Local Notices and Classified Highlights
Jewelry shop expands stock near Conn corner. Tribune Almanac 1870 lists Homestead Law directions. Thanks for Mutes Chronicle copies from Ohio Institution. Quote condemns ignoring printer's ink. R D Dumm praised as model newspaper man. Young Men's Congress to discuss compulsory school attendance ages seven to fourteen. Justices of the Peace must report fines by February 1 for the year ending January 1.
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Tribune
Young Men's Congress
Congress Hall
Justices OF the Peace
Arbuckle Coffee and Spices Featured in Local Ad
Purmott and Springer send samples of Arbuckle's Roasted Coffee and Pure Ground Spices claiming four pounds of coffee go as far as five roasted by hand. A Sabbath School concert anecdote follows about beginning right and a judge of manners, plus a witty note on a wife restraining her intoxicated husband with handcuffs.
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Messrs. Purmott & Springer
Arbuckle
New York
Coates
Tumor Operation Saves Mrs Brewer After Harsh Diagnosis
Over two months Mrs. Brewer wife of Esquire Brewer suffered a neck tumor believed to be thyroid enlargement. Doctors deemed it malignant and life threatening. an operation was performed after counsel from Moon and Longsworth. The relief was immediate though prognosis remained poor with limited hope of lasting survival.
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Moon
Longsworth
Beers Takes Role as Second Assistant Deputy Sheriff
Yesterday in Van Wert county the schools dismissed at three and about six hundred teachers and students joined a skate on the frozen commons. The ice overflows from recent floods created a perfect surface for a brisk outdoor skate.
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W. J. Beers, Esq
van Wert County
A Shooting Case Tied To A Derringer Used In Winchester
An Indianapolis Mirror report recounts the killing of Arney by Mrs. Caroline Smith in Winchester after a dispute with Lafe Shaw. The pistol belonged to Clark Young, who absconded. Mrs. Smith is jailed, and witnesses included General Silas Colgrove and Gideon Shaw. The note adds Taylor’s hair care ad and Hall's Sicilian Hair Renewer claims.
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Trouste
Clark Young
Lone Wieder
Indianapolis
Winchester
Arney
Caroline Smith
Huntington
Arney & Millis Grocery
Lafe Shaw
Arib
Silas Colgrove
Gideon Shaw
The Lady's Friend and Lux Magazine Review Clashes
A Delphos article reviews The Lady's Frmexp February issue noting a steel engraving The First Ball colored fashions and various articles by Louise Chandler Mol ton Una Locke Miriam Earle Madge Carrol and others The piece questions Lux monetary value and laments a lost dollar while defending community ties and hospitality at local hotels and newspapers.
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Louise Chandler Moulton
Miss Prescott
Cascannon
Una Locke
Miriam Earle
Madge Carrol
Alice
Geneva
Angelica Skittle
Deacon & Peterson
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Revival at Conants Hall Prompts Open Investigation
The revival continues to grow at Conants Hall with many professing faith and preparing for baptism this Sunday. Elder Walker proposes an open investigation for anyone who may oppose his preaching and invites all to attend.
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Conant’s Hall
Christ
Walker
Lost Mason Pin Reward Offered at Van Wert Hotel
A small Mason Pin was lost on Tuesday December 28 1869. The finder will be liberally rewarded if returned to the Van Wert Hotel office. C E Miller and G W Day act as agents for the Howe Sewing Machine in this and Mercer counties. The Howe machine is advertised as the best sewing machine. Available at O P Clark & Son.
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Tribune
van Wert
C. E. Miller
G. W. Day
Howe
This
Mercer
O. P. Clark & Son
Jriol
East Mawr Sane
Teachers Association meeting at Van Wert Court House
A Teachers Association will convene at the Van Wert Court House on January 29, 1870 at 1 o'clock p m to form a permanent organization and plan regular future meetings to promote county school interests and elevate local schools. The program includes talks by G B Lane W H Watyr and WM Reece on country schools writing and organization and a discussion on increasing patron interest with a query box.
