13 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
1
Readable scraps show daily and Sunday train notes with times like 11:05 a m and 5 45 p m plus express and accommodation services. The text mentions DEVART and Sunday exceptions but lacks complete station names or routes.
An eastbound mail train timetable lists station stops including Englewood Hammond Crown Point and North Judson with listed times in P M and A M columns for several through services. The fragment shows the Chicago origin and various intermediate times.
Unclear text lists names and titles with odd spellings and abbreviations. References ABAa Nebr and officials including J. M. C. Marble vice president and general manager H. BR Johnston general pass agent. Details are fragmentary and may relate to a company notice or railway timetable.
Notes from Ohio and nearby: the 46th O V I reunion set for September in New Salem Fairfield County. Tilden’s will leaves one third to relatives and rest to public good. Ohio pensioners total 30,000 with 21,500 invalids and 9,000 widows and dependents. West Virginia GOP seeks Senate control. a wood plow rarity exhibited at Ohio’s Centennial in 1888. lemons aid bilious matter with a lemon syrup drink. State G A R report shows growth in posts and memberships. a German 1640 ad is quoted. Clyde farmer swindled $1,500 by sharpers with lottery ploy. Cincinnati Exposition opens September 1 with grand inaugural parade. Ohio National Guard and civic groups to attend. Cincinnati praised for streets and new buildings. urging readers to attend.
Edward J. Phelps, Vermont born diplomat, helped craft the amended Extradition Treaty awaiting Senate ratification in Washington. The envoy to the United Kingdom, noted for legal prowess and court success, is described as a poised, witty speaker supported by his wife and daughter during his London tenure.
A strong denunciation warns that most baking powders contain lime and alum, except the Royal brand. It details health risks from lime in powders, claims many samples carry injurious ingredients, and urges consumers to prefer reputable powders while noting public notices and political conventions.
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