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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1890
Page
5
The issue notes Thursday publication, with celebratory plans for printers tomorrow. It lists births to William and Mrs Drake, Center Street gas work progress, a new floor for West Main bridge, George Jourdan moving locations, baptist church service with infant baptism, funeral of Frederick Earle, syrup products by L F Gackenheimer, Mrs A Jacobs hosting ladies, and cashier Conn’s wheat-shocking initiation at First National Bank.
Miss Nora Ina Gackenheimer enjoyed a Saturday birthday surprise as fifty of her young friends visited to help celebrate her twelfth birthday anniversary with games and merriment, just as lively as older celebrations.
Prohibitionists in the county re organized for the coming year and scheduled a county convention for Wednesday August 27 after last Saturdays meeting in the city. The town Bulletin notes its office on South Washington opposite the post office and adds local items on church baptisms and a large class joining. A Manitou Beach excursion last Sunday reportedly involved unbecoming behavior with several cases of beer loaded at Bryan.
Messrs. Wagoner and Co real estate florists are expanding with a new greenhouse measuring 20 by 60 feet near Woodland Cemetery to grow roses exclusively. They also plan an uptown sales office later this season to serve customers seeking items in their line.
The Supreme Court reverses the Van Wert circuit court verdict in the Martin Brown case and affirms the common pleas judgment. Mayor must collect fines totaling about $500 plus costs, with $150 fine to one saloon keeper. Special mandates require execution of sentence and costs across courts.
A delivery wagon at City Mills has been repainted and now looks nearly new. The Van Wert Post Office opens today from 7 to 9 a m and 5 to 6 p m. A Mackinaw railroad freight wreck at Celina on Tuesday delayed traffic for hours and a southbound passenger train ran over two hours late. A Delphos man seeks the Clippinger building on Market Street for a Fourth of July ice cream stand. Delphos residents continue to frequent Van Wert businesses. After Mrs. M Coken's death J F Wert will secure admittance for her three children to the Soldiers and Sailors' Orphan Home in Xenia tomorrow.
Cure for sick headache, dyspepsia and indigestion offered by Hines and Son. Pill remedy priced at 260 per box with a deal of five boxes for 1 dollar, advertised as for sale through the local vendor.
The Republican Central Committee met at Gilliland's opera house Saturday afternoon for organization and campaign prep. M. P. McCoy was elected chairman with A. L. Purmort as secretary. The group aims for a vigorous campaign.
Henry Oberwegner cashier of the Commercial Bank at Delphos died Thursday night of Brights disease and was buried Sunday. He belonged to the K of P Lodge and was laid to rest with honors as Knights of Pythias attended in large numbers. A Pennsylvania work train worked Monday to fill the north side of the track west of Mackinaw. Rumor says the Richey siding may extend east to join local sidings. The gaps along the line are being closed and the P, Ft. W. & C. will soon be a double track road.
Last Thursday evening two boys, sons of J. J. Shoemaker and Joseph May, experimented with gun powder. They lit a match and blew on the flame to make it burn. Young May suffered severe facial burns while Shoemaker’s son was burned on the arm.
A cheerful gathering at Miss Bertha Gleason's house Friday night featured soap bubbles and cobweb treasure end games. Prize winners were Josie Klotz and Charles Johnson, with Bess Bonewitz and Walie Purmort receiving a prize of doubtful value. The event was a joyful social occasion enjoyed by all in attendance.
Until July 1890 we offer a free 4 ounce jar of Ohio Baking Powder with every 1 purchase at the Ohio Drug Store. The powder is described as purest and best and the note asks customers to try and recommend it. L F Gackenheimer The Druggist endorses the deal.
The population rises to 5507 with ward totals showing strong growth and a forecast to 10000 by 1900. A Sabbath convention at the Presbyterian Church seeks better observance and stronger Sunday laws, featuring a full program across July 8 and 9 led by Rev. Mounts and Rev. Mills, with general discussion and devotional exercises. Oil leasing heats up in Van Wert county as companies push claims, indicating forthcoming development and rich potential in the unknown field.
W. M. McGaveren announces a clearance of all stock including millinery and fancy goods. Large selection of plain and fancy ribbons and silk velvets in black and colors offered at cost. Customers urged to visit before buying.
A westbound freight on the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad crashed into a standing train seven miles east of Mansfield, destroying engines and seventeen cars. A gasoline tank explosion set debris afire, wrecking track, burning workers, and consuming seventeen carloads of merchandise. Fire crews cleared debris by 4 pm, with losses of about 40,000 on the PF wreck and 5,000 on the Erie incident. separate wrecks on the Erie line delayed trains 9 to 40 hours.
Chief marshals Swartout and Mozier have selected a list of staff officers to report mounted at 10 this morning at Frisbie's commons. Assisting are Col. Tudor Sam Cahn Mell Longsworth Alex Mullen Harry Tevbner Will Kirkpatrick Pat Conn Herman Austin Levi Jacobs W H Daily Bert Stutsman W M Kear D L Brumback Thos Kohn S S Battsfield Co A L Purmort Vinton Lenox Frank Bonewitz Jr Wm Smith Jr Frank DePay.
An advertiser asserts that Dr Acker's English Remedy surpasses all others for throat and lung ailments and promises immediate relief for whooping cough and croup. A sample bottle is offered free and the product is sold with a positive guarantee by J W Evans & Son.
