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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1890
Page
8
Bay Wert Bulletin reports horse teams runaway plow news in the area. Townsfolk relocate residents and families to new farms while planning brick school houses and the county fair. Died notices for Marshal Goodwin and Owen Davis detail funerals, lineage, and church services.
Mrs. James Neeley has fever while Joe McCoy suffers lung fever and several residents visit relatives. Box Social at the Lutheran Church nets 26.50 with attendance from Lima and Van Wert. Unwell stands include Uncle Joe Rank, Bessie Smith, and Will Updegrove amid local leisure and small business activity.
Miss Lillie Peifer returns from visiting friends in Mercer county to teach school in the summer. Washington Grange adds five new members and is noted as a leading Grange in the county. The Brethren held a two day meeting at the frog pond school house last weekend. The Thank-offering service at Grace church was led by Mrs. Davis with readings by Mrs. Hall and a principal address by Mrs. Hornley of Van Wert. offerings totaled 7.26 dollars.
Mrs John Hie slowly recovers from an illness. Miss Maggie Edwards works at Thomas Rees in Venedocia and was home last weekend. Willis Jackson made a flying trip to Paulding county last Sunday. Bevington schoolhouse exhibition drew a large crowd with 7.60 proceeds. W C Edwards visited Wetsel last weekend. Wm Clay was home from Middlepoint last week. L P Jackson hosted an old fashioned spelling bee for boys and girls last Friday. Miss Jane Sprain began teaching near Convoy last Monday. Suc cess to her. Miss Hughes of Bradford visits grandfather Thomas Hughes. Mary Sunderland promotes The Road to Heaven book.
Mr. Ham Proost, a professional horse trainer, located here will have charge of the Fair Ground to break handle and train trotting pacing and running horses. Anyone wanting anything done in that line will be accommodated by calling on him at the Fair Ground. References Thos Noble W H Pennell and W OG Brooks. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills offer a new principle that speeds relief for biliousness liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. They claim to cure piles constipation and are suited for men women and children with 30 doses for 25cc and free samples at Ohio Drag Store.
A reader argues skepticism is not a system but a negation of all doctrine and truth. It condemns belief, mocks Bible readers, and warns of eternal consequences for doubters. The writer claims skeptics promote doubt, distrust, and moral chaos, then signs off with to be continued.
Fostoria plans a club house while Troy gains a city charter and Van Wert remains a village. Reports cover a wide range from labor rules, impeached editor, census figures, Adams Express milestones, political strife in Crawford county, and a forthcoming National Educational Association convention in St. Paul with speakers and travel plans.
SHASTA reports S H Bevington in Celina on Wednesday. Peter Koogle’s friends planned a surprise last Sunday. Andrew Baker visited Chicago for examination and returns home improving on prescribed medicine. A mad dog caused many dogs to die. Farmers Alliance to form at Enterprise, urged to empower farmers in lawmaking.
The Copper Post No 236 G A R Ohio warns members to assemble May 30 1890 to lay garlands on fallen comrades graves and invites convoys ladies to help make wreaths. Memorial services are set for May 25 at 10 a.m. at the M E church with all soldiers urged to attend. Harrison Zentz signs the notice.
The old line evokes Castoria as a familiar remedy from infancy to childhood. The inscription highlights a motherly recall of a trusted product tied to family care across generations.
The Chicago St Paul and Kansas City Railway offers five low rate excursions in April May September and October 1890 to the west for wealth. For Solin and details contact J A Granger Ohio Passenger Agent 23 Clinton Building Columbia Ohio. apr 25 5w
Two testimonials from Mrs R Irving Dodge of New York and Mrs L A Stark of Nashua praise Ayer s Sarsaparilla for curing rheumatic gout and inflammatory rheumatism after long suffering. Dodge notes complete cure after eight months of use. Stark reports restored strength and health following a debilitating illness and subsequent recovery.
The C H V T Ry cuts rates to west southwest and northwest points to the minimum and offers through car service, elegant equipment, and reliable connections. G P A H J Farkenpaen urges travelers to contact agents for details.
Proven to remove lumps blemishes and conditions in horses including spavins splints ring bone and sweeney. Offers large savings with one bottle claiming $50 off and is sold by Hines and Son at Van Wert with date December 6 1589.
