The Extent of the Glaciers and Prehistoric Ohio
W. Farrand Felch surveys the Great Ice Age and its southern glacier boundary, noting terminal moraines and the meltwater rivers that shaped North America. He discusses geologic timing, erosion, and the emergence of primitive man in Ohio, contrasting speculative theories with scientific observations and indicating postglacial human migration toward the Mississippi basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Cape Cod
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
New York
Chautauqua County
Allegheny Mountains
Ohio
Holmes County
Fairfield County
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Missouri River
Columbus
Carolinas
Virginias
Wright
Oberlin College
Niagara
St. Anthony’s Falls
Prof
Winchell
Snelling
Minnesota
Europe
France
New Jersey
Bishop Usher
Adam
Prof. Winchell
Cain
Abel
Seth
Bishop Warren
Boston
Garden of Eden
North Pole
Dr. Warren
Ignatius Donnelly
Atlantis
Midocean
America
Africa
Prof. Vail
Saturn
Earth
Esquimaux
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Scioto Valley
Lake
Mississsippi Valley
Mississippi Valley
Washington Letter on Mugwumps and Civil Service Attacks
The Washington Letter reports Mugwump anger over civil service violations by Eugene Higgins and others in the Baltimore Democratic primary, fears of party retaliation, and parallels to Tweed. It notes pension denials for a Union soldier, Inter-state Commission actions on Jim Crow travel cases, July debt reductions, treasury cash, and Whitney’s Hotchkiss gun factory contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumeton
Grover Cleveland
Harper's Weekly
New York 7Ames
Eugene Higgins
Baltimore
Wi. M. Tweed
Gorman
Maryland
Cleveland
Democracy
Andersonville
Inter-state Commission
Whitney
Hotchkiss Ordnance Company
Hotchkiss Company
Letters From the People on Politics and Civic Duty
A sequence of letters urges voters to engage, defend liberty, and scrutinize party power. Authors argue for a free vote, fair counts, and informed independence, counting youth and citizens across parties as responsible for the Union’s future. They urge studying principles before choosing a party and warn against indifference to governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Butetry
Cleveland
Grover
North
Congress
Senate
Sonpres
the Bulietry
Young America
Ohio Citizens Urged to Try Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine
A list of Ohio towns and names promotes Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine offered by L F Gackenheimer as a remedy for ague and malaria. The notice, attributed to C A Snow & Co patent law coverage, frames the product as a cure in a period ad style with numerous local tradesmen named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
C. A. Snow & Co
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
J. M. Ziegler
Dayton
N. B. Wood
Washington D. H
I. Wilbur
Toledo
LS. Vanetten
J. Tickell
Cleveland
J. P. Smith
Lima
L. Senior
E. Rowlands
W. A. Porterfield
Bellaire
W. M. Platt
Macoceck
W. A. McCool
Perrysville
C. Kibler, Jr
Newark
Stove
B. F. Hough
Sandusky
W. H. C. Goode
Sidney
N. Glynn
Johnstown
F. K. Deming
Salem
T. F. Browder
Greenfield
J. W. Brainard
Kent
L. G. Ballinger
East Liberty
E. H. Augspurger
Woodsdale
Bhill Coupling
Gilmore
L. F. Gackenheimer
Sells Brothers United Shows to Visit Van Wert
Expectant crowds await the Sells Brothers United Shows in Van Wert on Friday August 26. The spectacle promises Arabian soldiers, Japanese circus acts, Scotch athletes, an educated animal menagerie, a Percy wild west display, and a three ring hippodrome with races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sells Brothers
