Local residents visit relatives as community notes
Miss Annie Evans and Miss Ella Evans of Columbus visit brothers R Q O and D O Evans in town. Clyde Purmort of Van Wert and Eva Evans drop in, while Mollie and Annie Jones of Cincinnati visit friends. Teachers Miriam Jones will start Yorkville school, Venedocia school opens late August, and parents urged to prepare children for school. Community members attend institute. H W Owens and wife sail for Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Purmort
van Wert
Miriam Jones
Yorkville
Venedocia
H. W. Owens
Wales
Annie E. Evans
Columbus
R. E. Owens
Institute
J. M
J. C
Price Morgan
Lizzie Rees
Lizzie Morgan
John Loyd
J. ©. Evans
Maggie Edwards
Oak Hill
Lizzie A. Morgan
Mary
Laura
Mirian
Marthy Jones
Local Farming News and Political Nonsense in Van Wert
The report notes hay and crop conditions with cattle feeding and drought damaging pastures. It also dismisses rumors about D J Giffin's political ambitions, praising his integrity and chances if nominated, while urging convention action.
Potatoes and threshing machines mark busy times in Van Wert
L Potatoes will be a failure if the breath continues many days longer. The whistle of the engine in every direction indicates business for the threshing machine. Port Glover is working at the warehouse in Van Wert. Seth Murphy is with C. Mc Millen's hay press. Upty and Hullinger are with Warren McMillen so Cavette is quite lonely. Levi Whipple is very sick at Mr. Bardens. Book agents medicine peddlers traveling artists and tin peddlers are plenty. The artists has quite a trade. Dr. Krout was called to see grandmother Quick this week. She is some better. Misses Alice and Maggie Clark were guests of Mrs. J. R. Updegrove and family Sunday. Miss Maggie remained till Tuesday. J.D. Rank was chosen delegate by the Excelsior Alliance No. 125 and left for Columbus Tuesday. Mose McClure of Lima was visiting his daughter Mrs. Jos. Slaterbeck this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Lloyd
I. J. Norris
J. D. Richards
Ken Jones
Fred
Columbus
Georgia
Ohio City
Evan Morgan
Maggie Edwards
Oak Hill
Ohio
Port Glover
van Wert
Seth Murphy
C. McMillen
Hay Press
Upty
Hullinger
Warren McMillen
Cavette
Levi Whipple
Bardens
Dr. Krout
Grandmother Quick
Alice
Maggie Clark
J. R. Updegrove
Maggie
J.D. Rank
Excelsior Alliance
Mose McClure
Lima
Jos. Slaterbeck
I. N. Giffin
C. H. Clippinger
Fanny Chambers
Maryland
Lucy Blcock
Miller
Supt. Boyd
Lizzie Brown
Teachers’ Institute
Carter
Darren
Eve
Carter Medicine CO
New York
Local residents and travelers noted during week
Rev B F Gordon of Holgate and Rev G Priddy of Bryan visited. Jason Marlin and others were in town. A runaway injured a horse. National Encampment Sons of Veterans set for Aug 24 at St Joseph with three day program. Excursion train promos to Detroit and Mackinaw with rates 2 to 6 dollars and child discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
St. Joseph
Pennsylvania
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ad Promotes Six Bottles for Five Dollars
An advertisement from Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell Mass. promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla priced at one dollar per bottle or six bottles for five dollars, claiming a value of five dollars per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Closing Hours of Van Wert Teachers Institute
The Institute week closed with lectures by I N Saddler on civil government and orthography and D R Boyd on psychology and arithmetic. A farewell address praised the instructors and a unanimous report thanked them, the board, the press, and contributors. A reunion night followed with music and speeches as the list of attendees and notes on attendance and praise were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddler
Boyd
van Wert County
I. N. Saddler
D. R. Boyd
Board of Education
van Wert
Jullia Kiet
N. W. Bowxano
Perry Fost NauGat
Board assigns teachers for coming school year in city
The Board of Education met Tuesday night and filled most teaching vacancies. Miss Kittie Woods resigned, replaced by Miss Sarah McCoy. one High School position remains. Assignments include Superintendent W H Lilly. Principal Miss Emily Shinn. various teachers across Grammar and Primary classes. building allocations noted for Fourth Ward and Second Ward. plus multiple names for English and other grades. An ad for Spavin Liniment and a farm for rent are also listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Kittie Woods
Sarah McCoy
W. H. Lilly
Emily Shinn
Minnieter
