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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1898
Page
5
All surplus stock must disappear as the season ends with deep cuts. Prices are reduced like never before, offering fascinating values throughout the store. Do not miss this chance to save on a wide range of items.
Local shops offer wide winter stock at deep discounts. Heavy overcoats, including grey and various cloths, reduced from high prices to as low as 6.00. Children's coats, suits, wool pants, and fleece lined undergarments also marked down. Special offer includes a reliable rag carrier with every 10.00 worth purchased.
The paper warns delinquent subscribers that accounts for Toa Mares will be turned over to a collection agency and that issue will be discontinued to some names until balances are settled. It cites losses from nonpayment and urges prompt settlement, warning that continued delays will end subscriptions and prompt action will follow.
Harrison Township hosts a December 10 meet ing at the High School hall starting 1 pm. The program features a devotional, readings, discussions, geography, grammar teaching, and closing remarks by local educators and students.
J J Foley a piano factory employee of Van Wert was instantly killed Saturday evening when a moving freight car was switched onto the siding and ran over him as he and two colleagues waited for trains. The accident occurred near Harrison Street as three workers left the plant after receiving their pay. Foley, a Fort Wayne native who recently moved to Van Wert, left a wife and two children. His body was sent to Fort Wayne for burial. the crossing is noted as a dangerous point due to frequent sidings and switching.
In Third Ward Park a farmer from Pleasant Township named James Hamerickhouse killed a tame pet squirrel and was arrested and fined 10. The incident involved four squirrels quartered in a huge elm tree and public property protected by law.
Train schedule details show Nos 1 and 2 running between Jackson and Cincinnati with several arrivals and departures. A leg amputation is noted for HW L Williams, Circleville resident and gas company employee, after a Chicago accident last March and subsequent medical issues.
A string of district notes mentions a resident arguing over a payment, entertainment on Hunter Street, and a J. O. Marder matter. County commissioners discuss location costs, and Jerome faced a horse incident tied to a past trouble. Greenville residents, a new farm rental, births, a dog case, and a glove contest loom large. A bridge inspection, Cuba war notes, railroad schedule shifts, and a dance at the Armory round out the period’s news.
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