Park Wert Normal Notes Reflect Local Growth
Park Wert notes show building upgrades and new residences by Chas Mohler and J H Arick. The Lutheran Synod met with thirty five ministers and delegates, plus visitors. The Normal is planning a festive commencement on the 27th and Prof Brown from Florida spoke on the South and race relations. Teachers and students prep for exams. Children’s Day at M E church. census taker Oscar Hire on the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Church
Oscar Hire
Lutheran Synod
Community Notes From York Township And Nearby Families
Sunday gatherings highlighted by Samuel Wentz and family in York township and visitors from Lima. Children’s Day at York ville M E church draws a large crowd. Olive church also held a well received event with decor and child speakers. Local illnesses include Mrs. Andrew Stage and Richard Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wentz
York Township
Carson
Lima
Henry Weller
John P. Davis
Andrew Stage
Samuel Arnold
van Wert
J.J. Miller
Miss Maggie Edwards Visits Kin in Alaska
In Alaska Miss Maggie Edwards spent last Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Nearby Wetsel residents visited W. C. and R. T. Edwards. Wheat crop prospects look better than expected in the area. G. W. Bevington returned home to visit his parents. Miss Ella Bevington is slowly improving. L. F. Sutton, former servant of J. B. Metz, left for home. Children’s Day events drew large crowds at Kingsley and Bethany Chapel. Farmers brace for a busy four weeks with corn plowing, hay making, and wheat harvest overlapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Edwards
Wetsel
W. C
R. T. Edwards
G. W. Bevington
Ella Bevington
L. F. Sutton
J. B. Metz
Kingsley
J. D. Lewis
W. L. Jackson
Mercer County
Bethany Chapel
Women excel in census work says Cleveland supervisor
Supervisor Beer criticizes many male enumerators in his district while praising the women for their performance. He adds humorously that if given a choice again he would appoint only women, noting their willingness to work diligently for the government and for private employers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Beer
Water Works Trustees
Fair Ground
Beloit
Wisconsin
Lagniappe rebate claim noted by Commercial Gazette
Bellefontaine Republican reports a fellow planned to seek a rebate from the Commercial Gazette for the portion of its columns occupied by Lagniappe, indicating a concern over business terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine Republican
The
Commercial Gazette
Lagniappe
Lottery Swindle Claims Millions in Louisiana Profits
The Auglaize Republican notes that the Louisiana lottery yields about $5,000,000 in net yearly profits and argues that people, trusting chance, continue to send money monthly hoping to win big, despite the swindle.
Girl Drinks Coal Oil. Son Uses Candlewick Rescue
A Massillon girl drank a pint of coal oil last week and nearly died. A doctor devised a rescue by threading candlewick into the oil and lighting it, allowing the child to illuminate the room safely before sleeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Dover
Massillon
Findlay Judicial Convention Sparks Expected Business
The Findlay convention this month will be lively with no opposition to Judge Henry Seney for a second term. Delegates will meet Dave Joy and Fred Glessner, tour the city, and Sam Houpt will deploy notaries to attest Findlay’s growing population and youthful, promising commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Sandusky Union
Findlay
Henry Seney
Dave Joy
Fred Glessner
Sam Houpt
Difference in Perspective Shapes Trial Narratives
In a current trial a lawyer seeks to show the contestant as a drunken brute who abused his sister, prompting her marriage for release. The opposing side argues the man was devoted and self sacrificing, choosing bachelorhood to spare his sister any distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Bride of four days kills herself over furniture row
A bride of four days in Anniston Alabama killed herself after a dispute with her groom over room furniture arrangement. The Lima Republican notes the tragedy amid headlines of floods and cyclones, lampooning wedding furniture debates with a Samoa marriage joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Anniston
Ala
Samoa
Industrial activity holds steady with strong iron output
The general industrial situation shows no notable changes yet activity remains high. Iron prices struggle to advance despite strong indications of improvement as furnaces nationwide push record output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Children’s Day at Kingsly church a grand success
The article notes Children’s Day at Kingsly church last Sunday as a grand success for the children. It mentions local developments including Wm Holmes building a tile shed to house a future saw mill and tile factory and Wm Thomas cutting pickets for fencing in the same shed. Rain is needed and oats and grass are at a standstill. James Anderson and his wife are in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Masters
