Van Wert Events and Local Meetings in September
Central Ohio Conference to meet in Van Wert on September 8 with Bishop J T Peck presiding. Town Council to meet this evening and County Commissioners in regular session Monday. Van Wert Court of Common Pleas reports many minor cases disposed. term closes tomorrow. An ordinance on 1880 taxation rates and sidewalk construction on South Street appears in the advertising columns.
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Central Ohio
van Wert
J. T. Peck
van Wert Court of Common Pleas
South Street
Cows Allowed Run at Large. Trustees Set Meeting
Township Trustees may issue certificates for cows to run at large. They will meet at Alexander and Halfhill's office Monday to grant certificates. Blank certificates for sale at the BULLETIN office. Also notes on Republican National Convention dispatches and upcoming M E Church quarterly meetings in Van Wert led by Rev. A Berry P E with service times and communion plan.
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Messrs. Alexander & Halfhill
Bulletin
van Wert
Comer
Tobacco Man
J. P. Klein
M. E. Church
A. Berry
P. E
Beautiful city theatre to stage first class household drama
A home talent production described as first class will soon be presented in our city featuring about fifty performers. The show is directed by a specialist, and local citizens can expect an unusually brilliant entertainment. Also noted are local birth and death lines and circuses with theft incidents in Ada and nearby towns, including a $600 robbery settlement with the sheriff.
Census Enumerators Named for Van Wert County
A list of census enumerators appointed in Van Wert county includes M. M. Heatherman Tully township R. V. Meely Union township G. W. Beamer Jackson and Hoaglin J. N. Miller Pleasant H German Jr Harrison W A German First and Second Wards Van Wert M Sutphen Third and Fourth Wards Van Wert J L Stuckey Ridge H Weible Washington J F Shaftner Wiltshire C Hoffman Liberty W T Hughes York W Van Sweringen Jennings Shelland Shawls.
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van Wert
M. M. Heatherman
Tully Township
R. V. Meely
Union Township
G. W. Beamer
Jackson
Hoaglin
J. N. Miller
Pleasant Township
H. German, Jr
Harrison Township
W. A. German
M. Sutphen
J. L. Stuckey
Ridge Township
H. Weible
Washington Township
J. F. Shaftner
Wiltshire Township
C. Hoffman
Liberty Township
W. T. Hughes
York Township
W. van Sweringen
Jennings Township
Marriage Licenses Issued by Pro bate Judge Mozier
List of marriage licenses issued including Pomeroy Smith and Nancy A Cutchall Lewis W Rogers and Libbie E Jinkins A S Thompson and E Hammel Peter Ramsey and Virginia Covington James Beverly and Elisa Johnson Charles C Moore and Drucilla Hastings Peter Rodabaugh and Phebe Elzy William Tester and Nancy A Maps Frederick Beyer and Lucy King Wm Mildenberger and N Moyer George B Brown and Mary A Emick Wm Dellinger and J Reynolds George Guard and Emeline Drumeyer Jacob C Seitz and Ella Klinger Wm L Saum and H L Penizer T W Patterson and L L Leasure Marble Fish and Rachel A Columbia Charles A Files and Carrie W Frazier Amos Miller and Alice Wanzo.
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W. H. Mozier
Pomeroy Smith
Nancy A Cutchall
Lewis W. Rogers
Libbie E Jinkins
A.S. Thompson
E. Hammel
Peter Ramsey
Virginia Covington
James Beverly
Elisa Johnson
Charles C. Moore
Drucilla Hastings
Peter Rodabaugh
Phebe Elzy
William Tester
Nancy A. Mapes
Frederick Beyer
Lucy King
Wm. Mildenberger
N. Moyer
George B. Brown
Mary A. Emick
Wm. Dellinger
J. Reynolds
George Guard
Emeline Drumeyer
Jacob C. Seitz
Ella Klinger
Wm. L. Saum
H. L. Penizer
T. W. Patterson
L. L. Leasure
Marble Fish
Rachel A. Columbia
Charles A. Files
Carrie W. Frazier
Amos Miller
Alice Wanzo
More Crimes Confessed by Harmon Confesses to Multiple Robberies
Dave Harmon the young thief presented to Sheriff Heistand while en route to Columbus admitted involvement in the Picker and Fox robberies. He also aided in robbing J. S. Brumback’s residence and in demolishing safes at City Mills and Gleason lumber yard. Marshal Redrup to enforce cow at large law after the 7th. permits required from Township Trustees.
