Ohio letters and notes from the Bulletin era
A collage of editorials and letters covers political sentiment in Northwestern Ohio, criticizing Democratic papers and discussing state offices, Texas prohibition battles, and veteran memory. It includes election opinions on Brown and Tappan, a request about a local ditch, thanks to an insurer, and the Ohio Crop and Stock Estimates for July 1 1887 with wheat and corn outlooks and regional variance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Times
Bulletin
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
M. T. Bedford
Mancaret VanEmon
Spencerville
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
I . Drgs
Scioto County
Hardin
Sci
L. N. Bonuam
Gas Finds Spread Across Northwestern Ohio Wells
The report notes considerable natural gas quantities within thirteen miles of Springfield and near Kenton after multiple test drills. In June, forty five oil wells were completed in Northwestern Ohio. Findlay's city council bought the local gas company for $75,000, including the Karg well, while Spencerville begins permitting pipelines as two wells are planned to meet local supply demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Findlay
Kenton
Scioto Marsh
Spencerville
From Our Own Correspondent Lima Trip Highlights Local News
From our own correspondent L Whyman went to Lima on business. Miss Mertie Smith of Onvett will open a millinery store in W E Switzer building. Miss Caroline Hoffman visiting Delphos. Annie Snyder, dress maker, moving to Shanesville. Oscar Drake able to be around again. Henry Langlois building a dwelling at Cremean and Washington. J C Haller bought a new buggy from Brown & Cully Wilshire. L E Collier on business trip to Lima. Contract for new school building awarded to Philip Hoverman. work to begin about August 1. Amos Young moved his shaving parlor to East Main street. S L and D V Exline to give lecture on Spencerian penmanship at Lambert's hall. specimens at G W Banter's drug store. Died Liberty township William Pickerson age 17 brain fever July 8 interred at Bethe cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Smith
Onvett
W. E. Switzer
Caroline Hoffman
Delphos
Oscar Drake
Henry Langlois
Cremean and
Washington Streets
Philip Hoverman
Amos Young
East Main Street
S. L
D. V. Exline
Lambert's Hall
G. W. Banter
Liberty Township
William Pickerson
Nat Bethe Cemetery
Local Ledger Shows Allen County Overdrawn by 26728.08
Allen county runs a deficit of 26728 dollars and 8 cents. Lima reports a new fire destroying several buildings. A barn fire injures four horses. Philo Mathean reunion to be held at Ada next Tuesday. A tramp attacked and killed one man and wounded another with a club at St Henry near Mackinaw. suspect arrested and jailed in Celina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Lima
Philomathean Literary Society
Normal School
Ada
St. Henry
Mackinaw
Mercer County
Celina
Jennings Township Items Rally Interest in Harvest and Fair
Our correspondent notes better health with Rev. Hendale preaching at the brick church and family visits in York township. The Yorkville M E Church was raised last Tuesday while the United Brethren plan a Monticello church. Farmers near completion of harvest and a push for a county fair with contractors Davis and Ringwald.
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Wm. Hendale
Mercer County
Brick Church
M. E
Yorkville
United Brethren
Monticello
Robert Davis
John Ringwald
Convoy Items from Small Town News
H H Temple appears again on streets. Dr Hilton moves to Monroe ville to practice. A Dressel builds an addition on Franklin street. Street Commissioner improves roads. Rambler questioned about Bronson horse. Larber may race horse this fall. Morse returns from New York visiting Aunt Mary. Timber men haul lumber. Town wells need fixing for watering horses. Lutheran Church festival next Friday at Hillermans. Hillermen kiln of brick by Leslie & Will. VanStrander returns from Columbus Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Larber
Wm. Morse
New York
Mary
Mrs. Hillerman
Lutheran Church
Van Wert Village School Board Seeks Sealed Bids
The Van Wert Village school Board will receive sealed proposals up to noon on Saturday July 30 1887 for extensive improvements to the high school building including Mason and carpenter work. Bids for material and labor must be separate and show all parties interested with a guarantee a contract will be entered if accepted. The Board may reject any bids. By order of the School Board Henry Robinson Clerk July 1887.
