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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
2
An old Van Wert Times report outlines Bemapratan County convention events with platform debates and candidate listings. Primary participants include local figures like Lucila Macon and others. discussions cover trust principles and county roles amid a tense political atmosphere.
Short, unclear schedule notes list various names and dates in a fragmented MLA and PUPWEGrs style. The readable items reference a work meeting, potential elections, and a public notice atmosphere without coherent events or concrete actions.
An injunction suit was filed in Van Wert against Central Ohio Telephone and Peoples Mutual Telephone to prevent erection of poles and wires on streets and alleys. The village seeks to halt temporary action, arguing pole placement would injure public ways and threaten certification and license rights. The court schedule sets a hearing next week as the matter proceeds in common pleas court.
Fragmentary text mentions contracts, warrants, and scattered names including James Wemvee Re & Hom. Lacks coherent events or clear entities to form a full news item.
A compilation of local happenings includes injuries, marriages, employment changes, property sales, court actions, and social events across Van Wert. Notable items mention Mr and Mrs Flynn’s injury concerns, John Leeson’s paralysis, typhoid fever cases, a Delphos house purchase, a wholesale store sale, a marriage to Emma Moore in Ott City, and upcoming community games and excursions.
A badly mutilated stranger’s body was found beside the Cancivoati Northern railroad two to three miles north of a town. A Chicago letter and possible name Thomas O Neal were found in his pocket. A southbound excursion train likely struck him. coroner Crooks of Convey viewed the remains and deemed possible accidental death. The body was interred in a local cemetery amid uncertain details and scattered notices.
A fragmented advertisement promotes Simmons shoes offering economical choices for all ages. It urges customers to ask dealers to view stamped soles and asserts the brand’s locality and value. The message reflects a door to door retail era, emphasizing trust and accessibility.
A vivid, though fragmentary, account lauds an opulent annual court spectacle under a mighty sovereign. The text proclaims unprecedented splendor and lists costly attractions, music, and elaborate decor while praising patronage and the show’s noble character amid a lavish, ceremonial atmosphere.
Fragmented OCR reads like a sports feature from a Pennsylvania page. Mentions Altoona and a windy event with lanes and riders, all amid vague notes on speed, power, and a transportation theme. No clear outcomes or names are legible.
A dense OCR of court house notices and public records is presented, listing numerous names, properties, taxes, and legal actions across multiple towns. The document names individuals, estates, parcels, and transactions, with scattered dates and local government references, reflecting a broad but unreadable roundup of civil and probate items.
An auction listing by Foster advertises sale of agricultural property at Elizabeth farm and nearby lots. It includes livestock such as 108 live WOK sheep, 8 00 sheep, and 11 pwd To anids, plus furniture and household goods. Terms mention payments, credits, and two approved anchor months.
A disrupted, OCR style piece highlights heavy daily spending on eye prescriptions and corrective lenses in Wat Wort. It notes widespread reliance on glasses among various ages, discusses style versus necessity, and questions why eyewear use has changed, mentioning nerves, nausea, and the social push to wear glasses for fashion.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Wah Clete and Main Gonet De T Hew with references to a Sunday in July and a planned trip to Franklin Ot hawt. It notes a sermon at 3 pm and a prank preacher, with stray names like Talmage and Van Wart.
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