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Harmon
Dave Harmon
Heistand
Columbus
J. 5. Brumback
City
A. & F. Gleason
Redrup
Rail Way Trustees Appointed to Construct Line
Township Trustees met and appointed O P Clark D Newcomer John G Rup right Dr A N Krout and Washington Zeigler to act as a Board of Trustees for the railway project. The Court of Common Pleas Judge approved the appointments and set bonds at 20000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Clark
D. Newcomer
John G. Rupright
A. N. Krout
Washington Zeigler
Court of Common Pleas
Amateur Company to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin Tonight
An amateur group from Convoy will present Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Waverly Hall this evening. The performance promises local talent and period theater charm for the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convoy
Waverly Hall
Clergymen to Swap Pulpits in Geneseo and Town
Rev. H. Purmort and wife of Geneseo Illinois visit our town and Purmort will occupy Rev. Stockton’s pulpit for four weeks. In turn Rev. Stockton will fill Purmort’s pulpit in Geneseo for the same period.
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H. Purmort
Geneseo
Illinois
Rev. Purmort
J. V. Stockton
Rev. Stockton
Roasted Coffee Promoters Visit Ft. Wayne
Mr Myron Downing with Hamilton & Co of Ft Wayne Coffee and Spice Works distributed samples of their pure roasted coffee in town. The article claims it is the best of its kind and will gain great popularity.
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Myron Downing
Messrs. Hamilton & Co
Ft. Wayne
Elegant solid color dresses with and without side bands
New arrivals at TEUBNER'S feature elegant styles in solid colors and figures. The collection includes options with side bands and without, showcasing refined designs for current fashion.
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Teubner
National Guard Target Practice in Columbus
Ohio National Guard hosts a state target practice June 30 in Columbus under Assistant Adjutant General S. B. Smith. Captain Hetrick leads a Company D team of top marksmen to compete for the champion team badge and the individual badge.
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National Guard
Ohio National Guards
Columbus
S. B. Smith
Hetrick
Lawns and Local Notes from a 19th Century Town
Advertises fast colored lawn fabric at Teubner's for 84 cents per yard. Reports a church service at Trinity Church with strong audience reaction to the Star Spangled Banner and Tramp Tramp Tramp. a frame building on Elm Street collapsed at night due to rotted foundations. A young man, William Ginty, died after being struck by freight cars near the D. and M. freight house, age seventeen to eighteen. A case of horse theft traced to Elizabeth, Indiana, where a colt was found. the seller named Rugg. Death of C. D. French, about sixty, due to apoplexy after a sudden collapse at home, with comments on his career and family.
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Jackson Compton
William Ginty
Tom Casey
Ginty
Our
Will Summers
Isaac Andrews
Shawnee Township
Elizabeth
Kendalville
Ind
Rugg
Andrews
C. D. French
Mr. French
Spencer
Cincinnati
Shawhan
Tiffin
French
Lima
Canal Packet Forrester Reports State Board Visit
The canal packet Forrester carried the State Board of Public Works past Delphos last week and reported the canal in excellent condition. Inmates of Harry Long's house of ill fame were before the Mayor on complaint by two bummers, the ordinance proving defective and the offenders discharged. Mayor Marshall warned that authorities would shut down the girls’ operation and a new, defect-free ordinance would be drafted.
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Delphos
Forrester
State Board of Public Works
Harry Long
Marshall
Benefit at Gilliland's Opera House for A. M. E. Church
A benefit program at Gilliland's Opera House on Tuesday evening June 8 features vocal and instrumental music speeches and recitations. Admission is free.
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Gilliland’s
Opera House
A. M. E. Church
Regular Company Drill For Gilliland Veteran Guards
Special Order from Van Wert Ohio on June 4 1880 requires regular Tuesday evening drills until further orders. All members must attend roll call at 730 PM or face court of discipline. Emphasis on obedience subordination neatness and discipline per Capt J W Herrick and Secretary Joan Rison.
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van Wert
Gilliland
J. W. Herrick
Joan Rison
New Millinery Department Expands Trade and Stock
Our Millinery Department reports larger trade than ever with increased staff to meet orders promptly. New goods arrive weekly including Calico at five cents, Toweling, Muslin, Shirting, gloves parasols and fans at low prices, plus Mme Demorest's Summer Patterns just received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Teubner
L. F. Zimmerman
Mme. Demorest
Jaconetti
Victoria
Teubner’s
Wilkinson’s
Notable Visitors and Health News in Van Wert
Rev G Hammer of South Cherry street is quite ill. Mrs Col T C Campbell of Cincinnati is in town visiting friends. Mrs W V Saltzgaber of Lebanon Indiana is in town visiting friends. Samuel Alexander, long with Gen A Jacobs, plans to go to Lima. Judge Day will hear criminal uses in Allen County Court next week. Mrs W R Cook has returned from Fort Wayne. Mrs Fogel of Spencerville Ohio attended the funeral of Mr Welsh’s youngest child. L H Hopkins of Golden Rule Aid Co Van Wert promoted the organization in town. Mrs D N Paullin from West Minster Ohio and her daughter Myrtle visit T E Davis family. Captain J H Finfrock, formerly of Van Wert now in Laramare City W T, visits after eighteen years.
