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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1880

Page

2

Break this gently to Jacob Fostner editorials clash

The Times criticizes Jacob H. Foster and backers of a railroad scheme. It asserts the editor and readers that local directors deserve bread and butter from public patronage, while accusing Foster of misrepresentation and targeting the newspaper. It denies promises of advertising influence and defends its stance.

Jacob Fostrer Times Ohio van Wert Jacob H. Foster Bulletin Nerely the Times

Township Election On $40 000 Rail Way North Aid

A notice in today's Bulletin sets a Tuesday June 1 election to decide by ballot whether the township shall appropriate $40 000 to extend the Narrow Gauge Railway North. Opponents cite debt, high taxes, poor streets, schools, and lack of police while questioning the benefits and shipping impact. Also noted Governor Foster pardoned Thomas Kennon and Lewis Banks for robbery. Kennon released with Banks as both guilty per judge Owens. Kennon reportedly has a defective left lung.

Foster Thomas Kennon Lewis S. Banks Paulding County Banks Owens Kennon Drury Keenny Pleasant Township van Wert County Ohio Celina, van Wert& State Line Columbus & North-western Rail Way Company van Wert Said County Said Pleasant Township Union Township Thiereas Paulding

McKinley Speech At Ohio Republican Convention

Major McKinley’s acceptance speech for the Vice Presidency at the Republican State Convention is printed on the Bulletin front page. Report praised his simple natural style clear diction rapid delivery and forcible manner drawing strong audience attention.

Major McKinley Bulletin Ohio Seventeenth Congress Garfield House

Local Orator Coines Term Usufruct in Rail Meeting

A local speaker at a railroad meeting claimed citizens guaranteed a fixed sum for the road and warned that mismanagement would force an increase. The remark followed a moment of wiping his face with his coat sleeve and references past coinages by former governors.

Dennison Samuel J. Tilden

Idle factories blamed on lack of narrow gauge railroad

A letter contrasts General Logan's praise of Republican finances with Times critique of idle factories, saying the paper calls them SHERMANIZED and now blames the absence of a narrow gauge railroad to the North. The writer mocks the paper's shifting reasons and its habit of changing stance.

Logan The Times

LeFevre Arrives Home After Lima Convention

The Sidney Journal notes Ben LeFevre's return from the Lima convention with TaPple’s band greeting the special train. Delegates and LeFevre land at the depot on Tuesday evening, receive three cheers, then travel to the Burnett House where he delivers a grandiloquent speech. AMANN'S saloon opens for celebration.

Ben. Lefevre Lima Sidney Journal TaPple Lefever Burnett House Amann

Immigrants Land in New York in Record Month

Last month 46 118 immigrants arrived in New York the largest monthly total on record. Many were mechanics and promptly found work in places offering good opportunities.

New York

President appoints Kry to Eastern and Middle Tennessee judgeship

The President nominated Postmaster General Kry for the United States Judgeship in the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and Kry accepted. This marks the first cabinet departure since Hayes formed his administration.

Kry United States Tennessee Mr. Hayes

Townsend ready to stump against any Democratic nominee

Major Charles Townsend, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, declares he is prepared to debate and challenge any man the Democrats may nominate, asserting confidence in his campaign and platform.

Charles Townsend

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