Deaths and notices from the town and region
John Profit son of P Profit dies of heart disease at sixteen after a cheerful demeanor on the streets. Funeral conducted at Presbyterian Church by Rev. Elcock and Rev. Stockton. Robert Gilliland, 3 miles southeast, seriously injured by a horse kick. internal injuries feared. Mrs. M A Reed advertises toys at reduced prices. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance reports assets over 15 million and steady dividends. Spring Wheat seed available at People's Mills for ten days. Editorial opinions on Louisiana governance and a note on Donn Pratt bail over rabies risk. Mrs. Hayes noted as Cabinet ladies gainer with public approval.
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John Profit
P. Profit
Thomas Elcock
J. W. Stockton
Presbyterian Church
Robert Gilliland
Adam Gilliland
Ridge Township
Young Gilliland
Local Toy Sets and Fine Glassware Highlight Holiday Stock
Our stock of Queensware and Glassware is unsurpassed in this town. For the Holidays we offer Toy-sets of Glassware and Chinaware, Dolls, Doll heads and Confectionery.
Local Briefs From Van Wert County
Removal. Henry Iieymann moved his barber shop to Brumback's Block two doors north of the old stand. Coroner Appointed. O J Comer named coroner to fill vacancy from D J Gackenheimer’s resignation. Livery stable bought by J C Casto who vows it will stay in his hands. Taken to Insane Asylum. Wm Carmean moved to Dayton Insane Asylum. Death of Mrs Day. Mother of George W Day dies aged 78 at John Shaw’s in Tully township. Burial at Van Wert Cemetery.
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Henry Iieymann
Brumback’s Block
van Wert
O. J. Comer
D. J. Gackenheimer
J. C. Casto
Mr. C
Wm. Carmean
Jackson Township
Dayton, O
Billman
R. F. Leffingwell
Day
George W. Day
John Shaw
Tully Township
Putnam County
Hall
Great Commission
Clymer
Times
Brumback
Messrs
Casto & Eyler
Jess. Beechler
B. F. Leslie
Murphy
van Wert House
Sarah Johnson
Leander Johnson
Grandmother Day
van Wert County
Methodist
Union Township
J. W. Stockton
Jesus
O P Clark & Son Advertise Plows and Tinware
In another column may be found the advertisement of Messrs. O P Clark & Son who are now better prepared than ever to supply their many customers with stores tinware andc They also have on sale the celebrated Oliver Chilled Plow which has become so favorably known among our farmers.
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O. P. Clark & Son
Messrs
Narrow Escape Foils Stave Factory Accident
A frame accident at Webster & Wise's stave factory near Van Wert injured foreman Mr U S Wise when a sledge hammer broke and struck his nose. The Eagle Stave Co will continue buying Oak Heading Blocks at 12 2 3 cents per block. John Linderman, long time foreman at O P Clark Son tin shop, has moved to Cridersville Auglaize County and opened a store and tinshop. Martin Stauffer offers at his residence five miles south of Van Wert on the 20th sale of farming stock and household goods. Israel Miller of Ridge Road east of Van Wert offers sale on the 19th of such items.
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Messrs
Webster
Eagle Stave Company
Cridersville
John Linderman
Messrs. O. P. Clark & Son
Auglaize County
Linderman
Martin Stauffer
van Wert
Israel Miller
Ridge Road
Melodeon Hall Panorama and Magician Engage City Audience
Next Wednesday evening Professor Castello presents Our Planet historical panorama at Melodeon Hall. De Zolo the ventriloquist performs the double cage mystery and an expose of Spiritualism. Bargains ahead for thirty days in Carpets and Queensware at Bonewitz Johns.
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Melodeon Hall
Bonewitz & Johns
Main Street to be Macadamized by Town Council
The Council plans to macadamize Main Street as spring weather settles. They consider widening sidewalks from two to four feet to cut costs before paving. A council session this evening will decide actions regarding the macadamizing project.
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Main Street
Going to Kansas on the twelfth for travel and settlement
A group of citizens will leave on the 12th to visit southwestern Kansas. The party includes Joseph Slater, Samuel Miller, Lank Irwin, Horace Kohn, Leonard Kuhl, Thomas Hastings, D. Casto, J. S. Eyler, J. J. Merrick, J. H. Wilmore, James W. Rimer and 2.8 Hartsock seeking travel and new locations.
