Republicans Convene in Defiance for Sixth District Nomination
Bulletin notes the Republican convention in Defiance Ohio on August 19 1886 at 11 am to nominate a candidate for Congress. It details representation by votes for governor J B Foraker in 1885 with Defiance Walton Henry Paulding Van Wert and Williams counties assigned delegates and lists committee chairman E G Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Congressional District
Defiance
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
Walton
Henry
Paulding
van Wert
Williams
Congressional Committee
E. G. Fay
Van Wert Republicans to Hold Mass Convention in August
Van Wert county Republicans set a mass convention at the Court House on Tuesday August 17 1856 at 10 am to nominate candidates for Clerk of the Court Commissioner and Infirmary Director and to address other business. Amos T. Dailey chairs the Central Committee with R L. Crooks as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert County
Mass
Court House
van Wert
Amos T. Dailey
Central Committee
R. L. Crooks
Hesters Candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Court Gains Favor
The Columbus Journal notes urban Hester of Van Wert as a Republican candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. His campaign draws broad support across the state, credited to persistent effort and steady administration in Van Wert. The piece also mentions a looming political landscape in the Northwest and upcoming conventions influencing ticket balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Hester
Supreme Court
The
Columbus Journal
Urban H. Hester
van Wert
Hester
Northwest
Western Reserve
Foraker
State Central Committee
Added Neighbors Report on Local Incidents
A Delphos barber shop closing ordinance passed its second reading. A Halley rumor of a county murder was debunked as baseless. A vigilance committee forms as the sheriff secretly moved a prisoner to Defiance jail. Farmer Michael Guyer near Ottoville died after wedging under a low shed beam while hauling wheat. Ada Hook and Ladder climber John Linderman fell from a 30 foot ladder during practice near Lima, suffering serious injuries but likely to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphos Council
Haley
Paulding County
Defiance County
Michael Guyer
Ottoville
Putnam County
Ada Hook and Ladder Company
Lima
John Linderman
Farmers favor an illustrated agricultural fair without racing
Letters from readers praise a Henry County plan to abandon horse racing gambling and show attractions, proposing a strictly farm oriented fair. They urge West County Agricultural Society to ban racing and gambling, fund farm education, and attract noted agricultural speakers to create a model exhibition that residents would support.
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Beiiers
Henry County Agricultural Association
Ohio Farmer
Farmers’ Institute
Agricultural Society of
West County
Henry County Bariety
Ferry
Brigtem
Bouhan
Convoy items from our correspondent report local events
The hum of the thresher signals harvest progress as wheat is secured in Tully with good yields. Ed Bishop becomes a father of an eight pound boy. A masquerade benefit succeeds financially. The city council buys D M Riley property to remodel for the fire department. The Sons of Veterans plan a charter muster at the Grange hall. Local visits, business changes, and community notes fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bishop
Venedocia Items Show Local Happenings and Prohibition Talk
In Venedocia and nearby, church attendance and pulpit exchanges occur as Rev. Edwards and Rev. Jones plan next Sabbath services. Harvests exceed expectations with wheat thriving and oats lagging. Prohibition dominates political talk, while rail traffic and wool shipments indicate rising local commerce and farming activity.