Red Clover extract advertised with patient reminiscences
An old promotion touts Loose's red clover extract for blood disorders skin eruptions indigestion and rheumatism. It cites customer recollections of improvement then lists distributors Hines & Son Van Wert and Forsythe Brice Cincinnati plus a veterinary claim for Woolford's Sanitary Lotion with a 30 minute cure and local agent Edward Stitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loose
Hines & Son
van Wert County
Edward
Stitz
Alexander & Darnell
van Wert
Forsythe & Brice
Linton Bldg
Cincinnati
Woolford
Hines
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London
M Rience
SONS
Philadelphia
Fmullion
Thime and
Soca
Scott
Colchester” Rubber CO
Colchester
Atlas Engine Works
Indianapolis, Ind
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Stanley
Aew
Charles Scabner
Forshee & McMakin
Tas Eorron
P. O
T. A. Blocum
M. O
Pearl &T
Annie and
Ella Evans
R. Q O. and
D. O. Evans
Eva Evans
Mollie
Annie Jones
J. S. Jenkins
Gertrude Jones
Annie J. Evans
Cora Jones
Nora Williams
Lizzie Lloyd
Lakeside
L. C. Morgan and
D. E. Evans
Gim Giffin
D. J. Giffin
B. F. Gordon
Holgate
Rev. Houghtley
Melrose
Pete Mounts
B. J. Smith
Niagara Falls
Rev. Hemphill
Jason Marlin
Jas. Corlew
Frank Houghtley
Paulding
Toledo
St. Louis
Kansas City R. A
Greyhound
Alpena
Ossifrage
Detroit
Mackinaw
O. Jenkins
Ayer
Joseph Lake
Brockway Centre
Mich
Sarsaparitla
Lilly
Sophia Vance
I. Blosser
Carrie Pearson
T. Fostnanaght
Ollie Dettmer
H. F. Callow
J. L. Fortney
Bertha Augustine
Nettie Todd
Lizzie Foster
W. H. Troup
L. B. Springer
D. V. Exline
W. G. Exline
L. Exline
W. O. Miller
C. J. Foster
A. P. Stuckey
G. Hartman
W. D. Duniton
E. J
Lucy A. Elcock
Fannie J. Day
Carrie Elcock
Julia Kline
Kate Royce
Viola Allen
Maud Yost
Mant Moore
J. W. Harding
Peter Fostnaught
Homer Gilliland
Ada Steiner
Alice Hager
Emma Rice
Jos. P. Hanley
J. W. Wyandt
J.J. Edwards
L. D. Moore
Laura Eurich
Lizzie Drake
J. R. Tucker
A. M. Bouton
L. W. Bergert
Helen McGunn
Rosa Donathan
Oscar Hire
Alice Miller
Zada Stickle
Billa Poe
Clara Little
Millie Conn
Frank Hire
Chas. C. Chandler
Cora E. Williams
Elia Wilson
P. C. Beaghler
J. W. Morgan
H. G. Pollock
Samuel Young
Leslie Beaghler
John Lloyd
A. W. Weagly
Nina Giffin
Minnie Moltz
Daisy Williams
Lucy Rockey
Meta Glover
Clo Longsworth
Lulu Dettmer
Ettie Gleason
Maggie Casey
Dora Martin
del Vance
Anna McVoy
Jennie Rice
Icie Pampel
Leona Balyeat
Leila Nail
Ora Tanquary
Emma Pearson
Mattie Hall
Luella K
Hattie McMillen
George Pearson
Willard E. Gleason
Bertha Gilliland
Ota Berry
Ella Dustman
Fannie Foster
Maud Foster
Maud Hackedorn
E. F. Carlo
Emma Roebuck
F. M. Baxter
Perry Fostnaugh
Lena Johnson
Beatrice Gilliland
Anna M. Sponseller
C. M. Deniston
J. P. Reap
Er Alexander
Mack Osborn
Robert Gilliland
W. H. Lee
John E. Evans
B. L. Richie
Charlie Nunemaker
A. W. Gulick
Jno
Havens
Ella Crooks
C. M. Crooks
C. E. Moneysmith
Sarah Montgomery
F. Troup
Ole Troup
Martha Clendening
Etta Sheckler
Jennie Spray
Adah Murphy
Lomna Armstrong
Birde Snow
Josie Counsellor
Emma Everett
Chas. B. Cramer
Ella L
H. Clippinger
Margaret Rose
H. G. Stewart
Bertie Glover
W. N. Yost
Jennie Clendening
Eva Hall
Maud Wilt
May Riley
Cora Spenny
Ollie Teegardin
Etta Snyder
Willie Miller
Berthold
O. L. McKillip
D. McMillen
Ernest Powell
John Carpenter
Goodland
Ind
Chamberlain
J. W. Evans & Son
Sapolio
United
Zoological Institute
Triple Circus
Metropolitan Museum
Great Golden Menagerie
Carters
H.G. Root
M.C
Peart St
W. W. Micarn
Third Ward Building
J. R. Rowland
Celina Ferguson
Maggie Rose
Florence Ehret
Lucy Elcock
Luella Hall
Eudora Thomas
Miss Rose Donathan
Miss Fannie Day
Ollie Kear
Julia Putnam
Fourth Ward Building
C. A. Files
Nellie Webster
Miss Lillie Longsworth
E. Roebuck
Second Ward
Joseph Hanley
Ola Deniston
Mary Havens
Ida Paessler
M. J. McFadden
Hent
Ridge Township
Grange Hall
Greenbury
Summersept
Middlepoint
Ohio Drug Store
Yikip
Corea
Sells Brothers
Aviary
Congo
H. J. Farxennaen
Fairyland
W. M. Kear
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Liberty
Kiowa
Kansas
Pleasant Township
J van Wert County
Hoaglin
Tully Township
Ridge Road
Convoy
Senior Prine
Shanesville Road
Tally Township
N.W
N.E
Dickinson County
Gaeenete
Timothy Meadow
UO Ride
Ouse
Hoaglin Tp
van Wert Co
Jackson Township
Liberty Township
Union Tp
Mead County
Meade Center
Fowler
Va Besaina
Greenwood
Chicago & Atlantic R. A
Hoaglin Township
County
Wallis Land
J. M. C. Marble
Dixon
Indiana
Corporation of van Wert
Iowa
Texas
Minnesota
M. Kerr
Rotary Lio
Sae & Johnson
Kauke
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