Republican State Convention Forms Strong Ticket In Toledo
The Toledo convention endorsed J. C. Brown for Treasurer and D. K. Watson for Attorney General from Jefferson and Franklin respectively. The gathering praised the ticket and GOP leadership, with Sherman backed for 1888 presidency, and detailing district officers and delegates from several counties. A Republican meeting is set by the chairman amid notes on Democratic misgivings and Indiana fraud disclosures. General J. M. Comty of Toledo Commercial died.
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Toledo
Sherman
Col. D. Howard
Fulton
H. C. Glenn
C. B. Squires
Defiance
A. B. Holcomb
Paulding
J. M. Chilcote
Williams
L. W. Brown
State Central
J. M. Comty
Gen. Comty
Ohio State Journal
O. V
U.S
Sandwich Islands
Commercial
President Cleveland’s treatment of soldiers sparks debate
An ex-soldier argues Cleveland disrespected Union and Confederate veterans through vetoes and official acts. He cites vetoes of decoration day funding, monuments, and veterans benefits, and criticizes later pension vetoes seen as undermining Union soldiers. The piece notes Kentucky’s upcoming state election with four tickets and rising Black voter interest.
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Cleveland
Grand Army of the Republic
Buffalo
New York
Chautauqua County
United States
Gettysburg Monumental Association
Legislative Department
Congress
Ohio electoral clash colors World take on Foraker and Hoadly
The New York World says Governor Foraker defeated Hoadly, a stronger man than Powell, and warns the Democratic party not to pin its hopes on an Ohio victory this year.
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Ohio
New York World
Foraker
Hoadly
Powell
Gas and oil news notes pipelines and gas finds
August plans outline a St Marys to Lima gas pipeline start on the first. Delphos buys a drilling outfit for 1400 dollars to drill locally. Celina contracts to pipe gas by November first. Heating stove price guaranteed at 9 dollars a year and 12 dollars for cook stoves. Paulding well reported as a strong gas source with gas quantity similar to the old local well.
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St. Marys
Lima
Delphos
Celina
Paulding
Antwerp Beats Van Wert In Ball Game 24 To 13
The Antwerp club defeated Van Wert 24 to 13 in a Wednesday afternoon game. Van Wert fielded a scrub lineup as local citizens noted other town activities and repairs around the city.
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Antwerp
van Wert
Pioneers to Meet in Paulding August 26 at Fair Grounds
Our neighbors report a poisoned cheese incident in Bellefontaine family. Pioneers of Paulding county plan their next gathering at the Paulding fair grounds on August 26. The text asks when Van Wert county pioneers will meet and notes theft at Rev G H Priddy Port Clinton residence. It also mentions saloon laws near fairs in Defiance county and beer privileges for 365 dollars. It questions Democratic influence and notes a Van Wert Normal School offering cheap education and asks for a catalogue from W F Hurronp president Middlepoint Ohio.
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Bellefontaine
Paulding County
Fair Grounds
Paulding
van Wert County
G. H. Priddy
Port Clinton
Defiance County
Agricultural Society
Tully Township
Ohio
John 8. Vangundy
Mass Convention Calls Prohibition Ticket Nomination in Van Wert
Prohibition voters of Van Wert county will assemble in the courthouse Van Wert Saturday August 6 1887 to place an entire ticket in nomination. Central committee meets at 9 am and the executive committee calls the gathering to order at 10 am.
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Prohibition
van Wert County
Court House
van Wert
Central Committee
Court of Common Pleas
van Wert Loni
Ohio
Towit
Margaret Flager
Hannah J. Hayter
Hannah Eckhart
W. F. Horrorp Announces New Room and Prices
Call at No 1 South Washington street to see W F Hire's new room and goods and learn prices Three doors north of the post office Van Wert county parents learn Middlepoint has no saloons and a leading Normal School Send your children to this town where expense is low W F Horrorp Pres
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Washington Street
W. F. Hire
Post Office
van Wert County
Middlepoint
Ohio
W. F. Horrorp
Advertised Letters Remaining in Van Wert Post Office
List of letters remaining for week ending July 23 1847 at Van Wert Ohio includes Crugh Crowder Chambers Dailey McEwaine Gilchurst Hamman Harrington Helms Jones Keth Dailey Liggett Miller Prichard Parry Robertson Reece Woice Callers must declare advertised with date. Also an ad for tailor-made suits notes better fit and orders two doors north of the post office.
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van Wert
Ohio
Will Crugh
Thomas Crowder
Mary Chambers
Chas. W. Dailey
H. A. McEwaine
J.C. Gilchurst & Co
L. L. Hamman
Anna Harrington
Maggie Helms
W. M. Jones
Aull Keth
Dr. H. S. Kiskadden
Leona Liggett
Daniel Miller
William Prichard
Lib Parry
M. Robertson
Benjamin Reece
Laura Woice
Joan Suaw
P.M
Washington Township Items News Note
From our own Correspondent Rain is needed very much. R. H. Wade has returned from West Virginia. Wm. Moore of West Virginia has come to this county to make it his home. D. W. Whetstone and family have gone to Auglaize county for a visit. Miss Mary Wagoner is visiting relatives in Allen county. T. 8. Wade is making preparations to put a much needed coat of paint on his dwelling.
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Wm. Moore
West Virginia
County
D. W. Whetstone
Auglaize County
Mary Wagoner
Allen County
Wade
West Van Wert Guests Share Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Good of York township visited relatives of Mrs G at the Robins on weekend. Mr and Mrs W B Lichty of Van Wert were guests of Mrs Houck on Sunday.
