Corner Stone Laying For Van Wert M E Church
The corner stone of the new M E Church in Van Wert will be laid on Wednesday at 8 o clock pm. Citizens and church fund subscribers are urged to attend and see progress. The piece encourages unity, courage, and sacrificial giving, likening to the Baptists who built a fine church and grew in revival. Clergy are invited. committee member Callon H. V. Olney is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
van Wert
Society of Baptists
Beam
The
Murphys
Hell
C. W. Tanneyhill
A. M. Geiger
Willisire Items Predict Rail Link to Toledo and Indiana
The Willshire area buzzes with a railroad push linking to Toledo via Delphos and toward Indiana. Local boosters claim a railroad would revive markets, unlock timber and stone quarries, and transform Wiltshire into a regional hub. Farmers report good harvest weather, rising threshing, and strong crops, while local notables move toward a general meeting to push the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willshire
Toledo
Delphos
Indiana
Wiltshire
Union
John Brown
van Wert
M. E
Lake Brig and Louisville Railway Train Times
Passenger and freight schedules for the Lake Brig and Louisville Railway list trains going west and east with stations from Pittsburgh to Findlay and Fremont. Timetables show Nos. 1 and 4 daily except Saturday, Nos. 2 and 6 daily, with departure and arrival times for cities like Pittsburgh Chicago Van Wert Crestline Mansfield Orville Fostoria and Fremont and notes on trains running daily or on Sundays with agents listed.
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Pac
Inet Fx
Peer Cement Sicepsaciam
Pittenburgh
Rochester
Alliance
Orville
Mansfield
Crestline Ar
Crestline Ly
Ee Pe Hsy Forest
Pee, Agy
Piseeienkesss Cimacee
van Wert
Ft. Wayne
Wrymouth
Nis Psevssenicne
Chicago
Eees
Nig't Fox
Plymouth
Inunserones Rt
Wamne
Crestline Arines
Belletinies Crestline Ly
Pittsburgh
Myers
Fineraur
Fremont
Bronners
Burgoon
Kangas
Amsden
Fostoria
Issixcics
Pittsburgh Ae
Willow Creek
Rawson
Ee Hinton
Ee Hs
Beaver Dam
Blue Lick
North Junction
South Junction
Bockland
Moulton
St. Marys
L Cicceseehapeeause
Buckland
Sevsessseneenvers
Pate Ois Esste Eases
Eeaseeeseerssnnes
Cari Sascemsnnen Aleve
Tagir, i Chcicee Lvl
Blafftton
Mt. Cory
Findlay
Paap
UB Iccs
Itsess
Boz
Atocog Bs
B. & O. Crossing
Foster
Ris Cacecions
Aimggct Sp
Kenbab
Brunners
I. H. Burgoon
Gen
Sup
T. Ww
H. Andrews
T. Fremont
O. Fremont
Acknowledged to Be the Best in the Market
A brief note proclaims a firm as the best in its market with emphasis on quality and broad offerings including a full line of products.
Plan Alert Bulletin Cheap Clothing
Mr. A. Jacobs offers rare bargains in clothing with coats at 25 cents and other garments at similar rates. Re-Unión Company I, 34th O V I, holds a reunion at Wapakoneta on Wednesday August 8 inviting all members and friends. Mr. A. Lynch advertises grocer ies and provisions reduced to cash basis to counter hard times. Town Council seeks sealed bids for sewer pipe hard brick wrought iron sewer grates and labor for sewer installation and wells.
