This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1893
Page
2
Readable portions sketch a long, chaotic wartime landscape with references to battles, casualties, geopolitical shifts, and social disruption. The text rambles through dates, places, and people, weaving a panoramic but unclear narrative of conflict impact and historical mood.
The World’s Fair updates cover gate openings on Sunday and court actions about keeping doors closed, with financial receipts and visitor counts noted. A major fire at a Paris exhibit and the loss of life are described, alongside ongoing exposition planning and attendance figures.
A flood of bank failures and suspensions hits Port Washington and surrounding areas as lenders falter. Reports describe runs, closures, and emergency actions affecting several banks including the German American and Seymour's institutions, with depositors rushing to retrieve funds and officials scrambling to stabilize the system.
Thousands left town as barricaded workhouses and tram hurdles failed to stop crowds. People gathered at riverfront parks to seek shelter and food, with about 600 departing before the road closed. Rumors spread of relief stations at union yards and local stores as mil wagons distributed aid.
The Siamese government pursues every effort to conciliate Brauer and keep peace with France. Reports from the Canton area describe rapid-fire exchanges as gunboats patrol the harbor, while a massive explosion devastates a timber yard and nearby structures. Casualties and damages are extensive, with far-reaching destruction and ongoing military activity along the river.
A sprawling整理 of scattered items notes a lynching, factory fires, mine suspensions, court cases, strikes, and political shifts. It mentions a white woman attacked, a New York port collector, a Vermont mill fire, and a vast mix of arrests, divorces, elections, and labor upheavals across multiple states. The piece reads as a jumble from a late 1800s daily log.
A vast blaze raged for days near Loschen and Vern forcing 1500 residents to flee while authorities battled embers and shifting winds. Reports detail widespread damage, hundreds evacuated, and a dire public health risk as heat and smoke persisted. Local officials, including courts and law enforcement, coordinate evacuations and aid. The disaster disrupts daily life as families seek shelter and survivors assess losses.
Across New York and New England mills and watch firms act to cut costs with factory shutdowns. Major employers including the West Coast and Ward firms announce weeks of closure, furloughing thousands of workers and signaling a broader economic lull. Prolonged idle periods threaten local economies as production declines and wages halt.
A 1796 execution narrative describes William G. Taylor being sentenced to death, wired with 1000 volts during a failed electric chair test at Lelal ne prison. The report notes the first shock, subsequent seconds, the fatal outcome, and the involved guards and witnesses, including Soloman Tikson. The dated account places the events at the Awairn prison around September 20, 1217.
A chaotic fragment describes a mob scene with a hanging and public brutality. References to a man named Amos the murderer and a violent crowd indicate a period of unrest, with scattered names and places and chaotic dialogue about punishment and public order.
An antiquated notice outlines a magazine style piece titled Awake Story surrounding a pivotal 1913 publication. It references a timber price discussion and mentions figures like Woe Aw sit Inte Sr and Mieke hig Ue price, with scattered names such as Lathenp Lompney and Beslon. The fragmentary text implies a literary or biographical focus amid historical publishing chatter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.