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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1887
Page
5
Canned Fruits and Vegetables Price List Fragment
A partial price list shows canned fruits and vegetables with unit prices. Items include French peas, apricots, California pears, capers, breakfast cocoa, string beans, cherries, and peaches, with prices ranging from .10 to .35 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goa
Grocery Ads Highlight 2 Pound Cereals at Low Prices
Items include 2 pound granulated Rio cereal offered at 15 cents and 2 pound cracked wheat. Also listed are 2 pound rolled oats and breakfast hominy in a low price catalog, reflecting a small grocery sale notice from a local paper.
Pickles assortment item listing
A short catalog entry lists pickle varieties including 1 quart Chow Chow 1 quart Mixed Pickles and 1 dozen Sour Pickles, noting tones of flavors.
Meats price list as printed in ad
An old newspaper ad lists meat prices per two pound unit: Mackerel 20 cents, Pork 10 cents, Breakfast Bacon 124 cents, Sugar Cured Ham 14 cents. Also mentions Bago and DOPID 6 per unit.
Middlepoint Normal School closes term with evening entertainment
The fall term at Middlepoint Normal School ends today with plans for a grand literary entertainment this evening. The next term starts October 18. An agent for Dr Harter's Medicine Co distributed three large sugar coated pills to every town resident last Wednesday, implying the Doctor assumes all townspeople are Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlepoint Normal School
Dr. Harter’s Medicine Co
Bears Hunters Go North for Big Game
The Board of Education met on Tuesday and ordered the schools closed indefinitely due to a rise in diphtheria cases. Several new infections were reported by physicians, prompting precautionary closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Two Carpenters Injured By Scaffold Falls In Local Construction
Two carpenters on Philip German's brick house near Lesley post office were injured when scaffold fell Tuesday. One suffered a dislocated ankle and the other a side injury. A J Rope also injured by a fall while working on the new Presbyterian parsonage on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip German
Lesley Post Office
A. J. Rope
New Presbyterian Parsonage
Local notices and community updates span injuries, elections, and trades
Mrs. Joshua Ketchum suffered a compound fracture and minor bruises after a fall from her porch amid dizziness. L. G. Schumm features dress goods from 12 cents to 1 25 per yard. Garfield Post Union Veterans elect officers led by Colonel C. W. Webster and Lieut. Colonel Jesse Longsworth. Notions available from W. Gross opposite the post office. Farmers elect officers at the City Hall with A. A. Giffin as President and F. L. Dustman as Secretary. Vice presidents listed by township. Institute date to be announced. County farmers show strong interest. L. G. Schumm promotes underwear sales. Council adjourned with sewer, sidewalk, and grading bills discussed. Forth ward sewer bid accepted and Fourth ward marshal resigned pending replacement. Adjourned to Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Giffin
F. L. Dustman
Wm. H. Witten
Harrison
Joseph Larue
Tully
Wm. Freck
Wiltshire
Geo. Cunningham
Liberty
Oliver Koogle
Pleasant
James Montgomery
Union
Horace Lamson
Hoaglin
Charles Hymen
Ridge
Jonas S. Stuckey
York
C. W. Brown
Jennings
T. B. Berry
Washington
Oscar Hire
Jackson
D. E. van Voorhes
Clippinger
Jacobs
Woodruff
Zeigler
Edwards
Cook
Mullen
Johns
Fourth Ward
Alex Miller
CG. E. Spaulding
M. P. McCoy
Jackson Street
Johnson and Bressler
Committee On Fire Department
Browder
Moneysmith
Committee On Sewers
Wall
Linn
van Wert National Bank
Peter Roach
William Franfield
Samuel Phillips
Coming Events and Church Services
Social the Presbyterian group meets at Mrs. W. P. Wolcott's residence next Wednesday afternoon. Evangelical Church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with a prayer meeting afterward, German preaching at 3:30 p.m., English preaching at 7 p.m. All are invited. Presbyterian Preparatory service Friday 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 3 p.m. Sabbath 10:45 a.m. preaching and communion, 6:45 p.m. young people's prayer, 7:30 p.m. preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Social
W. P. Wolcott
Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Church
Young People’s Prayer Meeting
Local Notes and Visits Round Out Week in Delphos
Miss Belle Brooks returns from Chicago and many residents travel for work and visits. The town records numerous arrivals and departures including Miss Archie Barker from Oberlin and Luman Balyeat heading to Ohio Wesleyan University. A fire destroys John Capper's barn with heavy losses, insured, while several deaths including a child and Mrs. Anna Wingart are reported along with local business notices and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. McMillen, Esq
