Election of Officers in Eureka Patrons of Industry No 19
The Eureka Order of Patrons of Industry No 19 in Van Wert county met on June 26 1890 and elected officers for the evening quarter. President J B McQuown Vice President J J Alapach Secretary K H Hester Treasurer John Bonnell Guide Harry Ross Sentinel Frank Miller Minerva Mrs Jennie McMillen Demeter Mrs Eliza Miller Chaplain D S Shockey. The group aims to reform elections and government and secure equal representation in state and national legislatures. FE H H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BuLurrin
Eureka Order of Patrons of Industry No. 19
van Wert County
J. B. McQuown
J. J. Alapach
K. H. Hester
John Bonnell
Harry Ross
Sentinel
Frank Miller
Minerva
Jennie McMillen
Demeter
Eliza Miller
D. S. Shockey
Patrons of Industry
FE. H. H
Hoaglin L H Lake Moves Barn and Farm Plans
Local notes report Hoaglin L H Lake relocating his barn near the road on the farm’s north side with plans to move his dwelling and other buildings. The area has seen heavy rain elsewhere but dry spells locally. The piece also mentions hot weather boosting corn growth, clover hay, rye cutting, and pending wheat harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Lake
Wheat cutting and local news in Little Auglaize
Farmers have begun cutting wheat as hay making continues. John Uhl, a trilingual huckster for Evans & Son, travels the area. Delphos funeral attendance included Distler, Uhl, Williams families. Auglaize visitors visited relatives. A Presbyterian congregation is planned with Rev Dayne to preside. Grange supper at Empire praised. A Giffin conferred fourth degree on seventeen candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Uhl
David E. Evans& Son
Jacob Distler
D. W. Williams
William H. Williams
Delphos
Henry Oberwagner
John Anderson
N. W. Pollock
Pollock
Olive Strother
Auglaize County
Dayne
J. Distler
N. R. Pollock
Empire Grange
A. A. Giffin
Kemp's Balsam Promises Cure for Coughs
Allow a cough to run beyond medicine and try Kemp's Balsam with a positive guarantee to cure. Price 50c and 1.00, trial size free, available at all druggists. The National Educational Association plans its next annual convention at St Paul Minnesota from July 4 to 11 1890. The State of Ohio transportation committee selects the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway as the official line Chicago to St Paul and return. Half rates offered to teachers and friends. For details contact Supt C C Davidson State Manager Alliance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association and
Council of Education
St. Paul
Minn
Committee On Transportation For the
State of Ohio
Great
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Supt
C. C. Davidson
Alliance
Ohio
Castoria Jingle Echoes Across Generations
An old promotional verse highlights Castoria as a remedy for every stage of a child's life. It traces a mother's use from infancy to motherhood, asserting Castoria as a trusted family remedy through ages.
Special Excursion to St Paul for National Education Association
For the annual meeting of the National Educational Association in St. Paul July 8 to 11, the Chicago St. Paul Kansas City By. offers excursion tickets at one fare round trip. Tickets on sale June 28 to July 5, return until Sept 30. Descriptive circulars at 23 Clinton Building Columbus Ohio. bg 23v12. I am manufacturing Longnecker Combination Wire and Picket Fencing for yards and fields offering installation with own pickets. Shop at Market and Water Van Wert Ohio. 221 W. W. Michael. Weave in pickets on posts with old fencing. Also a flour yield improving crop seed at $2.00 per bushel. H. 8. Hayes Van Wert. Wanted three good men to sell with salary or commission. Independent territories. Address May Brorazas Rochester NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
National Educational Association
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
J. A. Gnanerr
Ohio Pass
Agt
Clinton Building
Columbus
Klein’s Feed
Market and
Water Streets
van Wert
Ohio
Brorazas
Rochester
N. Y
Soagres
Tully Township
van Wert County
N.W
W. N.E
N.E
Tally Township
Dickinson County
Kansas
Timothy Meadow
Ouse
Corporation of van Wert
Iowa
Texas
Minnesota
Union
M. Kear
Wien
Corbett Excelsior Hen Hobble A Garden Aid Invention
A Westchester man named Corbett touts a new device to deter hens from uprooting gardens. The Excelsior Hen Hobble uses a string linked bill clamp that shuts when the bird scratches, leaving the fowl unable to eat but still able to move. Legislation may be needed to compel adoption and boost Corbett’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Westchester County
Elizabeth Islands
South Pacific
Philadelphia
McClintock
Australia
Mr. Corbett
New York Tribune
Pleasure in a Canoe Sport Shows Growing Popularity
The New York Mail and Express notes canoeing as an American origin sport that surged after 1879 with the American Canoe Association growing to roughly a hundred clubs and thousands of enthusiasts. It outlines gear and budget needs for beginners, recommended craft, and famous cruising grounds including the Kennebec, Delaware, Mississippi, Richelieu, Rideau, and Hudson routes, plus notable long voyages by Rob Roy McGregor and Italian canoeists Barrucci and Ferrari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Canoe Association
Lake George
Great Lakes
Kennebec
Megantic
St. John
Delaware
Kingston
Ont
Richelieu River
Mississippi River
Minnehaha River
Clinton
Mississippi
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Memphremagog
Ride
London
Thames
Namur
Sambre
Meuse
Liege
Marstricht
Holland
Cologne
Aschaffenlong
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Danube
Ulm
Lake Constanz
Rhine
Zurich
Lucerne
Reuss
Basle
Mulhouse
France
Paris
Moselle
Meurthe
Marne
Seine
Barrucci
Ferrari
Roma
Livorno
Genova
Nice
Marseilles
Rhone
Arles
Saone
Loire
New York Mail and Express
Elephant stampede on Seattle steamer ends in capture
Two circus elephants refused to board a Seattle harbor steamer bound for Ferndale. Queen, the larger, led a lumber yard chase as the crowd clubbed and trampled lumber, four men buried in a pile before Queen was finally captured after an hour. A Boston man cites sixty four jury decisions to argue judges vary in wisdom and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wacoh
Ferndale
Queen
Pittsburg Dispatch
Prices Current Review of Stock Money and Cattle Markets
Review of markets dated July 1 with money on call at 5 and 7 percent, steady exchange, government bonds steady, and various currency bid quotes. Stock quotations list multiple rail and utility names with mixed advances and declines. grain and livestock quotes cover wheat, corn, oats, wool, cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs with price ranges for good to choice meats and feeders. Regional quotes include Chicago and New York markets, with futures and cash price notes such as corn at 41/41.¢ and wheat around 88 3/4 cents in June August futures.