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van Wert
G. B. Lane
W. H. Watyr
WM. Reece
Correcting Allegations Against David B Williams
Lt. Alexander reports he once filed contempt specifications against David B Williams of Liberty Township for depositing a fictitious person in A R Strother vs D B Williams. After discovering a transient named William Stevens matched the description, he abandoned the motion and now believes Williams was not guilty.
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David B. Williams
Liberty Township
Court of Common Pleas
A. R. Strother
D. B. Williams
Fort Wayne
William Stevens
Williams
Alexander
Local Surgeon Announces New Office and Low Fees
Dr. Melshimer's Drug Store area at Melodeon Hall Building hosts surgery rooms with instruments for surgical and chronic cases. J. L. Ret. promises prompt town and country care, emphasizes affordable charges and daily office hours despite rumors of harm to his business.
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Melodeon Hall
Dr. Melshimer
J. L. Ret
Letter from Iowa Discusses Subscription and Politics
An 1870 Iowa letter reports two dollars enclosed for Bulverix subscription, praises local health and winter, and critiques Republican sentiment and race issues. The writer U. W. Herrz mentions Grimague, a solitary person of color, and reflects on liberty and a large state majority.
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Meechanicsville
Iowa
J. N. Foster
Ouro
Ohio
Grimague
Hawkeye
U. W. Herrz
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer booklet offered free
R. P. Hart & Co of Nashua New Hampshire public a short treatise on hair care. They offer to send the booklet free to anyone who applies. The publication is described as valuable and worth requesting.
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R. P. Hart & Co
Nashua, N. H
Hall’s
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashua
N. H
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Kings Co
N.Y
Congress Considers Land Donation for John Martin
Congress weighs a bill to grant ten land sections in New Mexico to John Martin for sinking a well that yields copious pure water showing the feasibility of redeeming barren territory and making it fertile habitable and valuable.
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Congress
John Martin
New Mexico
Man jailed for polygamy cites libel about women
A man imprisoned for marrying two wives defends himself by citing a crude libel about women saying one wife fights him but two wives fight each other, a remark he used to excuse his actions.
Free lectures for ex-soldiers by Horace Greely
Horace Greely is scheduled to deliver free lectures intended to aid ex-soldiers. Henry Ward Beecher comments on romance urging men to embrace love by climbing into it rather than falling.
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Horace Greely
Henry Ward Beecher
Grammar B and C Teachers Named
EMMA SLENDERSON and ee Grammar B Appiz Norwoop are listed as teachers for Grammar B and Grammar C respectively. The notice confirms their teaching roles and positions.
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Appiz Norwoop
Emma Slenderson
Local notices and book promo mix from Van Wert 1869
Classified items include goods at Bonewitz Johns with a sale offer of land in Hoaglin township. An advertisement extols Laws of Business by Theophilus Parsons as a practical Harvard Law text, praising its comprehensive, clear guidance for merchants and farmers. Also notes Wm. Jacobs promoting fruit trees and plants in Van Wert County Ohio.
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Depenant
Daily Tribune
al Pams
Congress
Farmers’ Club
The
American Institute
America Institute Farmer's Club
Theophilus Parsons
Harvard University
National Publishing Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jacobs
van Wert Co
Colburn’s Red Jacket Axe Proves Superior Cutting
Liprincott Bakewell reports the Red Jacket Axe to be superior in depth of cut and ease of use with no sticking or hand jar. A customer, G. W. Clayton, praises its penetration and reduced exertion, noting one third more work per same labor. Miles Covered Scoop Shovel for the farmer inspires ready choice.
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Colburn
Liprincott & BakeweLt
G. W. Clarton
Miles
Creek Mills
Geo. Freto & Co
City Mills
Frepenric
Iowa
Lippincott & Baxewell
Gents
Lippincotr & Bakewell
Pittsburg
Penn
Colburn’s
Red Jacket
Hiram Woodruff
Col
Philo P. Bush
Jerome Race Course
Fordham
N. Y
Park Place
New York
Lady of Power and Place Attends Convention
A poem line describes Kathleen returning from a convention with a radiant smile. The speaker predicts she will soon become a lady and receive significant attention from those with power and status.
