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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1889
Page
5
The advertisement touts "Our Beauty" Tea as pure and uncolored, aromatic and full flavored. It claims to stimulate invigoration and sharpen intellect, noting it is especially popular with ladies and superior to ordinary colored or adulterated teas.
Ms packed in perfection tea cans offered at 50 75 and 1.00 per pound. Baket Fired Japan tea 60 cents per pound. Young Hyson teas listed at 25 35 60 75 cents and 1.00. Fine mised teas 35 cents per pound. Fine Yokohroma tea 75 cents per pound. Best Black tea 75 cents per pound.
Early 20th century ad lists breakfast Java coffee at 30 cents per pound and standard Java at 35 cents per pound. Chase and Sanborn Java and Mocha in two pound cans priced at 373 per pound. Arfyuckles and Lion costs 25 cents per pound as a sale item.
In season fruits and vegetables offered with low prices. English Currants four pounds for 25 cents. Evaporated apples four pounds for 25 cents. California dried peaches and pared peaches priced per pound. Relish varieties heavily marked down.
A new addition to Einterprise was surveyed on Wednesday in Ponies. Another car load of ponies arrived and are quartered at Casto's feed lot. Engineer McCoy surveyed two new sections in Woodland cemetery on Monday, adding 47 burial lots to the city of the dead.
Bridges on the road to the cemetery and the creek crossing near the foundry require new flooring. Holes in the wooden surfaces threaten horse safety and could cause broken legs.
Report notes a new railroad to be built parallel to the Pittsburgh road from Ft Wayne to Chicago and calls for the appointment of a receiver immediately.
A city dining notice highlights Switzer and Dairy Cheese offering finest bread and cakes with hot coffee available at all times. It positions the eatery as the best place in town for farmers to dine contemporaneously.
The mayor's court heard a criminal slander case against Jim Marshall brought by his wife. After a lengthy trial the defendant was discharged.
The county Democratic Central Committee met Saturday and fixed September 7 as the date to hold the county Democratic Convention. Six more suits, costing $300, were received this week by Van Wert Canton members. This Odd Fellowship branch has thirty members at this place and their efforts are driving the enterprise forward.
The county Commission on Wednesday appointed viewers for the proposed voting precinct at Scott. Citizens of the village insist on a polling place and appear justified. A Presbyterian Sunday school picnic is planned in Blackburn woods today with arrangements for transport to the grounds.
B. McConahy will take his grip and travel to Humphreys & Hughes' wholesale grocery house next Monday replacing O. J. Thomas who has resigned to join S. I. Bowser & Co. of Ft. Wayne. Thomas will tour for the oil tank and pump line of that firm.
Three visitors from a nearby village dined in town on Wednesday. The restaurant owner voiced strong opinions on local option and the Dry Ordinance, provoking all three diners to vow never to return.
J. J. Volpe rushing to catch a train for Guthrie Tuesday learned a herd had broken into his cherry or chard and damaged trees. He drove the cattle away after the loss was estimated at 197 dollars by three neighbors. Volpe continued to Guthrie Wednesday evening.
A large number of workmen are remodeling the fair grounds for the annual exhibition in September. The new track, when finished, will be among the best in the state, raising county fairs to a peak of interest and likely the best fair this year with few exceptions.
A fifteen year old son of Willis Powell living five miles northeast of town fell on a pitchfork Monday afternoon and sustained a groin wound treated by Dr. Wm. Smith. Also on Monday Mrs. Isaac Weible picking cherries was struck in the eye by a dead limb. doctors fear eye injury may not be permanent.
In Venedocia the village owners included a deed clause that would void the title if the site ever sold intoxicating liquor. The town has had active merchants for 22 years with no business failures and has handled about 15 000 pounds of wool in 1889, yet no saloon exists within its borders.
County farmers vow to remain dry and oppose saloons, denouncing rumors they would trade elsewhere due to a dry ordinance. Hoaglin and Van Wert Granges issue resolutions urging adherence to temperance, criticizing wet claims and urging local papers to publish the stance.
Philip Anshutz Sr. died at his South Side home on Wednesday July 3 at age 87 years 3 months. Born in Wetslar Prussia in 1862 he came to America about 1857 and settled in Baltimore before moving here. He was a musician with the Baltimore second city band and played at President Harrison's 1841 inauguration. Interment was in the old cemetery after services at his home conducted by Rev. Sitzman. A note in the paper mentions Gen. W H Gibson visiting August 17 for old soldiers.
A Van Wert attorney, visiting Shanes Crossing, confused a bed in a cabhoose for a hotel bed. The Celina Standard notes such humorous mix ups can occur in small towns.
Prof. 1'. S. Sullivan of Chicago spent Wednesday in town calling on B. L. Vore, the undertaker. Sullivan is described as the greatest embalmer in the country and is credited with embalming General Grant and the Chicago anarchists.
The Bulletin Times debates whether the upcoming Republican County Convention will back Prohibition, noting expectations of endorsing the Dow law and local option. The exchange questions enforcement of the local option ordinance while it remains a law.
The public schools assign teachers for the coming year. High school Emily Shinn Minnie Deer. Grammar J Rh Rowland Sophia Vance. B Grammar Maggie Rose Celina Ferguson. Grammar Lacy ficock Florence Ehret Luella Hall. D Grammar Dora Thomas Ola Deniston Miriam Baker. Second Ward Building Joseph Hanley Ida Paessler Mary Havens Mrs M J McFadden. Third Ward Building A Primary Mary Woods B Primary Maggie Casey Primary Ollie Kear D Primary Julia Putnam A and B Primary Fanny Day Fourth Ward Building O A Files Nellie Webster Lillie Longsworth Mrs S E Roebuck. PERSONAL notes and society items follow.
Cold or hot wet or dry the auction will be held on Saturday the 18th this season ends. Come and get bargains offered by T. S. MeHKIM & Son with Bope as auctioneer.
Foster claims business leaders oppose local option and want saloons reopened. A Tracy lecture drew about a thousand people. when asked to show support for reopening, nine tenths stood for keeping saloons closed while business men rose with women and children to oppose reopening, exposing perceived misrepresentation.
Listed are names of individuals with letters remaining for the week ending July 11 at the Van Wert post office. Recipients include Columbia Richard, Chambers Mrs Tura, McClure Magie, McCollum James, Cooper Chas, Fisher Jerome, Hoglen Wesle, Ishum Richards, Mowery Jake, Mehaffey Jas H, Card A J, Paullus Rosie, McQuerney Jdns, Williams Samuel, Tyger O C, and Joan Suaw P M. Please say advertised when collecting.
Pleasant Grange No 366 mourns brother Robert Ireland who died June 15 1889. Resolutions dictate charter draped for thirty days and copies sent to family county papers and Grange Bulletin Cincinnati. Committee members Jos Tumblemson Joan I Cabax and F M Allen.
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