17 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1886
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions prizes and a fair or event but lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes. The readable portion references prizes and a price or value but provides insufficient context to identify participants or results.
A mix of local notices includes Marion county accepting a new courthouse, Wisconsin license-law changes, detective John T Norris's arrest, and the Mayflower defeating Genesta. Reports cover regimental reunions, the Carey Times editor George H Tallman's death, ocean travel trends, a mastodon skeleton found near Dayton, Ohio State Fair receipts, prison finances, and the 1888 Grand Army meeting proposal in Ohio.
A Chattanooga dispatch reports at the Read house Hon. A. L. Taylor Democratic nominee and his brother Hon. A. A. Taylor Republican candidate for Governor shared a room. About 100 local Democrats and Republicans visited around ten o clock as two violins were brought in. The brothers played together, producing familiar tunes to the delight of the mixed party audience.
In this lesson Rev. F D Hargreaves reflects on John 17 and the second Lord's Prayer. Jesus prays for His glory, for His disciples, and for all Christians to be one in purpose, kept from evil, sanctified by truth, and united with Christ and God across ages. It urges unity, virtue, and learning from Jesus as the fountain of truth.
The P F W and C R W announce a half fare excursion to Dakota Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Texas and Arkansas on September 21. For rates maps and details contact Jyo Van Liew agent and W Wert Van Ohio.
Excursion tickets to Missouri Arkansas Nebraska Texas Minnesota and Dakota will be sold west of Pittsburgh on August 17 September 7 and 21. The rate will not exceed one fare for the round trip. Residents of the Interior States are urged to visit grain and grazing lands of the Southwest West or Northwest. For full information contact Passenger or Ticket Agents of Pennsylvania Company P C St L Railroad or C St L Pittsburg Railroad.
Mr A F Evans of Burrs Ferry La cites Brown s Iron Bitters as a powerful family medicine with extensive tested virtues and nearly a million bottles sold yearly. Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup is praised for teething relief, soothing pain, quiet sleep, calming wind and diarrhoea, priced twenty five cents a bottle.
The Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw K. R. Company will sell excursion round trip tickets from all stations to Defiance Ohio for the county fair held September 28 29 80 and October 1. For details contact the company agent or H R Johnston General Passenger Agent.
Our secular correspondent from Wasnberoy on September 14 1886 critiques Bayards choice of diplomats and reports on scandals at Hong Kong and Sioux reservations. It explains the Bureau of Engraving and Printing processes for U S currency noting security features and international printing prestige.
A mother wheels her baby in a wheelbarrow high above the crowd during John Robinson's ten great new shows. The scene triggers fear among mothers before the stunt ends in applause. An urgent health ad follows, promoting Dr Marchisi's Catholicon and Female Remedy with pricing and US mailing offer.
A publisher offers a new book titled How to Build a House containing twenty five house plans from two rooms up, engravings of appearances, and practical guidance on building and contracts. It promises value to prospective builders and can be ordered for 25 cents via J.S. Ogilvie & Co, 31 Rose Street, New York. Also advertised is Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claiming cure of itch, mange and scratches in 30 minutes, sold by Hines & Son in Van Wert, Ohio.
A discussion on how local school boards must legally convene, record, and vote to hire teachers. It warns against independent contracts with directors and stresses that a board’s corporate action, with proper rolls and majority votes, governs teacher selection to protect students and communities.
A teachers institute will be held in Chapel Hall at Middlepoint Normal on Saturday September 15 beginning at 9:30 a.m. with music and talks by Rev L M McCreery Prof J R Rowland and others. Evening exercises include a spelling match with a prize for the champion. An invitation is extended to county educators to attend. A county Teachers Association meeting will follow at Van Wert High School on October 2 1886 inviting all county teachers.
List of letters remaining for week ending Sep 1 1886 at Van Wert Ohio includes Eversole David Ratliff Moses Mason Charles R Thomas A K Yeagley Mandie Persons calling for these letters please say advertised giving date D P Dunatuay P M Also an advertisement touts Dr Bulls Cough Syrup at 26 cents as a remedy for colds and coughs.
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