Paulding
Archie Barker
Oberlin
R. Bigelow
Georgia
Mame Otis
J. M. Webster
South Chicago
N. B. H. Gardner
Hastings
Delphos
M. B. Evers
Michigan
L. F. Gackenheimer
New York City
C. F E. Shenk
Messrs
H. A. Reeve
B. J. Brotherton
H. J. Flagg
Grape Grove
Greene County
the Gleasons
Third district Sabbath school convention set for Lima
The third district Sabbath school convention covering Allen Auglaize Mercer Van Wert Putnam and Hancock counties will meet in Lima Ohio on October 22 and 23 1887. C L Wallis veteran Sunday school worker serves as secretary and says a grand meeting is planned with Rev C Crawford on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Auglaize
Mercer
van Wert
Putnam
Hancock
Lima
Ohio
C. L. Wallis
Rev. C. Crawford
Prohibition Speech Planned by Van Buren Bennett
Several lawyers from neighboring towns attended court this week. The pension commissioner will give Hugh Thomp son's case a special hearing on November 7. The fourth ward sewer work has begun and a new floor was put in Hey mans old barber shop. The North End school house foundation walls are nearly completed. Copies of the Bannerin containing the fair premium list are available at this office. Maj. McKinley tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. McKinley
Fourth Ward
Heyman
North End
Hugh Thompson
van Buren Bennett
Kansas
M E Church Adopts Weekly Subscription Plan
The official board of the M E Church approves a weekly subscription plan to fund the minister and church expenses, noting strong success in other areas. A nineteen year old deaf and dumb youth near Otto ville named Chas Zandel was killed by a train at Landeck on Wednesday afternoon after being on the track near a sharp curve and not seen until it was too late. A drilling company stockholders meeting in Firemen's Hall discusses sufficient subscriptions to proceed with drilling and plans to hear proposals for well locations on Thursday evening. September oil field report for northwestern Ohio shows Lima district three wells completed, Findlay none, North Baltimore five. total eight. Drilled totals: Lima five, Findlay none, North Baltimore six. shut down on top of sand two. total thirteen. Buckeye pipe line average daily runs across field 15 526 barrels, down 320 since Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Chas. Zandel
Ottoville
Landeck
North
Ohio
Lima
Findlay
North Baltimore
Grand Jury Reports 35 Cases. Recommends New County Jail
The Grand Jury examined 35 cases with 17 true bills and 18 ignored, and 146 witnesses were sworn. It visited the county jail and found the court rules for care and government properly enforced, but urged building a new jail as the present facility is insufficient. D. L. Cuippincer, Foreman, signed the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Cuippincer
October term pleas court convened with Judge Day on bench
The October term of Common Pleas Court opened with Judge Day presiding and I S Weible as Deputy Sheriff. Cases disposed include a divorce Gephart vs Gephart with $100 alimony. Weed, Colburn & Co. v Mills with $229.20 plus interest and sale order. partition actions in Koch vs Moyer and Thomas vs Thomas. equity decree in Robinson vs DeLong. and a judgment of $410.18 plus interest in Garr, Scott & Co. v Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Judge Day
I. S. Weible
John Gephart
Ella Gephart
Weed, Colburn & Co
Daniel B. Mills
John H. Koch
Serena Moyer
F. T. Gilliland
John Koogle
W. T. Exline
Richard J. Thomas
John E. Thomas
John C. Robinson
Josiah DeLong
Garr, Scott & Co
John Pomeroy
Course Tickets On Sale At Local Stores
Tickets for the YMCA lectures are available at Hill and Co. drug store Book and News Co. Meredith and Rowland jewelry store. Any customer can be accommodated at these locations. Course price is two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill & Co
the Book and News Co
Meredith & Rowland’s
Mass Meetings and a Train to Celina in October Activities
Hon William McKinley to address county citizens on Saturday and at Celina in the afternoon with a special Mackinaw line train, round trip 70 cents. Rail schedule changes and a fatal wreck near Kent's station, Ind, with twenty killed. Local weddings, sales and notices for farms, hogs, horses, and household goods. Cloaks and broom shops advertise in Van Wert Ohio. Local marriages and farm auctions listed with dates and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Mackinaw
J. W. Jacob
Cemetery Pike
J. W. Jacobs
van Wert
Ohio
Remarkable Overcoat Sale Catches Shoppers On Warm Day
A large overcoat sale surprised the staff of The Star on a warm Saturday. Shoppers bought early for freshness and first choice, praising extra-nice goods and value without any coaxing. The crowds showed strong demand for the coats.
Star clothing store promotes boys and children lines and made to measure
The Star touts a broad boys and children's dept with matched quality to men, urging care of outfits. It emphasizes made to order fits for all, a remodeling system, and large underclothing sales. It notes heavy coats for cold weather and the 1887 Astrakhan coat and vest as novelties, inviting readers to visit the show window.
F. P. Hill & Co School Books and Supplies Sale
Local firm promotes ready supply of school books slates pencils scratch books pens inks paper sponges erasers satchels and all classroom items. Prices claimed as low as any state dealer and delivery to please customers.
Palmer's Extract Samples Offered At East Main Trade Store
L. F. Gackenheimer proprietor at 43 East Main street announces free samples of Palmer's Extract for a few days to trade customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
P.S
Palmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Bakery
Rio
Japan
Young Hyson
Cereals
A.lynch
Pan
Comer
Bickford
Miltenberger
Slater
Joshua Ketchum
L. G. Schumm
Garfield Post Union Veterans’ Union
C. W. Webster
Jesse Longsworth
J. F. Wert
W. M. Smith
F. M. Hinton
J. T. Wilson
Zale Guinn
H. H. Harrod
W. Gross
Opera House
Farmer’s Institute
L. G. Schumm’s
J. Hi. Evans
Belle Brooks
Chicago
Jennie Hammer
Adeline
O. P. Bonewitz
Bro. Banks
W. W. Crooks
Pennsylvania Company
Ada
John Capper
Ridge Road
Capper
Jelloway
Queen Insurance Company
Augustine & Frasher
Fritz Berger
Laura Evans
Nellie Idora
August Stitz
Anna Wingart
H. M. Wingart
L. G. Scuum's
Common Pleas Court
Middlepoint
Parker Gamble
Albert D. McConahay
William McKinley
Railroad Notes
Chicago and Atlantic Road
Kent’s Station
Ind
Chatsworth
Wilbert R. Carothers
Ella Custer
Joseph Custer
Collins
Germantown
Saxony
George Scaer
Convoy
Harrison Township
Blue Creek Valley
Poland
China
Fairbanks
Coral
Lady Reward
Ida Bell
U.S
J. R. Kinxiano
B. F. Johnson
West Main Street
Charles Pierce
Greenwalt and
Wayne Streets
New York
L. G. Scuuma
Kettle—Wade
A. J. Collins
Elmer E. Kettle
Montezuma
Mercer County
Mary 8
Wade
van Wert County
Conn
Reiley
Amos Lee
Ulysses E. Conn
Forest Reiley
Krelder—Siler
F. P. Kreider
Josie Siler
J. FP. Ounts
Astrakhan
Rich
Star
Toledo
Marsh
F. P. Hill & CO
JAS
Clark & Sons
Solon Palmer
Lubin
Palmer's
Atkinson’s
Ohio Drug Store
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