Ohio Political Rumblings and Courtroom Banter
The item notes a pension discussion for General Durbin Ward's widow, Ohio Greenbackers' June 17 Mansfield convention, and Democratic county resolutions backing Judge Day. It mocks Republican penitentiary reforms, laments reapportionment disputes, and cites Clement Bates as a potential Supreme Court candidate. It ends with criticism of Democratic senators over a perceived duty boycott and Clerk Charles Valandigham.
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Auglaize
Judge Day
The
Common Pleas Court
Clement Bates
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Misapprehension Apprehended cost of Commissioners reports
The Times publishes the full publication cost of county materials after claims that only the majority and minority reports were cited. Commissioners note the total expense across both reports and related items, with a grand total of 1830 dollars and 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Times
Majority Report
Majority Committee
Decoration Day Sparks Animals in Delphos Scene
Rev. J. A. Bowers stirred up the animals in Delphos during Decoration day. The local G. A. R. is urged to supply their speaker with remarks that please all. Ros Kennedy continues to worry several rural Democratic papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bowers
Delphos
Ros. Kennedy
York Township Ditch Debate Divides County and People
Our York Township notes report local chicken yields and a critical operation recovery. The main item urges county convention candidates to oppose costly ditches and promote majority rule over one man power in ditch projects, citing public opposition and a planned meeting with landowners along Hook's Creek and Mowing Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thomas
Hook’s Creek
Nile
Samuel J. Witten
Liberty Township
Dixon Items Highlight Local Visits and Weather Prophet
Our own correspondent notes J. K. Baxter and family in Van Wert on Monday. Mrs. Hornley of Van Wert visited Walm Grove Sunday. Miss Robinson of Indiana guests of sister Mrs. Anderson. Samuel Bowyer and spouse visiting near Shanesville. Wm. Reede and wife staying with relatives in DeKalb county Indiana last week. Golden couple returned from Decatur Indiana after visiting friends. George Brown and family from near Monroeville Indiana in the area Saturday and Sunday. Compliment to the Housekeeper as a countywide favorite. Springfield Weather Prophet Jones Drury now forecasts central Ohio storms from the 12th to 13th of this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Baxter
van Wert
Hornley
Walm Grove
Miss Robinson
Ind
Anderson
Samuel Bowyer
Shanesville
Wm. Reede
DeKalb County
Tully
A. Riley
Wiltshire residents push for commissioner and oil well
Our correspondent reports Wiltshire seeks a local commissioner and an oil well while rejecting new bridges and natural gas. He rebuts claims of large outflow to Shanes Crossing, noting only a few families moved in years and some have since returned.
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Willshire
Shanes Crossing
Wiltshire
Dublin
Shanes
Washington Township Items
David Eversole plans to build on his farm while Grandpa Klinger suffers from pleurisy and neuralgia. Asa Klinger of Paulding and several visitors from Mercer, Union, and Columbus Grove appear in the vicinity. The frost of the 2nd damaged corn on new ground. The Middle Point circuit quarterly meeting is set for July 3–4 at the Valley. Milton Winner of Middlepoint paints D P Klinger's barn smoke house and dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Eversole
Grandpa Klinger
Asa Klinger
Paulding
Justice Macklin
Mercer County
James Davin
Hoaglin Township
Grant Wade
Union Township
Holden
John Hood
Columbus Grove
Middlepoint
Milton Winner
D. P. Klinger
Union Township Woes Over Narrow Wagon Tread
A letter laments engineering changes to wagon wheels that widened tracks hurt road use and animal comfort. The writer urges Mr. Johnson to enact laws banning narrow or middle tread wagons to protect horses and roads.
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Johnson
Convoy Items from Our Correspondent
A local roundup from Convoy covers visits, births, deaths, and social notes. Mrs. Rebecca Vangundy dies aged 52 with family mourning. Rev. Mounts conducts services. Pettit and Kienzle additions to Convoy welcomed by council. Bishop Bros. buy wool shipments nearing 6 000 pounds. A call for animal cruelty protection and questions about village sidewalks feature in town concerns.
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Florence Ehret
Dora Langston
Frank Smith
Harrison Township
John Klein
Bower
van Wert
Wilt & Leslie
Ott Riley
Society For
Joshua Vangundy
the Ridge Cemetery
Mounts
Pettit
Kienzle
Convoy
Bishop Bros
Pleasant Grove Harvest News and Local Notices
Harvest is nearing two weeks ahead of usual as dry weather strains crops. A. Runnion buys a Buckeye harvester and binder. Wm. Runnion suffers jaw bearing pain. J. F. Runnion visits from Enterprise. Lemuel Carothers family visits near Van Wert. Theodore More rewends wells near Greenwood. Pleasant Grove Sabbath school fails due to convention and picnic. Hafford from Canton visits Bowers family. old army comrade. Farmers oppose the Pike monopoly and speculators threatening taxes and home ownership.
