Opening for Teacher's Institute Next Monday at 10 A M
The Teacher's Institute will open in good order Monday next at 10 a.m. All teachers interested in their profession should attend. Mr D R Richey, previously injured when his horse fell, is confined to his room with a swollen knee and painful abscess from the bruise.
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D. R. Richey
Mr. Richey
Mr. R
M. E. Church
Friends of the
M. FE. Church
Dix Church
W. C. Davis
County Convention Preparations Near Full Attendance
The county anticipates large turnout for the Republican County Convention with Delphos leading a strong delegation and Middlepoint organizing four horse teams. The piece argues primaries shape corruption and urges citizens to participate to nominate honest representatives and lay the groundwork for the fall campaign.
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Delphos
Lost Pocket Book Recovered Reward Noted
On the evening of the 8th a leather pocket book with $18 was lost between Cook's building on North Washington and Walnut street. A reward is offered for its return. Also a lady's hat was lost from a car window near 3 o'clock on Thursday between the creek and Van Wert Stave Factory. reward if left at Tolan and Son's marble shop.
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East
Pac
Nut
Mall
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Mansfield
Forest
Ae ‘En Meiascsak van Wert
Ft. Wayne
Wrymouth
Chicago
O. 4
Weereee
Ih cd Ee
Weleee En Forest
Orville
Alliance
Paneer
R. Myers
MAIL
A.w
Tia
Fremont
Brunne
Burgoon
Kansas
Ainsged
Fostoria
Davis
Nan Findlay
Willow Creek
Te Rawson
Bluffton
Heaver Dem
Blue Lick
Age North Junction
SR Cuierae
Erereneeee
South Junction
Dicks Coos
Bockland
Moulton
Ar Tao
Pean
Ome
St. Marys
Tay
Ceeer
Buckland
Seeeeersenanenees
Iguupcuemansupee
Mt. Cory
Waeon
Findlay
Um Atcagis
Crossing
Amsden
Brunners
I. H. Burgoon
Sup
T. W. H. Andrews
T. Fremont
O. Fremont
Cook
North
Washington Street
Walnut Street
David L. Sedar
van Wert
Tolan & Son
Notice and Sales Advertisements from 1877 Town Paper
A series of notices offering account settlements due in sixty days from McGavren and Son dated Aug 10 1877, sale listings for The Railroad Lime House and town property via H L Allen, Wool yarns from Delphos Mills via A L Teubner, new fall boots and shoes at Van Wert Woolen Mills, sale of summer goods at deep discounts for thirty days, and a rare chance to buy ready-made clothing at low prices as stock moves for the fall season.
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A. L. Teubner’s
A. L. Teubner
Remington E. Sewing
Court of Common Machine Co. ‘ Pleas
van Werth
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
van Wert County
van Wert
Main Street
Fred Billman
Sheriff's
W.J. Beers
W. H. Deniston
North Washington Street
South Cherry Street
Hoaglin Township
Straughn
H. C. Guenn
Lucrative Representative Post Seeks Applicants
A large financial corporation seeks a representative for all agricultural districts in New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Liberal salaries offered to energetic capable individuals. State age salary expectations past occupation and references to N W H Lock box 1368 Cincinnati Ohio.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
N. W. H. Lock Box
Cincinnati
Henry C Williams Candidate for County Commissioner
Henry C Williams of Liberty township is named as a suitable candidate for County Commissioner subject to the Republican Nominating Convention decision. The bulletin presents him as a party hopeful awaiting convention endorsement.
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Eorror
Henry C. Williams
Liberty Township
Friends
C. M. Watt
Hoaglin Township
Republican County Convention
Eorror Bulletin
C. P. Richey
Pleasant Township
Epitor
F. M. Shaffer
Local Republicans Nominated Sheriff Candidates Provide Names
The Bulletin notes several sheriff candidates for Van Wert County from Hoaglin Pleasant Wiltshire and Van Wert city. Names include C M Watt C P Richey Rus Bigelow O J Comer T W Gaskill and W H Beall with endorsements to the Republican County Convention.
Local notes and notices from Hancock county and beyond
Various items report plans for business rooms in the burned district, Fort Wayne and Delphos Band news, a sewer injunction case before Judge Phelps, and burglary at Whitaker and Schwelker’s store. Also mentions poisoning reports, land shark warnings, and Henry Brown in Findlay aiding depositions in Galt et al. vs Showers et al. plus a Madison county farming land pitch.
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Institute
Phelps
St. Marys
H. C. Glenn
Fred
Delphos
Billman
Whitaker & Schwelker
New Haven
Fort Wayne
Fredericktown
Henry Brown
Findlay
Ohio
Galt Et al
Showers
Hancock County
Brown
Madison County
Notable local visits and staff changes noted
Mrs Geo H Marsh and daughter returned from Toledo while H Kelley editor of the Allen County Democrat visited the BULLETIN office. J H McCullough was hired to operate machinery at Grange Warehouse. A large crowd saw railroad agent Van Liew off at the station. Ada Commercial notes Mrs A Bishop of St Paul visited Van Wert as guest of Mrs William Irvin.
