Lan Wert Bulletin Friday Morning
The Lan Wert Bulletin reports Friday morning news dated January 11, 1878. Local updates and notices are carried in this periodical edition.
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1878
Page
2
Political Commentary On Votes And Government Officers
Iris states Hon G M Saltziga ner backed Morcan for U S Senate and Hon J W Rimer backed Pendleton. The three top government officers are temperance supporters. Havyes and Randal did not host New Year callers and Wheeler would follow if invited. Cabinet proposal to open the four percent loan to public subscription may gain broad support after last year’s success, with silver agitation as only potential hurdle.
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Havyes
Randall
Wheeler
Pendleton Nominated for U S Senate by Ohio Democrats
Democratic members of the Ohio Legislature met in caucus last night and nominated Hon. Gro. H. Pendleton for U S Senator. Pendleton is charged with corruption which he has not disproved and is described as an aristocrat who does not represent Ohio's people.
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Ohio
Hon
Gro. H. Pendleton
U. S
Pendleton
Ohio House Extends Passes for Cincinnati Southern Railroad
The Ohio House of Representatives members receive annual passes for the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, handed out before caucus on Saturday night. Speculation arises that an extra million and a half dollars could complete the road and make it pay.
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James
Cleveland
Ohio House of Representatives
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Halstead
Observer backs Judge Phelps and sparks a party dispute
The Celina Observer, a Republican paper, backs Judge Phelps as he seeks renomination while the Democratic Standard criticizes the Observer for its endorsements. The Standard urges the judge to quiet the paper, saying Democrats avoid guidance from Republican newspapers in selecting their nominees.
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Celina Observer
Judge Phelps
Standard
Phelps
Observer
Democracy
Victor Emmanuel II King of Sardinia Dies in Rome
Victor Emmanuel II king of Sardinia and former king of Italy died in Rome on Wednesday. Born Turin March 14 1820 he entered politics early and after the 1848 war became king in 1849. He reorganized the Cabinet with Cavour as chief adviser and began reform, provoking Roman Church opposition and unification efforts.
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Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Sardinia
Rome
Ife
Turin
Cavour
Friends of Italian Unity
Ohio Governor Thomas L. Young Praised For Steady Leadership
The Inter Ocean lauds Governor Thomas L. Young of Ohio as not a finished scholar yet a man of honor with the confidence of intelligent citizens. It commends his management of state affairs and his firm, sensible actions during last summer’s riots for safeguarding the state’s honor and crowning his administration with laurels.
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Tk Chicago Inter Ocean
Thomas L. Young
Ohio
Boy at Central Depot Checks Bench For Hazards
A man described as once a boy inspects a bench outside the Central Depot. He tests for tacks pins paint and other dangers, noting no effect on clothes, skin or head. He concludes it is safe to sit down and rest.
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Central Depot
Ile
Another Disadvantage of Silver
A debtor in the Chicago Journal recounts his inability to pay a creditor exclaiming he has no money. He gestures to his pocket as coins clink and then flees, warning that silver will ruin the country.
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Chicago
Ghoul Exhumes Wife's Remains in Sag Harbor Yard
A Sag Harbor man, described as ghoulish, dug up his wife’s body buried twenty five years, placed remains in a croquet box for transfer elsewhere. The skull would not fit the box and was split in halves with a spade. He had previously professed love to the woman.
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Utlea Republican
Sag Harbor
Stampede of buffalo slaughter sparked by bartered hides
Texas reports reveal wholesale killing of buffaloes for hides and furs, with carcasses left to rot. Hunters claim easy targets, recounting forty two slain before a stampede, while reform calls demand enforcement of a law aimed at punishing such vandalism.
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Texas
Plans for New York City Underground Railway Project
A group of English capitalists plans an underground line in New York from the Battery under Broadway to City Hall Park then north under Centre Baxter and Mulberry streets to Lafayette Place to Union Square and on to 42nd Street then to Central Park via Madison Avenue and Harlem River. Estimated cost ranges from 6 to 8 million dollars.
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City of
New York
Battery
Broadway
City Hall Park
Centre, Baxter and Mulberry Streets
Lafayette Place
Union Square
42D Street
Central Park
Madison Avenue
Harlem River
President seeks compromise on silver bill with Congress
The president aims to avoid a rupture with Congress over the silver bill. A Bland bill compromise is anticipated, possibly amending the bill. Suggestions include restricting coin issuance or increasing the silver dollar’s weight, though specifics remain conjectural.