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Wapakoneta
A. Lynch
Lynch
Noble & Co. saloon changes owner and upgrades
Mr T E Noble buys Robert McIlvaine's share and becomes sole proprietor. Changes and additions make the saloon a more attractive quiet town resort. The Great Metropolitan Olympiad Congress of Educated Horses and Trained Animals will exhibit Thursday July 26 with rare attractions. Also notes six tramps slept in a Presbyterian Church Saturday night and thirty-five tramps were put off a westbound freight train Wednesday night, twenty of them boys. A citizen helped six into a box car and they moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Noble
Robert McIlvaine
Noble & Co
Mr. Noble
Great
Metropolitan Olympiad Congress of
Cittizen
A Fine Hearse Exhibited By Local Livery Stable
Mr C N Yokel’s hearse arrived on Thursday. It was built in Cincinnati for 1300 dollars and is described as one of the handsomest pieces of workmanship seen. The hearse is on exhibition at Brooks and Steckel’s livery stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Yokel
Cincinnati
Messrs. Brooks & Steckel
Nellie Richards Accused Of Pretending Roles In Van Wert
The Ashland Times reports Nellie Richards once Deputy Auditor of Van Wert County and now local editor of the Van Wert Bulletin is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J W Springer. The paper asserts Richards never served as Deputy Auditor or wrote for the Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Richards
van Wert County
van Wert Bulletin
J. W. Springer
Burglary Strikes West Side Residence of Jacob Miller Jr
Burglars entered the West Side home of Jacob Miller Jr on Saturday night taking a pocket-book with 75 dollars and several bank checks, plus a large amount of jewelry. The thief left an old empty wallet in place of the stolen items and may plan a return. The theft occurred before 10 pm when the Miller family had gone out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Miller, Jr
West Side
Mr. Miller
Our Schools Board hires list of teachers for coming year
The Board of Education has arranged to employ the following persons as teachers for the coming year: A. M. Geiger A B Superintendent, Miss H A Vanderburg, Miss Helen Norwood, Miss Urah C Rose, Miss Sophia Vance, Miss Mima Scott, Miss Annetta Jones, Miss Electa Shepard, Miss Idora Rose, Miss Ada Moltz, Miss Sarah Rhodes, Miss Gertie Sholl, Miss Rosa Evers, Mrs M Harnley.
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Board of Education
A. M. Geiger
A. B
H. A. Vanderburg
Helen Norwood
Urah C. Rose
Sophia Vance
Mima Scott
Annetta Jones
Electa Shepard
Idora Rose
Ada Moltz
Sarah Rhodes
Gertie Sholl
Rosa Evers
M. Harnley
Union Center Lutheran Church Dedication Planned
The Union Center Lutheran Church, a forty member congregation in Union township, will dedicate a new frame church July 29 with Dr. Cronse of Tiffin officiating. The 46 by 31 foot building rises one eighteen foot story and seats over 300, located seven miles northwest of town in Beck neighborhood. Rev. A Leathers led the project.
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Union Center
Death of Early settler Eleanor Conn at 72
The notice reports the death of Mrs. Eleanor Conn aged 72 years at the residence of Mr. Davis Johnson on the 14th inst. She was born November 10, 1804 in Beaver county Pennsylvania and moved to Richland County Ohio with J W Conn in 1826 before settling in Van Wert in 1841. She joined the Mansfield Presbyterian Church and lived a life of charity and faith. A Top Buggy and Harness is for sale at Smith Bard & Co.'s Hardware Store.
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Eleanor Conn
Davis Johnson
Conn
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
J. W. Conn
Richland County
Ohio
van Wert
Presbyterian Church
Mansfield
Eloped by a Michigan Lightning Rod Man
A ra s c a l l y from Cold Water Michigan named G I Saunders stopped at the Van Wert House to sell rods. He won over Eliza Rice a war widow with $1 200 savings in notes and cash. She left on the portage county trip on the accommodation train, Saunders following. He allegedly swindled her and others, forged notes and took watches and about $60 in ill gotten gains. He left notes with an attorney for collection. He traded watches for a $31 note and towed saloon debts. The ad ends with a prompt to see H V Olney before buying clothing and hats.
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G. I. Saunders
Cold Water
Michigan
van Wert House
War Widdow
Eliza Rice
Captain Neff
Saunders
Portage County
Rascal
Free Caste
Injury to Treasurer-elect James Montgomery in runaway incident
Mr. James Montgomery, county Treasurer-elect, was injured while two teams hauled grain in the harvest field. A runaway caused a near fatal twist as a horse struck him, cutting temple flesh and injuring his elbow, with a shin wound from a shoe cork. He recovers under Dr Hines. A second team also ran away against a connected wagon. Look out for cheap flour at the People's Mills next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery
Montgomery
Mr. M
Hines
Moonlight Entertainment at Brumback Yard Tonight
The M. E. Church ladies host a Moonlight Entertainment in J. S. Brumback's yard this evening with peaches ice cream and warm supper served from 5 30 until unspecified. Admission 10 cents. Also a note requesting return of keys to the Opera house from the Presbyterian Festival. Dentist Dr Elson advertises at Burt's Bank and H V Olney offers merchant tailoring.
