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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1893
Page
5
A dated ad extols the Polar Creamery for preserving butter and cream with cold water, preventing souring, keeping bread and desserts sweet, and avoiding dust and mould. It notes ventilation, optional ice use, multiple sizes, full warranty, and invites buyers to inquire about prices and terms.
A dated public loan notice appears regarding J. B. Parker with monetary details and filing reference. The fragment references a property lien or debt collection action under a Peal Estate or similar label and notes a transaction or agreement related to money owed.
No 1023 describes 20 acres in Union to Van Wert with cleared lands, drainage, water, an orchard of 30 trees, timber supply, a barn, one market 5 miles from Van Wert, price 100 dollars down and 300 dollars cash with deferred terms. Also includes No 1022 40 acres in Van Wert County with woods, pasture, drainage, timber, fencing, orchard, and a 44 acre tract near Van Wert for sale or trade. Also No 1024 residence in Van Wert with summer kitchen, well water, fruit trees, sturdy fencing, five minute walk to town, price 120 dollars with easy terms. Referenced agents Mctavren & Morgan and others.
Multiple farms listed in Van Wert county and nearby areas with fences, underdrained fields, orchards, wells, and outbuildings. Prices range from 450 to 6000 with options for exchange or long-term balance. City property also offered. complete abstracts provided with each tract.
A Dayton death from a bursting emery wheel leads a roundup of local incidents. Newark hosts a Democratic monster meeting as Muncie reports smallpox. Tiffin arrests for horse theft near Wauseon, Lima officials reshuffle revenue posts, and a string of robberies, accidents, and jail breaks fill the region. A child dies near a railroad, a train dispatcher vanishes after a Chicago wreck, and ex-auditor Al Graham appears amid circus duties in Lebanon. Defiance treasurer Barney faces a large shortage from bank loans, while public sympathy and accountability swirl around past generosity and legal assurances.
Money earned from selling poultry and eggs to D. T. Carper at S. G. Austins old stand north of P. F. depot in Van Wert Ohio.
A pamphlet promotes Man-O-Tee the Indian Herb Doctor who claims to treat many ailments with vegetable medicines made from oats gums and herbs. It cites supposed patient endorsements from Ohio communities and promises free examinations to assess treatment potential.
LONG and WAPFNER of Van Wert publish notice appointing R. M. Ditto as administrator of the estate of Samuel Wollet, late of Van Wert County. The appointment is dated September 1, with the notice appearing in the local storefront office on West Main Street.
Containing duties for physicians to report cholera and other diseases within twelve hours, posting quarantine notices, preventing school attendance, and mandating disinfection and safe burial. Provisions cover sale of diseased foods, quarantine enforcement, and penalties up to one hundred dollars or nine months, under Ohio law.
An advertisement touts W. L. Douglas shoes as affordable substitutes to costly custom footwear. It promotes $3 and up priced shoes with rapid wear, stamped brand names, and Brockton Mass origin, sold by J. Meredith. The ad also markets Fuller’s Hair Renew er as a remedy to restore hair color and thickness for many women, including those who are grey or balding.
The Sept. 9 dispatches report Whitehall and Moore Bros. restarting flint-glass furnaces in Millville New Jersey, with others like Pieres & Co and several paper, steel foundry, and woolen mills resuming operations. Banks expect to drop four months notice, confidence returning as factories from Peekskill to Cumberland and Troy announce full-time runs and new hires, while coal and iron mines plan six-month full schedules and the textile and rubber sectors prepare for winter demand.
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