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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
1
The schedule lists trains departing Van Wert on Thursday May 30 1886 including Mail Mail and Express Fast Accommodation for Chicago and Atlantic services. It notes the Chicago and Atlantic line in effect January 3 1886 with specific departure types and times.
Advertised remedies Peruna and Manalin claim to treat nervous exhaustion and related symptoms. Testimonies from Mrs. S. Smith and others praise relief, with price details and ordering options from Hartman & Co of Columbus, Ohio.
The liquor dealers organize to fight the Dow law with a Prohibition State Convention set for June 30 in Canton. Other items note Manning resigns as Secretary of the Treasury and various regional updates on trains, temperance action, and local issues across Ohio.
The article details Ulysses S Grant born in 1822 at Point Pleasant Illinois. It traces his West Point graduation in 1843 and early service in Mexico and Oregon. It outlines his Civil War rise from colonel to lieutenant general and his key victories at Fort Henry Donelson Shiloh Vicksburg and Chattanooga. It notes his 1868 presidency 1872 re election near third term in 1880 and post presidency world tour and later financial rescues.
Dell Bankson, an oil well shooter, saved a Kane well by holding a nitro glycerine torpedo at the mouth as the oil spout rose threatening a blast. He kept it until the flow ceased and then secured the device, later receiving a $100 reward from the well owners for his nerve and judgment.
An advertisement proclaims a salve that cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and other skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists 25 cents per box and sale by L. F. Gackenheimer.
Rev F D Hargreaves discusses Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. He teaches in the temple during the water ceremony and proclaims believers will have rivers of living water, underscoring Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world.
Butterin reports list patents granted to Ohio residents by C. A. Snow & Co. names include T. C. Belding of Waynesburg knee cutter M. L. Deering Cleveland beer pump J. B. Guillaume Springfield rail joint J. T. Hartwell Delphos ladder J. McMaster Dayton stove H. H. Hull Cleveland powder can L. Y. Myers Canton post hole digger I. C. Price Springfield baby chair carriage walker C. Roehr Bucyrus sand papering machine J. M. Sanders Stokes water gate M. Schamble Cheviot grater I. C. Sanders Dayton grip W. C. Wells Tiffin rock driller borer W. C. Yagler Deer Lick drag saw M. E. Zeller Bluffton buckle.
Boils and carbuncles arise from impure blood and digestive disruption. Brown's Iron Bitters is advertised as toning the system. The June Pansy issue and Rose Game are praised for stories, poems, and outdoor entertainments. Parker's Tonic and Burdock Blood Bitters are promoted as health aids for blood purification and kidney regulation.
Washington reports the 1886 wedding stirred social gossip but little politics as the President and Mrs Cleveland pursue a honeymoon at Deer Park. The White House remains quiet, Manning resigns, and Cabinet members plan public recognition while the couple tours resorts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
A critique contrasts wandering “physicians” with Dr Albert of the Cleveland Medical Institute who is firmly established in Cleveland. The Albert Institute is described as a large, reputable institution with many physicians and successful patient outcomes. The piece notes a testimonial praising Dr Thomas Electric Oil for croup and colds sent from Buffalo.
The advertisement touts Sim ons Liver Regulator for bowel regularity and promotes Meredith's Silver Knives and Forks. It invites travelers to the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with elegant rooms, European plan, restaurant, and rail access, claiming lower costs for families.
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