Star Bakery Prices Call Van Wert Readers
Star Bakery announces price points aimed at Van Wert and surrounding area, urging local customers to notice the upcoming cost list and shop to save on bakery goods.
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1887
Page
5
Roasted Coffees Offered at Various Prices
Roasted coffees listed with prices per pound including Young Hyson and Uncolored Japan. Prices shown as 25, 27, 30 and 35 cents per pound with occasional references to 75, 50, 100, 60 and 85 cents. Details appear in an OCR fragment likely from a 19th century advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Canned Fruits and Groceries Price List Ad
A vintage price list lists assorted canned fruits and groceries with unit prices such as corn eight cents, beans ten cents, cherries ten cents, and French peas twenty cents per can. It also advertises Chambers peaches for Peati istes at eighty five and California pears per can twenty cents, caps per bottle twenty five cents, and breakfast cocoa thirty five cents per can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpeati
California
Grocery Prices from Local Market Ad fragment
Market listing shows canned goods and staples with prices including corned beef at 20 cents a 3 pound can sardines salmon lobster oysters and cracked wheat rolled oats and breakfast items. Prices printed for 2 pound quantities and varied items indicate a mid century general store catalog style cataloging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Alar
Pickles Sale Prices Listed From Chow Chow to Sour
A Newark market listing offers pickles with prices: 1 quart Chow Chow 15 cents, 1 quart Mixed Pickles 10 cents, 1 dozen Sour Pickles 5 cents. The compact ad reflects old time grocery pricing and product names.
Meats price list from local market
Mess Mackerel sells for 20 cents per barrel batch. Pork at ten cents per barrel. Breakfast bacon priced at 12.4 cents per pound. Sugar cured ham listed at 14 cents per barrel batch. Bagobedop id ce cic en es 10 appears as garbled text with no clear meaning.
Prices and Goods Headquarters in Town Ad
The listing promotes Prices and Goods as the town's hub at 27 Farmers Street offering dinner options and hot coffee served around the clock. The notice emphasizes convenience and availability for locals seeking meals and beverages in one location.
Tool House and Kindergarten News in Par, West
This week saw work start on a new tool house on Water street opposite Brooks livery stable. Mrs. E Roebuck reopened her Kindergarten south of Fronefield's meat market with many children attending. Dr T Hawkins reports success with Brinkerhoff treatment in the region. Thomas Clark, one of four tramps in a freight train assault case, remains jailed after a mayoral holdover. the other three were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Brooks’ Livery Stable
5. E. Roebuck
Fronefield
Thomas Clark
Browder
Volunteer Soldier of America book sale noted in Van Wert
A copy of Gen. Logan's The Volunteer Soldier of America is selling well in Van Wert and surrounding territory. The publisher or agent promotes its strong value for county homes and urges readers to buy a copy from L. G. Schumm, who also offers childrens and misses cloaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Longsworth
Gen. Logan
Volunteer Soldier of America
van Wert
Union Veterans' Legal Guard forms across regions
The new order aims to admit sons of soldiers as members with a central parent command in town led by national commander G. E. Wells. A Middlepoint unit joins several others established at distant locations, signaling nationwide organization of the Union Veterans' Legal Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Veterans’ Legal Guard
Sons of Soldiers
G. E. Wells
Y M C A Announces Lecture Series and School Assignments
The Y M C A plans a lecture season with tickets to go on sale soon featuring Geo Bain R L Cumnock Frank Beard P S Henson the Rev Sam Jones and Schubert Quartette. The Board of Education assigns teachers for the upcoming school year commencing October 3 with detailed salaries for High School Grammar and Primary staff. Four prisoners escape from county jail but are recaptured. calls for a new secure jail and action by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Geo. W. Bain
R. L. Cumnock
Frank Beard
P. S. Henson
Sam P. Jones
Schubert Quartette
Personal notices from Van Wert area residents
Local brief items list John Johns illness Abe Gleason in Michigan Rev Harper's son ill Jas L Price of Lima Col Marble family in Ann Arbor M Jolliff granted pension C W Goss in town Mrs J S Zook in Nevada Mrs W L Rank visiting Garretsville Judge A T Dailey in Decatur Wm Walker and wife in town Miss Leo Thomas return from East J B Parker trip through Michigan Illinois Dr S B Collet visits Grand Rapids Dennis Welch to visit Nevada Callie Wilt hosts Van Wert friends Capt D P Donathan at Wheeling Rev J F Crooks in town Messrs Simon and Franklin Converse in town G H Marsh G M Saltzgaber western trip Wm Lee at 7th Indiana cavalry reunion G W Morris at prisoners of war reunion Miss Rosa Evers typhoid fever Lewis F Tomlinson dead at East Main St Tomlinson burial ground born 1813 Madison Co Ohio 1813 Enlisted 46th OVI 1861 battle Shiloh later served 2nd Ohio heavy artillery Married notices: Vinton Paessler and Lorena H Tressel Alliance Ohio Mr and Mrs Paessler now living on East Sycamore St New underwear offerings at L G Scumm’s County treasury counted by Blackley and Dittenhaver. $82,097.08 in vault. Democratic treasurer Corbett deemed safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Harper