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Jonestown
Little Auglaize
York Township
Jackson
Kitte Saa Waraat
John i
Crabk
Washington Township
Benj. Keltner
Cox Creek
Jackson Township
H.e
Langallscapew
Town Creek
Pleasant Township
John Miller
Hoaglin Creek
Sam Harvey
Hoaglin Township
Mr. McClure
Union Wwashi
No. L
Ian Gundy
J. Murphy
Maddox Creek
H. Landon
Maddox Cronk
Coat
Mr. Stem
Dog Creek
County Auditor's
the Board of Commissioners of
van Wert County
Ohio
W. W. Terry
Corporation
Ah Ward Ae
van Wert
Henry Robinson
Vhe van Wert Village
Greenwood items show growth and local frictions
In Greenwood last Sunday the Rev. J. W. Lowery officiated at church services while J. L. Moser completed a cellar for a new house. Greenwood grows as an enterprising town in northwestern Ohio amid sidewalk vandalism, a planned new schoolhouse, a disputed ditch survey, new blacksmithing partnership between Charles McGill and Joseph Woods, and praise for Wm. Cross the popular blacksmith. Farmers urged to call on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lowery
J. L. Moser
Greenwood
Charles McGill
Joseph Woods
Gifted Doctor Draws Big Crowd At Van Wert Exposition
A feature on Dr Albert founder of the Cleveland Medical Institute highlights his diagnostic skill. An event schedule notes a July 30th hotel visit at the Hotel Marsh in Van Wert with a grand excursion to Cleveland on July 27th, including a special train and cheap round trips. Also a lost dog alert seeks Shepherd, a yellow shepherding dog near Ridge road with a liberal reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locksley Hall
Albert
Cleveland Medical Institute
Marsh, van Wert
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago Railway
Put-in-Bay
Forest City
Huson
Local visits and community notes from Grace Items
Ellen Longwell visits home while Clara Wallace visits Lima friends. Jennie Kershaw closed her Slane district school with a large picnic. Emma Shumaker from Allen county visits her sister Mia. Ezra Stemen, Prof. Hufford, and Rev. Rauch attended the Saturday picnic. M J Kerns lost a $200 horse from a sore foot thought to be snake bite. Hog cholera spreads in the area. Pentzer Bros overhauled their threshing machine and promise good service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wallace
Lima
Jennie Kershaw
Slane
Emma Shumaker
Allen County
Mia
Ezra Stemen
Leslie items and local incidents in Potts Corners
Martin Lintermoor broke his arm in a singing event at Potts Corners while W E Switzer completes a new house. Sherman Morehew and Tad Allen board with John Switzer. Jest about Join sets a wood table and two pretty girls. W W Johnson had an accident on the Fourth at Wiltshire as his horse bolted. his brother injured. Vehicle wrecked. Subscriptions urged for the Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lintermoor
Pott
W. E. Switzer
Sherman Morehew
Tad Allen
John Switzer
W.W. Johnson
Wiltshire
Wallace
Bagay
Furnished room for rent in Commercial block on Main Street
Persons seeking a furnished room should call Mrs. R. Dettmer at her Main Street store for rental arrangements.
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Main Street
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Pay
Plert Pulletin
Svicuenexrt
Arnold
Enquirer
Eli T. Tappan
L. D. Brown
Mose
Blaine
Leroy D. Brown
First National Bank of Alliance
State University of Nevada
Reno
Nevada
Labor Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Isaac Johnson
Wayne County
Hoadly
Foraker
Texas
Lima Democrat
the Democrat
Fourth
Oue
St. Louis
Maine
South
G. A. R. Post
Richmond
Virginia
The
BrLeTry
Hoaglin
Pickering
Jason Young
Forrerr
Minnesota
Enterprise
L. Whyman
William Cloduse
Lambert
Brville
Rev. Hoffman
F. P. Morris
Corner Grocery
Annie Snyder
Shanesville
J.C. Haller
Brown & Cully
Wilshire
L. E. Collier
Columbus
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad Company
Address
Jas. A
Parx
Obig
Ishire
Bishop Bros
Shanesville and
Mercer and
James B. Mcthare
WAAC
Sherif
Aunder & D Spree Attorneys
Nan Wertyo
K. F
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Conant
Alonzo Conant
R. V. Meely
Isaac R. Tudor
H. Kemper
van Wert, O
Margaret Plager
Hannah J. Hauter
Hannah Eckhart
Margaretlager
Isaac RE. Tudor
van Wert Coun
of & Blackley
Wert, O
Robert Pollock
Treas+urer
aReorge H.ss
Isaac R, Tudor
A. L. Sweet
Usana Spears
Susanna Spears
John KE. Ramsey
John E. Ramsey
Sweet & Blackley Atty’s
Jeff Mitchell
Perry Allen
van Wert Ceputy
Buth
Tully Township
Tully Ont Néhip
Vin. Wart Reoanty
Leroy Bhook
Amos T. Datley
A. D
Bucyrus and
Fr. Wayne State Road
J.N. Mathew
H. V. Olney
Mammoth
Jennings Township
Samuel Wents
H. H. Temple
Frank Bronson
Mrs. Glass
Mrs. Hymen
Wm. Bishop
Leslie & Will
W. C. VanStrander
Columbus Grove
Fourth Ward
Vv. Olney
Thomas Cully
John W. Bower
Barbara Buechner
Adam Buechner
I. P. Rummell
William Sheets
Mary Mellor
James Mellor
T.C. Kensler
A. J. Bell
Guardians
Wm. Rigdon
Tina Winans
Wmn. Rigdon
Thomas H. Winans
Rigdon
Mary EF. Winans
Win. Rigdon
Alive Winans
Grant Winans
D. Faurot
Edward H. Faurot
Ira Cavett
Franklin Wistner
Harvey Wistner
Amos ‘S. Dailey
Greenwood Items
N. Mower
Wm. Cross
John Kuestrick
O. D. Swartout
A. J. Wood
David Casto
Table Board
W. F. Hufford
Middlepoint, van Wert Co
Ellen Longwell
Prof
Rev. Rauch
M. J. Kerns
Pentzer Bros
HE Aultman-Taylor
Eureka Traction
Leslie Items
Vscca Cong Fe Jacobs & Sons
A. & T. Threshers
T. A. & T. Saw Mills
J. E. Heppeard
Mbbeitdon
W. M. Kear
A. i. ii
School House
K.church
Harrison
Carroll
Aion Pri
Indiana
Ees Corporation of
Dixon
Tully
Corporation of
van Wert Union
Price
Wiltshire Road
Defiance Road
U. 8
Convoy
Ft. W. & Co OR
Convonagneas
Dickinson County
Kansas
Cavette
Adams County
Ind
Dallea
Decatur
Iowa
Arkansas
Aulding
Ohare
Aih Oka
Chitaxy Public
Ged & Glenn
Kauke
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