Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Van Wert Times in Van Wert, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1886

Page

5

Winona and Little Coon Tale From the Great Woods

An old Dakota warrior recalls Winona daughter of a chief and her lover Little Coon, the Chippewa brave. They flee war, face capture, and tragedy by Pepin Lake, ending with Winona’s death and the lovers’ legend carried into Canada.

Tapiel Winona Seco Little Coon Pepin Ixke Winana Ami Silf Coon Jover Ton Ind Camda Babar Katy Lawhl Imona Andy Isle Shock Titan

Farm and Fireside Culinary and Household Tips

A rounded series of home tips and recipes including tallow preservative methods, furniture care suggestions, and several baked goods recipes. Instructions cover dairy and flour mixtures, apple cake, kiss pudding, and general fabric stain removal with caution about flammability and handling acids. Also includes a method for making cornmeal mush and notes on serving with cream, sugar, or maple syrup.

Rostor Globe M. Y. Mail Toledo

Old Man Aidems and the Yard Tale of Gun Somerty

A Middlesex neighborhood recalls the eccentric Aidems, an old gentleman famed for harmless pranks, as Gun Somerty, a late local lawyer, shared a tale of the man. The aged figure, nearly on all fours among haycocks, insisted the crop was off and warned onlookers to keep away, adding that his stance would sustain him as long as it could.

Gustaf Norway Italy Garibaldi Cnuntry Bome Copenhagen Stuttin Oldenburg Fredrick VII House of Gluckburg Counell Jooks Na Anyabe Ares Gauss Reres Pera Ieee Ere Iim Grundu Beck Finnen Waldemar Obdesburg Liv Ireland St Amy Hin Pri Chambers’ Journal Mow Swentieman Wayland Aidems Somerty Middlesex Tts Lenyth Gus Mary Boston Herord Wien Philadelphia Jani Kent Abe Dane Hurl Haven Florida Jmnaica John Charles Wesley Pleasage John Weasley O'Neal Joseph TuowAs Holton Batiehary Blagun Akis Mr. Horton Asoc George Borehoimer Hunsawell Ben Carthage Lotior Ballowy Fm Montrom William Awit Plas Tubariet Rama Ays ‘Wilhemms

Monster Vessel Aims To Cross Ocean In Three And A Half Days

The article discusses Professor Thurston proposing a colossal steam ship to traverse the Atlantic in under four days. Estimated 80 feet beam, 34,000 tons, 250,000 horsepower, coal consumption about 10,500 tons per voyage. The design envisions 800 feet length with immense propulsion, seeking to rival the Oregon’s speed.

RH. Thorston Milan Thurston Oregon

Pasture Quality and Stock Health in Dairying Practice

The article argues wet or poor soil yields inferior pasture and poor stock performance. It warns against using unprofitable land for grazing unless animals are well fed at the barn. Emphasizes that good pasture requires good stock, proper feeding, and attention to breed and health to prevent decline in productivity. References to Shorthorn or Hereford stock and general farm management by Farm, Biel and Stockman.

Uuleas Eamn Hesaford Biel

Dirt for stock use in barns and stables

The article promotes dry dirt as a disinfectant and absorbent for livestock. It claims dirt keeps hogs cleaner and calmer, aids stock management, and can reduce odor and escape by embedding lime or land plaster. It urges farmers to dispense with daily dirt for consistent results.

Bara Yana Ntalla

Religious Department Fragment on Hymns and Afterlife

Fragmentary religious notice discusses hymns of devotion and eternal life, referencing a church service, Sunday School, and a planned July event. It mentions sacred music, songs, and a religious gathering timetable, with scattered phrases about heaven and mortal existence.

Secord Grateren Juve Rurite Mmetec Ernonad Tinage Mba Fempernoce Iechees Speeer Edo Pa

Unselfish Christian Excellence Through Selfless Love

A sermon argues true Christian excellence is achieved only by devoted service to others. It cites the Bible on bearing one another's burdens and using divine comfort to bless others, asserting salvation requires self forgetfulness and active charity rather than selfish self preservation. It recounts a Quaker tale and notes prayer as a vital, refreshing practice that strengthens faith and widens concern beyond self.

Rome Christ N. W. Christican

The Appeitant Senses and Divine Guidance Theme

A cryptic, archaic piece reflects on conscience and spiritual influence shaping a man who “walks with God.” Joln Wealman waits for a Heavy and July chords guide action while a trembling oboe adds tension.

Choice Selections From Quotations and Sermon Fragments

A medley of moral maxims and religious reflections from various authors. The collection includes notes on humility, penitence, faith, doubt, character, wisdom, hospitality, certainty, and family influence, with attributions to Luther Addison Proverbs and others, concluding with a query about what God sees in hearts.

Fancotte Bernard Claireases Martin Luther D. Peli Senn Wounis Addison Deama Macleod Sidder Divid Dr. Baker Christian Intelligencer

Monstrous snakes and odd deaths shake Crescent City area

A bizarre report details giant rattlers killed in Pennsylvania and nearby states, including monstrous snakes found near Cres ent City Florida, and a series of shocking deaths and unusual events from Missouri to Connecticut. The piece also recounts a wandering old man named William and a strange fire that destroyed his house after mysterious events surrounding his will and a bundle of legends.

Crescent City Lake Whitsey New Haven Conn Milter Weber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erespexeerrte Satoh Ea Huaerre Ties Estivan Ulttle Coon Har Tx- Plodes Laka Pepin Sin Sanger Forest Lodge Upper Mississippi Beta Suarine Lake Pepin Canada Tom Little Coon The Sean Merestith Detroit Fort Tim Pala Willy County Cork Monster Vessel Wa Steam Religious Department Reece Bates Jay Keio Feenaylvanis Aimaben Corte Rene Imate Beles Furan Leita Ates Woodieas Caos Coe Blaore Golien Medics Svea Se Soaresly Kat Quest Pino J Benicens Tun Sknieton Faceesmpalie Serolte Itte Ther Tha Piemb Steam Diebet Tirana Biy Sra Vere Jackran Cedcago Recat Frazer Gonsu Metion Acre Wramein Meage Wits Fontrcis Media
Search Courier

Search the Van Wert Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Van Wert Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication