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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1890
Page
8
In Venedocia last Friday night the Grange was organized with about 40 charter members. The community reports active farming, spring blossoms on fruit trees, and busy local workers like John Uhl collecting eggs at a high daily rate while families move toward new homesteads in Lima and area towns.
John Wolfe, assessor, travels townspeople. Minnie Oliver visits. Hammon ill. Benjamin Goodwin spent Sunday with P. S. Mederman. Rev Harmont of Spencerville preached at Olive. Moab Mark makes tile. M. Jones begins district 9 school. B. J. Black teaches there. Lewis Wolfe to build a barn this summer. Robert Haver works in Mercer county. Dan Lowry teaches in Centerville. John Lowe buys Huston farm. Hucksters active. Theodore Beam plans to stay. Ben Haver family moves to Lima. Marshall Goodwin remains sick. Wm. Burnett huckstering for Samuel Whyman.
Miss Mary Edwards recovers and is around again. W G Prichard visits a horse. W L Jackson and Miss Minnie Jackson hosted in Mercer County last Sunday. R T Bevington flew to Middle Point last Friday. Prichard plans a shelter of evergreens for home and orchard. R T Edwards began work with Bill Prichard last Monday. Elsie Jackson hired to John George in Tokio for the summer. The writer favors a high or graded school in each township centered in townships, enabling pupil transfer after a certain grade and urging legislative action as a grand step.
A Sabbath School was organized at the school house last Sunday. Officers elected include Superintendent A. Wallace, assistant J. W. Davis, secretary Minnie Balyeat, treasurer Onie Balyeat, chorister Allie Nail, librarians Lizzie Perry and Carey McCoy. School meets every Sabbath at 0 o'clock p.m. All friendly to the cause invited.
The article notes heavy rains embarrass farmers delaying crops. Gotlieb Mobr builds a large shed to enable tile production due to in demand exceeding supply. A boy nearly drowns in a shallow well but is revived. Squire Ludwig's court handles a theft case. Peter Kepp and T. K. Rowley recover from illness.
Rollo Hullinger has recovered enough to be out again. W H Snyder plans a new hennery soon. Mr Humphreys of Van Wert visited Saturday. The Land Appraiser and Assessor tin boxes are seen around town. W E Reese sold valuable oak and ash timber from his land. A tin pan social is planned at the Lutheran church next Saturday. all are invited. Jerry Hoaglin is convalescing after illness. Fernie Smith went to Enterprise Tuesday.
Ohio lawmakers adjournment looms as campaigns heat up. Reports from Van Wert to Defiance note business revival, rail employment, and oil firm activity while a foundry site near Van Wert offers a potential industrial site.
Van Wert Ohio announces fencing sales for yards and fields using the Longnecker combination wire and picket fencing. Offers to weave pickets onto posts and to supply wire or fencing for customers using their own pickets. Shop located at Market and Water streets and 221 W. W. Micwam.
Advertised testimonial claims Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps scalp clean cool and healthy and preserves hair color fullness and beauty. A user in Canaan Centre NH says after two to three bottles hair grew thick and glossy with original color restored. Another case notes hair loss from measles followed by regrowth after using the product.
William Melville Sands born January 1868 died April 14 1890 at age 22 years three months after a illness in St Louis and Van Wert County. He endured pleuro pneumonia and an oper ation to remove rib fragment. He returned home June 1888 and died after two years of suffering. Funeral at Mt Pleasant church led by Rev Scott Snodgrass attended by many friends and relatives.
The article extols the heart’s daily work and lists symptoms of heart trouble before touting Dr Franklin Miles New Heart Cure sold by Guckenheimer. It then advertises Five Home-Seekers Excursions in 1890 with low rail rates via Chicago St Paul Kansas City Ry and contact J A Granarr Ohio agent in Columbus.
An advertisement extols Dr. Brinkerhoff and Dr. McClellan offering a non surgical cure for piles fistula fissure rectal ulcer polypus pruritus and chronic diarrhea. It claims painless treatment, no anesthesia, 800000 operations with zero deaths, and patients resume normal activity after therapy. Free 58 page illustrated pamphlet available.
The Second Regiment of Ohio National Guards plans a July or August encampment with Van Wert as a leading applicant. Celina and Lima show interest but progress is uncertain. Van Wert would need about 400 dollars to host, hoping to gain 2500 to 3000 dollars in benefits and honor for the town.
Prices current show broad activity with 208 300 shares traded in two hours. Key dealings centered in St Paul Richmond West Point and major cities including Sugar Creek Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and San Francisco. Cattle and hog prices listed with ranges across several grades and regions along with wheat and oats quotes and a Fort Wayne normal course notice for teachers.
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