Willshire tragedy and town notices in January 1878
The January 25 1878 Bulletin notes a Willshire death by suicide from poisoning amid domestic troubles, local business changes including sale of a press subscription list, a farewell sermon and various town events. It reports on depot disorder, a corn curiosity, school heater repairs, trance at a Friends meeting, and a post mortem on Charles Copeland that drew controversy.
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Charles Copeland
Fatty
Ft. Wayne Medical College
C. B. Stemen
Sale notice by B. F. Cupp near Van Wert
B. F. Cupp offers for sale at his residence five miles west of Van Wert on the Decatur road one mile west of John Henderson's Thursday January 31 1878 at 9 o clock. Items include three work horses three cattle one brood sow with pigs corn in crib wheat in ground hay wagon harness saddle and bridle plows harrow grain cradle bobbled household and kitchen furniture.
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B. F. Cupp
van Wert
Decatur Road
John Henderson
H. W. Ouney Offers Quality Garments at Low Prices
Readers prefer H. W. Ouney for clothing because he employs the best workmen, offers the latest styles, and charges nearly as little as would be paid for shoddy goods elsewhere.
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H. W. Ouney
Red Hot Grocery Stand sale in Van Wert bankrupt stock
Only a few days remain for a clothing bankruptcy sale at the Red Hot Grocery Stand in Van Wert Ohio. Bargains cover a range of garments with discounts posted for the event.
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van Wert
Ohio
Bankrupt Clothing Sale At Red Hot Grocery Room
Van Wert Ohio hosts a bankrupt sale offering clothing at 20 percent below cost. Shoppers find discounted apparel during the event at Red Hot Grocery Room.
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Red Hot Grocery Room
van Wert
Ohio
A Little Girl's Fatal Ride Near Mount Airy
The Wytheville Enterprise reports a six year old girl, daughter of Alfred Copenhaven, was thrown from a horse near Mount Airy Delta before Christmas and killed instantly. Three horses were tied near the gate. two were moved to the stable while the sister rode the last horse to the house. The horse reportedly bolted and the girl fell, dying in the road.
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Wytheville
Alfred Copenhaven
Mount Airy Det
Fourteen Men Condemned to Be Shot in Battle Row
From the London Daily News fourteen men were condemned to death for cowardice. They stood in a row as a company fired, but three were only wounded and sent to hospital. Fate, in Turkish belief, spared them, and once healed they may be drafted back if their regiment still exists.
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London Daily News
Pews Sold Out at Plymouth Church for Next Year
Pews in Plymouth Church Beecher's were sold out for the coming year this week, bringing $36, a drop of several thousand dollars from last year. Heavy rains in southern Iowa have delays for B M freight trains, with conductors earning admiral-like ranks.
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Plymouth Church
Beecher
Iowa
Burlington Hawkeye
Jersey Farmer Names Baby Malaria in Odd Choice
A Jersey farmer has named his newborn daughter Malaria hoping she will not become a great shakes. The anecdote reflects curious naming traditions and local humor.
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Jersey
Local Gossip and Community Notes from Van Wert Area
Local items report legal troubles, church events, road funding debate, and social happenings in Van Wert and surrounding towns. News covers a jail sentence, quail protection laws, church lectures, a new flour store, cantatas, mice in courts, protracted meetings, road piking, land buyers, and local figures like Rev. Sands, Mr. Rank, and J. A. Conn.
Electricity Chemistry and Science of Motion Show
An advertised program features electricity, chemistry and motion science presented on Saturday and Monday evenings at the Opera House.
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Opera House
Notables and Arrivals in Shelby Ohio Visit
Mrs Saltzgaber and son visit Shelby while Dr Davenport returns from the West. Senator Saltzgaber and Representative Rimer come home. E H Hammer of the Norwalk Chronicle makes an assignment. Among visitors are C W Cowan Cincinnati R D Marshall Wapakoneta and F C LeBlond Hiram Marlin Celina. Teche District Collector Jolley, a Lima native now based in Louisiana, is appointed.
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Shelby
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Norwalk Chronicle
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Cincinnati
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Lima
Deadly Octopus Claims Bathing Girl on Vancouver Island
A party of Cape Flattery and Songish Indians on Vancouver Island reported a girl aged about eighteen lost while bathing near Methesen Bay. Her body, found next morning, showed the grasp of a giant octopus with its victim, and natives removed the creature. The incident was witnessed by an informant from Methesen. Also included are unrelated remarks about Mr. Hayes and presidential life.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Cape Flattery
Bay of Methesen
Vancouver Island
Methesen
York Township items show railroads and roads debate
The York township notes report William Heath's illness, a 21-year-old Van Wert man marrying a 52-year-old widow, and Ab. Ross heading for Pikes Peak. They discuss railroad subscriptions, timber drives, and a vigorous Kingsly Society critique. A long trenching on road drainage argues underdraining with tile drains to improve mud and travel.
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William Heath
van Wert
Ab. Ross
Pikes Peak
Convoy Items and Local Happenings in Convoy
Colder weather and snow rumors sweep Convoy as Rev E F Lilley visits. M Whitehead fails to appear at a Grange lecture. Myrtie May, child of Mr and Mrs C C Marshall, dies aged about 1 year 8 months. W K Hope suffers a severe fall from a wagon. W H North sells his house to G W Wert who will move in spring. North to move to Blackford County Indiana. H Richmond seeks larger hub contracts in Indianapolis. Phil Dressel sells fresh Baltimore oysters. A large audience attends the Baptist Aglauze meeting ordaining Rev W D Williard. E N Wilson family moves to Leetona Ohio. Literary debate on abolishing Electoral College slated for next Saturday. A lively Domine demonstration disrupts the Lutheran Domine with domestic chaos and a noisy kitchen scene.