Warren Wentz
J. M. Roller
Yorkville M. E
Kingsly Church
Wm. Holmes
Wm. Thomas
James Anderson
Michigan
Wm. Heath
Fremont
Law and Order League
Asia
Africa
Edmunds
Sapolio
United States
Greenwood
Chicago & Atlantic R. A
van Wert
Ohio
Hoaglin Township
Wallis Land
South Ridge News Briefs and Local Notices
Farmers await harvest after planting season. Mrs Maggie Heller travels to Dayton for visits. Church services at Grove Chapel by German Baptists this weekend. Grove school spelling night marked by a quarrel. Rev Lilly to preach at Grove Chapel next Sunday and every two weeks thereafter. W Leathers listed as sick. Road supervisor improving local roads. Pleasure parties prefer mud roads over pikes. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claims cure for itch mange and scratches in 30 minutes. sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Heller
Dayton
Butterm
South Ridge
Grove School
Lilly
Grove Chapel
Woolford
Hines & Son
van Wert
Longnecker Fencing Advertises Wire and Picket Fence
Local craftsman markets Longnecker Combination Wire and Picket Fencing for yards and fields. Offers to weave pickets onto existing fences and to supply wire, with cheap durable styling. Shop at Market and Water streets Van Wert Ohio adjoining Klein's feed lot. 221 W. W. Micuarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein’s
Market and
Water Streets
van Wert
Ohio
Kemp's Balsam Advertisement Claim
A cure claim urges readers to try Kemp's Balsam for coughs and lingering ailments. It promises visible improvement after the first dose with a positive guarantee and trial size, priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar, available at druggists.
Elm Butts Bought For Winter Delivery
J A Gleason offers to buy good butts cut this winter and delivered to his factory this month. The notice urges suppliers to ship promptly to Gleason’s factory.
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J.A. Gleason
Random Notes on Census Counts and Politics Across Regions
The column surveys census enumerator work in Toledo and Ohio politics including tariff and silver debates, jury exemptions for New York editors, and local civic happenings. It notes potential prosperity in Van Wert, oil prospects, water well analyses, and infrastructure plans affecting towns like Shanes Crossing and Bucyrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Harter
Mansfield
Senate
New York
Pleasant Township
van Wert County
Hic
van Wert
Middlepoint
Ohio
Hoaglin Township
Prices Current Review of Stock Money and Cattle Markets
Review of market rates for June 11 with prices for US loan and exchange, stock quotations from major rail and shipping firms, wheat and corn prices, various grades of wool, hay costs, and cattle sheep and lamb ranges. Notable figures include Northwestern 112¢, St. Paul 70¢, Rock Island 94 1/3, and Western Union 85½¢. Hay priced at 11.00–11.50 per ton for timothy. prairie 5.00–7.50. straw 5.00–6.00. Cattle ranges from 1.50–4.40 for common to good butcher, stockers 3.50–4.25, hogs 3.25–3.60, sheep 2.75–5.25, lambs 4.00–7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Timothy
Corporation of
van Wert
Iowa
Texas
Minnesota
Kansas
Union
Callon
W. M. Kerr
Lean A . van W .Iogents
Market quotes for CATTLE SHEEP and WHEAT across cities
The report lists cattle and sheep price ranges in Pittsburg and Chicago with terms for prime and common stock, bulls and fat cows, hoGs, yearlings, and sheep grades. It also notes wheat futures in New York and Chicago grain bids with No 2 red winter and mixed oats pricing in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pony Sale At Farmer's Feed Yard June 14
A. B. Freeman offers a drove of 50 broke ponies for sale at the Farmer's Feed yard on Saturday June 14. The event invites local buyers to inspect and purchase the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Freeman
New Remedy Aids Digestive Ailments for All Ages
A discovery claims to act on the liver stomach and bowels through nerves with a new principle. It speeds cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Marketed as suitable for men women and children with 30 doses for 250 and samples free at Ohio Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Drug Store
Van Wert Visitors Flock To Warsaw Summer Assembly
Year after year Van Wert residents spend time at Warsaw a popular summer retreat. The first annual assembly runs July 16 to July 28 at Spring Fountain Park with eminent speakers including Rev M M Parkhurst Rev P S Henson Rev Joseph Cook and Gov Will Cumback Gen W H Gibson among others. Music director Prof D A Clippinger directs the musical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Warsaw
I H
Spring Fountain Park
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup praised for teething relief
An 19th century advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the trusted teething remedy of a renowned nurse and physician. It claims forty years of use by millions of mothers, easing teething pain and curing dysentery diarrhea griping and wind colic with a bottle priced at 2 shillings 6 pence.