Mrs. Mary L. Baker of Ovid Michigan suffered heart disease for years with breathlessness hungry spells and pain. After two bottles of Dr Miles New Heart Cure she reports relief and improved mind and eyesight. I F Gackenheimer the druggist endorses it and guarantees results. Dr Miles work on Heart Disease offers testimonials free.
J A Chanell offers for sale at his residence nine miles west of Van Wert in Harrison township on Tuesday May 20 1890 starting 10 a m a brood mare with foal brood sow with ten pigs Poland China boar two milch cows one will be fresh soon top buggy harrow plows sewing machine cupboard bureaus cook stoves heating stoves chairs bedsteads clock apples and various articles Terms cash up to 8.00 credit for sums over 3.00 with note and sureties Auctioneer W Bruaze
The National Educational Association and Council of Education plan the next Annual Convention at St Paul Minnesota from July 4 to 11 1890. The Ohio Transportation Committee selects the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway as official line from Chicago to St Paul and return offering half rates to teachers and friends. For full details contact Supt C C Davidson State Manager Alliance Ohio.
West and Southwest Excursions present one fare harvest excursions over the Toledo St Louis Kansas City R A and connections. Tickets on sale April 22 May 20 September 7 23 and October 14 1890 good for return within 30 days. Stopovers allowed and major stations offer through tickets and baggage checks to destination. For rates and tickets contact nearest agent or General Agent O Jenkins Toledo Ohio.
Piles fistula fissure rectal ulcer or polypna pruritus and chronic diarrhoea cured without knife cautery or anesthesia. Treatment painless safe with 300000 operations and not one death. Symptoms listed include protrusion burning bleeding soreness in back mucous or bloody discharges frequent urination itching moisture around the anus constipation or diarrhoea. Write for 8 pamphlet illustrated free Dr L A McClellan formerly of New York.
Review of stock money and cattle markets for May 6 shows money easy at 4 to 5 percent. Early trading saw selling pressure with prices down. 1 p.m. quotes include rail and telegraph stocks, wheat and corn prices, and mixed cattle hog sheep figures with ranges for good to choice, fair, and common categories.
In Pittsburg cattle prices are listed with prime grades at 4.65 to 4.25 per hundredweight and hogs around 4.30 to 4.40, sheep prime 5.20 to 5.40, lambs 6 to 8 cents per pound for spring stock, with ranges from common to excellent notes across categories.
HoGs Light and heavy cattle listings show bids from 4.05 to 4.30 dollars. CATTLE entries include extra beeves at 4.80 to 5.25 and steers near 3,604.70. Stockers and feeders range 2.50 to 3.80. Sheep and lambs prices span 4.00 to 6.25 and 5.50 to 7.00 respectively.
New York markets show wheat at 1.01 for two red winter with June 973c and mixed oats at 45c. Connecticut notes no sale for mixed oats. Market cryptic data lists der Thine 148¢e for two mixed oats.
The Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railway Authority offers first class round trip fares for the German Baptists Dunkards annual gathering at Manchester Indiana and Pertle Springs Missouri. Manchester tickets May 20 to 25 outbound and valid to June 25 1890 return. Pertle Springs tickets May 19 to 27 outbound and valid to June 26 1890 return. For details contact the nearest C J M agent. T C M Scarapuer General Passenger Agent.
An advertised remedy claims to cure tetter eczema and all eruptions on the face hands and elsewhere without internal medicine. It says Swayne's Ointment leaves the skin clear white and healthy and urges asking a druggist for the product.
A Columbia Wisconsin man reports his wife suffered sixteen months of head stomach and nervous troubles across multiple cities and doctors before one bottle of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine provided dramatic relief. He recommends the product for headaches backaches nervous disturbances and more. He invites readers to Ohio Drug Store for a free trial bottle and Dr Miles new book on the Nerves and Heart.
An advertising excerpt touts Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughs and colds. It urges readers to inspect the bottle’s clarity and compare with rivals, noting high quality ingredients and available sizes 50 cents and $1 with a free sample bottle offer.
Vendor announces manufacture of Longnecker Combination Wire and Picket Fencing for yards and fields. Will supply wire and fence for buyers using their own pickets. Shop at Market and Water streets Van Wert Ohio adjoining Klein's feed lot. Also advertises a machine to weave pickets on posts for existing fencing.
Advertisement-style claim states itch mange and scratches on humans or animals cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Promises a guaranteed quick remedy and notes it is sold by a distributor.
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