United
van Wert
Prince Misako
Alexander McGregor
Sid
Momus
Pawnee Bill
Toledo Frankfort mail trains boosted by new schedule
The Toledo St Louis and Kansas City Railroad announces a new August 1 schedule with improved trains. The Toledo to Frankfort mail departs Frankfort 7 25 am and Delphos 1 50 pm arriving Toledo 4 50 pm. The westbound train leaves Toledo 8 00 am arriving Frankfort 5 30 pm. Additional passenger trains run Toledo Delphos Decatur Frankfort Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad
Toledo
Frankfort
Delphos
Decatur
Charleston
Health and Digestion Remedies and Niagara Falls Excursion
An 1887 ad praises Green's August Flower for dyspepsia and Boschee's German Syrup for lung/ throat issues. It also promotes the Third Annual Niagara Falls excursion from Van Wert on August 15 with Pullman cars, round trip $5, schedule July 16 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Boschee
Niagara Falls
Mackinaw
van Wert
the Falls
J. M
Tno
VanLiew
G. P. A. van Wert
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hay, West Bulletin
Ummersett & Arnold
East Main Street
Official Directory
Jamue Fortney
R.F. Leslie
Henry German, Jr
Aaron 'T
Toshnrn
W.H. Nicodemus D.j.jones
Tohn Masters
Tohn Semer J
Hale
Tally Tully
Harrison
Willshire
Liberty
Pleasant
Pleasant Union Union
Hoaglin
Hoaglin Ridge
Ridge
York
Jennings Jennings
Jackson Jackson
Peace
Dixon
Convoy
Leslie
Wolfeale
Wren
Koogle
Cavett
Tokio
Spencerville
Venedocia
Middlepoint
Wetsel
T. Hankins
M.D
Christopher & Hankins
McKim & Co
South Washington Street
WM. Smith
A & Co
Main Street
van Wert, Co
G. W. McGavren
M. D. Pu Ysician
Washington Street
W. H. Cristopher
G. J. Eblen
Christopher & Eblen
Physicians and Surgeons
Kahn
Court House
Dr. Christopher
Dr. Eblen
South Street
Union School
Attorneys AT Law
Hathaway Kemper
A. Jacobs’ Clothing Store
A. L. Sweet
H. W. Blachly
Sweet & Blachly
Atorene
Sam van Wert
A. P. McConahay
J. C. Browder
City Hall
South
Washington St
J.C. Allen
LAW and Notary Pub
Barrick’s
M. Saltzgaber
H. C. Glenn
Saltzgaber & Glenn
McCurdy’s Block
Barbers
J. A. Batr
J. J. Ehresman
Rain & Ehresman
Nickles
Ream
West Main Street
Jones
W. M. Kear
EAL Estate and Loan
Notaries Public
F. L. Houghtry
OTARY
Scott, van Wert County
D. W. Williams
Otary Public and Conveyancer
Estry
A.J. Murphy
AN Wert Lodge No
McCurdy Block
August Stitz
N. G. W. R. Kime
F. C. Holden
Insurance and Loan Agent
Middlepoint, Ohio
Prof. L. Brewer
Hill & CO
R.W. Tansill & CO
State Street
Chicago
Philadelphia
Messrs. N. W
Papson
A. Jacobs & Sons, Bargain Clothiers
Lester Boot
Lester
Cipe’s Model Boot and Shoe Store
Ww. B. Jones
Gro
E. Winson
Land Office
van Wer
Jones & Wilson
Alonzo Conant
John A. Conn
First National Bank
AN Wert, Ohio
North Washington Street
Avenue House
Centennial History OF Ohio
W. Farrand Felch
G. Frederick Wright
Oberlin
Chas. Lyell
C. C. Abbott
Trenton
Delaware River
Peabody Museum
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Washington
Bullett
Hoaglin Township
Mamie Holtrey
Alice V. Stephenson
Lovie Maltrey
Clara R. Clayton
Charles Rodgers
Perry Wallick
Halda McGlaughlin
Louisa MccGlaughlin
F. A. Petrine
Lucinda J. Shingledecker
Pearson H. Miller
Union
Cate Eysenbach
Kate P. Cramer
Mary M. Pence
Garret Lower
Jane Lower
Bear
W.S. Johnson
John Ehresman
Joseph Shnitz
Chas. C. Carey
Sells Brothers Enroute
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