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M. E. Church
J.S. Brumback
Governor Creswell recalls Arran days and odd money woes
In a Fourth of July oration Governor Creswell of Michigan recounts 1837 and 1857 panics era scarcity. He recalls wildcat bank notes and bartered goods, and tells of a marriage fee paid with an order on a minister, highlighting hardship and expedient methods.
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Creswell
Michigan
Arran
Gossip and events fill town week with religion and commerce
Tent preachers draw converts while July 26 show looms. A taffy vendor pitches near the square and a corner stone is laid at the M E Church. An organ grinder tours town and flour sacks vanish from City Mills. Local lectures, temperance talks, and church notices color the week.
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M. E. Church
City
Shaw
J. F. Lee
Findlay
Ohio
Opera House
A. M. Geiger
County Fairs of 1877 Time and Places Listed
The Ohio county fair schedule for 1877 is charted with counties and fair dates. Entries include Amherst, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and many others with September through October holding periods. The list notes multiple locations and their respective opening days across the state.
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State Board of Agriculture
Oldest Rail Fence in Illinois on Jonathan Cheney Farm
The Bloomington Pantograph notes a 1826 rail fence on Cheney’s farm built by Jonathan Cheney. The fence, largely unchanged, marks a site once near Kickapoo hunting grounds where a 100 rod line crossed paths. An anecdote recounts Cheney warning the tribe he would burn their encampment if they stayed, prompting their departure.
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Illinois
Bloomington
Right to Study Latin Preserved Amid Instruction Reform
Board of Education adopts a new Course of Instruction while also approving a resolution allowing Latin study for all A, B, and C grade high school pupils under Board rules. The policy does not abridge prior rights or alter the common school’s function, merely offering continued access to Latin.
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Board of Education
A Burlington Oddity Who Talks to Horses and Stoves
A Free Press description profiles an East Burke resident described as a queer genius. He will converse with a woman or a minor but not with a man, including his own sons after they turn 21. When unable to speak to people he talks to inanimate objects, and he refuses to have a man sit on his right at meetings or in church. He remains an earnest and interesting speaker in gatherings.
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Burlington
Free Press
East Burke
English Poisoners Boiled to Death Law 1531
In England, a 1531 law ordered boiling as the death penalty for anyone who destroys life by poisoning. Margaret Davy, a young woman, was boiled to death in 1542 under this harsh statute.
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England
Margaret Davy
Brick Pomeroy Tours Southern States With Lectures
Brick Pomeroy travels the Southern states delivering greenback lectures on weekdays and temperance lectures on Sundays, promoting his platforms across multiple towns.
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Brick Pomeroy
Cash System Adopted by McCurdy Hardware Firm
The July 20 1877 notice states a shift to cash terms for general hardware from A B McCurdy & Son to benefit customers. A second passage recounts a Civil War story of a colonel wounded at Antietam saved from amputation, later becoming Ohio governor and U.S. president.
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New York Tribune
Antietam
South Mountain
Maryland
Esculapius
Ohio
Mollie Maguires Name Tied to Irish Land Grievances
The Mollie Maguires originated when a poor Irish widow named Mollie Maguire died after her cottage was pulled down by a landlord. Her sons and neighbors formed a secret band to take revenge on landlords, and the movement spread to Irish coal miners who carried the name to America.
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Mollie Maguires
Ireland
Mollie Maguire
America
Parents urged to rename children with unique designations
The Courier Journal notes Ida Greely Smith named her son Horace Greeley but dropped the Smith. It suggests avoiding common names that invite confusion and proposes new, simpler names while avoiding burdening children with famous names.
Richest strike in years yields thousands in gold at Bell mine
A. O. Bell known as Pike Bell, long-time Bald Hill prospector near Auburn, struck a rich vein yielding thousands in gold. Initial finds reached 30 feet with pan samples showing heavy gold content, later reports claim total gains between 30,900 and 35,000 dollars with offers to sell around 20,000 dollars. Bell plans to clear about 50,000 dollars, with sheriff and press witnesses present as the ore bin shows increasing riches.
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Placer
Cal
A. O. Bell
Pike Bell
Bald Hill
Auburn
Pike
Bell
York Township Items and Wheat Harvest Yields
The buzz of threshers signals a strong harvest with better yields than in years past. Citizens express outrage over the treatment of Henry Ries, wounded at Maysville Indiana, by Fort Wayne Hospital doctors. The piece notes local concern and calls for scrutiny of medical care.
