Republicans Call Mass Convention in Van Wert Ohio 1890
The Republican County Central Committee calls a mass convention at Van Wert Court House on Thursday September 25 1890 at 10 am to nominate candidates for Auditor Probate Judge Recorder Commissioner and Infirmary Director Representation is by votes cast for Joseph B Foraker in 1889 with fractions for township wards and precincts totaling 527. Nomination requires one quarter of total votes. M P McCoy chair OC A L Purmont secretary.
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van Wert County
Court House
van Wert
Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Harrison
Hoaglin
Jackson
Jennings
Liberty
Rie
Tully
Union Ll
Scott Precinct
1St Ward
A Ae
Ms Aw
Washington
Ead
Middlepoint
Delphos
3D Ward
Wiltshire
East
West
York
Venedocia Ney
Republican County Central Committee
M. P. McCoy
A. L. Purmont
Republican Congressional Convention Opens in Lima 1890
The Republicans of Ohio's 15th District set a delegate convention in Lima for September 30 1890 at 10 am to nominate a governor candidate. Representation is one delegate per 100 votes and one per 50 plus votes for J B Foraker in 1889. Totals by county listed with Augustale Putnam and Van Wert values, overall 177 votes, 89 needed for choice. Horace A Reeve is the State Central Committee member for the 5th District.
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Ohio
Lima
Court House
Mooneries
J. B. Foraker
Wong Eckind
Van
BO Ws Cassane
Horace A. Reeve
State Central Committee
van Wert
County Convention Brings Republicans Together for Campaign
The Republican County Convention is set for September 25 with a county ticket to be nominated. Prominent figures Dan Ryan Judge Minshall and Frank McCulloch will attend. A strong turnout is hoped, and the piece laments Democratic strength while praising Republican fighters like Sreaker Reep and Tom Reed.
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Dan Ryan
Judge Minshall
Frank McCulloch
Campbell Nominated and McKinley Tariff Moves Forward
Governor Campbell faces criticism for alleged neglect of duties while involved in brewery dealings with a large English syndicate. Tur McKinley tariff bill advances after Senate approval and moves back to the House for concurrence. Local Republican plans, conventions, and calls for strong, unified leadership dominate as parties prepare for county officer nominations and possible victories.
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Camppell
James E. Campbell
Senate
House
Perry at Lake Erie victory and Great Lakes shipbuilding growth
Seventy seven years ago this Wednesday Commodore Perry defeated the British fleet on Lake Erie securing American control of the lake a turning point in the War of 1812. The piece notes Perry built a nine vessel squadron of fifty four guns and quotes his revelatory message We have met the enemy and they are ours. It also highlights postwar Great Lakes shipbuilding with seventy eight steamers since January totaling 63 952 tons plus eighteen barges and last year’s lakes tonnage reaching 107 080 tons.
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Perry
Lake Erie
Chattanooga
Maumee
Harrison
Republic
Lakes
American Lakes
Great Lakes
Death of General Edward F. Noyes Mourned in Ohio Public Life
Edward F. Noyes, former governor and ardent campaign speaker, dies. A prominent Ohio figure, he spoke in every county, served his state and nation faithfully, and was celebrated as an eloquent orator who even sacrificed a limb in service. His career showcased American opportunity and public duty.
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Edward F. Noyes
Ohio
Gen. Noyes
General Noyes
New England
General Noyes Remembered As A Great Man Of The Republic
In Versailles he served as a dignified minister, at the court representing the United States with ability and bearing. He was an able advocate and fair judge in the bar and bench. A citizen of the highest type and a gallant GOP standard bearer, Noyes was respected across parties. News of his sudden death drew eloquent tributes from both Republican and Democratic presses alike.
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United States
Court of Versailles
Republican Party
Noyes
Maine wave sweeps Republicans to bigger majorities
A Republican speaker and triumph in Maine signal nationwide momentum. The speaker Reed is poised to lead the next Congress as Republicans claim renewed support for protectionist policy. The text argues the Maine result reflects public endorsement of Republican plans and leadership.