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Mr. Hayes
White House
V. Y. Tribune
M. Whitehead, Esq
U. S. Grange
Myrtie May
C. C. Marshall
W. K. Hope
W. H. North
G. W. Wert
Wiltshire Township
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Blackford County
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Indianapolis
Ridge Township Items Report Weather and Ditching Work
Rain mud and snow mark the winter with talk of a mild statewide pattern Some residents blame John Sherman s Resumption Policy for the weather A E Hoffman and son Frank have dug about 450 rods of ditching to protect crops Samuel Snodgrass plans machinery ditching Gopher ditches loom as potential savings but frost risk and crawfish may affect depth No spelling school at the lower house due to weather William Chambers teaches at the time of the report
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Society of Friends
McClure
Chicago Inter Ocean
Congress
Sherman
John Sherman
A. E. Hoffman
Frank
Samuel Snodgrass
Wm. Chambers
Middlepoint Items Show Local Trade And Travel
Local notes report busy business with residents finding work and planning moves. Oscar Bear sells property to Abram Oglesbee. Mr. B. ponders moving to Michigan. Frank Morris trades land to a Ft. Wayne buyer to sell rubber buckets locally. J. H. Ward returns from Allen county to work in the heading factory.
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Frank Morris
Ft. Wayne
Frank
Peace and relief amid Turkish tragedy and local notices
The piece notes refugees on the move from Turkish turmoil and calls for peace and humanitarian aid. It also reports Ohio Senate considering 2 percent real estate broker commissions, a broader proposal for standardized wages, and eight-hour work aims. Clermont County reports a new safe and Democratic officials studying its use. A Fairfield Kentucky man loses twenty cats to cholera.
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Ohio Senate
Bankrupt Sale In Van Wert Clothing and Grocery
A bankrupt sale advertises a large stock of goods at Red Hot Sale in Van Wert Ohio. It urges quick purchases as the clearance will close in a few days.
Cured Consumption Recipe Sent Free By Mail
An elderly physician reveals a vegetable remedy for consumption and lung ailments after trial in thousands of cases. He offers to mail the recipe and preparation directions free of charge in German French or English to any reader who requests it via W. W. Sherar 120 Powers Block Rochester New York January 18 4w.
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East India
W. W. Sherar
Powers’ Block
Rochester
N. Y
Pomeroy and Democratic Machine in National Scandal
A critical tirade targets David B. Pomeroy and other Democratic leaders as miscreants and thieves. The speaker voices outrage at Speaker Randall and Voorhees, calls for prison doors to open, and denounces Democratic control in Congress and New York politics.
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Congress
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Indiana
O. P. Morton
New York
Ludlow Street
Belmont
National Democracy
Samuel J. Randall
House of American Representatives
Dan. W. Voorhees
Governor Bishop Seeks Providence Amid Ohio Wire Influence
The New York Times reports Governor Bishop urges divine aid for policies benefiting the people while facing alleged influence from questionable Ohio figures. An England England coal and iron overview notes severe factory distress and widespread unemployment across Wales and northern towns, with thousands of workers affected and destitution rising.
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New York Times
Gov. Bishop
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Fremont Cleared of Railroad Bond Charges in Paris Trial
General John G. Fremont was sued in Paris years ago over alleged crookedness in railroad bonds. The just-concluded trial in France exonerates Fremont completely, finding no blame or responsibility on his part.
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John G. Fremont
Paris
France
Fremont
Beecher and Ingersoll Exchange Sermons Clash
The Salem Republican ponders the idea of Henry Ward Beecher and Bob Ingersoll swapping pulpits for one or two sermons, imagining a lively clash of styles and ideas.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Bob Ingersoll
Salem Republican
Grain and Produce Price List from Gilliland’s Office
A 1878 price sheet from G Gilliland’s Grain Seed Flour and Produce Office in Van Wert Ohio lists prices for apples butter eggs flour hogs wool and other farm goods. The regional market items include corn oats potatoes seed rations tweed fleeces and net figures per bushel sack or piece.
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Gilliland
Swineford’s Corner
van Wert
Special Sale on Embroidered Edging and Spool Cotton
Special sale announces greatly reduced prices on embroidered edging and insertion starting January 19 1875 at A L Teubner's. Clark's Best Spool Cotton now offered at five cents per spool after manufacturer reductions.
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A. L. Teubner’s
Clark
Teubner’s
Bleached Muslin on Sale At 10 Cents A Yard
A sale event plans 5,000 yards of Bleached Muslin superior to Lonsdale priced at 10 cents per yard to be offered Saturday morning.
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Lonsdale
Teubner’s
Lotta Two-Button Kid Gloves Sale Ad
Saturday morning sale of Lotta Two-Button Kid Gloves at $1.00 per pair, a reduction from the usual $1.50. Marketed as the best glove in the city at this price.
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Teubner’s
Teubner's Dress Goods Auction at 25 Cents
A large selection of new and desirable dress goods marked down from 35 to 50 cents to 25 cents to close them out quickly at Teubner's.
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Teubner
Teubner’s
Local Tailor Offers Bespoke Coats and Suits
A brief ad notes Our Black Cashmeres at fec and $1.00 yard are advertised as best in market. It promises fine overcoats and suits made to order in first class style at the tailor’s shop.
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Fec
Teubner’s
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