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W. B. Lichty
van Wert
Houck
Harvest Time Echoes From Harrison and Mercer Townships
Sunday reports place Chauncy Mart and Leater Camp in Harrison township while Geo Miller and wife and Thos Hire and wife were in Mercer county. Jno F Longsworth and wife of Van Wert visited relatives here. Miss Flo Worline visits friends in Delaware county. Sanford Smith has two stocked wells on his farm now full of water. Richey is improving. A barber shop operates in a car caboose with Alex Painter as proprietor. Harvest ends and praise goes to the good men. one boast cradle can handle ten acres, another keeps pace with a reaper. Where were you during harvest? Mrs Sarah Fleck visited Wiltshire Sunday. Pleasant Chapel Sabbath school plans Walnut Grove picnic Saturday.
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Chauncy, Mart
Harrison Township
Geo, Miller
Thos
Hire
Mercer County
Jno
F. Longsworth
van Wert
Richey
Alex
Sarah Fleck
Wiltshire Township
Pleasant Chapel
Walnut Grove
Greenwood
Y CG
School House
M. J. Church
Harrison
Carroll
Ohio
Enterprise Notes and Local Incidents in Short Creek
From our own Correspondent health in this place is very poor. Rev. M Bloyd and wife started for West Virginia. L E Collier went to Toledo for the State Convention. Enterprise will have a town well and two cisterns. A Mr Kings boy fractured his skull in a car accident. Dr L O Moffet's patient prognosis is doubtful. A buggy was wrecked when a horse bolted after a boy frightened it. Burglars entered Corner Grocery by the back. The M E church festival was a success, raising over 20 dollars. Grain trade remains strong with J W Lambert Co leading. over two thousand bushels of oats sold at 24 cents each.
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M. Bloyd
West Virginia
L. E. Collier
Toledo
Enterprise
M. E. Church
J. W. Lambert & Co
Court and Road Notices From Van Wert County Excerpts
Probate judge announces hearings on executors and guardians accounts for several estates on August 22 187, plus notices for county road petitions in Van Wert county Ohio by Amos T Dailey and John Sphak and John S Vangundy.
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Louisa Foster
Chas
B. Foster
Samuel A. Foster
Henry Banta
Rosa
William and Maud Feasel
William Mantzinger
Charles G. Mantzinger
J. W. Wallick
Etta Flager
Wm. Chilcote
James
Heathcote
Mary B. Chilcote
Elron Stewart
Laura J. Stewart
P. M. Ireland
Christopher Hoffman
Susan Kline
Amos T. Dailey
A. J. Wood
David Casto
Volunteer Soldier America book praised as lasting legacy
A passage extols a new work on the Volunteer Service of America, calling it the first thorough history of the American Citizen Soldiery. It lauds Logan as a statesman soldier and leader, describing the book as a people’s monument to a fearless national protector.
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Volunteer Service of
America
Logan
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J. B. Foraker
Hamilton
W. ©. Lyon
Licking
Supreme Court
WM. T. Spear
Trumbull
F. J. Dickman
Cuyahoga
E. W. Poe
Wood
J. C. Brown
Jefferson
D. K. Watson
Franklin
Board of Public Works
A. Flickinger
The
Republican Central Committee
Bromback's Block
Webster and Troup’s
A. T. Damey
F. L. Dustman
Mittee
J. O. Browder
F. W. Purmort
J. H. Fronefield
J. R. Tudor
J. W. Summersett
O. A. Balyeat
M. P. McCoy
W.W. Terry
A. H. Hester
C. A. Melsheimer
E. L. Wilkinson
W. B. Jones
D. R. Boyd
J. O. Ervin
W. R. Jackson
Lor. Wise
Will. Dailey
A. Wolfe
E. F. Johnson
Wiltshire
E. B. Walkup
H. A. Reeve
J. H. Campbell
C. E. Detter
Oue
Squaw
Merting
Cooiman
Mehaffey
Indiana
Power
Salt River
Columbus
Kentucky
Bouton & Lawrence
W. F. Hurronp
Pres
Washington Township
R. H. Wade
West van Wert
Good
York Township
Mrs. G
Robinsons
Flo. Worline
Delaware County
Sanford Smith
Ny Clice
Wm. J. Lyon
Sarah E. Everett
Vau Rt County
Pleasant Township
John Sphak
Noor
van Yert County
A. D
Tolly Township
Secions
Bucyrus and
Fr. Yorne State Road
J.N. Mathew
Notre
A. Newton Gause
John Hawk
Isaac R. Tudor
van Wert Casas
Sweet & Blackley
van Wert, O
Ned Acres
Robert Pollock
George H. Marsh
Isaac R, Tudor
A. L. Sweet
P. F
Pple van Wert Village School Board
Rhe Board
Henry Robinson
A. Jacobs & Sons, Bargain Clothiers
Jhe van
Usana Spears
Suasana Spears
John E. Ramsey
Towi
Tolice
Jeff Mitchell
Perry Allen
Leroy Shouk
John Kuestrick
O. D. Swarto Iy
W. M. Kerr
Ranke
Table Board
W. F. Hufford
Middlepoint, van Wert Co
John A. Logan
Jesse Longsworth
Uz Ff
Aultman-Taylor
Eureka Traction
A. & T. Threshers
A. & T. Saw Mills
J. E. Heppeard
Mendon
W. M. Kear’s
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Minge Two
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Dixon
Tully
Pelabire Road
Defiance Road
Convoy
Ft. W
Dickinson County
Kansas
Hoaglin
Jackson Township
Cayette
Corporation of van Wert
van O Wert
Adams County
Sam Decatur
Harrison Street
Minnesota
Kanee
van Evade
Ding
M. Mear
Josh Hallaraber
Glenn
Kauke
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