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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
3
The Van Wert Times reports on subscription arrears, urging prompt payment by July and extending until after harvest for loyal readers. It notes many accounts carried to collection, the cost of a modern press upgrade, and a warning that nonpayers will be dropped from lists. The piece also blends war updates and political commentary with editorial rhetoric.
A bridge at Mulugan river collapsed during a public wedding ceremony yesterday afternoon, sending 100s into the water. Four people were killed instantly Cyrus Kuhap 50 Louna Monahan 55 Ada Bloodhart 12 and Frank Keckler 12 of Shelby. Many injured with broken legs and arms but exact counts incomplete.
The weekly US Weather Bureau bulletin notes a very favorable week for crops in the northern section, with some drying later but nearly ideal conditions overall. Wheat and oats show mixed progress while corn rapid growth boosts yields. fruit crops face variable prospects with apples and grapes showing mixed yields and ample rain needed for late crops.
A garbled weekly county court record shows tax orders, marriages, and public notices. It lists marriage licenses for W H Byers and Minttie Dott, Weatherrod and Jessie Allens, James B Custer and Pearl, Verne P Birlow and Ida Drake, and others. Real estate transfers include Van Wert properties, Jackson township parcels, Pleasant township lands, and various heirs and administrators. Dred orders, inventories, and dower allowances appear, with multiple names and parcel numbers, though many fragments are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR from a Cape Lizal Tynews page shows scattered names and dates. It references November and December events, a list of people such as trades and riders, and mentions meetings, possible races, and locations like Crubks ponds. The text is garbled with many unreadable terms.
Ralph Newman of Jackson County Oregon battled a 500 pound she bear and three cubs in a rocky trap pit near Eagle Point. After wounded, the bear toppled into a deep hole and the hunter finished her with a rifle shots while using a rope and torch to subdue cubs for capture.
Sympathetic note from Mr Wolume Elliott of Winchester England forwarded via Speaker Teed to United States treasurer Dixine Hondames C Veline. Includes a ten shilling sixpence postal money order and a thank you for the United States support. Elliott remarks on shared humanity and justice, recalling Diamond Jubilee sentiments and the Stars and Stripes symbol.
A farmer’s plow unearthed a gigantic cave near West Liberty Ohio expanding into a 40 by 60 foot chamber that connects to a large rec chamber with white stalactites and long alabaster drapes. Explorers reported multiple rooms extending hundreds of feet with light fading and believed linked to the Abe Roxma cave. The find suggests a sprawling underground system with spectacular formations and a potential further extension beyond current explored limits.
Fragmented historical notes describe early postal concepts, relay systems, and the lack of organized training routes across provinces. Mentions ancient roads linking Rome, Julian reforms, and later developments toward official communications, with illegible sections and dates.
A young cavalry lieutenant from a wealthy family falls in love with a poor but noble woman and seeks to marry against his father's wishes. His military service brings status, while a touring camp mascot pig endears itself to troops, embodying loyalty and discipline amid shifting loyalties and hardship.
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