New Postoffice at Glenmore and local notices
A new post office is established at Glenmore, James M. Dull is postmaster. Licenses to wed granted to several couples. County affairs include a swing bridge project with watchman agreement. Court term reviews jail rules, repairs planned. Upcoming events include Arnold’s draw, a students’ festival May 21, and Herr Stamm’s dry goods specials.
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Glenmore
Enterprise
James M. Dull
Court of Com- Pleas
E. F. Lioup
Alumni Meeting At Van Wert High School Abode
The Van Wert High School Alumni hold a business meeting Saturday evening May 15 at Rev Thomas Bleeck's residence. Scott Post calls for strong attendance at the next regular meeting with important business to transact. Adjutant A W Wensten notes the request.
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the van Wert High School
Thomas Bleeck
Scott Post
A. W. Wensten
Baccalaureate Sermon Set For Union Schools Grad Class
In Middlepoint Rev J W Barber of Payne Pauding County will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday May 23 at 10 am and at 2 30 pm at the Ridge church The Baccalaureate Sermon for the Union Schools grad class will be delivered Sunday evening at First M E church by Rev W W Lance No other church services will be held to allow all to hear the sermon
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Ciceronian Literary Society
Frankenberg
van Wert Union School
Prof. Hiestand
Middlepoint
J. W. Barber
Payne
Paulding County
The
Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church
Ridge Church
Union Schools
M. E
W. W. Lance
W. M. Macgavren
Board of Education
A. B. Gleason
DePuy Estate
D. Hoyt
H. Robinson
Bright Prospects for Our Little City as Building Boom Grows
The town sees a strong summer construction surge with city hall and engine house brickwork started, the hotel Marsh basement excavated, and foundation begun. New Main street brick shop by Kahn of Cincinnati and North Washington block by W R Cook add to growing employment and demand, with Collett and Hornley’s east Main brick room near completion. Van Wert rapidly gains population and business prominence, boosting rental and lot demand. oil or gas discovery could accelerate the boom.
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North Washington Street
Miller’s
Collett & Hornley
East Main
van Wert
Murphy meetings and town notes headline
Murphy meetings tonight tomorrow night and Sunday evening in the Court house. The new councilmen begin duties this evening. Park concerts by Hiestand's Band appreciated Friday evenings. New lime-house started at the gas works by Milton Evers Jr. Obituaries and notices follow with local readers urged to read Bouton & Lawrence.
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Bouton & Lawrence
Murphy
Court House
California
Park
Hiestand
East Main Street
George Moebus
Tully Township
Chicago
Baptist Sermon Highlight at Local Church
Rev. N B H Gardner will preach at the Baptist Church on Sunday morning. The Lutheran Mite Society plans a meeting next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Austin. Attendees are asked to bring thimbles and needles.
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Mite Society
Lutheran Mite Society
Worship Schedule for May 16 at Union Schools
On Sunday May 16 the schedule lists 10 30 a m sermon Faith Abounding 12 m Sunday School and 730 p m bac calaureate services under Union Schools control. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend.
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Union Schools
Town Notes and Visits Across Van Wert Area
Delphos pastor Rev Caleb Hill and others visit town while local editors, merchants, and veterans partake in meetings and travel. Tradesmen promote goods, fishing trips provide leisure, and a G A R reunion invitation highlights civic activity alongside school board actions and local commerce.
Ditching rules spark debate on one man rule
Letters from the People argue ditching can be fair if a value based rule limits deeper work and charges the swamps’ value to the benefiting land. Davyrp Thomas criticizes one man ownership and urges public accounting, crops as the decider, and compensation for swamp improvements. Oil News mentions a well and local shopping items follow.
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Bulletin
E. F. Johnson
van Wert
King
Convoy
Bear Swamp
Prairie Creek
Davyrp Thomas
Watches and Jewelry Store Ad and Missing Letters
A local ad promotes watches clocks and jewelry at low prices with repair guarantees. It lists names of people and notes mail letters at Van Wert ending May 12 1886 and requests recipients to claim their post letters.
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L. Mexcorrn
van Wert
Martin
Susan Meder
Wm. Moweny
Mary Mell
Henry Smith
John Smith
Calvin Shafer
Alison Singer
W. P. Wheeler
Lucy York
Local News Rambles From Several Ohio Towns
Lima claims the world’s largest oil field while Defiance eyes electric light. Barnam’s show comes to Defiance on July 4 and Forepaugh’s on August 30. Latty hosts a church project as Paulding Gazette notes. Delphos mourns Prof. Wendel Eysenbach. a Kenton child drowns in a cistern. Celina reports road improvements and pike sales. An elderly man is run over near Monroeville. Deputy Postmaster Harding’s death and debt noted. Kenton’s O N G drills well. marble strata found at Celina. Delphos warns of street fakirs with Wallace’s circus. Nevada school commencement details in Upper Sandusky Chief. Three young ladies graduate. Prof Ford Lewis praised. D R Boyd speaks.
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Lima
Defiance
Willshire
Barnam
Paulding Gazette
Latty
Wendel Eysenbach
Delphos
Kenton
Celina
Pittsburg
Monroeville
Harding
Cleveland
Company G
W. E. Scott
Delphos Herald
Wallace
Upper
Sandusky
Nevada
Ohio
Ford Lewis
D. R. Boyd
Lizzie East
Greene County
Samuel J
Mary Snodgrass
van Wert County
Christ
Jerry East
Earth
Jesus
Lizzie
Death’s Door
Heaven
Karicofe
U. B. Church
van Wert
For Sale Tools Lathe Planer Drill Press and Engine
For sale items from Garr & Mason Van Wert Ohio include a lathe planer drill press eight horsepower engine and other shop tools. Also offered is clothing dyeing and cleaning by Old Staten Island Dyeing Establishment with agency at J F Longsworth Co. Leave orders there.
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Garr & Mason
van Wert
Ohio
Staten Island Dyeing Establishment
J. F. Longsworth & Co
Delphos Mills Markets Pay Top Cash Prices
The ad lists highest market prices paid in cash or exchange at Delphos Woolen Mills for hats wool cloth felt linen and straw. Also notes for Stamm's hats plants for sale by J W Jacons and a local wedding and obituaries with detailed Van Wert county notices including Foust Mohr marriage and Hudspeth death with tribute and funeral details.
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Delphos
Stamm’s
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Wilhemina Ferguson
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Lacey A. Fortney
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Allen County
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Mercer County
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Kansas
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Ada
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Canada
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Hamilton, Ohio
Meredith’s Jewelry Store
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Bonanza
Michigan
J. E. Johnson
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Shelby County
Ilinois
Joel W. Hetrick
San Francisco
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American Legion of Honor
Ben Fisher
Fort Wayne
Jas. Clark & Son's
Jas, Clark & Son's
van Wert Gas and Oil Fund
S. Neer
O. D. Swarrout
Co. H
15Th Regiment
Apt. E. Douglass
Co. G
City
Arnold's
Eagle Factory
Mus. M
Youne
Dan Best
Cincinnati
Mackinaw Road
L. Slades
Slades
Rarcher
John Chire
Josie Davis
G. M. Dull
Moley Frank
Peet Gristle
Vodie Gwin
Minnie Hamler
Fred Halderman
Dave Jordan
P. Donorman, P. M
Heten Bonewitz
J. W. Jacons
West End
George Street
Foust—Mohr
Hoaglin Township
S. Albert
Geo. A. Foust
Mary Stewart
Elzon Stewart
Oef
F.P. Hill & CO
HIK & CO
Malta
Third Department
Profit’s
Olney’s
Olne
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