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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1886
Page
5
A readable fragment lists items including mushrooms breakfast cocoa cracked wheat rolled wheat oatmeal prep d cocoanut cracknells pretzels California fruit soaps washing powder buckets flour golden drip syrup syrups sugar coffee rice hominy beans meal and molasses from N O Molasses.
Last Wednesday Henry Eagy trapped a mink north of town and showcased the trophy to a large crowd. Notices advertise hats at W M McGavren's and a Huber traction engine delivered to Asa Pollock & Sons with on-street testing.
The Baptist social will meet at Mrs. D. J. Fife's on the west end of George street with ice cream and cake. Ten cents admission. The Mite Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. T. B. Barrick's West Side residence. Everyone invited.
The notice lists a Grove meeting from July 28 to August 1, 1886 five miles northwest of Convoy near Linn's saw-mill with a Sabbath basket dinner. It also announces the Second Zion Baptist Church dedication on August 8, 1886 one mile west of Glenmore C with Rev. W. D. Willard of Wiltshire preaching and invites all to attend with lunch baskets.
Sabbath school at 9 30 teaches on the resurrection of Lazarus. Morning service at 10 30 preaches Harvest Home. Evening service at 7 45 invites all.
The schedule lists a 10:30 a m sermon titled The Purpose and Spirit of the Church a 12 m Sunday school session and a 7:45 p m lecture David or the Heroic Young Man The notice invites all to attend and join with the congregation.
Wheat prices and new crops fill the market as two Van Wert parks, city hall roof, and court house repairs advance. The Hotel Marsh second story is done, mills bustle, and new peaches and Georgia melons arrive. A cheap Detroit excursion lures locals while weddings are licensed, a lumber mill burns, and railroad surveys eye a Dupont to Decatur route with gauge change and potential town gains.
The Barrera Bulletin reports a weekly circulation of 1700 copies, the highest in the county. It notes subscriptions in Convoy and Dixon nearly match the township’s Republican vote, with Middlepoint listing 96 subscribers and several other offices showing surprising numbers. Also, a lodging offer at the DePuy House on Water Street with reasonable rates from Cuartes Morehouse.
A compilation of short local notes lists Frank De Puy visiting Fort Wayne this week and numerous residents and guests traveling to and from nearby towns. It mentions gatherings, visits to family and friends in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, and notes about a new post office at Hoaglin township with postmaster J. W. Click, plus a mortgage filing by the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad Company.
Mrs Rice offers dressmaking using the Prof D W Moody system from Cincinnati and the Prof E Buddington method from Chicago. For a pretty fit visit Room 1 over Zimmermans store.
Announcement for a Mackinaw route excursion to Niagara Falls on August 9 1886 with return August 11. Includes Cleveland stop five hours for sightseeing in the Forest City and Chautauqua Lake option. Sleeping cars available with berths by August 7. extensions allowed ten days after issue. H R Johnston general passenger agent. Wanted railroad cross ties along the P Ft W C line by G W Brers.
A Mass Convention of the Prohibition party will be held at Gililland's Opera House in Van Wert Ohio on Saturday August 7 1886 starting at 10 o clock in the morning The full county ticket will be nominated for the upcoming November election by order of the County Central Committee with A N Krout chair and Levi Fawcett F M Porch secretaries among listed officers and members.
The Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railway Co sells excursion tickets to Celina Ohio and return on Wednesday July 28 for two cents per mile each way in connection with the Democratic Congressional Convention. H R Johnston.
On August 3 the Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway with Michigan Central runs a cheap round trip to Detroit Michigan from Upper Sandusky leaving at 4 33 pm and returning within five days tickets priced at 2 00 through coaches Ohio offices issue details in small bills plus a ten day sale on hats ribbons feathers flowers and laces at Mc Gavren notice Mackinaw Route Van Wert Ohio announces H E Craft named Chief Train Dispatcher replacing George L Schenck who resigned.
Public notice from R J Cavett announcing purchase of J F Boehm & Co furniture business and plan to sell goods cheaper due to large cash purchases. He invites customers to call. Also ad for Ladies Favorite facial remedy sold at Tar Onto Deve Store claims removal of freckles pimples and liver spots with discolored skin eruptions.
An 1886 Van Wert post office listing includes P J Sorgs and shop ads offering a shower bath at Union Mills ten cents, timber worker demand for 50 men, C L V Barnhart's recruitment, Mrs Jennie Rice sewing services, Zimmerman's store rooms, a Westward land excursion August 16 1886 with forty day duration, J E Wichham land agent contact, and a weekly advertised letters list for July 21 1886 with names and request to state advertised when claiming letters.
Mrs J A Jones thanks J M Lowery agent and D W Williams for prompt payment of one thousand dollars on a Michigan Mutual Life Insurance policy for her late husband Thomas A Jones. Policy issued March 1885. only two annual payments had been made. she incurred no collection expenses and recommends the company to friends seeking life insurance.
Announcement lists candidates for Van Wert county positions. John Masters and S W Converse of Jennings township are named for County Commissioner pending convention. James L Lowrey nominated for Clerk of the Court. C F Manship of Washington township and C H Clippinger of York township named for Clerk of the Court.
A poetic obituary laments Golda May with lines likening life to a summer day. The verse mourns her passing, praises her peaceful departure, and expresses a wish to join her in eternal rest.
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