Grandmother ill and local happenings in Pan district
From our own correspondent Pan reports on ill health in the Williams and Burnett households, a gas well in Spencerville, a barn project, livestock losses to dogs, a rattlesnake kill, farm acquisitions near Shanes Crossing, and local farming notes. The piece also notes a large Yorkville basket meeting, theft concerns, oil well progress, school openings, sowing wheat, a county fair, and political encouragement for Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Spencerville
Joseph Woolf
York township buyers and local opinions on seed wheat and temperance
John Goodwin and Theodore Thatcher of York township visited for fifteen bushels of seed wheat from G W Grove. Readers are urged to sample molasses from John Shaw. A buggy accident in Van Wert injures L F Wolcott's child. A county fair is deemed a success. The piece debates ministerial authority and temperance lectures over political speech, noting misread criticisms from York township and errors by a correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodwin
Theodore Thatcher
York Township
G. W. Grove
John Shaw
L. F. Wolcott
van Wert
York
Kohn
Mr. Kohn
Satan
Eprroxs
York Township Items Seeding Advancing Amid Quiet County Rally
Wheat nearly threshed. Andrew Harp convalescent. scribe ill for a week. A heavy shower aids seeding, ditching along the long prairie slow, corn cutting progressing. County conventions praised. Republicans of Van Wert County observed a sober, peaceful gathering, urging support for the ticket and discouraging scratching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Whitfield Items and Local Notes
From our own Correspondent Edward Pusey and Young Lybarger left for Gretna Louisiana last Sunday morning. Paulding fair scheduled this week. Dan Hipsher and wife departed for Putnam county last Friday. J W Owens’ house carpenters finished framing now ready for plastering. Ben Jones building a new house. A good shower would aid sowing wheat. Rev Harper to preach farewell sermon at Whitfield next Sabbath. Bent Roberts and wife have taken a boy to raise. J S Baxter and wife visited brother in law M Hadspeth and family last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulding
Dan Hipsher
Putnam County
J. W. Owens
Ben. Jones
Harrison Township Notes Spur Efforts and Moves
Numerous sales mark Harrison Township activity. N W Ramsey hosted a sale on Sept 16. Middlebury residents chased a horse thief last Wednesday night without success. Mt Zion Sabbath school plans to attend Potts Joiners picnic next Saturday. Franklin Mohler and Peter Showalter visited from Blackford county. John Gribbler moved to Van Wert this week. Harrison showed stock at the fair and won premi ums. Michael Capper repaint s his house. Marion Mohler left for Springfield to attend Wittenburg College. J W Myers rented A J Larnes farm for next year. Jnc C Miller lost a $300 horse last week. Balyeat brothers bought cattle at Van Wert stock sale last Saturday. Republicans at county convention nominated a ticket deemed unbeatable. Democrats must field a shrewder man to beat Isaac Tudor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Ramsey
Middlebury
Mt. Zion
Messrs
Stephen and
Sherman Balyeat
van Wert
Isaac Tudor
Convoy Items and Town News Sparks Small Items
Local notes report Convoy plans for a show on the 23rd and rumors about flight status. John Current lost two watches last week valued at about 50 dollars. A photograph gallery has left town. Dan Shepard of Waterloo spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Ira Longsworth and daughter from Lima visit town. Nihiser & McNeal offer drain tile stock for sale through March 1 without interest with cash discounts. Rambler was attacked in an alley near the Lutheran church after a sick child visit, with 42 dollars and a gold watch taken. admonitions follow about back alley safety. Temple and McCullough demand J O Moyer reclaim property left on their lunch counter or face sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Dan Shepard
Waterloo
Ind
B. F. Whiteman
Bride
Union Township
Ira Longsworth
Lima
Nihiser & McNeal
Rambler
Wm. Boroff’s
Lutheran Church
Dixon Items and Local Anecdotes Chronicle Oddities
Reports from Dixon note corn crops compare well with regional yields except river bottom fields. A ten pound six foot Tully monster was killed by Porter McDermut. Mrs Feasley and Joshua Kirk returned from Clinton County to see a sick mother. A thief stole New ton Stewart's pants, fled through a window, then dropped the trousers as shots from Mr Stewart's revolver forced retreat. Tryon family visiting Wooster, Ohio. Hudspeth family flags Los Angeles trip set for the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. S
Tryon
Wooster
Ohio
Ohio. Mr. H. 8
Hudspeth
Los Angles
Cal
Town reports rapid growth and new stores opening
Our town still booms with a tile shed nearing readiness for business and Raine’s new store building up while the wagon shop advances toward completion. F L Houghtley departs for a county trip. a Sunday school convention is planned at the M E Church. Raine plans a soon opening, and Smith & Moon move their saw mill near the depot. A wide array of maps and world imagery from Rand McNally is advertised for sale alongside a pitch for Ayer’s Cathartic Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raine
Marks
Ad Sherman
Miss Whitmore
Valparaiso
Ind
NAA Column Edited by Joseph Hanley at Wert Ohio
A local note identifies Joseph Hanley as editor of the NAA column based in Wert Ohio and specifies that all educational articles should be addressed to him for submission and inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naa
Joseph Hanley
Examination Questions for Teachers in 1887
A scanned list of exam questions from a teachers' examination held September 10, 1887. It covers ARITHMETIC, GRAMMAR, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, THEORY AND PRACTICE, plus sample advertisements for Simmons Liver Regulator and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The questions include unit conversions, interest, age problems, handwriting and grammar tasks, geographic locations, and historical events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver Regulator
Various Advertisements On Health Remedies And Travel
Advert along in brief form extolls Green's August Flower Boschee German Syrup and Dr Marchisi Catholicon for digestive and female health issues with prices and availability. Also promotes Excursion Rates to G A R Encampment in St Louis via Mackinaw with schedule times from Van Wert and contact for tickets and rates.
