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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
2
The document lists state and county ticket items with candidates and offices in a formal call for Democratic County Central Committee meetings at Van Wert Ohio. It includes party lines, names, and procedural notices along with editorials and letters about local political discourse and candidate coverage.
Obituary notes the death of Thomas D. Priddy at his Middle Point home from heart trouble after months of decline. A long-time county resident and Republican leader, he presided as county convention chair three weeks prior. Services were held Sunday afternoon.
A historic sale advertisement touts fifteen thousand dollars worth of new clothing. Overcoats, all wool suits at six and seven fifty, knee pants, children's wear, hats, shirts, socks, and overalls are advertised with deep discounts. The dealer claims the largest stock in the region and prices 15 to 25 percent cheaper than higher priced stores.
In Wren near Willshire a 28 year old man was killed after an Italian worker fired a revolver during a cattle game on a moving car. Bloodhounds tracked the suspect toward woods but he remained at large by noon. Coroner held post mortem. motive unknown. The victim, unmarried, was taken to Lima for burial. Several local notices followed about deaths, funerals, and community events in Van Wert County.
Dated September 2, 1807, a notice to Braham and Sarah in Van Wert County Ohio. The court lists a mechanic’s lien and real estate description in a distant location, with a summons for response and a guardian’s approval. The document references Spates or ne THE and a preliminary statement by attorney Scott, SanvieNeinflden.
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