16 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1885
Page
1
A Reverend sermon urges immediate pursuit of the King’s business, warning that delay costs souls. It compares divine urgency with earthly procrastination, noting the dangers of postponement and the need to act now to seek salvation and influence others for God.
A fragmentary newspaper notice lists land parcels and acreage around 460 acres in a sale event. It mentions bidding periods, estate boundaries, and officials, with unclear names and precise locations. The piece reads like a hazardous archival snippet with dates and scattered figures.
A Civil War era tone notes the upcoming New Orleans celebration and the fall of old oligarchy. It cites Jackson and Cleveland in the context of Republican opposition, predicts a large influx of visitors for the fourth of March, and discusses Cabinet changes and diplomacy. The piece mocks modern diplomacy, praises the press for information, and comments on Washington politics and society figures including Mr Haine and Mrs Blaine.
Mars and Bilkins discuss a newspaper item claiming firemen, after bringing a blaze under control, spent the night roaming the ruins and making light of the event. They question why they did not go home to rest.
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