Van Wert Weekly Bulletin 1868 Election Notes
Local paper notes October election events with Democratic platform questions on currency. Mentions McKim Zimmerman stock-buying and new fall goods, a Copperhead joke about a woodchuck, and a Grand Republican Rally date. Warns merchants about a carpetbagger thief in the Democratic procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKim & Zimmerman
Grand Republican Rally sparks fierce political debate in Van Wert
In Hoaglin township Old Charley mocked soldiers with a one thousand dollar claim, while a Grand Republican Rally in Van Wert drew eight hundred to the Melodeon Hall. Maj. Worden and Chilton White debated Democrats as crowds cheered, with a later plan to publish a full manuscript of the discussion.
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Orp Cuarthy
Norton
Old Charley
Hoaglin Township
Tully
Senate
Melodeon Hall
Grant Club
W.M. Worden
Mansfield
Boys In Blue
Democratic Party
White
Vallandigham
Pendletonians
Major Worden
Witte
Buchanan
Worden
van Wert
Grant Guards
Union Township
Democratic meeting ridiculed in town amid scattered turnout
A Democratic meeting drew under one hundred town attendees. The processions dwindled from eighteen wagons to six as the crowd gathered at Melodeon Hall, with children and others idle during the event while speakers clashed. Various political notes, vendor promotions, and magazine advertisements fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melodeon Hall
C. A. White
J. R. Hubbell
Delaware
Township Meeting Dates and Locations Listed
Jackson Township Longwell's School-house Sept. 18 with Alexander and Glenn Harrison Township Glenn's School-house Sept. 24 with Glenn and Encell Jennings Township Joint Discussion at Verdocia Sept. 22 with Price and Steel Washington Township Middlepoint Sept. 24 with Price, Saltzgaber and Shissler.
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Pleasant Township
Union Township
Sands
N. Alexander
J. Darnell
Hoaglin Township
Merrick’s
Encell
Mark
Jackson
Longwell
Alexander and
Glenn
Harrison Township
Glenn and Encell
Jennings Township
Verdocia
Price and Steel
Washington Township
Middlepoint
Price, Saltzgaber
Shissler
Ridge Township
Dover
Stemen
Price
Darnell
Tully Township
3Eamer
Methodist Episcopal District Clergy Assignments List
The Delaware Findlay Kenton Toledo and Defiance districts list presiding elders and appointed clergy for towns across Ohio. It notes supplies for several posts, transfers of John McKean and Basil A. Disney to the North Conference, and the next session to be held at Findlay. Mayer & Cahn’s ad and F. C. Donato announces Iowa travel.
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Delaware
Alexandr Hanmount
William St
Wesley G. Waters
Isaiah R. Henderson
Upper Sandusky
John L.bates
Marion
William Deal
Delhi
Benjamin B. Powell
Marysville
Horatio
Bradley
White Sulphur Springs
Cornelius Weaner
Daniel G. Strong
Richwood
Douglas D
Reagh
Newton
Dwight R. Cook
Mr. Victory
Andrew J. Frisbie
Ridgway
Leonard Richards
Marseilles
J. Avery Wright
Larue
A. D. Matthews
Little Sandusky
John Pariette
Middletown
Caleb Till
Amerines
O. J. Nave
William G. Williams
Wm. F. Whitlock
Ohio Wesleyan University
Park S. Donelson
Lewis M. Albright
Ohio Wesleyan Female College
Williams Street Quarterly Conference
Charles D. Brandetbury
American Bible Society
Toledo
Tyromas I. Witsox
Presiding Elder
St. Paul’s
Broadway
Atkinson Berry
LaGrange St
Thos. N. Barkdull
Monroe St
John Farley
Sylvania
Charles G. Ferris
Delta
John R. Colgan
Perrysburg
Ambrose Trollington
Ottokee
Abel M. Corey
Wauseon
Benjamin Herbert
West Unity
John Poucher
Stryker
Silas B. Maltbie
Bryan
Phillip A. Crown
Pioneer
Jacob Festley
Montpelier
Edgerton
Williams Centre
Henry Bowers
Maumee City
Russel B. Pope
George W. Collier
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home
la Grange
William L. Harris
The
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
St Paul's
John F. Thompson
South
Defiance
BrantHan C. Gavitt
Samuel S. Barter
Ayersville
James Jackson
Brunersburg
William H. Taylor
Antwerp
John W. Miller
Paul’ing
E. H. Cammann
Independence
Henry A. Brown
Napoleon
Nathaniel C. Love
White House
Timothy H. Hymes
Gilead
William Coulter
Weston
Alexander Cooke
East
President Wilder Strawberry Seedlings Offered by Journal
The American Journal of Horticulture announces purchase of Col. Wilder's entire seedling strawberry stock. Subscribers in 1869 will receive two plants each. The publisher touts Wilder's trusted reputation and urges early subscriptions to secure plants. Specimen copies available at the office.
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Wiper
Journal
Cant av the New York Cormine Store stock
An advertisement proclaims a large stock from the New York Cormine Store with five departments including ready made clothing tailoring piece goods gents furnishings and hat and cap. It promises low prices and wide selection with discounts despite small profits and urges customers to visit. Also mentions Herrtz's Van Wert Drug Store offering full lines of paints and oils at low prices.
