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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1890
Page
5
Claiming incredibility yet backing every promise, the Van Wert retailer asserts they stock a full range of clothing from suits and overcoats to hats and gloves and will save customers money on every purchase by visiting their headquarters.
Will Burn Gas and Messrs A and F Gleason plan to supply gas to their dry kiln. A P T Smith son broke his arm Sunday. Dr McGavren treated the injury. The Van Wert National Bank sent the vault door to Cincinnati for double acting automatic time locks installation.
The Tontogany Herald and the Cygnet Gusher close after failing to fill a long felt want. An odd ad suggests asking grocers for SHAKER SOAP as a final quip.
The Ohio State Grange will convene in Tiffin from December 9 to December 11. About fifteen hundred delegates are expected to attend the session.
The East Side school closed Monday due to diphtheria. The disease is mild in type with three or four cases reported so far, but authorities consider the closure a prudent precaution.
The furniture factory breaks ground for a new factory with material on hand and a regiment of men at work. If the weather holds, the building will be ready before winter. No insects or debris near the site.
J A Gleason and Co advertises elm butts while noting the dissolution of Long and WappnerReal estate firm dissolved by mutual consent Wappner retires Long to run the business no change in offices Wappner plans to pursue Chicago real estate ventures, favoring that city over Van Wert May they both find success.
An old newspaper blurb advertises WROOPERRP. all wool scarlet undershirts and drawers for 49 cents each or 95 cents per suit at Lehmann and Son.
The Tiffin Tribune reports a man husked 83 bushels of corn in ten hours at a rate of 17 ears per minute in Seneca county. The Defiance Crescent quips that even at that pace he could not peel bark from campaign lies as fast as they surface.
Last Saturday evening Mil ler of the Prospect Schools left town without a successor. The board of education asked Cowgill of this city to take charge starting Monday. Prospect mourns his departure from Van Wert but wishes him well as he returns to teaching. Prospect is six miles from Richwood where he previously taught. The Prospect schools are expected to prosper under his management.
Double width all wool dress cloth offered by Lehmann and Son at 25 cents per yard.
In a Circuit Court move McKinny against the Battery faces demur after a verdict that provoked public opinion and legal doubts. Attorneys citywide doubt the case's grounds and the trial evidence, forecasting an appeal on demur.
Van Wert county reports record wheat acreage this year surpassing all prior years. Ground cover is complete and the crop is said to be in strong condition heading into winter. Farmers hope this bright outlook yields a substantial harvest. Curtain Serim 5c per yd at Lehmann & Son's.
The 17th annual Ohio Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention met in Chillicothe from the 22nd to the 24th with nearly three hundred delegates in attendance Frances E Willard addressed about two thousand on October 22 Mrs L O F Austin of the city attended the gathering.
Jobo Riley, who suffered a severe whipping from Sol Wolborn for stealing corn, is recovering. His injuries were mainly facial bruising, and observers expect he will change his ways and buy corn in the neighborhood henceforth.
The piece urges voters to reject Recorder Baird, citing the Inspector Webster report and unrefuted charges of incompetency and crookedness in the auditor and commissioners offices. It warns against partisan voting and stresses citizen responsibility ahead of next Tuesday’s ballot. It also notes Van Wert County leads the race and promotes Comer Tobacco Man with promotional claims and pricing.
A Lima despatch reports Labor candidate Henry Smith has quit the Congressional race citing insufficient time to campaign. It is unlikely the vacancy will be filled on the ticket.
Licensed to wed names listed include Lewis A. Dix and Francis Shaffer, H. W. Schroder and Jennie J. Moebus, F. W. Kepner and Lillie Bushel.
S. Burrstrenp offers a first mortgage loan of $10,000 on farm security with an interest rate of 7 percent. Funds available for investors or lenders seeking secured real estate financing.
Jacob Boyer, sixty seven, of Wiltshire township, was killed instantly when a westbound mail train struck him as he crossed the track to reach his team. He died after being hurled seventy feet, with multiple injuries observed by mourners. The coroner was notified from Wiltshire. The item also notes a Ladies' Musical Society meeting at Mrs G L Marble’s home and an upcoming recital on November 11.
