Election slate of state officers named in official tally
For Lieutenant Governor E. L. Lampson of Ashtabula. Treasurer John Brown of Jefferson. Judge of Supreme Court F. J. Dickman of Cuyahoga. Attorney General D. K. Watson of Franklin. Clerk of Supreme Court A. H. Hester of Van Wert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Lampson
Ashtabula
John Brown
Jefferson
Supreme Court
F. J. Dickman
Cuyahoga
D. K. Watson
Franklin
A. H. Hester
van Wert
Republicans to secure majority on County Board of Commissioners
The statement asserts that in the next term Republicans will hold a majority on the County Board of Commissioners with no room for doubt. It emphasizes certainty about the political shift and control of the board.
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Board County of Commissioners
Republicans poised to win sheriff race and governorship
The Times notes Sheriff Tudor’s successor will likely be a Republican and that Gov. Foraker’s nomination comforts Republicans for an easy campaign. Democrats push a narrative of a tough race but concede an off year ahead for their party.
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Sheriff
Sheriff Tudor
Gov. Foraker
Foraker
Farmers Alliance Rejects Free Trade Push at Huron Meeting
North-west farmers recently gathered at Huron to debate free trade. A resolution urging free trade failed by a wide margin, twenty to one, illustrating strong support for protection and GOP messaging in the region. The piece parodies political education efforts by Democrats after an election.
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North-west
Farmers’ Alliance
Huron
C. T
van Wert Times
Democratic Commissioners face questions over county work decisions
The passage accuses Commissioners of breaking a word to support Malick, detailing alleged journal edits and partisan aims. It argues a costly, partisan lawsuit burdening taxpayers and warns the Democrats will fade into oblivion like Grover Cleveland’s era ending.
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Times
Roller
Robinson
McCoy
Malick
Mr. Freck
Grover Cleveland
Death of Upper San Dusky City Marshal
The city Marshal of Upper San Dusky has died. The report notes his service to the town and the sudden loss affecting local law enforcement. Other items mention Yale veteran Bancroft as the oldest living graduate and political moves by Geo I Seney ahead of a Democratic convention.
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Bancroft
Yale College
Glowing Sea Inhabitants and Northern Lightning Bugs
A survey of luminous sea life describes noctiluca lights on waves, Pyrosoma glow, luminous crabs and mackerel cues, and fireflies used for lighting in South America. It notes greenish head glows on a small shark and mentions luminous fungi and vegetable species.
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South America
Ocean
Mediterranean
Pacific
Naples
America
Vera Cruz
Syree
Ooraghum Jungle
London Standard
Preventive for Seasickness Suggestion from Navy Lieut Craven
A New York talk cites Lieut Craven of the United States Navy urging a broad towel wrapped and tied around the abdomen as a seasickness prevention. A reader recalls wearing an electric belt under a similar bandage on a Bermuda voyage, reporting no sickness amid rough seas and recommending the simple, inexpensive remedy.
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Lieut. Craven
United States Navy
New York
Craven
Bermuda
Wittsburg Dispatch
Ceaseless stream of pennies in home life
A Portland Transcript poem reflects on the ceaseless flow of small payments for taxes schooling and daily needs, contrasting bills going out with incomes coming in. It portrays the strain on a humble family wallet from butcher and baker to greed and ever-present costs.
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Portland Transcript
Baxter Candidate Nominated for Sheriff at Republican Convention
The friends of Samuel M. Baxter of Jackson township will present his name to the Republican County Convention on September 3 as a suitable candidate for sheriff.
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Samuel M. Baxter
Jackson Township
Republican County Convention
Quixotic Hotel Rules and Local Oddities Adrift
A Philadelphia businessman in Oklahoma shares hotel regulations found inside a room, with comic cautions about ch loroform boots and murder alarms. The note lists bizarre tips and local ads for Slade’s housewares and ground coffee, plus a joke about a two legged chicken breed from Limna.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Nose Bruise After Porch Roof Brace Strikes John Eyler
Monday morning John Eyler was helping load a binder at his agricultural rooms when a brace from the porch roof fell. It hit the bridge of his nose, causing a severe bruise. He now wears a patch and friends wonder when he first entered the boxing field.
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John Eyler
Baptist church benefit dime social announced
Mrs J Woolley and Mrs J E Thomas will host a dime social at Mrs Thomas's house on South Avenue Tuesday evening July 9 for the Baptist church. Ice cream cake and an entertainment of recitation and song will be offered. Everyone is invited.
