Local items detail murders and thefts across Ohio counties
A son of Auditor Eckley was killed near Wauseon in a cane mill accident. A Findlay post office burglary nets $235 in stamps. An insane woman near Fostoria died of exposure after a three day search. Henry Seeling, Henry county coroner, died of cholera morbus at Napoleon. Rosa Crossman suffered severe injuries after being struck by a freight train near Upper Sandusky, leading to leg amputation. Mercer County Shooting and Fishing Club forms in Cincinnati with $10,000 capital. General James A. Garfield to speak at Melodeon Hall. The Cincinnati Commercial alleges Bishop profited in Friends meeting house negotiations. a lengthy note and trust controversy around R M Bishop and the Cincinnati Southern Railroad trustees follows.
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Napoleon
Henry Seeling
Henry County
Central Committee
Rosa Crossman
Pittsburgh Road
Upper Sandusky
G. B. Ellard
G. W. Pickard
J. R. Blair
W. M. Greenwood
George Stoddard
Mercer County Shooting and Fishing Club of
Cincinnati
St. Marys Reservoir
Mercer County
Cincinnati Commercial
Bishop
Society of Friends
Dodds
Dodds, Who Had the Refusal of the Lot, Did Not Conclude To Take It. Mr. Dodds
Friends
Mr. Dodds
Mr. Bishop
R. M. Bishop
Friends’ Congregation
R.M. Bishop
The
Religious Society of Friends
Ephriam Morgan
Ezra Bailey
William H. Taylor
M. M. White
W. F. Bishop
Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Nye Buys Interest in Reed Millinery Store
Mrs F W Nye has bought an interest in Mrs Reed's millinery business and ordered a stock of fall goods. Town Council to meet to appoint two registers per ward for Friday September 17 voting. Episcopal services at Lutheran Church Sunday morning and evening officiated by Rev E L Kemp. J P Klein secures agency for popular sea oysters kept in refrigerated storage for sale by the can.
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F. W. Nye
E. L. Kemp
J. P. Klein
Collins brothers buy barber shop adjoining Miller’s restaurant
Messrs Augustus and John Collins have purchased the barber shop next to Miller’s restaurant on North Washington Street and plan upgrades in fine style. The Temperance Festival is set for this evening at the Opera House with a strong committee system to handle all departments and ensure patrons’ comfort. Beery and Marcum advertise as long time insurance agents, representing solid companies with a joint capital and assets of 100 million dollars.
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Messrs
Augustus and
John Collins
Miller’s Restaurant
Washington Street
Collins Brothers
Opera House
Beery & Marcum
Messrs. Beery & Marcum
Personal notes on county fair, travels and town visitors
Mr D Seders and family travel to Shelby county for the fair next week. Joseph Doron of Fairfield county visits his sons L and B Doron. Lou Lobenstein, a former local druggist, stays with H Wassenburg. Thomas Cully of Wiltshire township attends the State Fair in Columbus and reports fine stock displays. Mrs John Blachett visits Southern Ohio. Marshal T W Gaskill and B F McIntire lease Williams farm in Jennings township to become grangers, moving January. Miss Mima Scott and Emma Ella Alexander go to Wooster for university next year. Blair Nebraska Times carries Geo B Lane education lecture. Democratic mass meeting at Amherst, to hear Saltzgaber, fails. only about three voters attend. Emerson & Marble seek to buy a line of ready business papers.
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Lou. Lobenstein
H. Wassenburg
Thomas Cully
Wiltshire Township
Columbus
John Blachett
Ohio
Marshal T. W. Gaskill
B. F. McIntire
Williams Farm
Jennings Township
Mima Scott
Emma
Ella Alexander
Wooster
Blair, Nebraska
Geo. B. Lane
van Wert Union School
Amherst
Saltzgaber
Columbus Journal
Local Gossip and Upcoming Events in Town
Corn-cutting begins and a temperance festival planned for this evening. A blight has killed many pear trees nearby. Candy vendors set up a new tent on the public square. An incident involving a poisoned horse at Smith Jewell’s is reported. An excursion to Chicago is planned for Tuesday. Republican meeting at Melodeon Hall Monday evening. A vacancy will open in the Marshals office in January. County Commissioners advertise sale of fire-proof safes from the old courthouse. Fresco work at the Presbyterian Church by G Fideli of Ft Wayne progresses. Main street graveling planned by Town Council. Communications from Liberty and Union crowded out, as is a local sale notice. Dasher Brothers bought a new meat-chopper engine. William Norris shifts to dairy selling fresh milk. wagon rounds daily. Funeral sermon for J A Baltzelle to be held at Mount Olive Church next Sabbath. Frank Roland in Woolen Mill injury reports torn flesh. Sheriff sale of large land holdings noted elsewhere.