Pleasant Grove Items Report Local Social and Agricultural Notes
From our own Correspondent Mr. Wm Heath plans to move to Mendon Ohio in a few days. Mr Wetter and family of Indiana visited Mr Werter and family Sunday. Mr Wm Rennion and family visited Mr Wm Carothers near Enterprise Sunday. Miss Etta Bergner of Wiltshire returned home after a weeks visit with her uncle. Mr E Parker bought cattle from Mr Wade at three cents per pound. Harvesting nearly finished. oats nearly done. thrashing sounds heard. Lightning damaged several areas during late storms. Wheat shock burned on J Drake farm. Sabbath school re organized with new officers and renewed zeal. Wm A and A Runnion hauled and stacked hay on six and a half acres, about one ton per acre. Young people attended ice cream supper at Mr Gleng's Saturday. request for another event with ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Heath
Mendon
Mercer County
Ohio
Dixon Items Offer Local Bits On News And Gossip
Dixon items report pension concerns, visits in Illinois and Michigan, and local sickness after a funeral. notes on new buildings and remodelling, robust wheat yields, a 30 bushels per acre record, and a Louisiana Lottery prize of 14000 dollars. A lightening event killed two cattle and sparked talk of a wild man and oil gas bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Singer
Senate
Payne
Dixon
Elephant Times
van Wert
John Bowers
Bill Clem
Gilbert's Mills Items Show Rain Harvest Yield And Local News
Delayed item notes good rain during writing and a sure big wheat yield. Reports a six year old boy healing from an arm break, twins born to James Burkets, and jokes about readers’ modesty. Mentions J H Foster’s political drift and a visit by James Folson and Mathias Taylor to Columbiana county. Describes a hog weighing two hundred pounds injured by a wheel, leaving G W Grove bruised and lame. advises Moses to avoid tying lines on such outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Garrison
James Burkets
Gilbert Mills
J. H. Foster
the Bunnetty
Jake
James Folson
Mathias Taylor
Columbiana County
S.A Grove
van Wert
Court House
Moses G. W. Grove
Sam
G. W
Mr. G
Moses
Jennings Township Items From Local Notes
In Jennings Township, Dr. Bryan owns a two headed snake and several residents report illnesses. Grandmother Williams and Mrs. N. J. Johnson are mentioned as poorly or recently visiting. Mercer and York townships feature harvest status, sick residents, visits, and threshing plans. Two suspicious men were caught near Spencerville with keys and weapons, fined and released. local threshing by Messia, Weaver & Hennett underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Andrew Stage
Williams
N. J. Johnson
Spencerville
J. M. Jones
Messia, Weaver & Hennett
Washington Township Items
Bert Benson visited last week while J A Klinger stacked his wheat. Wm Alspaugh improves slowly. Mrs Estell Black of Columbus visits her parents. Wm Wade went to Venedocia to work for Bert Benson. Truman Stimetz threshed 263 bushels of wheat from 9 acres. Threshing machine sounds fill the area. C L B Wade was in Paulding county on business. Charles Fegley and sister visited friends in Paulding. Florence Wade and Lydia Green visited friends in Rushmore Putnam. R H Wade wed a Miss Guy by Rev Dunlap. H Wade and family visited Mrs Parthemere in Payne Paulding county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Benson
J. A. Klinger
Wm. Alspaugh
C. L. B. Wade
Paulding County
Charles Fegley
Florence
Wade
Lydia Green
Rushmore
Putnam County
York Township items report local happenings and notes
The column notes a range of rural items including a warning about potato bags, bridge improvements by N G A R Co, a barn fire misattribution to Breece, a high pike bid affecting county commissioner races, a push to exclude suspicious applicants, William Bureau buying a 200 straw stacker, Mrs Philip Whitten losing sight in one eye with minimal pain, and sympathy for the elderly resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bureau
Philip Whitten
Liberty Township
Pleasant Township Items. Notable local visits and farm news
Stephen Dix and wife a boy. Elias Morehead and wife a girl. Rev. Oliver Kennedy visiting daughter Mrs G W Richey. Jesse Sites of Madison County guest of sister Mrs John Camp. Mrs Frank Dorman of Venedocia visiting parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ire. Mr and Mrs Joseph McConahay in Upper Sandusky for funeral of his mother. Mrs Wm Houck at Convoy visiting sister-in-law Mrs M Houck who is seriously ill. Swain Doran improving farm with new barn. James Brooks bossing. James Adams of Jackson township is the county’s top rat killer. killed 108 rats while taking out stable floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sites
