Eureka Literary Society Formed in Wetsel Township
D E Van Voorhis brought the largest flock of sheep to the township last Monday. A new Eureka Literary Society of Weasel was organized in District No. 4 with officers led by President W C Edwards and Secretary G J Koch. The town features two stores, a post office run by D E Van Voorhis, two schoolhouses serving 60 to 75 pupils, and plans for a railroad to boost growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. VanVoorhis
Chicago
W. C. Edwards
Ollie Oyea
G. J. Koch
Westella 'Angea
Samuuel Hessian
J. D. VanVorhis
J. E. Baxter
Charley Doaner
Eureka Literary Society of Weasel
George F. Leavitt
Andover
Mass
Cuticura Resolvent
York township notes and local updates surface
The column records varied local items including the T. St. L. & K. C. Ry. crossings with cattle guards, Mrs. M. W. Granger’s health concerns, corn husking season, John Emvine moving to a Prophet farm, Dr Townsend medicines on hand, J. B. Metz taking music lessons in Findlay, M. Granger’s plans for a music career, Kingsley M E society Christmas tree plans, Granger brothers building a dwelling for parents, Jesse Paulin as boss worker, Mrs. G. P. Deal visiting Nile relatives, and farmers urging legal action to keep hunters off farms to safeguard property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
T. St. L
K. C. Ry
M. W. Granger
C. M. Townsend
J. B. Metz
Findlay
M. E. Society
Kingsley
Hailstorm and local misfortunes reported in town notes
A Tuesday evening hail storm drops strong hail while Lewis Miller is thrown from a horse and injured. A large mud chunk falls into a well dug by C C Bonni. Henry Kuhl buys the J Engle property. S Overholt reports three farm wells sunk this fall with no water. A community debate questions free use of school houses for one horse shows and urges rental or return of funds to proper use.
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Literary
Lewis Miller
Lewis
C. C. Bonni
Pleasant Township
van Wert County
Ohio
van Wert
White County
Arkansas
Middlepoint
South Defiance
Union Township
Allin Timber
Hoaglin Township
Geo. B. Smith
Ashland
Corn husking and holiday preparations mark grace community
Farmers report progress in corn husking while Grace youths plan a Christmas tree event and entertainment. Ciers Gardner endures a severe bone erysipelas attack. Rumor links Dennis Clark to selling his farm for medical studies. Sim Hickman is in poor health. Will McCracken questions wind pump economics. Fidelity Grange moves to a new hall. Public concern grows over rural youths leaving farms for city amusements and hunting rights on private land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Clark
Sim Hickman
Will McCracken
Fidelity Grange
Weishborn
Prolific local notices from Van Wert 1889
Miss Rhoda Tomlinson improves as preaching occurs at Tomlinson church led by Mr Lemaster. R T Edwards visits his uncle in Alien county. Foster Jackson recovers from long illness. District No 3 literacy progress grows. Husking corn season winds down as protracted meeting slated for Dec 29 at Tomlinson M E Church. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion advertised for humane animal cures. Sold by Hines Son Druggist Van Wert Dec 6 1889.
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Woolford
Hines & Son
van Wert
J. M. C. Marble
van Wert Cunty
Dixon
Indiana
Marble
West
Iowa
Texas
Minnesota
Kansas
Union
Local Notes From Anderson Ind
Howard Longsworth visits family in Anderson. Thomas and Sarah Baxter buy David Wilt property and plan to move to town. W K Anderson and W W Morse relatives host a Wednesday reunion. A Catholic church may be built next summer, and readers wish success. Corn Ott returns home after weeks away. Coal stolen from a car near the west switch end last Friday from A Jones. An anonymous stranger dies and is buried at Sugar Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Baxter
L’leasant Township
David Wilt
W. K. Anderson
W. W. Morse
Sugar Ridge
Community notes feature teachers institute and local happenings
The column lists events and items: teachers' institute Friday night welcomes all, Wm. Hileman reports a poisoned colt loss, Geo. Harless Sr marries from another county, J. Barga's child ill with sore throat, Wm. August sells Wiltshire property to Mr. Nye, McCoy Ayler teaches Royston school with five scholars, a burglary at Dan Thorpe's store netting $5 and goods, burglars possibly local, Hileman near completing a 560 sheep barn, Pleasant Grove U B church quarterly meeting next weekend, rumor of gas line from Shanes Crossing to Wiltshire, water works not expected.