A Surprise double wedding at St Paul German Lutheran Parsonage in Wapakoneta involved three New Bremen couples. One bride withdrew after parental consent concerns, leaving two marriages completed and couples returning home.
Wednesday evening at 6 30 Mr T W Kepner of Lima and Miss Lillie Busher of this city were married at the bride’s parents home. Rev J E Thomas performed the ceremony in a small gathering of friends. The 8 46 train carried the newlyweds to their Lima home.
A promotional notice advertises a yearly BULLETIN subscription available for one dollar. It targets readers seeking an affordable annual rate and outlines basic terms for the offer within the local newspaper’s classifieds style.
The indictments against F. C. Arnold for selling liquor during the Van Wert fair were thrown out because they did not allege he knew the fair was in progress. The rational points to good government despite legal technicalities are discussed, with expectation of new indictments and continued pursuit.
The Lampe Bros herd of Van Wert Ohio to sell over 100 Poland China pigs from the Tom Corwin 2d line on November 6. The sale highlights multiple prize winning bloodlines including Seldom Seen Tecumseh and U. S. with wide breeder interest nationwide. The Breeder's Gazette notes the pigs as the choicest yet raised and urges readers to view the sale advertisement on page 306.
John Smith offers at his residence on the Van Wert Mendon road near Van Wert a sale starting at 9 a m on Tuesday November 11 1890. Lots include horses cattle sheep wagons tools corn and other farm goods with sales terms under five dollars cash and over five hundred on credit with note and sureties. George Thatcher offers a second sale near Convoy on Thursday November 6 1890 at 10 a m listing mares colts cows calves wagons a sulky plow harness and corn with terms to be announced.
Ninety head of first-class mixed Cotswold and Shropshire breeding ewes and seventy head of spring lambs offered. Also four good milch cows, all fresh. Call at farm 134 miles south of town on Shanesville road or address C. A. Nasx, Van Wert, O.
A Tipton Indiana testimony claims rheumatism relief from Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup after a year of suffering. The notice also advertises Dr Acker's English Remedy for asthma lung troubles and Dr Acker's English pills for sick headache and liver issues, sold by J W Evans & Son with a guarantee.
The article urges mothers to prevent croup by acting at the first sign of hoarseness. It notes hoarseness as the initial symptom, followed by a cold, a rough cough, and then the barking cough of croup. It promotes Chamberlian's Cough Remedy, sold by J. W. Evans & Son, as effective when used promptly and as directed.
A promoter extols Dr Acker's Blood Elixir as a complete cure for blood diseases and syphilitic poisoning. The ad claims it purifies the system and strengthens the constitution. It is sold by J W Evans & Son and recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for travelers.
A few diphtheria cases remain in the eastern part of town while schools stay closed. Only one of Mrs. Fowlers children contracted the disease and has been dismissed by a physician for over a week. Officials do not expect an epidemic with proper care.
A flood of visitors and movers fill the region as Ben Leeson, Miss Carrie Welch, Mrs. P. Buckingham, and others are noted guests across Ohio cities from Germantown to Columbus. Local moves include William Ford and family planning to relocate, while Harry Conn takes a Cleveland position in rail auditing and several area residents attend a Paulding wedding.
The piece notes draymen seek the warm side of the courthouse signaling winter. It discusses town street improvements perplexing Van Werters and political money as candidates contemplate what they would spend next week to avoid knowing now.
The M. E. Mite Society will meet with Mrs. T. B. Barrack on Shannon street next Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 5.
The W C T U will hold a meeting Saturday November 1 at 3 p m at the M E Church. All members are urged to attend and hear the report from the State Convention.
The Baptist Mite Society will host an old fashioned Chicken Pie dinner next Thursday Friday and Saturday in the Conant room No 11 West Main Street vacated by Mrs Dettmer’s millinery. Oysters lunch and ice cream will be served each evening. Proceeds go to the church.
