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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1890
Page
4
The article argues farmers should organize to influence legislation. It contrasts Democratic county officials with Republicans and cites past campaigns. It predicts more farmers will enter Congress and state legislatures, bringing protection and better outcomes for agriculture.
Local papers condemn the Ohio Legislature for repealing the elected Republican Van Wert County Surveyor’s duties. The Defiance Republican and Ex press call the act a deplorable example of Democratic “home rule” subverting the will of thousands of voters to install a preferred official.
In Van Wert county a communication from Hon. J H Brigham of the National Grange urges farmers to unite for protection against over production and foreign competition. Secretary Rusk echoes the need for higher duties on imported farm products to sustain American agriculture amid sharp import growth. TheTimes rebutts political charges against county officials, defending press integrity and criticizing alleged public mismanagement including a court house room deal and a $104 tax payer cost from a ditch bond.
J H Brigham urges farmers to cut production to match demand and raise prices, warns against overproduction and futures gaming, and calls for stronger farmer representation in Congress. He also proposes higher duties on imported farm goods, organization, education, and self help to elevate agriculture.
Cons H Bennett of Detroit reports success with Red Clover Extract and Red Clover Pills from J M Loose Red Clover Co. After using half a dozen bottles and two boxes he declares his dyspepsia cured and his stomach and bowels healthier than in years. Sold by Hines & Son.
A vintage advert promotes Syrup White Pine and Tar as a cure for coughs colds croup and whooping cough priced at 25 and 50 cents per bottle and sold by L. and Gackenheimer.
The Lima Democratic district convention nominated Ford Layton of Wapakoneta for Congress by acclamation, despite a field of veteran statesmen. The M'Comis bill threatens to redraw districts, influencing the vote and keeping Layton from yet being elected in the Fifth District.
An informal ad by Comer promotes tobacco at low prices, claiming honesty, wholesale and retail discounts, and customer trust. The note recounts grange lodge buying practices, asserts Comer can beat lodge prices, and invites readers to visit the store for bargains.
The text touts spring as a time to cleanse the blood and body humors. It endorses Ayer's Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla as the best and most popular remedy for purification.
A Pemaquid resident suffered the worst ice fever case yet, hauling eighteen cakes when the cart tongue failed near the wharf. He pressed on and collided with a team, learning too late that he could not pass with the heavy load. The Chicago Herald note adds a humorous recount.
A Detroit caller describes a the sweat box game on a streetcar. The conductor took seventy passengers on a car built for thirty, prompting a police inquiry and the inquiry to Woodward avenue.
A collection of brief items recounts varied oddities and anecdotes. A Paris dinner tale ends with a compliment on Russian pronunciation. Isaac Pitman, nearly 78, heads Bath’s Phonetic Institute and edits The Phonetic Journal while handling 30,000 yearly letters. Julian Hawthorne owns Mary Queen of Scots letters table once used by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A case of mind blindness affects an 80 year old, plus a New Martinsville rooster dislikes redheads. An endorsement for Syrup White Pine and Tar comes from Dr. I. H. Strong of Cincinnati, offered by L. F. Gackenheimer.
The advertisement notes Mother's Friend is growing in favor throughout the South and highly recommended by physicians. It claims to be indispensable for those facing childbirth and directs readers to Bradfield Reg. Co. of Atlanta, Ga., for details with Hines & Son selling the product.
The article urges Van Wert residents to attract soldiers reunions the Second Regiment encampment and plan a proper Memorial Day and a lively Fourth of July. It argues that local funding can bring in visitors and boost town business, noting last year’s dull spell and calling for coordinated effort to host events and keep money in town.
Venerable medical cure claims to treat all forms of piles including blind, bleeding, itching, ulcerated or protruding cases. Sold at 50 cents by Hines & Son.
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