The Western Ohio Normal School in Middlepoint graduated fourteen men and two women in its fourth annual ceremony. Rev. A C Martin delivered the address and diplomas were awarded by Prof. Morgan. The event featured lush floral decor, steady music, and a reflection on solid, practical study as the school reports its largest class and peak prosperity with 130 students in the past year.
The ad states tiredness dull headache and other symptoms prove poisoned blood that must be purified to avoid death. It promotes Dr Acker's English Blood Elixir as never failing to remove scrofulous or syphilitic poisons with a positive guarantee. Sold by J W Evans & Son.
Ex marshal John L. Hall will launch a wholesale and retail tobacco and cigar shop in Paulding next week. He bought his entire stock from W. F. Hire, marking one of Hire’s largest sales. Hall is praised as a good citizen and honest man by Van Wert friends.
A business man notes a shift in local attitudes over two years. Citizens who once blamed the town for limited enterprise now support home merchants, increasing economic activity and unity. Van Wert, speaking as a true home, urges all to work for local welfare to sustain prosperity.
The Burlington’s Number One daily vestibule express leaves Chicago at 1 00 p m and arrives in Denver at 6 30 p m the next day. It offers quicker time than other routes with direct Peoria connections and additional express trains from Chicago St Louis and Peoria to West and Southwest destinations including St Paul Minneapolis Council Bluffs Omaha Cheyenne Denver and Kansas City
A long list of residents and guests visiting friends and relatives across Ohio and nearby states. Notable mentions include Will Adams in town, Miss Nellie Austin at home, Mrs. Steward Hamilton from Alabama, Rev. W. W. Lance of Defiance, and Dr. G. W. McGavren from New York. Also reports of travel to Warsaw, Lakeside, and Kenton, with several returning from colleges and reunions.
A marine museum on West Main Street features a giant whale nearly forty feet long and weighing 10,000 pounds. Captured in the Pacific Ocean three years ago, it headlines a collection including sharks, crocodiles, and a sea serpent. The display promises notable entertainment for locals.
The copy touts an herbal preparation by J. W. Evans & Son as a cure for sick headaches disordered stomach loss of appetite bad complexion and biliousness claiming no equal in America or abroad. The testimonial style stresses effectiveness and broad reach.
Telegram from Columbus reports the supreme court reversed the circuit court and upheld the mayoral fines in saloon cases from this city. About four hundred dollars in fines and costs will be collected, ending a year of anxiety for saloon keepers and the town. Judge Day’s constitutional ruling was overturned by the circuit court earlier, and city solicitor Mr. Sweet carried the case to the high court.
For a few days Whitly Binders six ft cut offered at 125 dollars and Whitley Mowers four ft cut at 40 dollars. Now is your chance to secure a good article cheap. A four months old child of Mr and Mrs Al Dixon died Monday at their West Side home and was buried Tuesday at 3 pm. the child was a twin girl.
The post office department recently adjusted offices with Van Wert raised to second class status and the post master’s salary increased from 31.00 to 2000 dollars yearly. W H Gove supplied Presbyterian Church ladies with 200 plates, cups, and four coffee jugs bearing the church name as a special order.
The Evangelical camp meeting ended Sunday night after a ten day session. Clergymen and members formed a strong Christian fellowship with large Sunday crowds hearing Rev. S. P. Spreng of Cleveland. Visitors praised the city and said they would return whenever they come this way. Cholera infantum fears ease with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, with a local advocate from Waltersburg Illinois. A. W. Walter cites its cure for his baby after other remedies failed, and bottles are sold by J. W. Evans & Son.
In Philadelphia Preas style local notes mention upcoming fair time in two months and Van Wert residents preparing for trips after the fourth. Heat lingers as recruiters seek northern expeditions. Indiana youths from a recent camp meeting return home Monday morning.
An 19th century medical claim from J. W. Evans and Son promises Dr Acker's English Cough Remedy will stop a cough in a day and cure consumption in a week or refund the purchase if not effective. The ad emphasizes buyer protection and a money back guarantee.
The Citizens' Electric Light and Power Company project is advancing rapidly. Brick work is underway and portions of the new machinery have arrived, signaling steady progress toward completion.
Ladies are urged to try a strictly pure homemade yeast available at Wisman Barrick Evans Conn Eckfeldt McCoy Volpe H V Allen D L Clippinger P A Hartzog A Lynch McClure Crosby D P Donathan. The ad promises nothing but homemade yeast and invites trial.
A Lima clerk Ed Denbler of Watson & Co. was instantly killed Tuesday night when his arm struck a live electric light wire hanging over a guy wire. Denbler, 28, leaves a wife. The report blames electric company carelessness for the fatal mishap. An unrelated advertisement promotes Loose Extract of Red Clover from Hines & Son as a remedy for various ailments.
The list for the month ending July 3 1890 at Van Wert Ohio includes Arthur H Berry Grant Cobb Ellen Johnson F G Predman Martin Powers W B Smith. Persons calling for these letters should say advertised and give the date A T Darzy P M
M S Powers, a carpenter, fell from a house roof in East Des Moines Iowa and suffered a painful serious sprain of the wrist. He treated it with one bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm which he says is worth 5 dollars per bottle though he paid 50 cents. For sale by J W Evans Son. Sufferers from chills and fever who have used quinine will value Ayers Ague Cure. This preparation if taken as directed is warranted a sure cure. Residents in malarial districts should not be without it.
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