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Kansas
Joseph Slater
Samuel Miller
Lank Irwhn
Horace Kohn
Leonard Kuhl
Thomas Hastings
D. Casto
J. S. Eyler
J. J. Merrick
J. H. Wilmore
James W. Rimer
Hartsock
Cheapest Carpets and Church Fundraising Efforts
Presbyterians plan to complete their church this season with lead committees to solicit donations. A Chicago firm proposal to furnish stained glass was discussed. If supported, the church may be finished soon. Also notes on preaching at the Lutheran Church and a new St Matthias Mission group forming with a Sunday School. Seed and feed sales advertised by T S Gilliland.
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Messrs. Price & Shissler
Chicago
Lutheran Church
A. M. Geiger
Wm. Jones
Whitefield Chapel
York Township
Jason Young
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Matthias’ Mission
Delphos Herald Highlights Local Honesty and Festivities
The Delphos Herald reports on the city treasury balance of 3447.04 shown by Corporation Treasurer Morton, praising transparency. It notes Hayes inauguration celebrations with cannon and fireworks, Bob McElwain's 32nd birthday feast, and the Schiller Band. Ed Himmelright and Jos Weaver pled guilty to burglary and received one year in the penitentiary amid a rise in petty theft with no arrests.
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Morton
Hayes
Bob McElwain
Schiller Band
Ed. Himmelright
Jos. Weaver
Delphos
New Spring Cassimere Styles Arrive at Brumback & Co
J S Brumback and Company announces new spring cassimere fabrics and clothing styles now in stock. The retailer invites customers to view the updated men’s wear collection and place orders at their shop.
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J. S. Brumback& Cows
Local Gossip and Notices From Sandusky and Nearby
Town chatter reports scarlet fever cases in the west part, a sheriff candidate not seeking reelection, and Judge Phelps rumored to have Congressional aspirations. Edmiston buys Lima Sun. wedding of J C Evans and Lizzie Metcalf in Ottawa. church donations and legal partnership noted. Sheriff theft and a school Washington’s Birthday lesson are mentioned amid local ads and editorials.
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Sandusky Marsh
A. Lynch
York Township
J. H. Wilmore
J.C. Edmiston
Lima Sun
Edmiston
J. Newton Evans
Reno
Nevada
Lizzie Metcalf
Ottawa
Billman
Return of Raymond to Union township land duties
The article notes Raymond, longtime Union township farmer now in Indiana with his family, returning to oversee land there before resettling. Fort Wayne reports 218 passenger and 489 freight trains in February totaling 707. A cheese factory may reopen. Grand Jury indicts three men for murder including a former Van Wert boy Waldo Dunham, with a triple hanging expected in Fort Wayne.
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Raymond
Union Township
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Allen County
van Wert
Waldo Dunham
Young Dunham
Ohio Reform School
Gibson Nurseries Fruit Trees Sale Near Van Wert Ohio
The Gibson Nurseries offers apple trees three to five years old and other fruit trees at reduced prices. A choice evergreen lot and a large Blackberries collection are also offered to clear space for new stock. Located 114 miles east of Van Wert, Ohio near the Ridge road. H Gipson, Proprietor.
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Gibson Nurseries
van Wert
Ohio
Ridge Road
H. Gipson
New Lace and Ribbon Styles at 7 A Smiths
A brief notice announces fresh selections in ladies neck wear at 7 A Smiths shop. The ad highlights new patterns and fashion items likely to attract shoppers seeking updated accessories.
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A. Smith
Concord Grape Plants For Sale Near Van Wert
5000 Concord grape plants, ages one and two years, priced from 5 to 6 cents each. Located two miles from Van Wert on the Jennings road. Contact P. O. Box 156, John C. Smith.
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Concord
van Wert
Jennings Road
P. O
John C. Smith
Local Society Notes Include Visitors From Indiana And Michigan
Mrs. Dr. Georgia Glenn returns from Michigan. Thomas J. Saltzgaber of Albion Indiana is in town. Professor Glenn and wife from Kendalville Indiana visit Union Schools. J. W. Tucker and family relocate to Dayton. Mrs. W. B. Neff of Cleveland visits Capt. C. Neff and wife. Joseph Commisky is seriously ill with consumption at his sister Mrs. Conroy’s home.
