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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a local newspaper listing state district and county ticket items. Several unreadable fragments may reference candidates and positions on ballots, including lieutenant governor and other local races.
The piece notes Democrat warnings in Ohio as Congressman McClure bolted the Hanna faction to oppose McKinley. It cites McClure denouncing Hanna and urging free silver, while a lecture by Wrof S D Faeg on Abraham Lincoln draws educators at the Ada armory.
An undated promotional text touts Dr Kennedy's Paver as a universal nerve remedy sold for $1 a bottle. It claims dramatic cures for nerves and health issues, with testimonials of immediate effects and comparisons to other patent medicines. The piece imitates a medical breakthrough claim typical of saloon era advertising.
Local Bulletin accuses party paper of treachery by opposing incumbents and attempting to dictate nominations at the Republican convention. It cites editorial slander against Sheriff and Surveyor candidates, defending Lowery and challenging the Bulletin’s motives amid intra party strife in Van Wert County. The piece critiques factional politics and notes Illinois politics as context.
The treasury reports a daily deficit of 3173 dollars and 621975 in receipts against 797100 in expenditures. The first month under the Dingley tariff shows a deficit of 13,298,755 dollars, with warnings that revenue fell short of expenses and criticism of administrations and Congress for not cutting spending.
A grisly murder occurred in Logan County on a Monday in August and was not discovered until the following Wednesday evening. An elderly farmer Debord and his wife were found slain, with signs of a violent entry and robbery. Lew Drerwester was arrested and jailed, while investigators sought motive and liens to explain the crime that shocked the community.
The readable text presents a garbled OCR fragment with names and terms like Hanns, People, King, Sayre, and Bish Ci. It mentions a Commer and a public reading event, suggesting a historic civic or political notice with unclear dates or places.
A reader describes using Dr Wand Teething Lotion to ease a teething child’s pain. The ad praises the product’s quick relief and urges parents to consult physicians for teething ailments. It also promotes Watt’s Wile Havel and a Wheat testing treat from King Heo, highlighting quality and availability at Ohio Drug Store.
A garbled 19th century style notice references De Witts Little Early Tessers pills for constipation stomach and liver issues, with scattered mentions of Ohta Drug Store and names like Vin Wert alist and Terentia Lestianiey. The text cites medical claims, local business, and probate era names amid noisy OCR.
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