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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1877
Page
3
Condensed time card listing for Fittsbargh and Chicago Railway shows shifts, times, and personnel for a works schedule. Details emphasize roster entries and work periods in a compact day record.
Jlan Lert Pulletin reports Mr. H. Heymann will relocate his barber shop to Brumback's Block on the upcoming Thursday. Also noted are farm machinery sales office openings by Casto & Eyler in Swineford's block, thanks extended to local telegram news providers, and notices for upcoming firemen meetings and paper hanging services. Belt choppers sought by G. G. Rupert & Co. with applications to Rupert or Miss Palmer.
Burglars entered H Butler & Co's stave factory office and carried off an overcoat and a watch valued at 95 dollars. Revival meetings led by Rev. S S Albert at Zion Church four miles north attract large crowds and conversions each evening. The South Bend Plow will be sold in the county this year by Clark & Neal, agents, from O P Clark & Son's store on South Washington Street.
Mr J Sion Smith of Fort Wayne has bought the City Mills in this town from Mahan and Clark. He has taken possession and is offering goods at bottom prices to the citizens.
The firm Messrs. Smith Bard and Co relocate stock to Swartout Swineford block two doors south of the Bulletin office and invite customers to visit. The Defiance Democrat urges Defiance Paulding and Van Wert counties to construct a narrow gauge railroad from Defiance to Van Wert via Paulding, hoping business leaders push the project.
Residents are listed with illnesses and travels including S Neal with erysipelas, G M Saltzgaber with fever, and J W Day recovering. The town reports new farms, mill frames, a Red Men election, a rail sale, and a chapter of community events and mischief around a wagon and a broken schedule.
The Press reports a correction on Hiram Huffine's arrest for a fatality. It states Huffine returned from Lancaster, claims innocence, and explains Shoop sought damages after a business dispute. It notes Lin derman plans to start a business at Criderville Auglaize county and D Welch becomes a railroad line policeman with R B Hayes credentials.
The Times reports burglars entered George M Wise bakery at Crawford and Walnut by removing a side window pane and loading bread cakes and liquor from the saloon section into a holed wagon. Also noted is the death of Fielding Welker, thirty five, from blind hernia after illness while logging near town. His funeral procession passed Ridge Cemetery yesterday.
J H Wilmore and Peter Cross offer at public sale on the Wilmore farm four miles south of Wiltshire along the Recovery road on Friday March 9 1877 at 10 a m. Items include two work horses two two year old colts one cow ten head of fine sheep a stack of hay multiple bushels of corn in the crib oats in the bin plus plows harrows and other articles. Credit seven months on sums of five dollars or more with note and two approved securities.
J. S. Brumback & Co. receives a splendid stock of domestic goods including sheeting shirting tickings cheviot gingham prints at old prices. Buyers urged to purchase now before prices likely advance soon.
J. S. Brumback & Co. announces a large stock of Hamburg Embroidery just opened with prices lower than ever offered in town. The new selection promises bargains for local customers seeking quality linens and decorative trim.
All parties indebted to the firm of Casto & Eyler are requested to settle as the old business must be closed up.
Customer offer promotes four pounds of tea for one dollar with a free basket included, advertised by SHOLL and RUPERT'S for home use and convenient carrying.
A March Galaxy excerpt recalls a period when garroting terrorized London pedestrians and capital punishment failed to deter. It argues harsh lashings reduced crime, touting deterrence while noting Delaware’s uncertain flogging practices and social tensions between races.
A visiting pastor confronted a highway robber in a quiet Wheeling street. He offers all he has and delivers a sermon urging repentance. The thief kneels, then the preacher trips him and bolts away, leaving the would be crime undone.
Five of Vanderbilt's heirs protest the probating of his will, sparking expected squabble and litigation.
A small African elephant named Alice slipped in a soft ground area of the London Zoo yard while workers laid pipes for a pond. The elephant sank to the shoulder. keeper Scott and earlier joint keeper Andrew Thomson helped leverage planks and pulleys to lift her. After about an hour of digging and hoisting, Alice was freed with managed restraint.
The Massachusetts Legislature furthers a bill to protect monopolies like railroads telegraphs and gas works. The Springfield Republican argues strikes on these services should trigger action after days of notice to prevent public peril while upholding workers rights. It cites a New Jersey engineers strike during Centennial travel as an example of chaos and misery when services stall.
Mr Palmer Gardner of Burlington Wisconsin receives a long lost letter mailed in 1835 containing a $360 certificate of deposit from Onondaga Bank Syracuse New York. Sent by Wm N Gardner to Palmer in Detroit Michigan Territory, it went undelivered and traveled through the dead letter office Syracuse and Washington before reappearing at the Centennial Exhibition where Gardner learned of it. The 25 cent postage is noted.
Chicago reels as General McArthur, Postmaster, defrauds government of 38000 with total indebtedness around 138000. The Times links this to past officials Gage Von Hollen and a trend of risky ventures. McArthur, once a leading Republican figure, faced bankruptcy after iron works losses and bank failures. He claimed funds deposited illegally, prompting a settlement leaving him still in debt.
A medical journal article advises eating fruit at proper times to avoid harm. It notes a physician’s claim that patients who eat a couple of good oranges before breakfast from February to June would improve health. It stresses eating enough fruit and avoiding sugar and cream to preserve fruit acids and their cooling corrective effect.
A notary office in Alencon France draws a crowd when ten hunchbacks arrive for a so called important communication. The head clerk and notary clash with the irate group as laughter erupts and the culprit remains at large amid suspicions of a planned prank.
Mr. Scattergood travels by Erie line to a rural village seeking simplicity and honest folks. He encounters teasing locals and sly remarks about his city manners, finally retreating home after a hesitant stay and a round of billiards.
Poem reflects on sorrow and endurance urging not to grieve for troubles. It contrasts dark days with hopeful light and reminds readers that faithful endurance yields lasting recompense. The piece encourages resilience and perseverance through suffering.
A letter from Wilkshire Township reports multiple crimes in Van Wert county including stolen lamps from Fairview Church, a hog theft, a sack of pork found in a wood pile, broken tool chest at Center Schoolhouse, lost leaf tobacco from a blind citizen, and a missing cross cut saw. The writer warns more acts will be answered.
The writer offers March weather probabilities noting a warm start with partly cloudy skies and rain until the 8th. A shift to cool northerly winds is expected until the 15th, then snow and rain around the 25th followed by a return to warmer, clearing conditions.
A garbled market notice lists strawberries dried peaches new apples lemons and oranges per dozen prices for kraut apple butter and white fish. The fragmented text hints at a local sale or market display with severalProduce items and basic pricing amidst unclear OCR.
The board of directors describes the company as compliant with state law and ready to conduct business promptly. They emphasize careful, energetic management, prudent spending, and aim to increase local homeowner insurance to keep funds at home and support a successful, permanent enterprise.
A compact statement asserts enduring safety and permanence of fundamental principles. It emphasizes lasting truth and certainty beyond doubt within a steady framework. The text presents a declarative stance on stability and constancy in governance or belief systems.
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