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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
4
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Long approves terms with wrecking firms to raise the Maine for 811 per day plus use of the Monarch crane at 000 per day, with a 2000000 cap. A 100000 bonus awaits successful raising and towing to work sites near Norfolk and New York, under Navy supervision and divers aboard Havana operations.
The navy dispatched five more divers from Key West to Havana to aid in recovering the Maine wreckage. Admiral Schord sought Sigsbee’s guidance as the Navy returns to normal, cancelling the Key West telegraph service after 10 pm and halting daily bulletins. The department speeds enlistment to fill its depleted ranks, aiming to recruit about 300 sailors and recruiting offices were authorized to enlist immediately, with quotas extended to monitors Puritan and Terror and the Dolphin.
A long promotional notice touts Bicola Pills and Turners remedies as cures for nervous exhaustion and weak digestion. It claims pills boost brain power, nerves, appetite, sleep, and energy, with testimonials from distributors and a detailed auction listing for Sunset stock Farm items on March 1, 1898, at Van Wert.
In Wilkesbarre Pa February 22 the prosecution argued that striking miners rioted at Lattimer and attacked Sheriff Martin and deputies. Witnesses described mob violence, blows, and a chaotic volley of gunfire as the sheriff ordered the firing. Defense evidence covered alleged rioting and justified actions.
A chaotic catalog of farms and land in Van Wert and Paulding counties offers 40 to 160 acre tracts with cultivation, frame buildings, wells, and underdrains. Prices range from 800 to 2900 dollars with cash and installment options. Buyers may swap for smaller properties or other real estate. a private 600 dollar loan fund is noted.
Dr Huggins offers a 25 cent rheumatism cure with a money back guarantee and free medical advice. Charles Meleht auctions at his Ridge Twp residence, 7 miles east of Van Wert, listing horses, farming implements, harness and wagon, with cash terms under 95 and credit terms over five dollars. Auctioneer names Hook Moone and Johnna.
An advertisement offers loans at low interest with the option to repay in lump sums of one hundred dollars or more on any interest payment day. The lender claims fifteen years in business, also offers insurance and notary services, and has farms for sale. Visit the office in the southwest corner of the Court House Basement in Van Wert, Ohio.
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