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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
3
A mangled OCR passage wanders through scattered names, events, and places, jumbling people and actions. It reads like a disrupted diary or ledger with brief glimpses of individuals, dates, and locales lost amid distortion.
Fragmented OCR notes recount John Ruskin's death and sketch his influence in art and industry. Mentions Copley, Turner, and modern painting guides, plus Stark family links and a shift toward industrial enterprise and education.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a fatal incident at a tire facility with multiple deaths and scattered names and entities. The piece references Vivier Mewatt and others, mentions investigations by officials, and notes unclear timing and sequence of events. The tone suggests a local condensed notice of a tragedy and ongoing inquiries.
A garbled OCR page teems with scrambled names and places suggesting a local upheaval or deed. References to North Trenkhell, Urb tine, and various personal names surface among dense, disjointed text. The excerpt reads like a ruined narrative fragment with no clear event or outcome.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a military engagement with references to Otis Anas, Ban Joss, and a coastal theater. It mentions capturing ranks, cannons, and movements across mountains and river areas, with scattered proper names and a cited price of 24 dollars.
Fragmentary dispatch describes British and German forces clashing across a river line near Polginteen on Friday night into Saturday. Notes of bombardment, trench fighting, and movement near critical shore positions are mixed with scattered names, units, and place references. The report references Lieutenant Colonel Hodges and other officers, with indications of reinforcements and temporary holds as both sides exchange fire and attempt to seize positions along the river.
The Commercial Bank of the town and another bank were robbed early Friday by masked men who blew open doors and forced entry. The robbers escaped with cash and valuables. the alarm sparked a citywide manhunt with investigators tracing footprints and checking nearby streets. Local residents report shock at the bold daytime incident.
A garbled text fragment references conflicts and casualties, mentioning a battle scene, wounded and killed, with scattered names and places. It notes a tense event involving boats, a siege or patrol, and a chaotic post incident description, implying a history of violence without clear specifics.
A chaotic scene unfolds as canals are opened and crowds flood streets. Local leaders, police, and emergency crews respond to widespread disruption across multiple districts. No serious injuries reported, but transportation and commerce suffer temporary suspensions as officials assess damage and restore order.
A mob attacked inmates in a county jail yard on a night of killings and executions. The crowd, led by local residents, forcibly detained suspects, while deputies and bystanders faced violence as the scene devolved into a deadly melee. Police moved prisoners and investigated the sequence of events, with several injuries and deaths reported among both inmates and onlookers.
A tunnel collapse at a water treatment work in an unnamed city near Water Tos Maes on Tuesday morning left workers dead and dozens trapped. Rescue teams battled shifting timbers and inground debris as the structure failed during early construction activity. Authorities reported a heavy toll with preliminary figures showing multiple fatalities and ongoing efforts to locate additional victims. Local officials urged caution as the scene remained unstable with continued efforts to clear timber and rubble.
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