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Col
T. C. Campbell
Cincinnati
W. V. Saltzgaber
Lebanon
Indiana
Samuel Alexander
Gen. A. Jacobs
Lima
Judge Day
Allen County Court of Common Pleas
W. R. Cook
M. E. College
Ft. Wayne
Fogel
Spencerville
Ohio
Welsh
Waterstreet
Hamilton & Co Housekeepers Choice Roasted Coffee
Try Hamilton & Co s Housekeepers Choice Roasted Coffee a blend of Very Best Maracaibo Santos Rio and Java Coffees praised by connoisseurs as the best in the market available through D Newcomer McCoy Collet R B Pierson Co Wolfer Siders McConahy Hartzog Slade Conn J B King A W Scott Co F W Leslie Patterson Half A Lynch D A Hackadorn LL
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Hamilton & Co
Maracaibo
Santos
Rio
D. Newcomer
McCoy & Collet
R. B. Pierson & CO
Wolfer& Siders
McConahy & Hartzog
Slade & Conn
J. BP. King
A. W. Scott & CO
F. W. Leslie
Patterson & Half A. Lynch
D. A. Hackadorn
Closing Exercises for Van Wert Union Schools
Public exercises in the Primary Schools Tuesday afternoon June 9th and in the Grammar and High School Thursday afternoon June 10th with graduates' exercises Thursday evening. Patrons and friends are invited to be present. I. W. Lean, Superintendent.
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I. W. Lean
Young man cured with St Jacobs Oil in Ohio
The letter recounts William Katz, a coachman for Charles McClellan, suffering frost bitten feet. He refused patent medicine at first, but after friends urged it, he used St Jacobs Oil. Nine days later he was well and credited the remedy, noting two others were cured of rheumatism by the same bottle. The note is signed by John Lenzen.
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William Katz
Charles McClellan
St. Jacobs
John Lenzen
Avoon, Loraine Co
Bee Hives and Frames for Sale at Local Farms
Bee Hives, Honey Boxes and frame stuff for sale at Gabriel Lehmann farm four miles west of Delphos. Also bee hives for sale at A Poling farm in Hoaglin township and in Jackson township at Elder farm one half mile north of Bechtel Schoolhouse. May 28 31. Charles L. Lehmann.
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Gabriel Lehmann
Delphos
A. Poling
Hoaglin Township
Jackson Township
Elder
Bechtel
Charles L. Lehmann
Local Names Appearing In Barnehouse Ledger
A fragment lists Barnehouse David Brown John Jackson Miss Nettie Lahman Abraham Murphey Frank Needle Samuel Taylor Wm Warner Samuel a.
The Greatest Remedy Known for Consumption Discovery
Dr. King's New Discovery is praised as the greatest medical remedy for consumption and lung ailments. It claims to cure coughs colds asthma bronchitis hay fever hoarseness and throat chest and lung conditions with a trial bottle for ten cents offered by Hill & Wilson and a full bottle at one dollar.
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Hill & Wilson
Shiloh
L. F. Gackenheimer
West
Hitt & Wilson
Express
John C. West & CO
Madison Street
Chicago
Illinois
Pigeons Survive High Alpine Flights in Swiss Experiments
Two pigeons released at 8 600 feet on the Bergh circled then returned to their hut. One reached its home seven days after the other failed to appear. A second test from 13 750 feet saw one pigeon reach Thun by 1 p m next day, the other absent. Findings note pigeons navigate from extreme altitudes unlike some balloon releases.
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Switzerland
Bergh
Eiger
Jungfrau
Lauterbrunnen
Schilthorn
Schwalveren
Thun
Scientific American
Safeguards in Treasury Auditing Cut Fraud Risk
A magazine writer details how Treasury auditing and approvals create multiple countersigns and checks from bureau heads to the Secretary, auditor, comptroller, register, and treasurer. The process, though tedious, is described as a red tape that ultimately saves money and prevents illegitimate government payments.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Pole Climber Clem Farr Turns Heads in 19th Century Meet
Clem Farr of Morgantown North Carolina gained renown as a pole climber. In 1844 he scaled a sixty feet pole at a Henry Clay mass meeting and waved a banner for Harry of the West. Twenty four years later he climbed a Seymour pole, taking a drink sixty feet up. Neither feat helped the candidate Farr supported.
