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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1891
Page
2
Jones and Tudor advertise a clincher shoe set in solid sole leather with leather heels and counters priced at 1.75 dollars. The notice touts the durability of the Dongola Kad Opera and Common Sense Shoe.
Local shop advertises Little Giant School Shoes at reduced prices including a $1.75 shoe for $1.25 and a $1.25 shoe for $1.00. Childs School Shoes sizes 8 to 12 sell for $1.00, Womens Oil Grain and all calf boots priced from $1.40 to $1.75, plus Adams Ford Kip Boots and Brewster Boots highlighted as best value.
Emerson McGinnis marries Myrtle Kohn at her parents home in Jackson township. Ceremony led by Rev E G Brombaugh of Grand Rapids Ohio. Relatives from Van Wert Lansing Michigan and Grand Rapids Ohio attend. Guests present gift exchanges and a bountiful dinner follows.
The piece discusses a planned banquet at Hotel Marsh honoring A. H. Hester, framed as a political event. It alleges funds from state sources and Monopolies used to influence voters, criticizing Hester and predicting Democratic gains in Van Wert county. Local notices follow, including ads and society items.
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