Madison County
Ohio
John Camp
Frank Dorman
Venedocia
Robert Ireland
Wm. Houck
Convoy
M. Houck
Swain Doran
James Brooks
James Adams
Jackson Township
Fall Bargains on Parasol Fans Gloves and More
Cash only sale by L. G. Schumm to clear stock for fall purchases. New items including parasols, fans, gloves, mitts, suits, and many other articles will be offered at cheap prices. Store next to Star Bakery or Ohio Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Bakery
Ohio Drug Store
L. G, Schumm
Notice of Tax Sale and Municipal Bids in Van Wert County
A long notice details William H. Corbet as Van Wert County Treasurer filing a tax accounting case in Ohio court against multiple residents, seeking sale of subdivision property. It lists bidding invites for a swinging bridge over the Erie Canal, stone piers, iron work, and a joint Van Wert Putnam bridge bid, with deadlines in July and August 1886 and outlines right to reject bids. It also records a church erection bid in Middlepoint and a dissolution of J. A. Benson firm, with dissolution notice for John and Albert Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Hoaglin Township
van Wert
Ohio
H. Hymen
Noval
Co Siren
James Kirkendale
Ames Kirkendale
Madison Black
Court of Common Pleas
Arties
Madison Black, Sweet & Blackley
Homas L. Lehew
Harper
Kansas
Albert Fife
Tama Couny
Iowa
James Lille
A. C. Beaver
Jacob Long
William H. Corbet
van Wert County
County of
State of
A. L. Sweet
A. D
Erie Canal
Bridge Street
Delphos
Allen Counties
Auditor's Office
Joint Board
Joint Board of Commissioners
Allen
OW W. Terry
Kffice
Putnam Counties
Ene Canal
Putnam County
Wert
Tigmp County
Hia
van Wert, O
Auditarert
DLS
Board of Commissioners
John Benson
Albert Benson
J. & A. Benson
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Lowry
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Hunl
Dr. Wilkins
Congress
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Kaough
Ft. Wayne
Celina
Yoder
Allen County
Layton
Auglaize
Anderson
Darke
Ben le Fevere
Tur
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Wood County
Gen. Robinson
Moebits
Rev. Kohn
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Messrs. Leslie
Tully
Pedro
W. S. Stroupe
Dunkirk
D. M. Riley
East End
Chas, Hanselman
Faudree
H. Kohn
Wilshire
M. E
J. Wyandt
William Rank
E. P. McNeal
Rev. H. Kohn
Susie
Wm. Freck
Rev
Willard
Sons of Veterans
Grange Hall
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W.B. Jones
I. D. Edwards
Horeb
R. M. Jones
Gomer
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Columbus
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J. E. Sanford
J. A. Farwell & Co
Chicago
Berg
Wales
Evans
Jonestown
Hillsboro
Michigan
WM. Rees
Gaage
Succers
D. FE. Evans
Collas
Tom
Charley
Louis E. Davis
W. A. Biteman
Boston
T. J. Jones & Co
J. H. Dague
New Richmond
D. E. Evans
Pleasant Grove
Wm. A
A. Runnion
Dr. Morgan
Wm. O’ Bryant
John Shafer
Champaign County
Frank Baker
Gilbert's Mills
Jennings Township
Samuel Wentz
J. M. Rollers
York Township
Marion Burnett
Robert Haver
Johnny Keeth
Sophia Williams
John Wolfe
Mac Burnett
C. Keller
Elihu
James Burnett
Washington Township
Mrs. Estell Black
Wm. Wade
Truman Stimetz
Valley
R. H. Wade
H. Wade
C. H
Mrs. Parthemere
Payne, Paulding County
Thomas Rees
Pleasant Township
Stephen Dix
Elias Morehead
Oliver Kennedy
Mrs
G. W. Richey
Joseph McConahay
Upper Sandusky
Boltwood & Stinemers
Proprietors
Reddington Bros
Middlepoint, Ohio
W. Beers
Lewis Hand Extinguisher CO
Fifth Avenue
Ill
Watson & Thrapp
Topeka, Kansas
Vanert County
Towit
Frank W. Fry
Alexander B. McCurdy
Isaac R, Tudor
Saltagaber
Glenn
P. F
Nowel
K. Crooks
Robert EK
Cranks
Joshua M
Chilcoat
Mats Jranam
W. McClure
Agocay
Emery Rommel
Mary N . Whittenbarger
Emery Hammel
Sylvia Whittenbarger
Aseph Osborn
George N. Leasure
Aseph Barn
Clara B, Leasure
William A. Park
J. O. Browder
van Wart Ohia
John Doe
Richard Roe
Parks
Barenes & Glenn
John Zimmerman
oEeley
F.cackenheimer
P.S
Market Street
T.j.cole
U.S
J. W. Dull
Abanaka, van Wert Co
Bridge Sale
Otice
W. W. Terry
Wm. Foster
Middlepoint
L. M. McCreery
Florentine Restaurant
Elliott & Milner
MecGavren’s Corner
Depot
Poland
China
J. M. Stevens
Wolfeale
Sterling Organs
JA Hinderer
Greville, Ohio
Tesrindsn
W. M. Kear
Greenwood
Harrison
Carroll
Indiana
van Wert Corporation
PLEN
Corporation of
Union Township
Ouse
West van Wert
Ft. W
Price
Corporation of van Wert
Unio
Oho
Texas
Terry County
Cusk and
Lot
Crawford
Tyler Streets
Washington Street
Tully Township
Ridge 85
Edistnoe Corporation of
van Wert Union
Ashopen
Minnesota
madFoee
Mm Kear
Bert Wert
Saltzgaber & Gleny
Oxer Kauke
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