Strange Legend From the Bronx and Custer’s Heart Plant
A Denver Republicon note tells of a legendary hill where Custer fell, now hosting a rare plant with saber shaped leaves and a red heart blossom. Indians fear its touch as leaves bruise to a blood red stain, while a fantastical tale links it to a deadly ambuscade and mysterious powwow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
Custer Fell
Custer
Denver Republican
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ad Promises Value
An old advertisement notes Ayer's Sarsaparilla prepared by Dr J. Ayer & Co. Lowell Massachusetts. It lists a price of $1 per bottle, six bottles for $5, and claims the product is worth $5 a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Dr. J
Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
A Unique Money Broker Keeps Million-Dollar Turnover
Theodore V. Smalley operates as a money broker in Pittsburgh area banks handling pennies to dollars. He buys small denominations from churches and offices and sells to big stores, with yearly totals over 8 million dollars. A 1881 bank robbery attempt near St. Anne's church is noted, with one man arrested and the loss totaling 27 dollars unreturned. Rich oil men are highlighted, including John McKeoun of Washington, Pa., who rose from laborer to multimillionaire oil producer with wells in Bradford, Butler, and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Theodore V. Smalley
Smalley
New York
Mr. Smalley
Owanus Canal
Kelly
Eagle
St. Anne’s Church
Front Street
Gold
John McKeoun
Washinton
Oil
Castle Garden
Petroleum Centre
Great Bradford Basin
McKean County
Bradford
Butler County
Washington County
McKeoun
Thomas W. Epallips
New Castle
Our Queer English ship David E Ward sails SF distress
Detroit Free Press notes the ship David E Ward put into San Francisco in distress and the papers describe her long voyage and loss of spars. The writer muses on why English uses varying pronouns for ships, joking that if the vessel were Jenny P Ward it would not be referred to as he.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Ward
San Francisco
Jenny P. Ward
Detroit Free Press
Curious Phases of a Sewing Machine Instructor
A New York Press excerpt traces women selling sewing machines on installment plans. It follows a teacher’s notes on customer types from tough to easy, detailing strategies to secure leases, with anecdotes of paid cash temptations and the social dynamics around cloth goods and personal finance. The piece emphasizes patience, tact, and the life lessons learned in a bustling downtown selling environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Job
Solomon
Webster
O. K
Christendom
Ie Earth
New York Press
Boys in Corea Compare Marriage Rule to Local Politics
A Puck quote contrasts Corea’s social rule that every married man commands respect with a cheeky note on American politics where active professionals are likened to busy “bhoy” figures. The brief item cites Mrs. Tredigee and Mr. Hanks in a humorous panel about sugar delivery and hotness.
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Scottt
Scott
Colchester” Rubber CO
Colchester
IAS
Ery Thresherman
Parison
Ibrator
Cragse Everett
Dickinson
W.M. Kear van Wert, C
Kauke
DH. Sanden
den Elect 110 CO
Broadway
Pulletin
David Moher
Will Seaheart
Swayne
Druggista
Dr. Swayne & Son
Castoria
W. W. Michael
Hayes, van Wert
Boston
Bae Atchison
N.Y. Central
Lake Shore
Iy L.& N
West
Cincinnati
Toledo
Laverte
Norristown Herald
Ethel
Mr. Smith
Bessie Smith
Sam
Rey
Joseph Lake
Brockway Centre
Mich
Cieall
Corea
America
Carter
Darren
Carte Medicine CO
H.g.root
M.C
Pear Sr
Bowanee
Bonat's Mo. Co
Dayton
Atlanta
Hines & Son
Central
Expanded Metal CO
Water St
Pittsburgh
Estrdon Mente Rowell & Co
Spruce St St. Ey
Ivertsta
W. M. Kear
Liberty Township
Kiowa
Ridge
Pleasant Township
Middlepoint
Hoaglin
Ridge Road
Convoy
Enterprise
Shanesville Road
Loquackes
Hoaglin T P
van Wert Co
Jackson Township
See
Union Tp
Cavette
Mead County
Meade Center
Fowler
ACANT
Greenwood
Chicago & Atlantic R. A
van Wert Eopaky
Hoaglin Township
County
Wallis Land
Paulding
J. M. C. Marble
Dixon
Indiana
Chicago & Atlantic R
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