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New York
Unclear Transportation Logs Across Multiple Cities
Fragmented OCR notes list many cities including Chicago Valparaiso Plymouth Warsaw Mansfield Wooster Massillon Canton Alliance Rochester Pittsburgh and more. Times and numbers scattered appear to be schedule data or transit timings with inconsistent formatting.
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Pittshurch
Rochester
Salem
Allvance
Canton
Massillon
Orrville
Wooster
Mansfield
Crestline
Spoogtor SD
Upper Sandusky
EGR S
van Wert
Fort Wayna
Columbia
Plymouth
Valparaiso
Chicago
Warsaw
Coligibia
Fort Wayne van Wert
Ima Orest Upper Sneyrus
Mansfield Wooster
Irville Massillon
Alliance Salem
Pittsburgh
A Democratic Challenge to County Republicans in Van Wert
A broad invitation and challenge to joint discussion is issued by the Republican Central Executive Committee to Democrats in Van Wert County. The notice, dated October 10 1868, calls for mutual conference to arrange meetings at multiple county points and names I N Alexander as chairman and W F H Denniston as secretary. Also included are political commentary items and local advertisements from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiror Bulletin
the Times
Price
Steel
Tucker
Democratic Committee
I. N. Alexander
Republican Committee
Pyerine
Fate
Louise Chandler Moulton
Castner
Acwr Patry
August Bell
Deacon & Peterson
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Democratic Central Committee
van Wert Co
W. F H. Denniston
Leathers-Johnson and Custer-Copeland Nuptials in Van Wert
Notices record two marriages in Van Wert County Ohio. Leathers Johnson and Learners Jonsson wed Sept. 22 conducted by Rev M Officer at unspecified location. Custer Copeland married at the bride’s father’s house in Liberty township by Rev A Virgil, partners James Custer and Evia Hi Core Land, both of Van Wert county Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
van Werth County
Willow Fork
Little Auglaize
Dayton
Davis Johnson
van Wert
Geo
B. Holt
Pleasant Township
Grain and commodity price corrections from Leeds and Van Wert
Corrected weekly prices list for grains and goods as of June 19 1568 from Grutataxp and Merepits, Leeds and Van Wert. Includes wheat rye oats corn beans potatoes and various farm staples with per bushel per pound rates and barrels.
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Grutataxp & Merepits
Grain
Leeds
van Wert
Daressep Haas
Watsot Lumpea
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Vidi
Vici
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Rielodeon Hall
CS Clothinese
Joorespeleteos
OUR Merchant Tailoring Department
Amaayer & Cahn’s
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Baie
Eureka Woolen Mills
van What, Ofio
Satinetts
A RD
Emerson & Bonewith
WM. Gibson & Son
L. W. Moss
Van
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Wellenery Gooum
M. Anschutzs
Bonewitz & Johns’ Brick
J. H. Foster
John C. Heenan
Frank P. Blair
Mr. Zimmerman
Copperhead Woodchuck
Grant
Chuck
Democratic Central
Tee
McKim & Zimmerman’s
Boal Party
Mr. Foster
Copperheads
Henry Townsend
la Gro
Indiana
Congress
Colfax
J. E. Townsend
Prrenson’s Magazine
Ann
Stephens
Frank Lee Benedict
Sir Noel
Horr
Gerome
Star of Bethlehem
Chas. J. Peterson
Chestnut Street
Recpublican
Central Ohio Conference
Bellefontaine District
Joserm Wykes
Bellefontaine
Leroy
A. Belt
DeGraff
Benjamin F. W. Cozier
Springhill
Marshal Howison
Quincy
Andrew J. Fish
Sidney
Franklin Marriott
Port Jefferson
Joseph A. Ferguson
Hardin
Lemuel Herbert
Greenville
Amos Wilson
Arcanum
Versailles
Charles Farnsworth
Hillgrove
Botkin
John W. Robinson
Vapakonda
Charles H. Zimmerman
Lima District
Lauren L. Roberts
Lima
Oliver Kennedy
Delphos
Jason Young
Henry E. Pilcher
van Wer
James F. Mounts
Shanesville
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Mendon
Thomas D. Priddy
Celina
James C. Clemons
St. Mary’s
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Spencerville
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Shawnee
Harrison Maltbie
Elida
McComb
John T. Bower
John H. Wilson
Arcadia
Joseph Good
Richard M. Culver
Bettsville
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Bowling Green
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Kenton
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W. Winter
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Pelatiah Webster
Huntsville
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West Liberty
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Zanesfield
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Bloom Centre
Forest
Joseph J. Finlay
Dunkirk
Francis Plumb
Ada
Benjamin L. Rowand
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Charles Ashton
Bluffion
John C. Miller
Mr. Blanchard
Adam
Barnes
Patterson
Jacob E H. Holmes
Iowa
F. C. Donato
Mayer & Cahn
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B.alt
Fegin
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Cheap Corner No
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Therb Bitters
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Market
Township Line Road
Dixon
State Line
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M. Li. Tuttle
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Wight
Roback
Tlreight & Conklin
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Robias
Simpson J. Tobias
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Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg, Kings Co
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Apple
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Europe
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Remington
Manaus
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Ape Oarm
Dr. Rehack
John B. Ogden
Cedar Street
P. S
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B.F. Shogp
Sadie
E. Stracs
Court House
Valiies
B. F. Hoop
Els
Siz
Roberti. Culverwell
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