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Geo. H. Marsh
Toledo
H. Kelley
Allen County Democrat
Bulletin
J. H. McCullough
Grange
van Liew
John
van Wert
Ada Commercial
A. Bishop
Beachnut
St. Paul Minn
Pioneer Press and Tribune
William Irvin
Firemen Strike Sparks Public Outcry And Melon Theft Tragedy
Colonel Thomas Scott criticizes a strike for lacking a conference effort and calls the act madness harming the public. The report also recounts a fatal shooting near Covington when youths were stealing watermelons, condemning the shooter and stressing property rights and law.
Henry County fire destroys five barns in one week
The Celina Standard reports five barns burned by lightning and fire in Henry county within seven days. Other items note a local pheasant sighting, slang, a political nomination, a suicide, bar admissions, hotel bookings by Knights Templar in Cleveland, and thousands gathering for a Knights Templar event.
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Henry County
John Luck
Delphos Herald
Delphos
R. H. Dodge
Wood County
Common Pleas
Upper Sandusky
Harry Gudley
Forest
Ohio
District Court
Lima
Joshua Rh. Fountain
Findlay
Dr. Fountain
James B. Meech
Wooster
Jonathan J. Ferrall
Bluffton
Robert C. Eastman
M. D. Mann
Paulding
George W. Overmyer
Abijah Jones
Convoy
van Wert
Cleveland
Knights Templar
United States
Isma H Malick Nominated for County Clerk
Announcement names Isma H Malick as a qualified candidate for county clerk pending Republican nominating convention. The Friends of U H Epitor Bullten Hester of Pleasant Township announce a bid for clerk of the court.
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Isma H. Malick
Friends of
U. H
Epitor Bullen Hester
Pleasant Township
Republican County Convention
Republican Nominating Conventions Names Given
Bulletin announces candidates pending decision of the Republican County Convention. W. H. Moozier of Delphos and William Gifford are named for Representative, subject to convention action. Epiror Bullets note Van Wert and Hoaglintown areas as location references.
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Epitor
van Wert
John W. Herrick
Epiror
Melsheimer
Vention
William
W. H. Moozier
Delphos
Political Blues: Governor’s Ally Warned On Rail Pass
A writer claims a Republican Ohio governor or other state leader would face nationwide Democratic fury if his brother in law received a free train pass through strikers on arsonal grounds. The piece asserts Blue Jeans Jimmy Williams did this in Indiana.
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Ohio
Jimmy Williams
Indiana
Riots in Pittsburgh Cause Major Property Loss
Statisticians estimate Pittsburgh rioters destroyed 4.5 million in property, over one fortieth of the city's assessed value. With 140,000 residents, the city would pay 32.15 dollars per person to compensate injured parties. The loss equates to a 2.61 dollar tax per hundred of taxable property, affecting both owners and renters through direct taxes or higher rents.
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New York World
Pittsburgh
Judge West Described as Backwoods Plato by Washington Correspondent
The New York Graphic Washington correspondent portrays Judge West, Ohio gubernatorial candidate, as a blind jurist of Lincoln type Western manhood. He highlights West’s logician’s mind, clear mental vision, and persuasive stump speech.
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Washington
New York Graphic
Judge West
Ohio
Washington Republican Praises Judge West as Governor Candidate
The Washington Republican lauds Judge West praising his fitness and character as a governor successor. It notes West is not completely blind but has a peculiar impairment with a single horizontal line of vision where sight remains clear.
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Washington Republican
West
Ohio
Pittsburgh Debates Two New Parties The Workingman and Greenback
Pittsburgh crowds discuss two new political parties. The Workingman party would convert national debt into greenbacks and make everyone rich. The Greenback party seeks to destroy capital so that no one will be poor.
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Pittsburgh
The
Workingman’s
Greenback Party
When a Young Woman Teaches School and Marriage Prospects
Quotations from Principal Dice of Cincinnati warn that a young woman who begins teaching risks losing nine out of ten chances at marriage. The remark reflects 19th century views on gender and education.
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Cincinnati
Haiti politics and race conflict in Port au Prince turmoil
Report describes Havyrt unrest as President Casal threatens colored and white factions. General Saloman, seen as stable, proposes a mixed platform promising fair pay, capital returns, and no color conflict. The piece compares Haitian governance to the American democratic ideal amid color tensions.
