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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1887
Page
5
An old newspaper fragment lists roasted coffees priced per pound at 25 27 30 and 35 cents for uncolored Japan and similar varieties. The ad shows unit costs like 1 00 75 60 35 30 in a jumbled order, reflecting period pricing formats.
A garbled OCR snippet lists canned meats and related items with unclear phrasing. The fragment suggests an inventory or advertisement note in a shop or market page, mentioning various preserved foods and likely prices or placements, though specifics are unreadable.
Fragmentary listing shows cereals with prices and weights including 2 pound granulated Rio HATICORGE fsa-4b 5 trade in 15 cents. Also 2 pound cracked wheat 124 rolled oats and oat meal appears, but text is garbled.
A fragment lists pickles including 1 quart Chow Chow 1 quart Mixed Pickles 1 dozen Sour Pickles priced at 15 cents each. The text appears as an ad fragment with unclear context and formatting.
Meats include mackerel at twenty cents per pound. Tropical ice costs ten cents per pound. Breakfast bacon priced at twelve and a half cents per pound. Bacon and sugar cured ham priced at one dollar sixty four cents per pound. Sugar cured ham asks fourteen cents per pound.
The City Council failed to reach a quorum last Friday evening. Members present elected Mr. Mullen as Mayor pro tem and adjourned to meet this evening.
Mr Ed Perry of this town has purchased the West side butcher shop from Mr John Tanquary and has taken possession. He is described as a deserving gentleman and is hoped to succeed grandly in the venture.
Jacob Miller sold his restaurant and dining hall on North Washington street to E C Bell formerly of Ridge township. Bell took possession last Saturday and invites his old friends and new acquaintances to visit.
The article reports youths tearing up a floor in a Humphreys & Hughes wholesale store stable last Saturday and conducting a rat killing picnic resulting in 124 rats killed. Smith Hill and another hunter visited Blue Creek in Paulding county seeking game but found none on their return Wednesday.
Odd Fellows memorial services honored dead member W H Clymer with addresses by H C Glenn and Rev E W Work. A Mammoth tooth was found during ditching in Liberty township and sent to Prof Orton for classification. L G Somumm advertised underwear. Court items note multiple criminal and civil cases with several verdicts including guilty on robbery and pocket picking, hog theft, and a divorce.
A Sunday night blaze on Bottle Row damaged a one story frame restaurant owned by Marvin Woodruff and an adjacent property. Fire started near a kitchen stove and, aided by high winds, threatened Row houses before firefighters contained the blaze. Losses total about $300 for the building, with insurances covering goods and other properties.
The Republicans of this city and vicinity form a Republican club with several meetings held and more planned before the election. Members are enthusiastic and urged to join. the club aims to be permanent. Next meeting is 8 oclock tomorrow evening at the Republican headquarters. L G Schumm showcases dress goods from 12 cents to 1.25 per yard. patrons invited to view the selection.
In Jackson township last Wednesday Garner Crow suffered a severe ear bite during a fight with Jeff Winner. Crow arrived in town needing Dr. Eblen to dress the wound which was neglected in the cold, possibly leading to a sore ear. The trial of State of Ohio vs John Marcus and Merit Marks ended with a not guilty verdict after many Jennings township residents attended.
A local letter scolds slow sales for a Young Men’s Christian Association lecture course while urging community support. It defends the program’s value, criticizes Prohibitionist tactics, and likens political factions to cleaning wells for water, ending with a note about Sr. Harrier.
Hon R P Kennedy, congressman and ex Lieutenant Governor of Ohio nicknamed King Bob, speaks to Van Wert citizens Wednesday November 2. Congressman-elect M M Boothman addresses audiences at Middle Point Thursday November 3 and Convoy Friday November 4. Citizens urged to attend to hear political issues discussed by the one legged soldier.
November 2 notes Kennedy stock sale tomorrow. A Saturday evening party for Ella Billman. Pension upgrade for Louis F. Tomlinson, who died two weeks ago in town. I O O Lodge installs a new safe to safeguard books and papers. Dr Prenzinger, cancer and pile specialist, visits town next Thursday. Postal note and money order department to close at 6 pm after November 1. Death of Wesley Brannam's infant son buried last Saturday. Jacob Fronefield fined for wagon meat selling. case appealed. judgment reversed at defendant in error’s cost.
The article notes Lima Car Works is engaged on a contract to build forty Austin refrigerator cars. It records C. J. & M. earnings for nine months ending September 1887 at $48,522 more than the same period in 1886. Also mentions a broken box delaying a freight train near Tama and a noisy incident in Celina where Conductor DeBruin was hit by a stone and fined.
Coming events note a Presbyterian social at the residence of Mrs Eli Kimmel next Wednesday afternoon. The Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m and the sermon at 10 45 a m on What is humility followed by an evening sermon at 7 p m addressing God and human weakness.
Prayer meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 2 p.m. German preaching at 3 p.m. English preaching at 7 p.m. An invitation to all attendees and community members.
The Baptist Mite society will meet with Mrs J Jacobs on George street on November 2 for the election of society officers. The M E Church society will gather at Mrs S J Ehret’s residence on Friday November 4 at 3 o clock with tea at 5. All are warmly invited.
A meeting of the Farmers Institute will be held at City Hall on Saturday October 29 at two o clock in the afternoon. A A Girrin serves as president.
The Woman's Trinity Missionary Society of the Evangelical church will meet at the residence of Mrs. Leiser on Vine and Greenwald streets on Thursday November 3 at 2 p m Mars K M Everett Secretary.
Pomona Grange plans a November 1 meeting at Ridge Grange hall in Van Wert County with a last yearly session and basket gathering. W I Knight will lecture October 28 29 on the Mitchel Raiders capture of a wild engine with oil paintings, in the Evangelical Association church dedication October 50 1987. Womans Relief Corps benefit lecture by Knight to fund winter treasury at the Pavilion with tickets sold at Hill’s drug store and News Stand.
Kyle reports continued success selling Duplex drums to Van Wert and surrounding area bands. John Reston, formerly a Lima National Bank clerk under President Faurot, forged large checks. his downfall linked to gambling and fast living. Simon Saubacher died when a limb crushed his skull two hours after a logging accident two miles north of town.
Timber buyers seek oak split spokes logs bending lumber and oak butts withOak or hickory. contact J A Gleason & Bro in Van Wert Ohio. New York Store offers cloak varieties for ladies misses and children at low prices. Howard Allen wedding notices list Cloyd Howard and Emma Allen. Miller Sheeks couple Scott Miller and Alice Sheeks. Nicodemus McElwain nuptials W E Nicodemus and N E McElwain.
The Star of Van Wert boosts lighting with five carb on electrifiers to rival electric light. It explains the cost of a full plant is prohibitive and customers mainly shop daylight. The Star touts premier boys and children’s clothing, Astrakhan fabrics, and tailored city clothes. It highlights affordable fall stock with $25,000in fall buys marked down to tempt shoppers. Customers are urged to come before Saturday.
The firm promotes ready completion of boilers for school opening and invites customers to buy books slates pencils scratch books pens inks paper sponges erasers satchels and more. Prices claimed as low as any in the state and delivery available.
L. F. Gackenheimer proprietor of 48 East Main street announces free sample bottles of Palmer's Extract to trade customers for a few days. Call and obtain samples.
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