It argues that unless France abandons the project, costs may rival or exceed those of prior wars, while completion could bring vast global benefits and national glory.
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