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Green
Marchisi
J. B. Marchisi
Utica
New York
L. F. Guckenheimer
St. Louis
Mackinaw
van Wert
Jno
van Lrew
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Swett
Page
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M. H. Tuttle
Erwexemina
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John Welch
Rachel M. Welch
Adams County
Indiana
Mary Ann Welch
John Welch, Jr
Laura Welch
William Welch
F. O. Current
Common Pleas Court
van Wert County
Sweet & Blackly
Henry Weible
John Letting
Francis Langmeyer
C. Langmeyer
W. A. Christopher
Blackburn
Thomas A. Alban
Elizabeth Jones
Jonathan Alspaugh
Lydia Kissell
Melissa Kissell
Amos T. Dailey
Sagar Smith
Elizabeth VanGundy
Sanford Smith
A. J
Evan E. Hughes
Vanert County
Sweet & Blachly
John Murphy
Nancy J. Richards
Alexander
CP. Salcney
J. P
Pleasant To
Wan Wert County
C. P. Richey
Costa
Alexander & Darnell
Edison Mutual Telegraph Company
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Sec'y
Rochester
Jennings Township
Marion Burnett
Robert Harter
Margaret VanEmon
Tobias Miller
Walter Roller
Joseph Wolfe
Mercer County
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Dayton Stalter
South
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Nebraska
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Chicago
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Elias Goodwin
Elizabeth Tracy
John Cramer
James McDorman
Gilberts Mills
Andrew Harp
Whitfield
Edward Pusey
Young Lybarger
Gretma
Harper
Roberts
J.S. Baxter
M. Hadspeth
Harrison Township
Franklin Mohler
Blackford County
Peter Showalter
John Gribbler
Harrison
Michael Capper
Marion Mohler
Springfield
Wittenburg College
J. W. Myers
A. J. Larne
Jnc. C. Miller
Dixon
Tully
Porter McDermut
SCOTT
F. L. Houghtley
Darke
Preble
M. E
H. J. Clayton
Houghtly
Broughton
Mr. R
Black's Crossing
Smith & Moon
United States
Canada
World
Rand, McNally & Co
Monroe Street
Republic of Mexico
Bartholdi
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Asia
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Mexico
Ayer
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Copenhagen
Irkoutsk
Senegal
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Frankfort
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Sahara
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Simmons
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Eighth Street
Boston
C. Canterbury
Franklin St
Mass
Joseph Rubin
High Street
Holyoke
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Boschee
Castoria
Pau
J. Huge
Middleport
Obie
Jo. Zeilin & CO
Philadelphia
Pearl
Sanger
Iothh
Rmagbethe
D. E. van Voornts
Wetsel, van Wert, Co
O. Jackson Township
Iba
Synvita
Synvita Co
Delphos
Mason Long
Wayne
J. Banzhaf
Synvitu Co
Brinkerhoff System
Hankens
Brinkerhoff & Sons
Mercer
T. Hankins
M. D
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Wannese Snes
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New Orleans
Motel Marsh
Albert Mare
Superior Street
Postoffice
Cleveland
Albert
Zesicci
Weland
United Stats
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Ww. L. Rank
North Washington Street
Avenue House
Hi. A. Archer
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N.Y
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Fulton Street
Chicags & Atlantis
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Preston Kenton
Marion
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Ney
Chicago & Atlantic Railway
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Chicago & Atlantic Railroad
Mangr
F. C. Donald
Pass
Chicago, Ill
Seltzer
Arbuckles
Ariola
Atlantic
Pacific
THE
Cleveland Weekly Leader
Leader
West
Leader Printing Co
Cleveland, O
U. S
Fast
Pacific Express
Crestline Express
PFT
W. & G. Railway
Atlantic Express
Eastern Express
Pullman
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
BE. A. Ford
James McCrea
Pittsburgh
Jackson & Mackinaw
R. R. Time Table
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Wnt Sryrserrsase
Ros Aero
Msub
Cincinnati
van Liew
Gen
Agt
F. B
Drake
H. It
Johnston
Gure
Tehe
LisLane
Dr. C. McLane
Fleming Bros
Monarch Fanning Mills
Newark Machine CO
Columbus
Eastern Branch House
Hagerstown
Kline
P. O
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