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J. Barga
Wm. August
Wiltshire
Nye
McCoy Ayler
Royston
Dan Thorpe
Broad range of patent medicines and local pledge notice
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup touted as a teething remedy used for forty years with claims of curing dysentery and diarrhoea. Also listed are English Spavin Liniment for horses and Dickinson’s Balm inhaled for respiratory ailments. A Ridge township pledge bans hunting on local premises under penalty of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge Township
van Wert County
Len Ireland
G. W. Terry
R. D. Haines
J. A. Johnson
T. C. Kensler
Joseph Cowgill
Swayne’s Ointment and Miles Heart Cure Promoted Here
An advertisement touts Swayne’s Ointment as a cure for biliousness itching and tumors with rapid relief claimed for liver and bowels. It also promotes Dr Franklin Miles New Heart Cure against tea coffee tobacco and alcohol harms with sales at Ohio Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Drug Store
Swayne
Swayne& Son
Philadelphia
Ldeck
Franklin Miles
Saiden
Ohio Druy Store
Great discovery by Dr. Franklin Miles promises relief
Treatise on Nervous Diseases and a sample bottle of Restorative Nervine offered free at Ohio Drug Store. Prominent testimonials claim dramatic weight gain and relief from fits headaches nervous prostration dizziness insomnia monthly pains and sexual troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Miles
John R. Miller
Valparaiso
Ind
J. D. Taylor
Logansport
Ohio Drug Store
Book on diseases of women and children offered for sale
The Zoa-Phora Medicine Company of Kalamazoo Michigan publishes a booklet on diseases of women and children. Price is 10 cents, mailed sealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoa-Phora Medicine Company
Kalamazoo, Mich
Zoa-Phora
Zoa-Phora Medicine CO
Kalamazoo
Mich
Waterbury Watch Co. Short Wind Stem-Set Watch for Four Dollars
The text promotes Waterbury Watch Co. making a short wind and stem-set watch priced at four dollars, noting it is distinct from Waterbury’s long-wind model and that a ladies version is also available at the same price. It highlights public misconceptions about the brand and model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury Watch Co
Waterbury
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Mitch
Scott
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
Cuba
Australia
Curcaco Daily News
F. C. Holden
Insurance and
Middlepoint, Ohio
Rary Wert Bulletin
D. E. VanVorhis
Lester Baxter
Allen County
Charley
Curtis Baxter
Dickerson
Straley’s Hall
John Emvine
Jacob Prophet
Granger Brothers
Jesse Paulin
Henry Kuhl
J. Engle
Grace
Ciers Gardner
Alaska
Rhoda Tomlinson
Tomlinson Church
Lemaster
R. T. Edwards
Alien County
Foster Jackson
Tomlinson M. E. Church
Howard Longsworth
Anderson, Ind
Wm. Hileman
Geo. Harless, Sr
Pleasant Grove
U. B
Shanes Crossing
Times
Dickinson
L. F Gackenheimer
Dr. R. Mack
the Citizens of
van Wert Co
Dr. R. Macfarland
Genoa
Hio
C. H. Boehmer & Co
Delphos
Castoria
Miles
Kear & Romig
W. M. Kear
Kauke’s
Zoaphora
Bens the
Ouramily
F. H. Cook
M. D
Hahnemann Medical College
J. &. Cooke
Burnett’s Medical College
Bulletin
N. B
Ruut & UK
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Liberty Township
Kiowa
Tully Township
Ridge Road
Convoy
Enterprise
Shanesville
Tully
East Main Street
South
N.W
N.E
Ouse
Mead Avenia
Mead Center
Owler
Greenwood
Chicago & Atlantic R. A
Srice
Chisago & Atlantic R. R
Tay Township
Dickinson County
Jan Wert
Sonath Street
Wallis Land
Keak & Romig
Fabric van Wert
Glenn & Johnson
Kauke
Hric
Kone
Maintained
Root &Co
Col
Grocer
C.h.pearson
Baltimore.me
Porter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
V.S
van Wert, Ohio
Brook’s Livery Stable
Cole's Hotel
South Entrance
M. B. Evers
United States Pension
Van
Jourt House
Bouton & Lawrence
Court House
Prof. L. Brewer
South Washington Street
Middlepoint Normal School Associated Company
John Yost
Sec’y
G.W. Bone
Bales
Market and
Third Streets
W. Borg
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Adenvertisng Bureau
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