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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1890
Page
8
Convoy prepares for Fourth with a day picnic and night festival plus a grand evening fireworks display. Children's Day exercises at M E church last Sabbath were a success. Mite society festival last Saturday raised forty dollars. I O F lodge members decorated graves after meeting. Various local visits and events noted, including lecturers and travels to Van Wert, Decatur and Venedocia.
R T Edwards hosted by Allen county relatives. Geo Prichard and family visited R L and W G Prichard. Walter Lewis started a weekly singing school at Bethany Chapel Sundays 4 pm. D W Williams and James Davis of Venedocia bought hogs locally. Ella Bevington stayed with cousin Mrs Jenkins Lima. Mrs Frisinger Mercer visited Mrs 8 A Jackson. Park Rhodes from Mercer county works for J B Metz. Mrs G D Baltzell Mercer home last Monday. L P Jackson visited friend in Ohio City. L A Jackson and David Griffith in Mercer county installing patent gates as agents. Mattie Edwards went to Delphos to work in a hotel. Large crowd at Yorkville Children’s Day last Sunday. Constable Richard Thomas active the past two weeks. W G Prichard and Wm Heath bought new Champion Binders from J S Eyler, claiming the harvesting machine champion.
Hay-making is in order and corn grows well. Mr Ler of Indiana visited then left for home. Singing at Friends Church progresses under Mr Ranyon. Sabbath School plans an entertainment. Patrons of Industry held two Kreider meetings but could not form a society due to lack of supporters. Horn builds a barn. Kreider district school closes June 20. Miss Mellia Conn praised for good teaching.
The hail storm of Wednesday week was the most severe known in this locality. Window glass was broken, fruit destroyed and crops badly beaten. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a festival at Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening, June 21st. Dr. Pence of Spencerville was in town Sunday, guest of Mr. Griswold. W. E. White returned from his trip through southern Ohio and Virginia Monday. The present term at the Normal closes Friday, June 27th. Commencement exercises will be held in the afternoon with speeches by seven graduates. This is the largest class in the history of the school. Rev. of Convoy will deliver the address to the graduating class. While discussing the subject of bettering our county and communities by introducing new industries and promoting education, would it not be in order to lead people to habits of industry and economy in the use of time. Our streets are crowded every day by loiterers who sit around store boxes and steps, gazing about and talking idly about nothing.
Clover hay is being put up in excellent condition with little rain. A strawberry and ice cream festival will be held at the Lutheran Church next Saturday evening, with all invited. Mrs. Noah Cook is improving after illness. Mrs. Joe Sluterbeck is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Alta Snyder convalesces slowly. Mrs. Wm. Snyder is sick. Census enumeration upcoming. Phin Barrow seen on streets. J.C. Rank and son sick but improving.
South Ridge reports Ashton erecting a new wind pump. J W Longwell and Hill engage in local office matters. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Mager. John will now be called pap. Mrs Levi Mozier returns from Delaware County after attending her mother's death and burial. Children’s Day observed at Salem with excellent evening exercises to a crowded hall.
Scott J. B. Parker of Van Wert visited Wednesday as residents note many joined a trip to Paulding for a ball game. The Capital City band will play all day with fireworks in the evening. Sherman Mott and wife visited Paulding, and the Land Appraiser came this week. T. F. Rogers sprained his ankle at a ball game. Phil laments missing the Fourth games. Rev Houghtley and wife from Melrose were here this week. A baseball game is planned as a Fourth attraction. Rev John Norveil of Junction Ohio was in town.
Fort Wayne visitors drop by Convoy friends over Sunday while locals prepare a big Fourth of July blow-out with speakers bands fireworks and amusements. Dressel's cornet band to perform an open air concert. a ladies gold watch will be awarded to Convoy's most popular lady as excitement builds to beat Van Wert.
The World’s Fair City features harvesting gear from Deering Co with a monster freight train of Twine Binders and Mowers bound for Minneapolis. Wm Deering & Co claims top status as the world’s largest harvesting machinery maker. Ham Proost arrives to manage horse training at the Fair Ground with local references listed.
An advertisement touts Japanese Buckwheat as the top variety, claiming yields twice as much as rivals and equal flour quality, priced at 2.00 per bushel from H. 8. Hayes in Van Wert, with notes on growing conditions.
A large Audubon park crowd witnessed a novel race where Mariano Bielsa challenged a horse to fifteen miles under saddle with a fixed gait. Ridden by R L Harvey, the black gelding led from the start and finished more than five miles ahead in 1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds, amid cheers for the horse’s steady canter and flawless lead changes.
A St Louis Republic piece reflects on humor and seriousness, then moves to biblical prophecy about heaven and earth. It cites I Thessalonians and Revelation to describe the rapture, a thousand years of reign, the descent of the City of God, the final judgment, and the purifying fire transforming Earth into the eternal home of the saved.
Mrs. L A Stark of Nashua New Hampshire testifies after using Ayer s Sarsaparilla for inflammatory rheumatism she reports regained strength and health. The ad promotes the preparation price one dollar for six bottles and claims value five dollars per bottle.
An 18th century tale contrasts French trials of spider silk with an English effort by Stillbers to weave cloth from tropical spiders. Beaumur and Reaumur questioned viability, while Stillbers’ method uses 5000 cases, 60 F room heat, and solvents to produce a rough silk-like thread from 25,000 cocoons for 800 French leagues of length, noting high costs and uncertain future.
An eyewitness recalls a New York Herald note on a steam plated oyster stew that cooks in about half a minute. A lightning chef shows how a copper plate and vacuum steam deliver a ready to serve dish in under a minute. The piece cites high daily patronage and the chef’s claim that no other venue uses the device yet.
A June 18 summary lists loan rates at 4.4 percent, exchange and posted rates around 485 to 487 for short terms. Stock quotations cover numerous rail, financial, and telegraph firms with varied cent values. Wheat and wool prices are itemized, plus hay, cattle, hogs, sheep, and lamb markets with ranges for quality grades and regional quotes. The report includes Chicago and New York price points, livestock values, and futures hints, ending with mixed grain and stock notes.
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