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Montgomery
Stith
Wapakoneta
Cincinnati Gazette
Auglaize County
Smith Jewell
Chicago
Melodeon Hall
Dasher
Frank Roland
Middlepoint Notes on Local Moves and Social Life
From our Correspondent a roundup of changes in Middlepoint including J W Summerset buying Henry Wright’s house, D L Denniston resigning as mayor with S N E Priddy filling the vacancy, E C Clark opening a harness shop with F P Morris, and Sloan’s ties to the town. Also reports on church work, a women’s missionary society officers, a Democratic rally, deaths from cholera infantum, and local business activity with plans for fall stock and plastering.
Help Wanted Ad Clipping at Local Stores
Classified notice seeking female help with best wages for competent workers. Mentions Italian Russian Roman violin strings at A L Teubner and jewelry music shop A P McCon AHAY's. Z A Smith's carries collars cuts pens paper pencils at PENNELUL'S. inquire at specific addresses.
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A. L. Teubner’s
East Main
A. P. McConahay’s Jewelry and Music Store
Fragmented rants and odd tales from a 19th century paper
A collection of satirical passages and short notes including Nasby on democracy, an Indian divorce anecdote, a violent murder case in Ashley Illinois, a prison sentence reminder, a reflection on US troops and bayonets, and a rumor about who will wed Brigham Young's widow.
York Township Items
An eight person audience at Dibert School-house heard two Van Wert orators speak with vigor and showy gestures, while the crowd, mostly Republicans, remained unmoved and snoozed. Mrs. Abraham Jones has returned from Wales. Daniel Wallick is in Kansas and will learn grasshopper habits on return.
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Dibert
van Wert
Daniel Wallick
Kansas
Harrison Township Items and Town News
Miss Alice V. Smith begins school in District 9 and directors survey children ages six to twenty one. Reports cover temperance talk, threshing week by Isaac Whittenbarger and partners, local sales, and a mock political jab at John Sherman and the Republican party. Also notes on farming, schools, deaths, land leases, entertainment, and local trades.
Chills, Fairgoers, and Rail Talk Roil Willshire News
Local notes describe lingering ague, quinine sales, and a sick list led by D Pettit. Fort Wayne fair attendees Craig and Zimmerman bring a traveling show. Wills-hire items report railroad subscription drives, burglaries, and shipments. changes in homes as residents move. A missing Michigan visitor mystery looms. Joe Keeppel slashes prices after boot thefts. Murphy meetings continue with caution over pledge breaches. damp roads slow travel as railroad hopes persist.
McCurdy & Son Call for Fall Stock Cash Payments
A. B. McCurdy & Son announces plans to depart East on September 20 to buy fall hardware stock and requests all outstanding notes or book accounts be settled before leaving.
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Clark, Richey & Co
A. B. McCurdy & Son
Grain and Produce Prices at Gilliland's New Brick Block
Gilliland dealer in grain seeds flour feed wool butter eggs and dressed hogs lists fruits vegetables and staples. Prices include apples per du ree, butter yellow and white per pound, buckwheat corn meal eggs flour and lard with green hides hogs oats potatoes pork and lard among other items at Van Wert Ohio store.
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Gilliland
Swineford’s Corner
van Wert
Grand opening of A L Teubner millinery and more
Teubner announces a grand opening Saturday September featuring hats flowers and plumes. Kentucky jeans now 25c at Teubner with rock bottom prices on goods including dry goods millinery clothing boots and shoes.
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Kentucky
Teubner’s
Teubner & Co
Delphos
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