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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1869
Page
3
A roundup of small town notices thanks to contributors Walter Buckingham and Hon. Wm Mungen. A Christmas whiskey gift to Ed Enly intercepted by Sheriff Richey. Ads note Jacob’s Winter Clothing and Curto Torn by a hog injuring P H Rison's son. M M Montgomery covers hog expenses.
A local notice extols the Ohio State Journal as a Republican state organ with strong editorial leadership and useful home and foreign news digests. It highlights its access to state government matters, deeming it an invaluable companion for citizens.
The children of Mrs. Marshall who lost their mother in a murder bid farewell to Dr. C. B. Steman at the depot. Their grandfather Marshall planned to take the orphans home where they would be cared for, but their young hearts were deeply moved by the farewell.
Mr. Lynch of the Star Bakery sent a gift basket with cakes bread and more to celebrate the new year. He offers a wide range of groceries confections fruits and related goods and invites patrons to visit for tasty treats.
Fields Osgood announces Every Saturday will shift to an illustrated weekly with European art engravings and a portrait gallery of contemporary celebrities. The January issue features a profile bust of poet Tennyson and cross publication of foreign papers simultaneous with Europe.
Van Wert Ohio December 25 1869 teachers of Pleasant and neighboring townships and others meet at the Court House on Saturday January 8 at 10 A M to organize a society for improving teaching methods. Christmas celebrations described with church scenes and gifts.
The church will hold a New Year Eve festival and supper to aid the Sabbath School. Free tickets go to scholars, others pay ten cents admission. Doors open at 6 o’clock. G W Day promotes Howe Sewing Machines in Mercer and surrounding counties.
A young mother writes a playful verse about babies. The third stanza, admired by readers, includes lines like Doxery doodie-um dinkle-um dum and MU5 Tizzery izzery boozery boo. It ends with a note on a baby’s sweetness and pity.
A vintage notice describes hair pigment loss from thinning hair glands leading to whitening or baldness. It claims Ayer's Hair Vigor can prevent baldness and sometimes restore hair, with immediate color return and glossy, youthful-looking locks, advertised in the Tribune.
A local ad urges shoppers to review Bonewitz and Johns stock before buying Dry Goods or Groceries, emphasizing careful examination of the selection. The notice highlights the store’s name and invites purchases after evaluation.
A B McCurdy and Company request all debtors to call and settle their accounts at once. Immediate payment by note is requested to avoid further action.
Notices from Van Wert Ohio dated December 24 1869 urge all persons indebted to A B McCurdy and Co to call and settle accounts. The ad offers lamp samples at 30 cents each from A B McCurdy and Co and reminds those owing to call and settle immediately. Mrs R Conn is also asked to settle noted debts.
The writer lauds General Sickles as a remarkable, steadfast figure who faced public scrutiny after the Barton Key affair. He describes Sickles’s calm, composed return to the House, his dramatic speaking presence, and notes his act of caring for his ruined wife. The piece credits Sickles with lifelong public service and blames the Republican party if it fails to support him.
Mrs Sarah E McMillan wife of Daniel McMillan longtime member and president of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture died in Xenia Ohio on Monday morning the 13th inst. She was about thirty four years old a quiet Christian lady held in high regard across the state.
At Fort Wayne Indiana last Tuesday a worker clearing a clogged water wheel found the naked body of a female infant about a week old drifting in the mill water. The infant likely had been in the water a day or two.
A festive surge fills Van Wert as churches host grand Christmas trees and gift distributions for students. Santa Claus drew crowds with treats, songs, and joyous scenes, while a string of local anecdotes painted a holiday mood across the town.
In a chaotic scene described during a national upheaval, officials parade through a levee as officers and ministers fail to grasp the gravity of the war. Only Stanton remains focused on suppressing rebellion and pursuing severe retribution if needed.
A Boston traveler letter describes a prominent Democratic attorney now living in a Southern city. The memo argues that Northern oversight and freedmen ballots are needed to keep order, while condemning Southern whites as ignorant and brutal. it cites a land contract case to illustrate perceived exploitation of Black workers.
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