Mercer's Grandma Goodwin Injured In Rainfall Fall
West Bulletin reports Grandma Goodwin of Mercer county fell and bruised a limb confining her to bed after being found by a schoolgirl during rain. Memorial Day at Middle Creek postponed to June 15 hope for better weather to honor the heroic dead. Ed Louis starts a meat wagon and a new grocery opens with Billy Sands as supply. Burglars attempted Sands grocery but failed. locals urge harsher justice.
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Grandma Goodwin
Mercer County
Wm. Sands
Middle Creek
Louis
Sands’ Grocery
Billy
Lincoln
Early wheat and dairy notes from the Bulletin
The column reports on early wheat heads and a cow in June grass pasture producing about 20 pounds of milk per milking. It recalls Sons of Veterans at Enterprise, a hall fire, Memorial Day wreaths for fallen comrades, and community notices from Lima to Olive including visits, a near arrest, school meetings, and graveside floral tributes to G A R soldiers.
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Bulletin
Enterprise
Dr. Hatter
Venedocia and Area News Amid Flood Weather Hints
Local notes report heavy rain and unpleasant weather with flooding last week. Residents discuss church events, school progress, visitors, travels to Putnam and Van Wert counties, and upcoming Fourth of July plans. The Johnstown disaster evokes concern among families with ties there.
Weather Delays Gilberts Mills Grave Decoration Rescheduled
Weather postponed the June 10 grave decoration and exercises at Gilberts Mills. The event will now occur June 15 with the same program. A saloon in Grover Hill is closed, and the Toledo workhouse becomes the new residence for a local saloon keeper. The Times hints Ohio may swing Democratic this fall.
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Gilberts Mills
Grover Hill
Toledo
Harrison
Blaine
van Wert
Times
Washington
the Times
Ohio
Local Notes and Travelers in Lima and Mercer County
Rain limits coverage of events. T T Witten and S Overholt visited Lima last Friday. Delbert Hooks of Mercer County spent Sunday with Frank Bevington. B L Smith visits Kansas, plans a long summer trip west. Mr and Mrs Dunstman of Pleasant Township stayed with Jos Ross last Tuesday. Scheidt Bros improving their farm this spring. Where is the book agent this spring, has he turned medicine man. Alaska correspondent disappears from Clover Leaf.
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Albert Williams
Chester Smith
Yorkville
Wright Cemetery
Henry Weber
S. W. Converse
J. B. Longsworth
Delbert Hooks
Mercer County
Frank Bevington
B. L. Smith
Kansas
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Dunstman
Pleasant Township
Jos. Ross
Scheidt Bros
Preacher in Van Wert and Middlepoint Church Activities
The Rev. Mr. Work of Van Wert preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. A children's meeting at the Lutheran church Sunday evening drew well prepared performances. The town notes few new houses this spring and sidewalks remain in need of repair. The weather dampens corn prospects, and a big Commencement and entertainment is planned for the term end in Middlepoint. Miss Lizzie Jones and Mat Owens visited home recently, taking samples of Middlepoint goods.
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Thomas Roberts
Plymouth
Miriam Jones
York Township
Mary A. Jones
Chicago
Evan Foster
Lew Evans
Cincinnati
Francis Jones
Wales
Mr. Work
van Wert
The
Presbyterian Church
Lutherian Church
Middlepoint
Lizzie Jones
Mat. Owens
North Tully Township Items
Local notes report weather dampened Decoration Day graves at Sugar Ridge Cemetery and a dull corn crop. Residents H Carper and family visited Taylor Carper. Wm A Whitcraft and family from Sonora visit. Meetings noted at Mentzer church with Rev. Henderson to attend. Various remarks on a Convoy correspondent and calls for a trip west to grow with the country.
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Sugar Ridge Cemetery
Providence
Iz Publi
Can
Pappy
Tully
Kansas
Corn appears yellow with promising forecasts
The column notes yellow corn with flattering outlook, mentions local visitors Dr and Mrs Haller from Enterprise, Mr and Mrs Snyder, Rev Gamble, Danny Bear, and various small town happenings including a weather affected ice cream supper and local court activity. Several names and local events indicate a typical community roundup.
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Mrs. Haller
Enterprise
D. Snyder
Positive Cure Claim for Skin Diseases via Cuticura Remedies
An advertising testimonial claims Cuticura products cure skin scalp and scrofula diseases with a 84.74 percent success rate. Patients describe long battles with psoriasis and salt rheum but report improvement after using Cuticura Resolvent, Cuticura, and Cuticura Soap, citing doctors and years of suffering.
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Deshler
Ohio
A. McOclaflin
Morette
Potter Drug and Chemcal Corporation
Boston
Every Woman Should Move The Book on Diseases of Women
An OCR fragment notes a book titled Every Woman Should Move The Book on Diseases of Women and Children published by the Zoophorn Medicine Company Kalamazoo Michigan priced at 10 cents.
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Zoa-Phorn Medicine Company
Kalamazoo
Mich
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