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Havyrt
Casal
Port Au Prince
Saloman
Haiti
Mayor RuMELE Restored to Rank After Court Martial
The former mayor and army officer wrongfully convicted in 1872 has won vindication. The Secretary of War remitted his imprisonment though he was dismissed, and new evidence shows improper approval of the verdict. He is restored to the retired list and receives about 11000 dollars back pay.
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Rumele
Army
Secretary of War
President to visit Ohio and Kentucky in September tour
Washington special to the Cincinnati Gazette outlines the September trip west by the President. He will leave Washington around the 9th, stay about a week at Fremont for a regimental reunion, then attend the Kentucky Constitution anniversary in Louisville. He may extend to Nashville before returning via Chattanooga Knoxville and Southwest Virginia without major speeches.
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New England
Washington
Cincinnati Gazette
Ohio
Fremont
Louisville
Kentucky
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Virginia
Lukens and Burns Raised Together Near Hopkinsville
Joseph F. Lukens and Mr. Burns grew up on neighboring eighty acres near Hopkinsville. Lukens, a Republican school commissioner candidate, served in the Union Army and is a veteran teacher. Burns, a Democrat, fought for the Confederacy.
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Joseph F. Lukens
Ohio
Burns
Hopkinsville
Lukens
Mississippi Democrats Back Governor Stone's Nomination
The Times notes Governor Stone's renomination reflects Mississippi Democrats’ endorsement of his actions during the Chisholm murders, implying he lacks the nerve to act in moments of public excitement.
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THE
New Orleans Times
Mississipi
Silk and Tea Trains Dash Through Union Pacific Line
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce reports trains loaded with rich silks and choice Chinese tea pass over the Union Pacific road in rapid succession, noting the trade continues to rise each week.
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Pullman
Toledo
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
P. Ft. W
Union Depot
Toledo Wabash and Western
Quincy
Keokuk
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Lake Erie
Mississippi River
Union
W. L. Malcolm
C. W. BrapeLey
East’n Div
China
Texas horse thief protests hanging in sun
A Texas horse thief objects as he is prepared for execution under a blistering sun, noting that shade lies nearby and urging a change in his fate. The exchange captures a tense moment before the sentence is carried out.
Impeachment Fever grips New York Sun
The New York Sun endorses impeachment of the President over using regular army forces against striking workers. The editorial frames the action as a constitutional overreach and a breach of civil liberties.
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New York Sun
Farmers favor early plowing for better wheat yields
Our correspondent reports farmers find breaking around early and letting ground settle before sowing yields better wheat. In a prior trial in the same field, early plowing produced superior furrow crops at harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezekiah Harvey
Hoaglin Township
Wiltshire Items Reflect Drought and Local Happenings
The column notes dry weather and demand for rain, local political activity with W H Beall canvassing, shifts in official offices, and social tidbits. Residents Henry King returns in style, cabbage worms threaten crops, and Lafe Riker cleans up manure while Lafe swears, a Van Wert picnic draws many locals.
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Justice of the Peace
Dr. Shaffner
van Wert
Lafe Riker
Lafe
Wils. Johnson’s
Chills and illnesses rise in town as two deaths occur
Sickness fills the area with chills and fever as Rev Parlett and family fall ill. Dr Leslie’s son improves slowly while a second death follows in the week. Dr A J Leslie seeks a Democratic nomination for Representative amid widespread political chatter and a dull economy.
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Rev. J. Parlett
Rev. O.marlin
A. J. Leslie
Jake Wyandt
Transportation claims filed for troop transport at mob scenes
The text notes that claims for compensation have been filed in Washington for transporting Federal troops whose presence prevented destruction of company property. The Chicago Tribune comments with ironic appreciation.
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
Upper Sandusky custom of choosing between badge and mitten
An Ohio paper describes a local custom in Upper Sandusky where a visitor to a young woman finds a Murphy badge on one corner of the center table and a miniature mitten on the opposite corner. Before any business, the suitor must select which corner he accepts.
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Ohio
Upper Sandusky
Cash System Adopted for Hardware Business Beginning Sept 1 1877
The firm announces a cash system shift for general hardware with terms strictly cash to benefit customers by reducing margins. A Hartford bartender fears for a man named Jack West who collapsed and died after asking for a drink.
Toledo Elects Mayor Over Cow Ordinance Support
Citizens question why Jones won the Toledo mayoral race citing his stance against the cow ordinance. The report links his election to his position on local agricultural policy.
San Francisco Clerks Parade for Earlier Closing
Dry goods clerks hire men to march with banners urging customers not to buy after 6 p.m. The note hints at broader social sentiments while poking at hidden private sorrows.
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San Francisco
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Estill
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New Lisbon
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Jesso
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Dr. Estill
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Teachers’ Institute
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Swineford’s Corner
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Anne Ennreneweeee
J.M.C. Marble
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Fret National Bank
van Wert, Ohio
DR. C. Emerson, A. Conant, A. W. Baker
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