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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR passage describes various ailments and remedies, mentioning diseases of the mouth and skin, frost bites, and powders for care. It names several vague products and people, but lacks coherent events or clear entities. The readable content centers on medical notions rather than a specific news event.
A fragment discusses wool prices under McKinley tariff policies, noting falls from 60 cents and rising under various tariffs. It questions praise for tariff advocates, mentions Wilson tariff effects, and links wool price moves to broader political debates and self interest around the 1890s tariff changes.
A sprawling historical notice outlines an August auction in Pennsylvania line territory with train ticket details, land and livestock offerings, and property from the estate of Jonas Matlankopf. It lists horses, cattle, hogs, farming equipment, household items, and machinery, with payment terms, liens, and administrator Armstrong handling the sale.
An OCR filled notice details temporary reduced excursion rates to Nashville and other cities via the Pennsylvania Lines, with travel periods from May to August and September encampments, plus broader public applicability. It cites August and October travel windows, ticket availability at stations, and contact for the Assistant General Passenger Agent in Cleveland for schedules and terms.
Fragmented OCR text references water retention and a raid, mentioning Motvor and various names. The readable segments discuss water retention issues, a raid, and a set of scattered place names and initials, with unclear context and dates. The piece reads as garbled notes from a local report or memo page with no coherent narrative or outcome.
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