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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1880
Page
3
The Wizard Comirzg will present an entertainment at the Opera House tomorrow evening. Prof. Wyman a magician humorist and ventriloquist promises to give away a long list of prizes. Admission is 25 cents.
Preparations for a Pennsylvania Company westbound excursion at half fare, leaving November 9. Fatal accident when a 45-foot stringer fell on two Gilbert children near Maddox Creek. one boy died, the other injured. Stolen clothes from Ed Isaacs and Clif Neise at DePuy House. no clue to thief. Pleasant surprise honors Rev. Fish on his fortieth year. Arrest in a drunken street shooting in Spencerville. Beaman wounded, Rupert jailed. Severe kitchen fire accident on Grover farm. a girl burned, brother saves her with a wet sheet. Names of visiting and local residents appear with notes on business and real estate rental.
The program for Monday evening November 1 lists addresses to be delivered by John Darnell and A. L. Sweet, detailing speakers and venue.
Local items include eggs at eighteen cents a dozen from S. B. Austin, Henry Nicodemus’s rambo apples, street cleaning delays, and gas mains laid on North Washington. Fire company election planned, and notices of town shop openings, thefts, and a dramatic car accident in Galion. Upcoming sales near Delphos and Wiltshire detail goods, livestock, and farming equipment with payment terms.
A political note urges mobilizing supporters on November 2 to ensure victory. The call emphasizes maximizing Republican votes and turnout across districts and communities.
Office of Clerk of Court Van Wert County Ohio directs township clerks to obtain from the office a set of specially printed Presidential Election Blanks with elector names on tally sheets for use in the November election. Dated October 20 1950. G W Day Clerk of Court.
Pricing for Number One White Ash Heading Bolts, 35 inches at four dollars per cord and 32 inch bolts at three fifty per cord are listed by Geo H Marsh See ry. Also advertised is a span of heavy draught horses for cash from Slade & Conn.
The notice promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a top salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price. Sold by Hitt & Wilson Van Wert Ohio. Also ad for R Lynch's ladies and children's shoes one door west of Star Bakery.
Advertisement notes the return of the Merchant Tailoring Department to General A Jacobs store offering better clothes, fit and price than rivals. It promotes new overcoats at low prices and directs job work to J W Clark & Co near the Bulletin Office. Also endorses Carter's Iron Pills claiming health benefits for blood nerves and complexion.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for impure blood stomach liver kidneys and urinary issues. Claims nervousness and related ailments vanish with use. Sold by Hill & Wilson at fifty cents a bottle and promises fever ague biliousness jaundice constipation and restored appetite.
The New York Tribune notes total city registration at 216,974, up from 183,064 in 1876 and 176,887 in 1879, arguing the surge favors Republicans with each additional Democratic vote. A South Sea Islander’s prayer about lasting truth is cited as ironic commentary on civility.
Winfield Scott Hancock comments on tariffs as a local issue in his native Pennsylvania. He notes the federal government rarely intervenes and cites business support for Garfield due to perceived public policy benefits of free trade. He highlights Republican esteem among businessmen and shifts among Eastern importers.
A fragmentary, phonetic pastiche from a temperance sermon in County Kerry contrasts with a Democratic House pension debate in Washington and a Confederate Road meeting in Kentucky. It weaves anti Democrat rhetoric, wartime pension woes, and rural Southern political parody with mock sermons and splintered dialogue.
Hendricks endorses James A. Garfield as the best Republican nominee and the strongest man to lead the party. He calls Garfield a true man of principle and honest, predicting he would make a good president for all.
An anecdote recalls Edwin Booth performing Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew with an actress much larger than him. He urged firmer grip on the whip for the next night. The leading lady clung to it with iron resolve and the audience cheered the actress before the curtain fell. Talmage comments on polygamy and trouble in biblical contexts.
Within the last year Dr. Shults has invented a Roofless Plate for artificial teeth that is more comfortable and costs no more than an ordinary plate. He also developed a Gold and Platinia Filling that resists turning black and preserves the tooth for years. He charges no more than standard fillings and often less, with notably lower charges than other dentists in the state. Office opposite the Courthouse.
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