Ohio Republicans reaffirm devotion to Union and reform
The Ohio Republican platform defends a tariff for labor, calls for pensions and homes for disabled veterans, opposes Cleveland's administration, denounces vetoes of private pension bills, supports labor safeguards and a national Department of Labor, praises Governor Foraker, mourns Ulysses S. Grant, and notes local election actions, a Charleston quake, and a Defiance district committee selection.
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Cleveland
Congress
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Canada
Mexico
Senate of the United States
Congress of American Nations
General Assembly
Republican Party
Y Congress
National Department of Labor
United States Senate
Henry B. Payne
Venth
Ireland
Gladstone
Parnell
Foraker
Ulysses S. Grant
Boothman for Congress in Sixth District Described as Heir to Honest Service
A partisan call favors M. M. Boothman to succeed Hill in Congress, praising his Civil War service with the 38th Ohio Volunteers, his law career, and local ties in Bryan Ohio. editors attack rival candidates and criticize pension claims while urging voters to back Boothman.
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Hox. M. M. Boormmax
Bill Hill
Congress
Jefferson Township
Williams County
Co. H
Ohio Volunteers
Sherman
Jonesboro
Georgia
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Bryan
Times Mud Flung At Recorder Wolcott Prompting Retrenchment
The Times last week hurled mud at Recorder Wolcott a respected official. Envoy Sepawick Bayard sent to Mexico over the Cutting affair arrived in the city and celebrated by getting gloriously drunk.
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the Times
Recorder Wolcott
Mr. Sepawick
Bayard
Mexico
Defiance Finds Oil and Gas Invites Public to Smell
Defiance reports oil and gas discovery after 1675 feet. officials invite visitors to inspect. Bellefontaine council plans vote on prohibition under the Dow law. Lima old court house corner sold for 17000 to a Chicago man for a business block. Lafayette votes 46 to 29 for prohibition. jubilation meeting planned. Moore & Brotherton No 3 well in Lima field fires tanks sheds and derricks. engine room spared.
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Council of
Bellefontaine
Lima
Coming Events and Reunions Notice
The W C T U schedules a meeting next Tuesday at 4 PM at Mrs Dettmer's residence. The 12th Ohio Cavalry holds its annual reunion on September 15 and 10, 1886 in Bucyrus Ohio. Presbyterian church ladies social will be at Mrs D R Bonewitz residence next Wednesday afternoon.
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VV. O.tou
Dettmer
12Th Ohio Cavalry
Bucyrus
Ohio
The
Presbyterian Church
D. R. Bonewitz
Round trip rail to Sidney for reunion attendees
A round trip rate is set to Sidney via Lima for all soldiers attending the reunion at $2.25 from Van Wert. Departure from this station is 8:00 a.m. on the 15th. The Lutheran Church Ladies will run the fair grounds dining hall serving warm meals. Church members are urged to donate food and funds. All donations welcomed. Come hungry and fed.
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Sidney
Lima
van Wert
The
Lutheran Church
Tenth annual reunion of the O. V. I. in Sidney Ohio
The tenth annual reunion of the O. V. I. will be held in Sidney Ohio beginning Wednesday September 15 and closing the 16. All ex soldiers and everyone else are invited to meet with us. Dax 8S Specuman Secretary.
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Sidney
Ohio
Dax
Specuman
Local events and gatherings announced for Ridge and nearby townships
Notices list upcoming events: Ridge Literary Society gathering September 11 at Gilliland school house with F L Dusrmay and Martie Ostoga. Albani Glee Club concert September 4 with choruses and duets. reunion and basket picnic for Company H 150 V V L September 7 near Van Wert. New Opera House presents Nobody’s Child September 81 with Mr Labadie praised. Pioneer Association meeting September at the fair grounds with exhibits and speeches.
Social and religious notices in Septembers church events
Social, church preaching tours and fund drive items listed for September. Activities include a social at Mr Lyman Webbers house to raise funds for the Baptist church building, plus sermons by Rev J W Barber in Payne Ohio and services in Middlepoint and Venedocia with dates September 11 12 and 14. Also ads for woolen goods at Delphos Woolen Mills and Slade’s tin glass and stone cans.
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Lyman Webbers
Baptist Church Building Fund
Pixar
J. W. Barber
Payne, Ohio
M. KE
Infirmary
Middlepoint
Venedocia
Leslie’s Reformed Church
Jennings Township Items and Local Notes
From our own Correspondent several neighbors are visiting in Allen and Mercer counties while others travel to Columbus and St Marys for events. Ditching progresses on the big prairie. A rumored wedding at Squire Masters. One man struck by lightning while ditching but recovered. A Mrs Wentz hosted a surprise birthday gathering for thirty two with seventy guests. Local ads list shoes boots and a bank surplus addition, plus outsider travel deals and a sheriff’s sale notice for Van Wert County real estate.
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Manship
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Congress
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Mercer County
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Joseph Mark
York Township
Joseph
Michael Weaver
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van Wert
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Columbus
Frank Cramer
St. Marys
Squire Masters
John Roller
Converse & Co
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Court of Common Pleas
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Saltzgaber & Glenn
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Mary C. Gahret
David L. Sedar
A. P. Halfhill
W. H. Fleck
Noras M. Haines
James H. Long
Milo A. Miller
Charles G. Buckingham
Priscilla Buckingham
Mary Buckingham
Walter M. Buckingham
Charles KE. Buckingham
Nellie Buckingham
Walter A. Buckingham
Boulder City
Boulder
Colorado
Andrus M. Haines
John Oogie
John Koogle
Sweet & Blachly
Homas L. Lehew
Harper
Isas
Albert Fife
Tama Couny
Iowa
James Lille
A. C. Beaver
Jacob Long
William H. Corbet
A. L. Sweet
Union Township
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Fifth Avenue
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Addi
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Mneuville, Ohio
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