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Maine
Blaine
Reed
Tom Reed
Congress
Fessenden
Hale
Boutelle
Frye
Times
North
Ohio
Major McKinley
House of Representatives
County Officials Salaries Targeted by Ohio Taxpayers
Ohio farmers lead a broad push to cut county official salaries and restore all fees to the treasury. Van Wert County spends about $25,000 yearly on eleven officers including the coroner and infirmary directors. The drive seeks straight salaries, not excessive pay, to attract qualified workers while protecting taxpayers.
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Ohio
van Wert
Ohio Farmer
A Lady in South Carolina Praises Mother’s Friend
A South Carolina writer recounts a labor that was shorter and less painful than two prior births. Physicians were astonished by the ease and she thanks Mother’s Friend for its help. She notes the product’s value and directs readers to address The Bradfield Reg. Co. in Atlanta for details, with Hines & Son selling it locally.
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South Carolina
Bradfield Reg. Co
Atlanta, Ga
Hines & Son
That Stone Pile Plan Aims to Curb Petty Crime in Van Wert
A Van Wert editorial argues for a work stone pile to employ petty offenders rather than keep them in the city prison on rations. It contends most residents favor the idea and that proper manpower and a stone pile would deter crime, reduce arrests, and earn respect for city government.
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van Wert
Balyeat
Country Folk and a Manic Menagerie Tale
A suburban dream of cows and a pony ends in chaos as a Swede buys into a yard with a broken horse and a wrecked cow. The horse chases the cow, scares the hired girl, and a hatchet-wielding doctor finally pays the boy to end the episode, leaving the household in disarray.
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Normandy
Lake Bluff
Chicago Herald
Coffin Choice Leads to Sudden Death in Minneapolis
A man recounts traveling with a friend from Minneapolis. The friend died soon after of heart failure while another companion later arranged the same coffin for him, prompting uneasy thoughts on fate and eerie coincidences.
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Minneapolis
Undertaker’s
Usman
New York Evening Sun
Pretty Little Flirts at Narragansett Pier Exposé
A New York World piece outlines how seaside flirts lure older women with charm, gifts, and attention. It describes their methodical courtship from initial smiles to daily companionship and social gifts, noting the social ritual and the flirt’s claimed positive effects on the “victim.” The tone blends satire with cautious observation of social behavior.
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Suer
Narragansett Pier
Madam
Miss Flirt
Flirt
New York World
The Capri Girls and Natural Charm in Capri
The Capri girls fascinate with frank naturalness and simple grace. Their unaffected behavior, not mere beauty, draws admiration, yet they lose charm when removed from their original sphere. The piece questions shifting perceptions between men and women and the value of nature’s graces.
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Cornhill Magazine
Spots and Dots Regain Prestige in Fashion Autumn
The New York Post notes spots and dots have reestablished prestige and will likely stay popular through autumn. Polka dots remain fashionable but less popular than larger dispersed discs. A new dahlia red with white spots is used for tea jackets and house textiles, and fine cottons of this style prove a better investment than woolen materials of similar color and design.
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New York Post
Street Car and Railway Mileage Across North America
Trusted figures show nearly 9 000 miles of street car track in the United States and Canada. Horse railways 5902, electric railways 1753, dummy lines 556, and cable lines 441. Electric roads in operation total 264 versus 44 cable roads. In St Louis one city, the population is carried 110 times a year by street cars. New York State surface railways carried the state’s population nearly sixty times in the year ending September 1889, and with elevated roads trips per person exceed eighty.
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United States
Canada
St. Louis
New York
New York Sun
Rank and long descent burden the Dysart Plantagenets
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt notes the burden of aristocratic pretensions in the Dysart Plantagenet line, where many members bear elaborate prenomen and agnomen. It cites the extensive names of cousins like Lyona Decima Veronica Esyth Un dine Cyssa Hylda Rowena Adela Thyra Ursula Ysabel Blanche Lelias Dysart Plantagenet and others as examples of inherited grandeur.
