Van Wert Oil Field Boom Blasts Gas And Oil Discovery
In Van Wert Ohio on May 17 1886 a wild-cat oil well hit oil and natural gas after 22 days of drilling. Nitroglycerine shot caused a high fountain and surface shock while underground pressures released a steady flow. Local firms prepare pumping gear as residents witness the gas odor and booming prospects for Van Wert No 2.
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van Wert
Walley & Palmer
Findlay
Clara Longsworth
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Oil Well Supply Co. Limited
Tim
Fiveteenth Annual Van Wert Schools Close Year With Honors
The fifteenth annual closing exercises of the Union Schools in Van Wert drew a large audience at the Grand Opera House. The high school class of 1886 included Misses Webster Donathan Deniston Ettie McConahay and Messrs Dailey Boroff. diplomas were presented after prayers and farewells. The Books Store reports a surge in wallpaper sales and promotes new stock. A severe tornado swept Mercer to Seneca counties, causing deaths and substantial property loss. a Chicago express train endured the storm with cars damaged and many frightened passengers. The incident underscores the storm’s ferocity and the crew’s effort to restore order.
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van Wert
Grand Opera House
Jennie Webster
L. Rosa Donathan
Ola R. Deniston
Ettie B. McConahay
Wm. H. Dailey
Frank J. Boroff
Bower
Boyd
Donathan
Porch
Ohio
Mercer
Auglaize
Allen
Hardin
Wyandot
Seneca
Mercer County
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago Express
Fort Wayne
Lima
Forest
Pittsburgh
Kirby
C. C. Bow
Canton, C
Van Wert News Alerts Oil And Civic Happenings
The Van Wert item notes sharp frosts, no oil or gas at Urbana, and strawberries at cut prices. It reports a new ordinance restricting talk to gas or oil, a 14mb hand sewn suit seen Sunday, public school exam day on June 9, and view changes from Malick’s corner as central grounds rise. Also covered are gas jets failing, a pardon for Milton Switzer, travel to Dayton for Soldiers Home, and local Memorial Day plans, with notices on oil prospects and a forthcoming Van Wert business directory.
Local Notes and Notices From Van Wert Ohio
Mrs. Wm. Kimmel visits relatives in Holmes county while Miss Bessie Tudor enjoys time with friends at Delphos. Mr. Wm. A. Calhoun of Connellsville Pa on administrative business in Van Wert county. L. W. Addison joins James Clark & Son's shoe shop, replacing Al. Brown. Mrs. Helen Bonowitz heads to Washington City to help her brother in the Government Printing office. Dr. G. W. McGavren attends the P. F. W. & C. surgeons meeting in Mansfield, hosted by locals. Mrs. W. G. Streit of McComb travels to Defiance with her mother to visit Mrs. H. H. Holbrook. naki Tribe No. 77 attends Great Council of Ohio in Newark with A. H. Hester. Services at A. M. E. church on May 23 include baptism and the sacrament. M. E. Mite Society meets next Wednesday at Mrs. Beers. Van Wert high school alumni reunion tonight with Hiestand's Band and refreshments. Teacher certification exams June 9 in Central School room 11. applicants must show good moral character. Various local ads run including plug tobacco, tools for sale, and lamp advertisements. The fire chief of Lima can issue false alarms for drill. Real estate for sale in Ridge and Washington townships. Local court notes and business updates. lime house opens at gas works. Van Wert gas well mentioned. Weather and rail/telegraph lines affected by storm. Various goods and services advertised from Slade's, Dayton Frank & Co., and local merchants.
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van Wert
Sweet
Terres
Supreme Court
Essie Warner
Lima
Middlepoint
Presbyterian Church
King’s and Ridge
Hufford
Northwestern Ohio
Jackson Township
van Wert County
W. H. Bostwick
Delaware
Tne van Wear Tores
Wm. Kimmel
Holmes County
Bessie Tudor
Delphos
Wm. A. Calhoun
Connellsville
L. W. Addison
Messrs. James Clark & Son
al. Brown
Helen Bonowitz
Washington City
George
Government Printing Office
G. W. McGavren
Mansfield
W. G. Streit
McComb
H. C. McGavren
Defiance
H. H. Holbrook
Great Council of
Ohio
Newark
A. H. Hester
State
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Queensware
No. 8 Union Block
Louis Wolf & Co
Calhoun ST
D. Tre Psaett
IND
Hoop- Pole
Siotes
Greenville
van Wert No. 2
Lima Drilling Company
Natural Gas and Company
Union
Neely
Comer
Bulletin Board
R Upright Bros
Lima Daily Times
Daily Times
The
Union Schools of
Wall Paper
Teubner
James Downing
Rosa Kienzle
N. E. Jones
Bertha C. Campbell
W. D. Carpenter
Slade’s
Urbana
Will Hendley
3D Ward Park
Malick’s Corner
Vidi
Enterprise
Celina
George Day
Dayton Frank
Dayton
Standard Oil Company
Mary Hertz
J. F
Woodland Cemetery
Milton Switzer
Putnam Co
Switzer
Cary
Foraker
Mackinaw
Davis City
Allen County
M. E. Mite Society
W. J. Beers
Hiestand
M. Peres
Board of Examiners
Brininger
Wiltshire
C. B. McConahy
Mt Wire
Garr & Mason, van Wert
New York
Leland
Stammw's
J. B. Parker
Mammoth
Common Pleas Court
Strack & Angell
Marion
Mitt Evers, JR
Missouri
Slade
Dayton Frank & CO
Hidge Township
Washington Township
W. H. Corbet
Henry Noell
Dayton Frank & Co’s
Miss Pyke
Ft. Wayne
van Wert House
Circuit Court
Moore, Beer
Seney
Rodgers Knives and Forks
Meredith
J. W. Jacobs
West End
George St
Dr. Price
Slade's
Bion Meredith
van ‘Wert
Japan
Vint Paessler
Vint
A. P. McConahy
Upper
Sandusky
Peter Peifer
Augustine, Frasher & Purmort
Reliable Continental Insurance Co
Main
Shannon Streets
F. P. Hill & CO
Druccists
H. Wassenberg
Bob
Willson Spring
Uma
Jefferson St
Casto’s Livery Stable
L. F. Gackenheimer
Bouton & Lawrence Hardware
Malta
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