Van Wert Weekly Bulletin highlights and notices
Local items announce lectures and essays by Scott Post members, a July Fourth speech read from Pierceton, and law firm practice notices. Obituaries report Ozias Faulkner death by sunstroke near Middlepoint. Community updates cover Grant Club, Masonic magazine notes, railroad extension debates, and regional letters on rail and development.
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Masonry
Rob. Morris
LL. D
Sidon
Tyre
Jerusalem
D. W. Thomson
Ilory Land
Whittier
Bedgelart
Freemasonry
Chicago
Oriental Lodge
Ellen
Heaven
Bombay
India
Rob Morris
Damascus
Masonic Progress
J. C. W. Bailey
Defiance Judge Latty May Seek Congress in Tenth District
The Napoleon Signal announced judge Latty of Defiance county as a candidate against Hon. J. M. Ashley in the Tenth district while reports from Defiance and Columbus papers note Ashley carried ten of twelve delegates and there is strong effort to oust him. Senator Hall’s name has been discussed by Perrysburg Journal and Toledo papers.
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van Wert
Mercer County
Dayton Ledger
Congress
Cowan
McKenzie
Saginaw
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
Richmond
Celina
Ashley
Hall
Perrysburg
Toledo
Fourth of July Vax Day Quietly Observed in Local City
The Fourth passed off quietly in our small city with the Union Republican County Convention well attended by country folk. Good Templars from Delphos, Middlepoint and nearby joined a picnic in Mr. Rawlston's grove near Middlepoint. A large crowd from Allen and Van Wert counties enjoyed speeches and a plentiful dinner, making the National Birthday celebration pleasant and profitable.
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Good Templars
Delphos
Middlepoint
Kniffen Mower Wins Prize at Xenia 1868
Farmers warned of prize award from the Reaper and Mower trial at Xenia Ohio on July 3rd 1868. Committee named Kniffen as Best Mower First Prize and the Kniffen Mower is advertised as the best and cheapest mower available. A B McCurpy & Co urge inspection. Scott & Conn announce new groceries stock.
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van Wert
Xenia
A. B. McCurpy & Co
Wa. Totan
Decker Brothers Clothiers and Merchants Tailors
West
Ohio
Railroads Draw Bryan Meeting Toward Cincinnati Link
A large Bryan Court House gathering Friday reviewed plans for a Cincinnati and Mackinaw Railroad. E Foster chaired. I R Suerwoop kept minutes. Proposal envisions a north line from Greenville through Mercer Van Wert Paulding Defiance Williams to Michigan joining Amboy Lansing Traverse Bay rail. Local funds in Williams and Paulding counties likely. Defiance and Williams awaiting action. A committee including Foster Garver Ashton Stough Miller to study and report. Also note The American Farmer Magazine July issue announced with aims to become leading agricultural publication and subscription rates.
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Paulding County
Mr. Epitor
Cincinnati & Mackinaw
Greenville
van Wert
Bryan
Court House
Cincinnati
Williams County
Mercer
Paulding
Defiance
Williams
Michigan Line
Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay R. R
E. Foster
John Garver
O. C. Ashton
Gen. Wm. Stough
Jefferson Miller
Toledo
I. R. Suerwoop
Sec'y
Relic from Vicksburg in a Vicksburg Daily Citizen copy
The Columbus Journal notes a copied Vicksburg Daily Citizen from July 2 1862 about Grants dining plans and Civil War events. The item recalls Grants 4th of July dinner in Vicksburg and mentions Old Grimes is dead along with local temperance scenes in Sterling Illinois including public duckings and bell ringing.
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Grant
Vicksburg
Gen. Jo. Johnston
Ulysses
Sterling
Illinois
Rock River
Colored Americans form fund to buy home for General Howard
A Washington association plans to raise 30000 by collecting one cent from every Black man woman and child willing to give. They expect up to 3 million contributors from the 4 5 million colored Americans to fund a homestead for General Howard via Sunday schools and churches nationwide. Hotels in Washington host Southern delegates to a New York Convention amid wartime echoes.
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Freibourg
Aloys Morer
Mont Blanc
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Dr. Morse
Heaven
Alps
Washington
General Howard
United States
Cincinnati Times
Tobias
Simpson I. Tobias
Hiram Woodruff
Col
Philo. P. Bush
Jerome
Fordham
N. Y
28Th Street
Andéth Avenue
Topias
Manhattan
Samuel F. Waters
Tontas
Europe
Cortland Street
Plendid
New York City
Brumpack's Offers Large Stock of Dry Goods
Fifty dozen ladies extra heavy white hose at 1.50 per dozen pairs. Sheets and shirtings plus staple dry goods available at BrumpBack's.
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Ladie
BrumBack’s
Brumpack’s
Meiu
BrumpBack’s
Corrected Grain and Commodities Price List for Leeds 1585
Corrected weekly price list from Gittitano and Merepiin Leeds dealers listing grain and agricultural goods in Van Wert June 19 1585. Includes per bushel and per pound rates for corn rye oats butter eggs lard tobacco soy soap Clover seed timothy seed hams smoked chickens ducks turkeys geese apples peas and other farm products with varied amounts and unit prices.
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Gittitano & Merepiin
Leeds
Perth
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R. B. Encwil
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R. B. Encell
Pierceton
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F. R. Wotring
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Ozias Faulkner
Faulkner
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van Wert County
James E. Morrison
James L. Price
Stephen Capper
Thomas A. Albin
Union Republican Party
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Metropolitan Democratic Club
Henry Clay Dean
Montgomery Blair
Colonel Verger
Mississippi
Congress of the United States
Chase
Seymour
Democratic Party
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New York Tribune
Eureka Woolen Mills
van Wert, Ohio
Cassimeres
Satinetts
Giles Tce
Emerson & Bonewitz
L. W. Ross
WM. Cibson & Son
Clark &Son
Deales
Hollinger House
Main Street
M. Anschutz
Bongwitz & Johns’ Brick
Liberty Township
Willow Fork
Little Anglaize
Darsonn SB Hoey
Scott & Conn
American Farmer’s Magazine
Chartes S. Burnett
Columbus
Sometume News van Wert
C. A. Merseermer
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Brummback’s
J. S. Brumpack
Hoffman
Guy
Harry Car
Shanesville
Jaxon Young
Jennie Gur
Dressep Lous
de Feathears
Raas
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Brown
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Ag’t
Mishler
Herb Bitters
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Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg, Kings Co
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Chistadoro
Astor House
Remington
John B. Ogden
Cedar Street
McCurdy
Queens Ware
Anthony Shaw
G. Meakan
Cockson, Chetwynd & Co
Indigo Madder
B. Decker
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Doeskins, Fatinets, &Co., &c
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Decker Brothers
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