A notice from S. B. Austin offers payment to farmers for fresh eggs at 20 to 24 cents per dozen. No stale, salted, or foul eggs will be purchased at any price.
An important discovery that acts on the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. The pills speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Suitable for men women and children. Smallest mildest surest. 30 doses for 25 cents. 11 pills free at Gackenheimer's.
The piece details the heart’s high workload, noting 100000 beats daily and a vast blood flow over a lifetime. It lists early warning signs of heart trouble and promotes Dr. Franklin Miles' New Heart Cure, sold by Gackenheimer.
A newspaper note condemns giving children opiate laden soothing syrup and promotes Dr. Acker's Baby Soother as a safe alternative free of opium or morphine sold by J. W. Evans & Co.
A Water Valley Mississippi mother reports her daughter’s menstrual suppression resolved after using one bottle of Bradfield's Female Regulator. She credits the product for recovery and directs readers to Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta for particulars, with Hines & Son selling locally.
List of letters remaining at Van Wert Ohio post office for week ending October 30 1890 includes Alison T J Bingle T E Brown Miss Carrie Barrell Lee M Cromely Hon T E Heart John E Haynes Clara B Ingle F Kanawal Arthur Murphy Sarah Parker John C Remagen P Savage Carrie Taylor Aaron Waller Merelda Walt Chan J Persons calling for these letters should say advertised and give date A T Damey P M
The bulletin job office presents elegant samples of Japanese and paper napkins plus engraved calling cards wedding and party invitations. Those seeking items should view these samples as prices are low.
William D. Reyne aged 21 died Tuesday morning at his home near the Dix church west of town from typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at Dix church on Wednesday at 3 o clock. Burial followed in Woodland cemetery.
The first snow of the season fell at an early hour Wednesday with flakes thick for a few minutes. Indian summer, the most beautiful season of the year, is expected next.
The jury returned a verdict of assault in the Goodlin case. Judge Richie imposed a $75 fine plus costs and ordered imprisonment in the Toledo work house in default of payment.
Breeders Gazette reports Lampe Bros will hold a stock sale at the fair ground next Thursday. See also an advertisement in today’s paper.
Advertises Loose's Red Clover Pills claimed to cure sick headache dyspepsia indigestion and constipation. Priced 250 per box or 5 boxes for 1. Sold by Hines & Son.
S. S. Burtsfield is now Secretary of the Van Wert Building and Loan Association in place of Geo Wappner who has gone to Chicago.
Dr Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets advertised as a positive cure for indigestion flatulence and constipation. Sold guaranteed by J W Evans & Son with assurances of effectiveness through the supplier’s claim.
Rev. R. Edmond officiated the wedding of Mr. W. Schrober and Mrs. Jennie J. Moebus in Van Wert on October 28. The ceremony was conducted by the bride's father's pastor.
A historical advertisement promotes Loose’s Red Pile Remedy claimed to treat all forms of piles including blind bleeding itching ulcerated and protruding piles. Sold by Hines and Son at 50 cents.
The advertisement claims Mother's Friend is highly recommended by physicians and indispensable for those about to undergo childbirth. It urges readers to contact Bradfield Reg. Co. in Atlanta, Georgia for details and notes it is sold by Hines & Son.
The evening before the Democratic county convention Israel A. Will resigned as Deputy Recorder citing pressure to defend incumbent Baird. Will alleged crooked business by Baird, stating his conscience could not allow support this fall. He named health strain from demanding duties and warned of office crookedness during Baird's term.
Mrs M A Gardner of Vistala Indiana suffered forty to fifty spasms daily with headaches dizziness backache and nervous prostration. After eight physicians failed she was permanently cured by one bottle of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. Free trial bottle and illustrated treatise offered at Ohio drug store.
The Pennsylvania Co advertises excursion tickets to Pittsburgh and return on October 18 19 20 with returning October 24 at one fare for the round trip. Agency: Missionary Council Protestant Episcopal Church at Pittsburgh October 20 234. W M Frananry Agent.
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