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Clem Farr
Morgantown
N. C
Harry of the West
The Manner in Which the People of Russia Keep Warm
Pall Mall Gazette describes Russian winter life with double walls and large stoves, noting warm rooms and no damp. It details outer clothing from fur bonnets to seal gloves, nose protection to preserve circulation, and the courtesy of Russians to rub a whitening nose. It explains men and women’s winter travel, sleigh speeds, and the stove as central in homes from working to aristocratic dwellings, with mujiks sleeping on stoves and baths from heat.
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Russia
Pall Mall Gazette
Mujick
Painters Brushes Use Strong Dense Bristles for Quality
The guide notes brushes mostly use horse or goat hair for varnishing fine works. It warns to choose hairs that are strong and tightly bound in the stock. Weak hair ruins the paint body and loose hair leads to uneven application.
Botanist Connects Fruit Variety to Latitude
Nicholas de Nasakine, a noted botanist, argues in Corre y seremiigt ou Scientifique that fruit variety grows with distance from the equator and declines as one moves toward it. He notes northern plants carry more oil in leaves and flowers than southern European counterparts, attributing it to longer sun exposure in northern summers.
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Nicholas de Nasakine
Correy Seremiigt Ou Scientifique
Europe
Blanket Theft and Court Riff on Indian Rights
A Nebraska paper reports a tramp steals an old Piute’s blanket in cold street weather. In court James Belford defends his act by claiming ownership, while the judge condemns him and sentences six months for theft amid anti Indian sentiment.
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Nebraska
James Belford
Knox
Mr. Belford
Congress
Bastile
Van Wert Echoes of Canoning and Local Movements
The report notes distinct canonading heard at Van Wert Monday evening believed to be Jake Foster shelling Narrow Gauge headquarters. Also mentions Mr. Charles Smith heading to Michigan and Mr. S. Saum visiting Mrs. Pentzer. Plus testimonial from JOAN SCHLEYER praising St Jacobs Oil after neck pain subsided.
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van Wert
Jake Foster
Charles Smith
Michigan
S. Saum
Pentzer
Joan Schleyer
Chilton
Wis
Volksbote
St. Jacobs Oil
Census methods in Britain a landmark of accuracy and speed
The text traces Britain's census evolution from early estimates to the 1851 system. It notes the 31 March one day enumeration, regional staffing, Welsh schedules, and measures for travel, night laborers, and floating populations, praising quickness and precision and noting influence on global practice. It then abruptly shifts to a Cincinnati man, Charles Dye, saving himself from a falling elevator with stoves.
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
American
Scotland
John Sinclair
England
Wales
Ireland
Boston Herald
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Citrons
Prunes
Jellies
Chow-Chow
God Fish
Pickerel
Par
Wert Bulletin
L. R. Fink
S. H. Smith
Middleberg
McGill’s Grove
Ahs Geaeoneas Aera
Union
S. B. Austin
Waverly
D. L. Mackenzie
DR. Prices
Royal and
Washington
Savehenas
Wilishite
Pleasant
Totais
Boyd & Peters
Ada
Horace Gilbert
Hardin County
Gilbert
Swindler
Donathan & Humphrey’s
Shelland
Java Coffee
Gazette
West Main Street
A. W. Scottr& Co
Pershing
Rev. G. Hammer
South Cherry Street
L. H. Hopkins
Golden Rule Aid Company
Mr. Hopkins
Delphos Herald
D. N. Paullin
West Minster
Miss Myrtle
T. E. Davis
East Main Street
J. H. Finfrock
Laramare City
W.T
van Wert Union
Boot and Shoe
Beery & Swartout
Banting
McHim & Son’s
J. G. Starkey
Iowa City
Paris
John Freeman
Delia Stemen
Kesler’s
S. Pentzer
Kenton
Miss Shoemaker
Elipa
Mrs. Siemen
Mary Kohn
van Were
Grace Chapel
Mammoth
L. F. Gackenheimer, van Wert
Charles Dye
Charles
Abe
Sanford
Broadway
York City
Rodabaugh
Elzy
I. R. Henderson
Philo Elzy
van Wert Markets
T.s.,gilliland
Swineford’s Corner
Ehlow
BOOTS
Wilkinson & Son's
Wilkinson's
Philadelphia
C.G Wilkinson & Bon
Tiger Coffee
Suy
FISK
BREA
Clark, Richey & Co
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