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Lyona Decima
Veronica Esyth
Undine
Cyssa Hylda Rowena
Adela Thyra
Ursula Ysabel
Blanche Lelias Dysart
Mabel Helmingham
Ethel Huntingtower
Beatrice Blazonberrie
Evangeline Wise de Iou de Orellana
Toedmag
Saxon Dysart Plantagenet
Lyneph Ydwallo
Odin Nester
Egbert Lyonel Toedmag
Hugh Erchenwyne Saxon
Esa Cromwell Orma Nevill Dysart Plantagenet
Harper’s Bazar
If you had picked strawberries without leave
An excellent teacher tests boys after a festival by asking if they enjoyed the feast and strawberries. The pupils answer yes, then explain that stealing would spoil the cream and the treat. Thomas adds that they would not have had such cream if they had not taken them.
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Thomas
New York
Orld
When Royalty Travels in Japan and Idols Falling
A Chicago News piece chronicles old Japan etiquette for imperial processions demanding public silence and strict decorum plus a fireworks discharge at Umeda station. It then debunks Edward Grubb Bristol Centenarian claims, showing contradictions with Waterloo era dates and a Kingsland tombstone.
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Japan
Her
Umeda Station
Eugene Field
Chicago
Edward Grubb
Bristol
Grubb
Kingsland
Waterloo
London
Routh
Dean Burgon
Generous Bostonian Surprises Children With Dime Strike
A kind elder, lounging near Boston Public Garden, taps a bending boy at a pond and offers a dime. Startled, the boy rises and laughter erupts as other youngsters crowd in asking to be hit for coins. The scene captures village humor and friendly mischief.
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Mr. B
Boston Transcript
Genuine Generosity in London Tit-Bits Style
A dialogue on pickpocketing and con artistry contrasts beggar psychology with streetwise scheming. Two beggars debate tactics, noting how pairing with women can double offers and how skillful manipulation sustains their profession. The excerpt reflects urban urban folklore on generosity and deception.
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London
Markets Detail Rates and Diverse Commodity Quotas
Wall Street shows money on call at 9 to 10 percent with various loan and discount rates. Stock quotations list Atchison, Central, Northwestern, Erie, Rock Island and others with mixed prices. Grain and livestock markets feature corn, wheat, oats, wool, cattle, hogs and sheep with multiple price tiers across regions including Pittsburgh and Chicago markets.
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Atchison Nateers
Central
Y. Central
Northwestern
del, & Byrn
Ohio & Iae
Pacific Mail
Erie
Rock Island
Lake Shore
St. Paul
West
Union
Ancient image found near Tuxpan evokes Spanish era thefts
An article recounts a rich archeological find by Jane Honeylow near Tuxpan Mexico. A ship iron boiler unearthed a leather book fragment, Spanish doubloons dated 1607, and a solid silver statue of the Virgin and Child bearing Latin inscriptions. The statue may have been buried by 18th century marauders from Europe. The piece suggests a possible theft from a church or museum. The finder received a $1,400 offer for the image.
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Jane Honeylow
Tuxpan
Mexico
Pietro
Benvenuto
Mexican
Europe
Cor
Philadelphia
Vines
Parrot Giveaway Ad From Ohio Drug Store
An Ohio Drug Store offer promotes toiletries and perfumery with a humorous exchange about guarding against danger. A parrot is advertised as a giveaway, and the store emphasizes soaps, drugs, and fancy goods as key lines of its trade.
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Ohio
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Republican County Convention
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DR. A. W. Brinkerhoff
KE. A. Thorp
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Mare van Wert
Marsh
Thoreday
Brinkertony & Thorp
McVicker's
Ohio State University
Columbus
Telbnberaland Technical Education
Send
Bulletin Office
Onicin
John Kish
Christopher Rich
Lincoln’s Inn Prelis
David Garvick
Goodsman Fields
Rich
Miles
Uncle Ebony
I. M. Atwell
R. L. Gipe
AN Wert
Tully Township
Harrison Township
Wiltshire Township
Union Township
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Ae Township
Ridge Township
York Township
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Pehionica
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John A. Smith
A. D
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Ralsol. Smith
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J. A. Enururna
Latonia
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