Jas. L. Price
Lima
Col. Marble
Ann Arbor
Michigan
M. Jolliff
van Wert
C. W. Goss
Columbia City
J. S. Zook
Nevada
W. L. Rank
Garretsville
Ohio
A. T. Dailey
Decatur
Ind
Wm. Walker
Cincinnati
Leo Thomas
East
J. B. Parker
Illinois
S. B. Collet
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dennis Welch
Ben Welch
David Hornley
Eyler
McComb
Callie Wilt
W. F. Hire
D. P. Donathan
United States Court
Wheeling
West Virginia
J. F. Crooks
Messrs. Simon
Franklin Converse
Jennings Township
Messrs
G. H. Marsh
G. M. Saltzgaber
Chicago
Mankato
J. W. Lee
Monitor Mills
7Th Indiana Cavalry
Indianapolis
G. W. Morris
Circleville
Rosa Evers
Enterprise
Lewis F. Tomlinson
East Main Street
Tomlinson
Tomlinson Church
J. F. Mounts
Mr. Tomlinson
Madison County
Mercer County
46Th
Shiloh
2D Ohio Heavy Artillery
Vinton Paessler
Mackinaw General Office
Lorena H. Tressel
Alliance
Mrs. Paessler
East Sycamore Street
Presbyterian church buys Elm street parsonage property
The Presbyterian church authorities have purchased property on Elm street and contracted for a new parsonage. This addition fulfills a long overdue need for the congregation and will serve as a residence for the pastor and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Elm Street
Baptist Mite and Misses Literary Association Gatherings
Baptist Mite Society meets with Mrs. Sarah Hire on Wednesday September 28. The Misses Literary Association convenes at Miss Hal Lynch's home on September 29 from 2 to 4 p m. Church Sunday school begins at 9 30 with reception and sermon at 10 45 and a farewell sermon at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Mite
The
Baptist Mite Society
Sarah Hire
M. EK
Chautauqua Circle Reorganizes at Bonewitz Home
A meeting to reorganize the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle is set for Friday evening at the home of D R Bonewitz. The North Liberty basket meeting was postponed to Sept 25 due to rain. Sunday services are scheduled for 10 30 a m and 3 p m. The Lutheran Mite Society will meet with Mrs Geo W McGavren next Wednesday afternoon and asks attendees to bring thimbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
D. R. Bonewitz
North Liberty
Lutheran Mite Society
Geo. W. McGavren
Copper Relief Corps No 91 Holds October Meeting
Copper Relief Corps No 91 of Convoy Ohio will meet Saturday October 1 at 2 30 p m All members are urged to attend Mrs N E Johnson president preferences for names and actions not included finalized by report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper Relief Corps No. 91
Convoy
Ohio
N. E. Johnson
Evangelical and Presbyterian Church Services This Sunday
Evangelical Church holds 10:30 a.m. preaching five miles south of town at St. Peters church with German service at 3 p.m. in town and English at 7 p.m. An invitation to all. Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. with a Daniel study for young people and a 6:45 p.m. youth meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
St. Peters
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Bethel Church Dedication Slated at Mendon Ohio
The Church of God in Mendon Ohio will dedicate the new Bethel Church on Sunday Sept 25 1887 at 1030 am with Rev M S Newcomer from Illinois officiating and evening services to follow. J W BouyP Pastor extends cordial invitation to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Willing
M. S. Newcomer
Illinois
New Bethel Church
Church of God
Mendon
J. W. Buoyp
Farmers' Institute Meeting At City Hall October 8
The County Farmers Institute will meet at the city hall on Saturday October 8 at 1 30 PM to elect officers for the ensuing year and conduct other important business. President Jas R Crooks and Secretary F L Dusrman urge a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
County Farmers’ Institute
Jas. R. Crooks
F. L. Dusrman
Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Present New England Kitchen
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church invites the public to an entertainment on Tuesday evening October 4 featuring a real Yankee style New England kitchen and the Mother Goose operetta four and twenty black birds with some of the town’s best singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
New England
Trains Fatally Strike Man Near Dague
A young man named Samuel Stout was killed by the south bound C J M passenger train near Dague on Wednesday afternoon. He was believed to be intoxicated and attempting to walk home along the railroad when struck by the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stout
