Republican Field to Nominate Officers at Van Wert County Convention
The Van Wert Republican county convention calls for a mass meeting at the Court House on Tuesday September 3 1889 at 10 am to nominate candidates for Representative Clerk of the Courts Sheriff Treasurer Commissioner Infirmary Director Coroner and to transact other business. The article lists Foraker Lamp son Brown Dickman Watson as statewide GOP nominees and describes Democratic internal strife and Republican unity ahead of the Dayton and national campaigns.
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van Wert County
Court House
Said County
Central Committee
Van Wert county temperance meetings urged by citizens
A mass meeting is called in Van Wert for August 24 1889 to support closing saloons, with speakers named and a strict temperance focus. Also announced is the first quarterly convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Van Wert county at the Presbyterian church on August 21 with a full program and dress code for delegates.
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van Wert
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Presbyterian Church
L. ©. F. Austin
Nora Newton
Enterprise
Horace Kohn
Wiltshire
Scott
Emmau Alexander
Geneva Wagner
Wanted farm hand and sales agent ad blend
Farm hand needed for three to four months at Seth Slack’s farm Washington township. Also seeks energetic man to represent Wanamaker & Brown Philadelphia as sales agent in Van Wert with security. Ayer’s Ague Care advertised as malaria remedy. McDermut White feather’s Business College Fort Wayne Ind offers bookkeeping and shorthand courses.
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van Wert
Fort Wayne
Ind
McDermut & Whitefeather
Businses College
Pursuin
Seth Slack
Washington Township
McDermut & Whitefeather’s Business College
Wanamaker & Brown
Philadelphia
America
New England College
Penncltt Hall
Maeckeneider
Eld
Van Wert grain and wool markets compared with neighbors
The article argues that Van Wert dealers pay competitive prices, countering rumors of higher regional rates. It notes wool sold locally at Mendon or here with similar returns, grain paid at sixty pounds per bushel standard, and ongoing shipments with wide town comparatives. It asserts farmers receive good to better markets locally despite closer facilities elsewhere.
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Kohn
Mendon
van Wert
Delphos
Community events and notices in Van Wert area
Local notices list Mite Society picnics and socials at Mrs Ehret and Mr Geo Dustman, W R C dinner at Edwards grocery space, Womans Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs Dettmer, and a Tally township Sunday School Convention at Mentzer's church with representatives urged. Grand Army of the Republic travel tickets offered by Pennsylvania Co. from Van Wert to Milwaukee August 21–28, with return options. Also ads tout Dickinson's Barm cure and Zoa-Phora Woman's Friend for health benefits.
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Tally Township
Mentzer’s Church
J. H. Ruaney
R. L. Crooks
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania Co
van Wert
Milwaukee
Wis
W. M. Fouananty
Agt
Castoria and Spavin Liniment Ad From Van Wert
An old advertisement promotes Castoria for babies and children and English Spavin Liniment for horses. It also touts a women’s health book from Zoa-Phora Medicine Co. and offers mail order pricing and a local druggist, Hines & Son, in Van Wert.
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Hines & Son
Druggista
van Wert
Van Wert County Fair Seeks Busy Year and Local News
Local gossip notes Van Wert will be a busy town from now till June with new official directory at the post office and Soldiers headquarters at City Hall. It mentions upcoming church dedication, pipe organ, a large fair, shade tree plantings, and an auction sale by S B Austin.
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van Wert
Town Creek
BuLterin
Edwards
S. B. Austin
Pennsylvania Depot
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Candidates Named for Sheriff and Commissioner Positions
Friends of Samuel M. Baxter Jacob Beam and Henry Longwell will seek Republican County Convention support on September 3 for sheriff and county commissioner seats. John W. Evans also seeks county commissioner. A Penna Co train trip to Eagle Lake Indiana is planned for I O O F event. Bargain: 23 acres in Ridge township near Van Wert with a five room frame house barn well orchard and outbuildings is for sale through C P Richey at the courthouse with details available August 9.
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van Wert
Pennsylvania Company
Warsaw
Ind
Danny
Gen. Gibson
Third Ward
Samuel M. Baxter
Jackson Township
Repulican
Jacob Beam
Wiltshire Township
Henry Longwell
Friends
John W. Evans
Penna. Co
Eagle Lake Ind
W. M. Funwartry
Agt
Ridge Township
C. P. Richey
Land for sale on East side of South Washington street
Property on the East side of South Washington street near the fair grounds is offered for sale. Cranes H Kocu of Cardington Ohio lists the tract with asking price five hundred dollars.
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South Washington Street
Cranes H. Kocu
Cardington
Ohio
Addison Accommodation Local Freight Listing
Transit notice records a shipment schedule and agent reference in Van Wert. The brief mentions a Bryan Breers entry and a Battle Creek mail tag with a 6 6 time and 10 p.m. endpoint.
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Atlantic Express
Pacific Express
Battle Creek
Bryan Breers
Pee Neaiaee
I. Lisk
van Wert
Dairy herd sale in Van Wert Ohio with farm for rent
Landowner offers fifty acre Van Wert county pasture plus a fair house and stables for twenty cattle. sixteen high bred Jersey cows nine hung for sale as a single dairy business package. Terms feature part cash and financing with a farm rental option for one to five years. Grand opportunity for profitable dairy venture.
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Court House
van Wert
Jersey
Ohio
Timothy
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