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Congress
Ohio political figure faces limited support among white peers
The Ft. Wayne Gazette cites J. G. Thompson stating a prominent black figure from the recent Ohio campaign has little chance of securing offices this week among white colleagues, describing him with a derogatory term.
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Ohio
J. G. Thompson
Ft. Wayne
Noted Chicago Socialite Marriage Sparks Inheritance Battle
The Chicago Times reports Thos Lord, an octogenarian millionaire, wed Mrs Annette Hicks in a ceremony at Cardinal McCloskey's residence. His heirs allege imbecility and vow legal steps to annul the marriage and place assets in a trustee, while Mrs Hicks faces scrutiny over her lavish lifestyle and motives. The story links Lord to the famed bond case involving his brother John Lord and notes Mr Lord’s decline from poverty to immense wealth.
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Chicago Times
Thos. Lord
Annette Wilhelmna Wilkins Hicks
New York
London
Arts
Lord
J World
Thomas
United States
Thomas Lord
Exchange Place
Exchange
Hicks
Paris
Stewart
Reform in Weights and Measures in Farm Trade
The article argues that old grain and food measures are prone to manipulation by dealers. It cites wheat weighing sixty pounds, issues with bushel and peck sizes, and how apples and eggs are often sold by inconsistent units. It predicts a shift toward an avoirdupois based standard for country produce.
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Winchester
Hamburg
Man Arrested For Tool Theft Cited Starvation Defense
In New Haven a able bodied man was arrested for stealing a carpenter's plane and selling it for eighteen cents. He told the court the act was a last resort to feed a starving family and was dismissed with relief aid provided.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Toll Bridge Admonition Between Honest Men
A Connecticut man named Jonathan on a walk with his companion Luke crosses a toll bridge. After paying his own one cent toll he urges Luke to pay his own, remarking that he may not have Luke with him much longer.
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Connecticut
Jonathan
Luke
French writer quips about men and memory of women
A witty French writer states that men only remember women who forget themselves, offering a sharp view on gender and memory in a concise epigram.
Singular Mistake Delays Harlem Train Conductor's Accident
Conductor Budlong fell from the Harlem train in the tunnel near New Haven while collecting fares at 2 20 pm Saturday. The train was delayed half an hour as engineers searched the track in darkness and smoke. Budlong was found unconscious with no broken bones, while Conductor Herkins’ train was halted to avoid a collision.
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New Haven
Harlem Road
Budlong
Herkins
Grant Emerges as Probable 1880 Republican Candidate
The Buffalo Courier suggests Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois is the likely Republican nominee for 1880. It notes Hayes declined an offer, cites a Blaine Conkling alliance aiming to delay ambitions, and says a sweeping future Republican victory could yield Grant’s nomination at the convention in 1880.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Courier Dem
Ulysses S. Grant
Illinois
Hayes
Cincinnati
Conkling
Blaine
Grant
Smuggling Alleged by Wealthy Congress Family Daughters
A New York Journal correspondent reports a young woman overheard speaking French about smuggling kid gloves and silk garments. Her embarrassed reaction and the detail that her father is a wealthy West Coast congressman are noted as context for the alleged temptation to smuggle.
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New York Journal
Congress
West
Butler Voices Conciliatory Aim and South Crime Outcry
In Boston last Saturday General Butler urged conciliation with the South while demanding action against Southern murders. He criticized the administration for not investigating Kemper county violence and questioned diplomatic responses over the Chisholm case and a British subject’s death. He urged full use of executive power to protect citizens and pursue killers.
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Boston
Butler
South
Andrew Jackson
Chisholm
Cully
Kemper County
North
Evarts
Governor Stone
Mississippi
The Drunkard’s Preference for Potency and Ginger
A Hartford Times report asserts that habitual drinkers crave fiery spirits and extra measures even when the drink is not palatable. It argues the most desirable intoxication is raw spirits with Jamaica ginger and capsicum to ensure easy passage to the stomach, bringing a fleeting sense of elation.
