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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text recounts political sessions, pensions, and foreign events. Mentions Senate actions, treasury funds, and a memorial statue. references to New York districts, various legislators, and maritime and economic notes. Includes scattered international items from Paris exposition and Boer War context, plus weathered references to public figures and local happenings.
Report from Groton Landing New York describes clashes as National Guard units confront striking workers. Details reference a large police and contractor presence, attempted cable damage, and ensuing arrests as workers resist wartime labor actions. Public protests extend to local restaurants, with strikes affecting telegraph workers and transit services.
The article reports multiple mills suspending operations due to overproduction. About 19,400 workers, including those at Met and related firms in Cleveland Joliet and nearby towns, face layoffs as producers adjust output. Industry officials cite reduced demand and a need to balance capacity, with resumes contingent on market recovery.
London reports on Boer forces in retreat across the Free State toward the north and then southward, with British advances pressing from the Cape toward Boer positions. Dispatches note shifting lines near Keddersburg and the Bigberg range as Boers withdraw, while Natal signals and press correspondents describe uncertainty and cautious optimism from Pretoria and London.
Washington April 17 The Supreme Court handed down an opinion by Justice White holding that express carriers must pay the stamp tax on packages. The decision concerns who bears the tax and cites the American Express Company case. Michigan’s high court ruling was reversed, affecting express company claims.
An unruly drunken melee in Winillee ends with a fatal stabbing and multiple injuries. Authorities report the scene involved Italian descent individuals and several witnesses describe a chaotic confrontation with a weapon. Police are questioning suspects and reviewing transit records for leads.
Reports from Kidnes City and surrounding areas describe wind storms and tornadoes causing property damage and injuries. Structures collapsed, telephone lines and bridges damaged, and crops for miles soaked as residents assess losses and begin cleanup.
A legislative report urges strengthened federal action against trusts. Proposals include branding trust goods, seizing branded interstate shipments, and forcing large corporations to file financial reports. Also calls for injunctions to curb monopolistic combinations and restrict small firms from belligerent practices.
A jury in Menoklyn County Court convictes Walia Mat ler of Franklin sytduste fame of first degree theft for taking $1000 from Mew Rethern Maw sue under a $1000 scheme. Sentencing postponed. appeal possible. Distracting details mention related church and local incidents but no clear follow-up actions.
Stomach troubles in spring bring sour taste, dull headache, poor appetite and upset digestion. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best stomach and blood remedy, claiming many cures and grateful letters to prove its value for distress and weak digestion.
A garbled mixed page of early advertising text covers home decor paints and wall coverings, medical and patent remedies, dietary products, and household tips. It includes names like Wagner and Cheney and references to products such as Alabastine cement, Wagner paint, and Pflaster pills, with scattered dialogue and testimonial snippets.
A distorted report from Rotky Mountain hotel details a tense confrontation about meat quality and pricing. The exchange centers on beef and mutton costs, with racial tensions implied as staff discuss “eastern folks” and local workers debate what to serve and charge. The piece portrays prejudice amid a food shortage dispute and escalating frustrations.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the accompanying testimonial assurances. It claims no other medicine matches its value for women, asserts readers can write for advice, and touts the product as a cure and preventive for various pains and rheumatic issues. The piece promotes trial bottles at 25 cents and a 300-dose bottle for 1 dollar.
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