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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1890
Page
2
A broad range of goods typically found in a first class store are advertised with prompt delivery free of charge, signaling convenient service and wide availability for customers seeking prompt purchase and home delivery.
A bold sales pitch promotes Comer’s Tobacco Store promising real savings on fine cut and plug tobacco. The ad urges readers to compare prices by weighing or measuring rival 5 0 or 10 cent portions, then buy at Comer’s where one pound can be cheaper and profits vanish. Comer claims to know costs, sources, and market prices to undercut competitors.
The Democrats of Tully township will meet at the Dixon School House on Saturday October 25 1890 at 2 pm to nominate a candidate for Justice of the Peace for West Tully By exper or COMMITTEE Township Voting Place The township polls at the November election will be in Evers Man ships Offices in the basement of the Court House A New Barber Shop Charles L McCleary returns to Van Wert and opens a shop in Jacobe block Rev J A Gordon invited to pastor Presbyterian Church Decatur Michigan Call Extended Congregational meeting approved selection Taking an Active Part Senator Brice back home with busy office as in his campaign in Lima Times.
A local quarrel over delinquent taxes targets a group dubbed the sweet scented quintette of financiers. M P McCoy Hester Todd Dustman and W W Terry are accused of tampering with county books while critics praise or ridicule the probe. The piece condemns the alarmists and questions the integrity of political figures amid community scrutiny.
Auditor J W Poe praised Auditor Harvey in Van Wert amid a Republican clash with the publication of a lengthy self defense letter. The dispute accuses Poe of lying, cites Hester and Crow’s past misdeeds, and flags a larger pattern of political maneuvering tied to county books and farm union organizing.
Van Wert Ohio October 16 1890 Special Examiner Webster denies rumors that Treasurer Sidle borrowed money to cover current expenditures The notice reiterates the truth of Sidle’s finances and aims to end gossip in the county oil ventures and local events include Oak resort opening and town obituaries plus a fresh eggs ad.
Dr Ed M Webster of South Cicago visits his mother in town. Miss Katie Hummel of Franklin Ohio guests of Van Wert friends. Walter B Richie of Lima visits his brother H G Richie. Ex Sheriff Fred Billman attends a regiment reunion at Greenville. H H Harrod appointed night baggage master at Mackinaw. Mr and Mrs S B Carey of Indianapolis guests of J S Brumback. Taft Brothers, Spencerville, buy Hire and Moore's store at Middlepoint. James Wallace of Cowles county NL visits J M Walborn Hoaglin Twp. John H Taft Spencerville and Arnold Taft Kossuth O in town last Tuesday. J H Adams of Somers Point NJ in town on real estate business. Dr H F Rose, late of Van Wert, to open dental parlors near Tigner's this week. Alex R Mullen trades town property for a farm south west of Convoy. will move next week. Chase Slater, Akron pressman, at home due to finger injuries from embossing press. A B Gleason and Wm Osborn return from Northern Michigan hunt. Osborn killed two deer. Geo Stahl, pioneer of Big Lick, moves with wife to Elmer Thomas' Ridge Twp home. they will be welcomed.
Journal notes report the Nashville Students at the M E Church event and a Jubilee Singers concert with tickets at F P Hills. A new stock yards shipment of sheep to Bucyrus, a mammoth radish exhibit, engine No 164 record miles, Priddy Bros oil strike in Wood County, and tariff politics critique appear alongside local notices and ads.
Transfers show numerous parcels in Van Wert, Tully, Ridge, and Monticello townships with buyers including Medaugh, Bentt, Klein, Bechtel, Mullen, Glenn, Whities, and Carr. Amounts note $150 to $1700 and properties such as lots 81 82 414 and 468 along with 55 acres, 38 and 34, and other sub divisions. The report also cites Pierce Carr and stock company dealings, plus a stray note of a well at Bear Swamp and a death notice for Benjamin F. Stemen.
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