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Jamaica
Elysium
Slartford Times
Beggar of war era seeks alms in uptown doorway
A Turkish beggar, described as a war sufferer from the East, appeared at an uptown residence with a supplicating hat, muttering a Turkish plea about goloshes. A dog seized his baggy breeches, prompting the man to threaten the animal in English, noting the dog would not understand Turkish.
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Allah Bishmallah
Norristown Herald
Umbrella Branding Advice Against Theft
A brief caution notes that displaying a name on an umbrella may invite theft, advising restraint to reduce personal risk and protect one’s reputation through prudent branding choices.
Toole's London Christmas Carol and a compassionate tiny Tim
In a London production of The Christmas Carol actor Toole shared his supper with child performers. Tiny Tim, pale and frail, ate voraciously while a ragged group of siblings hunted scraps. Dickens urged generosity, and Toole’s dining habits changed the cast’s meals during the show.
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Toole
London
Bob Cratchitt
Oliver
Tiny Tim
Benjamin
Ving Tim
Zenny
Dickens
Ving
Hell and Heaven Arguments in Local Indian Town
In a noon gathering Amos and Si debate a newspaper report claiming a hellish fate for the wicked. Si retorts he will attack those who twist scripture while warning of courts and “jafe-houses” for enslaved people. He curses the Freedman Bank managers and jokes about swapping his Bible for playing cards.
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Atlanta
Amos
Hell
Vyas
Ebery Secon
Freedman Bank
Santa Claus Faith and Political Gossip Parade
An excerpt reflecting on childlike faith in Santa Claus and a critical note on political figures and press neutrality. The Cincinnati Enquirer is cited debating Governor Williams, with musings on party unity, journalism trends, and Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Hayes in the White House.
Probate notices list guardians and estates in Van Wert County
The Probate Court of Van Wert County Ohio receives multiple accounts for settlement from Administrators and Executors James Sill David Casto Mary E. Welch and others. Guardians James Hopkins Absolom Bolenbaugh Frederick Lillick Richard T. Ross Jesse Longsworth Daniel Fortney Jacob Snyder report final and partial settlements for various estates and guardianships.
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van Wert County
Ohio
George W. Sill
Jeremiah Sill
David Casto
John Detterer
Mary E. Welch
Marcus L. Welch
Elisha Martz
Sebastian Wolph
James Hopkins
Albert Johnson
Absolom Bolenbaugh
Mathias A
Rebecca J
Lydia A
Rachel Alspaugh
Frederick Lillick
John Reddig
William H. Schell
Richard T. Ross
Aetna
Josephine
Charles FE. Raudebaugh
Jesse Longsworth
Wesley 8
Longsworth
Daniel Fortney
Eda F. Hartzog
Jacob Snyder
Emeline Dague
Lunetta Dague
Henry Nicodemus
Samuel Kelley
Grimes MacConahy
H. H. Holbrook
Renee
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J. H. Poster
Iris
G. M. Saltziganer
Morcan
J. W. Rimer
Tur van Wert
Wapakoneta
Osman Pasha
Pievna
London Telegraph
Osman
Gravitza
Ahmed
Mushir
Telemanquizel
Kiss
General Grant
C. Emerson
Emerson & Marble
Vanwert County Loan Association
Tim
J. M. C. Marble
Hoyt & Gompany
Calhoun St
Fort Wayne,ind
Leck S
Grossvrain
Ares Choice
Courtauld
Kid Harris
Terry’s
Nottingham
Root & Company
Calhoun 8 St
Fort Wayne, Indiana
American Criminal Gazetteer
West Main Street
Sts
America
Millinery Department
Mammoth Double
A. L. Teubner
Old Lion
Fee
ea~Koroki Books
Pocket Books
S. Dolted
Yqushiogheny
C. P. Clark & Son
Phillips Patent
O. P. Clark & Son
South Washington Street
van Wert
Santa Claus
Roberts
Capital
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Williams
J. D. Wins
Indiana
James Gordon Bennet
Mr. Bennett
Herald
First National Bank
State OF
Resources
U.S
Sinspistan Consameakeen
Irmna Caves
Asa Tess
Pgce Ivecnassiensees
Erin
National Bank
O10
County OF van Wert
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Jno
A. Conn
MO. A. Conn
A. W. Baker
J.M.C. Marble
S. Swineford
A. Conant
Jan. Lith
Robert J. Culmaser Hanaear M. D
Culverwell Medical Co
Am St
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