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Georgia Glenn
Michigan
Thomas J. Saltzgaber
Albion
Ind
Glenn
Kendalville
L. F. Zimmerman
Union Schools
J. W. Tucker
Dayton
W. B. Neff
Cleveland, O
Capt. C. Neff
Joseph Commisky
Dress Goods Sale at Bonewitz Johns and Foreclosure Railways
A large lot of new Dress Goods to sell from 12 12 to 20 cents at Bonewitz Johns. The Railway Age lists eighty six railroads in 1876 under foreclosure receivership or default with 14179 miles and 912,509,000 dollars in capital, about one fifth of U S railway mileage and capital.
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Railway Age
United States
Florists and nurses praise wildflowers for patient cheer
Florence Nightingale recalls the joy of bright wild flowers sent to her bed and the fearsome impact of simple bouquets on recovery. Associations in London and here extol these cheap, cheerful gifts as a source of great pleasure for the sick poor and their caregivers.
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London
Florence Nightingale
Man shoots self found on San Francisco street
A man who had shot himself lies in a San Francisco street and, when asked his motive, answers in coarse terms denying inquiry into his private affairs. In Evansville Indiana, Sheriff defies a county order to lower the American flag on inauguration day, leaving the flag flying at the courthouse all day.
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San Francisco
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Evansville
Ind
Dress Goods Sale at Bonewitz Johns Store
A vintage notice advertises a large lot of new dress goods for sale at Bonewitz Johns, with prices from 12 1/2 to 20 cents. The fragment mentions spring and includes stray satirical lines about politics and homeopathy, reflecting period humor and public chatter.
Two Actresses in Texas Play Ends With Brawl
In Dallas two actresses calling themselves Frou-Frou and Hazel perform The Two Orphans in Texas with notable sweetness. A Texan critic notes the pair’s charm, but Frou-Frou becomes drunk and bites Hazel’s thumb during the show.
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Frou-Frou
Hazel
Texas
Dallas
Frou- Frou
Turbulent Turkish politics threaten Sultan as reform plan divides
The Chicago Tribune reports a deepening crisis in Turkey as Midhat Pasha’s new constitution loses favor. Opposition, rooted in factions that overthrew Abdul Aziz, targets the Sultan while Russia’s slow moves and a large army on the Pruth cast a Fabian shadow over Turkey.
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Turkey
Chicago Tribune
Midhat Pasha
Abdul Aziz
Pruth
Russia
Willshire Items Show Mill Changes and Weather Tales
Our Willshire correspondent reports Knox to run the steam grist mill and Adam Strawbinger selling his share to Wood and Clare. Isaiah Garwood’s barn burned, likely arson, with a horse killed previously. March comes in like a lion with mixed weather. temperatures ranged from 45 to 23. Constable Sims faced a rough incident during a debt collection as Crawshaw resisted with help from his family. the matter was settled later.
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Adam Strawbinger
Messrs. Wood & Clare
Adam
Isaiah Garwood
Wiltshire
Adams County
Ind
J. H. Sims
James Crawshaw
Sylvester Brock
Crawshaw
Mr. Brock
Brock
Baker and Keopple
Sensation in the Senate during Howe Louisiana case
In the Supreme Court room scene in Washington a ripple of chatter erupts as Mrs Tyler widow of President Tyler and Mrs Howe exchange remarks about the speaker. A bystander notes identity of the women and Mrs Tyler repeats her critique as the scene closes.
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Senate
Washington Evening Star
United States Supreme Court Room
Senator Howe
Louisiana
Tyler
Retiring New York Gentleman's Odd Sale Items
A New York gentleman plans to sell or give away a quirky mix of goods including One Livery of Reform a large set of campaign lies in wrappers One Bureau and one Cabinet the cabinet unused since November 8th and a verbal felicity entitled usufruct protected by patent praised by Richard Grant White a coil of telegraph wire to connect New York City with Central Oregon One Dictionary very rare One Bunch of Keys to ciphers One Bobo link One Nephew and a job lot of Nincompoops The seller invites responses to S 3 ee Gramercy Park New York
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Richard Grant White
New York City
Oregon
Bobo’link
Job Lot
Nincompoops
Gramercy Park
Wells Not So Armored as Rumor Claimed
Report from the Norristown Herald debunks whispers of J. Madison Wells arriving in Washington with an armed arsenal. A thorough check finds only a rifle in each boot leg, a revolver in each sleeve, a columbiad in his pocket, a torpedo in his hat, plus daggers and nitro in pockets. No needle guns swords or cannons were found.