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Henry Ries
Maysville
Ind
Fort Wayne Hospital
Splendid harvest weather boosts county wheat yield
Our correspondent notes unusually heavy wheat production expected this year with vast hay and oats to be saved. Visitors from Ithica and Bucyrus report good crop prospects while local activity includes a dry house build and a traveling Indian herb doctor. The health remains good and political campaigning intensifies as candidates press for office.
Private sale of W. H. Deniston estate property
Administrator H. C. Guenn offers private sale of the Deniston estate holdings. Includes a North Washington Street residence, a South Cherry Street dwelling, 200 acres in Hoaglin Township, 10 acres near Straughn town, plus several Straughn lots. Also a fire and burglar proof office safe. Sale on easy terms and reasonable prices.
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W. H. Deniston
North Washington Street
South Cherry Street
Hoaglin Township
Straughn
H. C. Guenn
Local Republicans Nominate Clerks of Common Pleas
The Bulletin notes T. J. James of York township J. W. Summerrsett of Washington township and A. H. Hester of Pleasant township are presented as candidates for Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to be decided at the county convention.
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Epitor
T. J. James
York Township
Court of Common Pleas
Republican County Convention
J. W. Summersett
Washington Township
van Wert
Eorror Bulletin
A. H. Hester
Pleasant Township
Delphos Candidate Nominated for Representative Post
W. H. Mozier of Delphos is named as a candidate for Representative, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating Convention. The notice signals Mozier as a suggested nominee pending party decision.
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Eprror
van Wert County
Rus. Bigelow
van Wert
Epitor
O. J. Comer
Republican County Convention
Epitor Belletin
T. W. Gaskill
F. M. Shaffer
John W. Herrick
Eorror Bull
Eorror
W. H. Mozier
Delphos
Atlantic City Teens Elope to Camden for Marriage
A fourteen-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl ran away from Atlantic City on Wednesday and headed to Camden to wed. They had known each other about a week before being recaptured.
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Atlantic City
Camden
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H. V. Olney
People’s Mills
T. S. Gilliland
Dr. Elson
Burt
Fire Department
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Wyandot County
W. W. Wilcox
J. Lion Smith
D. A. Johns
Ohio State Camp Meeting
William Jones
Murphy
Lima
van Wert’s
Emma Woods
N. W. Davenport
Dr. J. H. Corbin
D. L. Corbin
G. M. Saltzgaber
W. H. Sherman
Missouri
H. C. Glenn, Esq
van Wert County Temperance Alliance
General Saltzgaber
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Waite
Saltzgaber
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Toledo Blade
Gail
Sam Mills
Adams
West Union
Allen
Ashland
Clinton
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Luccas
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London
Mahoning
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Medina
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Pomeroy
Mercer
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Miami
Troy
Monroe
Woodsfield
Dayton Morgan
McConnellsville
Morrow
Mt. Gilead
Muskingum
Zanesville
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Ottawa
Port Paulding
Ulding
Perry
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Pickaway
Circleville
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Portage
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Preble
Eaton
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Upper San Usky
Messrs. Manship
Cochran & Co
Ridge Township
van Wert Times
D. F. Cook
C. F. Manship
Charley
B. L. Rowand
D. J. Davis
Lakeside
Davis
Grace Miller
Grace Griswold
Griswold
Geo. Oglesbee
D. Griswold
L. S. Clemons
Webster and Hill
Harrison Township
Harless
R. L. Zimmerman
Francis Capper
Francis
Mahlon Capper
R. N. Balyeat
Friends
C. M. Wart
C. P. Richey
W.H. Beaty
Alvin D. Pettit
Ithica
James Pettit
W. B. Richie, Esq
Bucyrus, Ohio
M. F. Richie
D. R. Bonewitz
S. B. Price
Walter
H. Steuber
Iinois
Emma Clark
S. Clark, Jr
Union Township
J. Parlett
Messrs. D. Shepard & Son
Birch
Bonewitz, Schumm & Co
Bonewirz, Schumm & Co
Valley Forge
Dayton
Thomas—Evans
J. W. Stockton
Elizabeth Evans
Bowman
van Wert Markets
Gilliland, Johns & Co
Swineford’s Corner
Epiror
Isma H. Malick
J.clark & Son’s
Clark, Richey & Co
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