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A. Runnion
Wm. Runnion
J. F. Runnion
Enterprise
B. F. Bowers
B's
Jennings Township Items
Local notes list residents and visits including A. L. Mark, Samuel Albright in Virginia, Conrad Baker's new barn, Wm Barber family at Lima, Charles Hawk adding to his barn, T. A. Jones in Venedocia, and Frank Converse in Van Wert. Frost touched little last Friday with no damage. Henry Weller’s family fished, Hoaglin sister-in-law visit, George Kaler from Kenton concerned with interests. Singing school with Prof Hirn in Spencerville. Cochrane Reynolds paused hay pressing awaiting market. I A Fackler promotes Ohio Farmers Insurance. Windlass mishap injures Levi during a well dig.
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A. L. Mark
Cora
Samuel Albright
Virginia
Conrad Baker
Wm. Barber
Lima
Charles Hawk
T. A. Jones
Venedocia
Frank Converse
van Wert
Henry Weller
Henry Davis
Hoaglin Township
George Kaler
Kenton
Ohio
Prof
Hirn
Spencerville
Cochrane& Reynolds
I. A. Fackler
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
Jake Smith
Levi
Jackson Township Items
Corn looks well. The hay crop will be short. Wheat and rye look excellent. Peter Mell sold his farm to Mr Webrs. Mr John Elder and wife returned from Indiana. Mr E W McGinnis lost a good horse for which he paid 116 dollars. Julius Doner and family visited Allen county last Saturday. L D Elder plastering the Normal school at Middlepoint. L D Sites of Delphos visited relatives. Holtzapple bid for new school house. Mrs McGinnis visited Middlepoint with George Tucker. Mrs Knittle died on the 2nd inst. Funeral by Rev J S Snodgrass.
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Peter Mell
Webrs
John Elder
Indiana
E. W. McGinnis
Julius Doner
Allen County
L. D. Elder
Middlepoint
L. D. Sites
Delphos
Messrs. Holtzapple
McGinnis
George Tucker
Knittle
J. S. Snodgrass
Middlepoint Notes Show Local Social and Market Activity
Mayor Browder of Van Wert visits on legal business. Welch couple from Van Wert host friends in Middlepoint. Wool buyers offer top cash at Gamble Bros. Ida Oglesbie visits from Green County. Ethan Bailiff travels via Maynesville. Ice cream festival succeeds financially and socially. Wm. Parks announces livery business in Spencerville. Brundage and White import 430 head of young sheep from Chicago. L. E. Arney leaves for Sioux City and San Francisco seeking new home. G A R and Republican events planned with a June 12 festival at Union School. Band festival marks a busy social week with generous support and talk of a new instrument.
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Mayor Browder
van Wert
B. A. Welch
Middlepoint
Gamble Bros
Ida Oglesbie
Green County
Horace Wolary
Wm. Parks
Spencerville
Ohio
Messrs. Brundage and White
Chicago
Union School
Ridge Township Notes on Weather and Crops
The Ridge Township correspondent reports heavy rain easing drought, oats promising, and frost on the third damaging corn in low lands. Nearly 100 bushels of early May cherries may reach market this month amid grain prospects and local tax views on liquor laws. Balyeat rents McMillen house and improves health. The temperance stance is urged. liquor traffic is rejected as lacking respectability.
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Q. L. Reynolds
Ridge Township
Philip Balyeat
McMillen
Jennings Township
Winter Engagements and Local Happenings in Four Corners
E F Gamble returns fromAda Normal. Geo Dustman and wife visit relatives near Delphos. G B Holland loses a valuable horse. Wm Hook finishes theological studies at Princeton and vacations at home. Celina saloonkeepers prep for Democratic Congressional Convention. Salem church services Sunday. Ohio Experiment Station issues noted. Ridge literary society picnic praised. adjourns to first Saturday evening in September.
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E. F. Gamble
Ada Normal School
Geo
Dustman
Delphos
G. B. Holland
Wm. Hook
Princeton
N. J
Salem Church
Harper
Ohio Experiment Station
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Columbus
Ridge Literary Society
Greenwood Items Report Local News and Incidents
Sheriff Tudor visits Greenwood on business. Detective Martin investigates local matters. Two doctors, Young and Moore, serve the town alongside Mrs. Brady of North Manchester Indiana as a guest. Stolen buggy harness from Moore and Mason. Gas factory touted as top in Northwestern Ohio. Republicans leaning to Logan and Lincoln for 1888. Mule killed by fast train. citizens donate $19 to Wagner.
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Martin
Greenwood
Young
Moore
Brady
North
Manchester
Indiana
Spahr
Mason
Ohio
Old Adam
John A. Logan
Robert T. Lincoln
Mr. Wagner
Cheap Rates to Chautauqua Teachers' Association Meeting
Special fares offered for the Ohio State Teachers' Association gathering at Lake Chautauqua from June 29 to July 1. Round trip from Van Wert via the . & A. priced at $6.90 or 1 cent per mile, with board from $5.00 weekly. Tickets valid two weeks. For details contact D. R. Boyd, Van Wert, Ohio.
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Lake Chautauqua
van Wert
D. R. Boyd
Ohio
Wool All Wool Prices Paid at Delphos Mills
Highest market prices paid in cash or exchange at Delphos Woolen Mills.
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Delphos
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Kohn Notary Public
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Mary Elizabeth Brown
Court of Common Pees
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OTICE
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Fredonia
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