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J. Woolley
J. E. Thomas
Cure of chronic headaches and nervous disorders promoted
Parents should not ignore their child’s headaches fits and nervous trouble Mrs P cured after eighteen years with Dr Miles Nervine which contains no morphine or opium Several local cases mentioned can be helped Free sample bottles at Ohio drug store
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St. Vitus
Miles
Nervine
Ohio Drug Store
United States
N. J. Anperns
Totepo
Ono
J. L. Omo
Baltimore
L. Nourse
M. D
J. G. Friede
New York City
H. J. Haney
Toledo
Ohio
Zoa-Phora Tonic Promises Health For Teens
Advertisement states Zoa-Phora called Woman's Friend provides health and freshness for weakness and pallor. Marketed to girls in their teens with mention of safety and nervous system balance. Sold by druggists.
English Spavin Liniment Advertised by Hines & Son
English Spavin Liniment claims to remove hard soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses and cures blood spavin curbs splints Sweeney kingbone stifles sprains and swollen throats coughs. Save 50 by using one bottle. Warranted and sold by Hines and Son druggists Van Wert.
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Hines & Son
van Wert
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Van Wert Ohio
Public auction by order of the Probate Court of Van Wert County on July 27, 1849 at 2 p m at the south door of the courthouse. Property in Pleasant township totals five acres, appraised at 550 dollars, terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years secured by mortgage. AMOST. DAILEY administrator of Henry Webster deceased.
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Bliss
Broadway
Washington Street
Old Town
New London County
Thomas Bliss
Norwich
Connecticut
Angeli Stead
Reynolds
Henry L. Reynolds
Bliss Place
Thomas Leffingwell
Leffingwells
Christopher Leffingwell
Col. Leffingwell
Laura Thurston
Henry MecNelly
Joshua Lathrop
William C. Gilman
Daniel Lathrop
Joshua
Hartford
Boston
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Jabez Huntington
Gen. Huntington
Huntington
Huntington Place
Samuel Huntington
Norwich Town Green
Old Trott Place
John Trott
Washington
Lafayette
Tracy
Sylvanus Jones
Lathrop
Cor
New York Times
van Wert
Ohio
Pleasant Township
Amost’. Dailey
Henry Webster
Emanuel Yiesly
Court of Common Pleas
van Wert County
Board of Education
Henry Robinson
Fritzinger & Kirsch
William Springer
Towit
Greenwood
Isaac K. Tudor
Sweet & Blackly
Joseph Adams
Johnson and Evers
Cincinnati, Jackson i Mackinaw Railroad Company
Ditch Work Bids Sought for Natural Gas Main Ditches
The Van Wert Natural Gas Company invites bids to build ditch or ditches for gas mains from Mercer County field to the Van Wert area. Specifications are available at Van Wert and Celina offices. Bids may be rejected in whole or part. Bid opening set for Saturday July 6 at 3 p.m. in Van Wert. Communications directed to Van Wert National Gas Company.
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Mercer County
van Wert
Armstrong and Johnson
Celina
Ohio
van Wert Natural Gas Company
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Alan
John A. Arnold & CO
van Wert, Ohio
J. B. Foraker
Hamilton
Board of Public Works
W. M. Hahn
Richland
John Hancock
Ross
Upper Sandusky
Geo. I. Seney
Wood County
Indiana
Cincinnati
Queen City
Norwich Town
Guilford
the Landing
New England
Slade
Slade's
Wapakoneta
Limna Republican
Lee
Social
Me the
J. M. Loose Red Clover CO
Detroit
Mich
Hines & Son, van Wert, O
Pioneer
Court House
Bambercer
N. J. Andrews
THE
Mercy Medical Dispensary
Baltimore, MD
Niagara Falls
Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas City
Falls
C. C. Jenkins
John Yiesly
Isaac R. Tudor
Saltzgaber & Glenn
P. F
Wolfhost & Co
Delphos, Ohio
Washington, Jackson and
Jennings Townships
J. F. Sidle
Robert Ireland
A. D
John B. Ireland
J.B. Wright
M.D
Convoy
Tully Street
F. O
J. Austin Shaw & Co., Nurseries
Rochester
RE. Richardson & CO
Geneva
Mattings
Root &Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Sheriffs Sale
Joseph B. Beave
Gienn & Johnson
W. ©. Hastings, M.D
H. Wassenberc
Wassenberg
Jefferson St
Hiestand
J. I. Reaw
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