Republican Judicial Convention to Nominate Third Circuit Judge
The Republican Central Committee schedules a Lima convention on September 23 1886 to nominate a Third Circuit judge for Ohio. Representation is one delegate per 400 votes plus one for each 500 votes over 250 for Governor Foraker. County committees and editors spar over politics, Prohibition, and veteran respect while local officials face scrutiny and public money issues.
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Third Circuit
Ohio
Lima
Governor Foraker
Van Wert printing battle shows party strife and anonymous papers
The Van Wert Times owner W H Clymer battles rival Democratic efforts to oust him, revealing a dubious new paper called The Van Wert Printing Company formed without proper incorporation. Anonymous editors attack farmers, cripples, and local citizens as calls for reform echo through Allen county politics. Yoder’s resignation rumor and Bill Hill’s campaign maneuvers also surface as party tensions flare.
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The
van Wert Times
W. H. Clymer
Ohio
Republican Party
Clymer
Democratic Party
van Wert Printing Company
Times Office
Bulleux
Bullerts
Buuueriy
Delphos
Butterry
Scaffolding on court house praised as durable work
The Van Wert commissioners chose scaffolding to safely repaint the court house. Two sides finished, scaffolding moved to remaining sides, producing a handsome durable finish. Auditor and Treasurer reports show county funds within modest overdraft limits, praising wise management. Foster attacks Hester in a statewide article. Hester defends himself, inviting public inspection of county books to prove his conduct.
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van Wert Times
Court House
Board of Commissioners
van Wert County
Ohio
Said County
W. W. Terry
Homas L. Lehew
Harper
Kansas
Albert Fife
Tama Couny
Iowa
James Lille
A. C. Beaver
Jacob Long
William H. Corbet
van Wert
Court of Common Pleas
County of
State of
A. L. Sweet
Norus 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 Roos
John Koogle
Sweet & Blachly
Washington Street
Tully Township
Sale Notices From Van Wert Area in 1880s Auction
Multiple estate sale notices outline farms near Van Wert Ohio with sales at W W Williams Hoaglin, M H McCoy administrator, and E L Giffin. Listings include horses cattle hogs dairy stock household goods farming implements bees furniture and stables. Terms vary cash under five dollars or twelve month credits with notes and sureties.
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William Williams
Venedocia
Middlepoint
Horeb Church
Poland
W. W. Wilcox
Hoaglin Township
van Wert
Click’s
E. L. Giffin
Defiance Road
China
Greenwood
School House
Harrison
Carroll
Ohio
Open Letter to J H Foster in Times Sparks Party Bash
A citizen writes to J H Foster editor of the Times, once a Republican leader in Van Wert County, criticizing his switch to the Democratic camp. The letter questions his loyalty, calls his edits a betrayal, and asserts his influence is limited as he now champions Democratic candidates after years defending Republicans. JUINIUS.
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Jesse Allen
Prohibition Party
Allen
Boothman
Times
Democratic
W. H. Deniston
Recorder's Office
Downing
Boehm
Allen County
Yoder
Democratic Central Committee
Congress
Grover
J. H. Foster
J. HH
Foster
Republican Party
Republican Central Committee
Republican Committee
Democratic Party
van Wert County
Juinius
Convoy Items and Political Meeting Report
Regular Correspondent A B Baker and Ida Beamer of Dixon wed in Van Wert on Thursday morning then plan visits to Indiana and western states. Revs Kohn and Porch spoke at Mollenkopf's hall about politics, Porch delivering an abusive tirade while Kohn drew laughs with jokes, and the Republican party benefited while Prohibition votes did not rise.
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A. B. Baker
Ida Beamer
Dixon
van Wert
Indiana
Western States
Kohn
Porch
Mollenkopf’s
Republican Party
Allen County
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Pan
Ert Bulletin
Summersett & Arnold
James
Robinson
Hardin
Supreme Court
Marshall J. Williams
Fayette
Urban H. Hester
Eli T. Tappan
Knox
Board of Public Works
William Hahn
Richland
Congressional
M. M. Boothman
Williams
Co. F.manship
Washington
James Spridgeon
Ridge
J. 8. Baxter
York
Republican Judicial Convention
Crecurr Court Central
D. J. Cable
T. W. Brotherton
Auglaize
J. B. Morgan
Crawford County
M. Bechel
Defiance County
W. W. Tonville
Fulton County
A. H. Bailey
Hancock County
James Timmons
Hardin County
Justin Taylor
Henry County
I. N. Zearing
Logan County
N. Z. Davis
Marion County
D. J. Roop
Mercer County
B. F. Freshwater
Paulding
J. L H. Long
Putnam County
Rush Abbott
Seneca County
J. L. Porter
Union County
A. M. Pratt
Williams County
W. S. Haskell
Wood County
L. B. Harris
Wyandot
Hill
Vermont
Maine
Bunneriy
W. W. Wilson
Bunnerin
Wilson
Bunneria
Waite the Vimes
Recorder’s Office
Blackmailer
Bill Hill
Bob Kennedy
Cincinnati Enquirer
Huguirer
A. H. Hester
Hester
M. H. McCoy
James G. Gibson
Ridge Township
Ridge Road
Jersey
Canton
Ladies’ & Children’s Cloaks
Lauer Art
West Main St
van Wert, O
Gagkenheimer Druccist
P.S
Market Street
T.j.colee,v.s
Florentine Restaurant
Elliott & Milner
McGavren’s
Meredith
Rowland
No. 11
Pubice
Cemieiral Er Ecamgyat
Reema Pyeer
Sage Special Sewer
Dts
Tees County
Ai Teitedler
Dee
W. H. Corbet
Jacob Stern
van Wert Cou- Einfield Briar
S Ty
Mvuhe
Alexander & Darnell
Cincinnati, van Wert & Michigan
Gibson, Parish & Co
W. EK
Segrist
Isaac R. Tudor
Saltzgaber & Glenn
van Wert, C
P. F
Conant
Mary C. Gahret
David L. Sedar
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad Co
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad Company
West Main Street
Cincinnati, van Wert and Michigan Railroad Company
Jackson and Ohio Railroad Company
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad Company
W.C. Sheldon
G. L. Marble
Spencerville and
J.N. Bailey
Emma Wagoner
Christopher Kleinhans
Sdris- Soper Kleinhans
County de- Sols
Anust
H Kreinhans
van Wert O
Geo. W. Beers
Little, Box
Chicago
Watson & Nthrape
Topeka
J. M. Stevens
Wolfcale
Sterling Organs
J. A. Hinderer
Greenville
Jo's News Advertising Bureau
Spruce ‘St
New Yorh
Prof. L. Brewer
South
James G
Gibson
Ames G
M. Hy
McCoy
W. M. Kear’s
Paulding County
Yplen
Corporation
van 8 Wert
Union Township
Corporation of van Wert
Corporation of
Texas
Terry County
Ouse
Crawford
Tyler
Ridge 85
van Wert Union
Wiltshire Road
Arkansas
Minnesota
Saltsgaber & Glenn
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