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Kathleen
Go Up Higher Summit Call Inspires Youth
A terse verse urges a boy and a girl to press toward the peak, urging brisk ascent and steady effort. The exhortation promises strength of heart as they rise, suggesting a moral of perseverance and courage in pursuing goals.
Political notes and an Indian love tale from Wye Minn
A January 10 1870 letter from Wye Minnesota discusses county politics dominated by Republicans with Donnelly faction splits and occasional Democrat wins. It includes the author’s disinterest in politics, boasts of a growing medical practice, and ends with a legend about Wenonah and Scarlet Wing and a white man wooing the heroine despite her father’s wishes.
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Scarlet Wing
Wenonah
Cupid
Wenonaly
Peewee Referee Makers Highlighted In Local Spotlight
A small note spotlights a peewee referee program with emphasis on local involvement. The feature mentions training sessions and community support aimed at improving youth officiating and fair play.
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James Law
Cornell University
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Horack Greeley
Ialf
Margaret Fuller
Warinc
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New-York
the Tribune
Andrew Conn & Son
Scott & Conn
Queensware
H. & M. Oysters
van Wert Bulletin
J. H. Foster
van Wert Weexkey
H. T. Helmbold
Bonner
Amos Lawrence
Nicholas Longworth
Stephen Girard
Stewart
Star Bokery
Star Bakery
Theo. W. Brotherton
Delphes
J. E. Townsend
Mute’s Chronicle
Ohio Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
R. D. Dumm, Esq
Fort Wayne Democrat
van Wert Court of Common Pleas
Andrew Conn & Son’s
Tug Hare
D. T. Taylor
Rouse’s Point
Hall
Bulletin
Lux
Franklin
Michigan
Timesman
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Teachers’ Association
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BIOL
Roll OF Honor
Mary Cleveland
Ella Alexander
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Alle Hackedorn
Lucy Bleock
Eva Ketcham
James Dunkerly
Maggie Bickford
Clara Clark
Eliza Little
Albert Murphy
Bell Smith
Emma Alexander
Ira Longsworth
Mary Moore
Mary Exocéck
Tetcher
Hattie Hornley
Joseph Earle
Mary Phillips
Frank Edson
Amanda Strother
Frank Earle
Charlotte Royce
Florence Day
Sarah Blade
Ada Ferree
Lizzie C. Kable
Clara Murphy
Emory Ferree
Emma Day
E. Henderson
Carrie Glenn
Davis Cable
Maud Rose
John Kelley
Ada Scott
Morgan Mumaugh
Emma Smith
Eva Smita
Nellie Johns
Mary Rice
Ella Fletcher
Amanda Eagy
Lida Conant
Martha Rosison
Charles Wilkinson
Levi Jacobs
Louabel Deadore
Thomas Britton
Willie Murphy
Rosella Jacobs
Hartiz McMannia
Robbie Webster
Crayton Putnam
Charlie Webster
Jessie Baker
Elmer Urich
Cora Kimball
Willie Strother
Ida Tucker
G. B. Lanz
Sup't
Bonewitz & Johns
Hoaglin Township
James L. Price
Dennis Crafferty
Tam
Erin
BY Millie Glee
Minnesota
Wye, Minn
Dacotah
Longfellow
Red Wing
Mitchell
Mississippi
Dame Nature
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Dr. Sage
Ayer
Jones
Moffatt
Townsend
Buffalo Evening Post
James Ashley
Montana
Ashley
Gunset—Zimmermann
T. Elcock
Henry Gunser, Jr
Catharine Zimmerman
Everett—Lyon
Georg Stammer
Wa. Everetr
Sarah E. Lyons
Western Christian Advocate
Barr—Martin
Noah Kough
James M. Barr
Mary Martin
Gruuitano & Merevith
Leeds
Perth de Country
Dev
Weis
Bevee
Peewee Reeree
van Wert Game and Poultry Market
H. J. Wise
Ona
Www
Brandreth’s Pills
Brandreth
C.J. Fay
P. M
Hammonton
N. J
Brandreih
Paes
B. Branuvre Sch
Cristadoro
Chilton
John B
Cedar St
Howard Association
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