National Education Convention to be held in St Paul in July
The National Educational Association and Council of Education plan their Annual Convention in St Paul Minnesota from July 4 to 11 1890. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway is named the official line for travel from Chicago to St Paul and return with half rates for teachers and friends. For full details contact Supt C C Davidson State Manager Alliance Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association and
Council of Education
St. Paul
Minn
Committee On Transportation For the
State of Ohio
Great
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Supt. C. C. Davidson
Alliance
Ohio
Kemp's Balsam Cures Cough Says Community Testimony
Distressing coughs and colds are claimed to be cured by Kemp's Balsam with wide local use and strong merit. The ad highlights large bottles for 50 cents and one dollar at druggists and offers a free sample bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines & Son
van Wert
Kemp
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Colchester” Rubber CO
Colchester
Nichols & Shepard
Vibrator
Battle ‘Creek, Michigan
Dickinson
W.M. Kerr van Wert
Kauke
Sande Electric
Mensorly
Anden Electhic CO
Broadway
Park Wert Bulletin
W. Li. White
Chas. E. Mohler
J. H. Arick
Dr. Beaghler
South
Mr. B
M. E. Church
Dr. Pence
Spencerville
Dr. Ladd
Jennings
Miss Cary
Allen County
Richard Thomas
John Holoway
Auglaize Co
Olive
Alaska
Brethren of the Exchanges
York
German Baptists
Leathers
W. W. Micuarr
Ayer
Melvin Aldrich
Canaan Centre
J. B. Williams
Floresville
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Congress
Shanes Crossing
Toledo
Standard Oil Company
Circuit Court
Office of
Tax Inquisitor
Morganthaler
Supreme Court
Boston
Dan Ryan
Lancaster
James Townsend
Journal
Johnny Bull
England
London Times
New Orleans
John Sherman
Bob Ingersoll
Treasury
Gen. Sherman
Bill Sherman
Elbert Rapplye
Mail and Express
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati
Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Hudson
Erie Canal
Lake Erie
Lake Chautauqua
New Port Huron
Port Hurons
Port Huron
Mata
Csepanisr
Upton Manufacturing SD
Pur Muron Wich P. Dre Unton Works
Pari St. C Clair Co
Prich
ELL Bred
Carters
Jread
Carter
Carter Medicine CO
Pittsburg
Miles
H.G. Root
M.C
Peart St
New Yoas
Spring Fountain Park Assembly
National Educational Association
Bowanff
Bowanee Mep. Co
Castoria
Miss
Swayne
Swaym
W. M. Kear
Hao
Liberty Township
Rice Township
Tully Township
Ridge Road
Convoy
Soares
Enterprise
Shanesville
N.W
N.E
Tally Township
Dickinson County
Timothy Meadow
Ouse
Hoaglin Tp
van Wert Co
van Acres
Sehont House
Aqcacres
Jackson Township
Union Tp
Cavette
Mead County
Meade Center
Fowler
Paulding
J. M. C. Marble
van Wert Ocean
Dixon
Indiana
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