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Wells
Norristown Herald
Washington
J. Madison Wells
Indiana Capitol Ceiling Falls Sighs of Panic in Senate
During Senator Harris speech the ceiling cracked and a loud rumbling filled the Indiana Senate Chamber and lobby. A rush to the door followed as fear grew the building would collapse. After five to ten minutes the danger passed and business resumed with minor plastering damage noted near the Senate president's wall.
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Indiana
Indianapols Journal
Harris
Senate
Man on Hill Village Tries to Gift Red Bird to Mrs Hayes
A villager builds a wooden cage for a beautiful tufted red bird and hurries to present it to Mrs Hayes at a station. He shouts to the conductor as the train departs, then grows increasingly frustrated and gesticulates. A mock nod to savings yields a large theoretical sum and a jab at Mr Tilden.
Endearing Quips on Travel Reputation and Lent Humor
The passage recalls D D Field returning from Congress in a state similar to ex Governor Weller after a shipwreck. A San Francisco friend asks about losses, and Weller replies losing everything but his reputation. A mother asks her eight year old what Lent activity he will skip, and he answers he will stay away from school.
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D. D. Field
Weller
California
San Francisco
Mr. Weller
March Weather and Town Notes in Local Ledger
Gloomy March with muddy streets. President Hayes and politics referenced. Citizens relocate and crops fail in Sucker State. Local deaths include Mrs. Sarah Johnson and Grandmother Day. Town Council approves sidewalks, street cleaning, and Sunday night drunkenness ban. Citizens hope for peace and orderly progress.
Great question settled as Hayes becomes President
Our town notes quiet Republican celebration and Democrat restraint as R B Hayes takes office. Residents plan to curb a saloon nuisance while hoping for better times. A local editor is invited, a Putnam County man plans a tile factory here, and a union prayer meeting for President Hayes was held at the Presbyterian Church.
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R. B. Hayes
United States
Putnam County
D.J. Davis
Hays
Presbyterian Church
Hussar saves child during Austrian cavalry parade
A trooper leaped from his horse to lift a four year old girl from beneath the hooves as a squadron swept past during a review near the Empress. The Empress and mother sobbed with relief as the rider was awarded the Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa by the Emperor.
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London Standard
Hussars
Hussar
Order of
Maria Theresa
Hayes Security of Nation Will Gain Broad Support
The New York Herald argues Hayes should act faithfully according to his acceptance letter to win the ardent support of the nation's most thoughtful and intelligent citizens and earn the country’s gratitude.
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The
New York Herald
Ind
Hayes
Hurrah for the United States of Ohio
A brief celebration note from the St. Louis Times salutes the United States of Ohio as a symbol of state pride and civic identity. The item marks a year of regional sentiment and patriotic display.
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The
St. Louis Times
United States of Ohio
Merchants advertise textiles and groceries at discounted prices
J S Brumback & Co offers a wide stock of Domestic Goods including Sheeting Shirting Tickings Cheviot Gingham Prints at old prices Zimmermans advertises bleached Muslin Calico and cheap yard goods Shonit Rupert's sells four pounds tea with a basket Valencia Raisins Lima Beans and other canned fruits priced low Star Bakery hawks Royal Baking Powder and smoked bloaters at discount prices Fresh arrivals and limited time offers urged for quick purchase
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J.S. Brumback & Co
Valencia
Star Bakery
Wanted to exchange sewing machine for a horse or pony
An advertisement seeks a buyer or trader to swap a Howe sewing machine for a small horse or pony. The notice directs inquiries to John Strandler & Co. and also promotes good mackerel priced at 35 cents per dozen from Shott & Rupert's.
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Howe
John Strandler & Co
Shott & Rupert's
Pennypacker Horse Collar Offered by Strandler Co
Hamburg Embroidery stock opens at Brumback Co. coughs colds hoarseness sore throat lung diseases treated with Dr Marshall's Lung Syrup. Medicine offered by W. H. Pennell and C. A. Melsheimer. Price 25 cents.
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Pennypacker
Joan Strandler & Co
Hermia Bell Dies at One Year Old in 1877
Hermia Mary Bell aged 1 year 8 months 14 days dies of spinal meningitis on February 23 1877. She is the youngest child of Thomas B and Sarah A Bell. A verse laments her loss and expresses hope of reunion in Heaven with God.
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