Dague
Farmers Reunion and Picnic At Fair Grounds Held
Last Wednesday the farmers reunion and picnic took place at the fair grounds with large attendance. F. L. Dustman served as chairman. Rev. E. W. Work gave the opening prayer followed by several short addresses. In the afternoon Mortimore Whitehead of New Jersey, National Grange lecturer, addressed the gathering with satisfying remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
F. L. Dustman
E. W. Work
Mortimore Whitehead
New Jersey
National Grange
Picnic for Co H 15th O V V I families held east of town
Eleven members of Co H 15th O V V I and their families gathered at Gilliland's grove east of town last Monday. Officers elected for the coming year are: President A J Gleason Secretary J R Updegrove Treasurer Riley Cook. The town postponed a water works contract election amid criticism of the Richards plan and calls for open comparison with other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H
15Th
Gilliland
H. Dec. Richards
New York
Richards
Mackinaw column traces roads and growth of C J M line
The Commercial Gazette prints a half column on the Mackinaw, recounting a full history from the 1835 South Carolina charter to present 260 miles. It notes the road’s odd lack of inquests guardianship or receivership and highlights the C J M as a big steady road. Also reports Clark Longsworth’s resignation for a Pennsylvanian freight post and a deadly Forest accident on the P F W C line with a caboose blast and dynamite explosion that killed the fireman Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Gazette
Mackinaw
Gulf of Mexico
Straits of Mackinaw
South Carolina
Clark Longsworth
Pennsylvania Company
John van Liew
Forest
Adams
Boshe
Lima
Kenton
Portland
Indiana
Mackinaw Management
N. I. Danner
Liberal Offer During Inter-State Fair at Fort Wayne
An 1887 notice offers a free fair admission ticket with purchases of five dollars during the Inter-State Fair in Fort Wayne Indiana from September 26 to 30. It lists a large stock of fall dress goods silks and wraps and notes agency for Butterick patterns at Portain Box-Hive Dry Goods House 62 and 64 Calhoun Street Opposite Fruit House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Butterick
Portain
M. Franx & Co
Calhoun Street
Corner Berry
Fruit House
The Star Clothing Store Promises One Price Honesty in Van Wert
A local Star clothing ad touts fixed bottom prices in plain figures, claiming superior value and fair dealing. It highlights new fall departments for men, tailored garments, and a broad display policy, promising quality, modern styles, and no pressure to buy.
F. P. Hill & Co announces school supplies and low prices
The firm states it will have boilers finished soon, but focuses on supplying books, slates, pencils, scratchbooks and supplies. It promises low prices and customer satisfaction, inviting customers to visit or request delivery.
Palmer's Extracts Boost at Ohio Drug Store Ad
A Solon Palmer's agent asked about annual sales of Extract of White Rose, revealing a twenty one pound order. The Ohio Drug Store emphasizes quality over price, selling Palmer's and Atkinsons perfumes at 50 cents an ounce, with some scents at $1.00. It pledges broad selection, strong odor quality, and aims to grow customer base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Palmer
Lubin
Palmer
Atkinson's
Ohio Drug Store
Palmer's Extract Samples At No 43 East Main Street
Palmer's Extract will be given free of charge for a few days to trade customers at No 43 East Main Street. Trade representatives can call to obtain samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
P.S
Palmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Bakery
Rio
Young Hyson
aCorn
Whee
Cereals
A.lynch
Par
West Bulletin
T. Hawkins
Brinkerhoff
Logan
L. G. Schumm
Misses Cloaks
Smoke Hire
Board of Education
Daniel E. Cowgill
Julia E. Jones
Mary E. Shinn
Grae
Maggie Rose
Celina Ferguson
Phone McIntosh
Addie Hill
Florence Ehret
Neve
M. J. McFadden
Jeia Borgeey
Matio Baker
Cashes
Etea Ciew
Julia Potman
Reud Kohn
Charles Hoover
Charles Foust
John Murray
Kohn
Hoover
Foust
Paulding
Murray
John Johns
Abe Gleason
L. G. Schumm's
L. G. Scumm’s
Messrs. Blackley
Dittenhaver
Misses Literary Association
Hal Lynch
Chautauqua Circle
Mite Society
L. G. Schumm’s
Kittie Woods
Union
Delaware College
School of Oratory
Boston
Germantown
Saxony
L. G. Schugin's
Lewis Tomlinson
Rachel Tomlinson
L. G. Scullwm
Reid—Hawkins
C. B. Reid
B. EB. Hawkins
Foster
Mary M. Foster
Perry County
van Wert County
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sowers
John Foster
Middlepoint
L. M. McCreery
Rauch
King’s Cemetry
L. M. McCrerry
Sheeny
V. W. Tailor Shop
V. W. Merchant Tailoring Department
Department of Business Men’s Suits
John Wanamaker
Star
Looker
V. W. Co
V. W
Marsh
F. P. Hill & CO
Mars
Congress
Jas
Clark & Son
Columbus Watch
Northwestern
Meredith & Rowland
L. F. Gackenheimer
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