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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1890
Page
2
A vintage advertisement touts Comer’s store with a free admission tobacco sales pitch. It urges visitors to compare quality and price, promises larger quantities for less, and claims to share profits with customers while inviting families to browse all winter. It emphasizes no door charge and a welcoming store atmosphere.
Growth prompts Van Wert Carriage Co expansion near depot and Miller Wistner dissolves partnership with Miller taking over. Dr J A Hines moves office above Pioneer Drug Store amid store growth. Ads note cheap menswear and grand reopening plans for Grand Opera House under Conn and Swineford. Post office letters listed with readers urged to claim. First Van Wert Lecture Association event to feature Dr James Hedley at Grand Opera House. Ditch case in Probate Court ends with route deemed impractical. Public disturbance leads to Perry Allen bound over to Common Pleas Court. Local surveyor advertises land surveying services and photo albums offered for sale.
In a frenzied attack, Stewart fatally shoots Hamilton Pruit and injures Oliver Ramsey. The incident, labeled a Thanksgiving tragedy, draws police investigation and public alarm. Names and exact locations are reported by the newspaper.
A violent night at Gilliland's Opera House ends with Hamilton Pruit mortally wounded by William Stewart during a dance. Stewart is seized by James and Andrew Brooks and jailed by Sheriff Shumaker after a struggle in which Oliver Ramsey is wounded. Coroner's inquest returns verdict in line with reported facts. Stewart's wife in Pea lding county was asked to be notified.
Frank Allen moved his family to Lima this week. Hon H Weible of Delphoe visited town Wednesday. Judge B J Brotherton and family Thanksgiving in Columbus. D O and Thos M Thorp of Wiltshire C in town on business. Otho Fox returns from Fairfield county. Geo L Rison leaves Republican office for West Virginia. W B Dixon in Third Ward sick for two weeks. Ida Smith visited sister Zoa Smith at Ohio Wesleyan Seminary. Mr and Mrs Walter Nichols of Toledo visiting Mrs N's mother on North Washington. Dr H C McGavren returns from cancer treatment in the south. Mrs J B Smith and Mrs G Lankart go to Delaware for Thanksgiving with daughters Ells Smith and May Lankart at Monnett Hall. Mr and Mrs Neel attend Calvin Clark's funeral in Shelby. Neels return home while wife stays with friends in Richland county for a week.
A. P. McConahay promotes holiday stock and offers gift ideas. The piece notes other local items including a pension increase for E. Bigelow, a stroke left resident Morton at West Pleasant, and a land owner warning for hunters. It also advertises a steel engraving titled FORGIVEN at Pioneer Drug Store with December markdowns.
The Patrons of Industry No. 1992 announce an open meeting at the schoolhouse in Pleasant township District No. 2 on Monday evening December 1 1890. Programs include Bongby Association remarks declamation paper speeches songs and closes with a closing song. Also advertised are farm and household items and local sales notes.
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