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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text describes land or property items with scattered names such as Tully Creamly and Van Werk, mentions cottages, water, wells, and a large rear armature. Risk of misreadings high. content appears to be a damaged notice or sale draft lacking coherent facts or dates.
Reports of violent death from horse accident arson and robbery across Ohio with names and places. Anton Koppa 70 killed a despondent man at Upper Sandusky. Mlon Spiker stock dealer robbed near Oridersville Auglaize county. two Day ton Soldiare Home inmates Farrell and Morgan held for highway robbery. Ohio oil politics and farming accidents.
A fragmented text shows a Pension Office official defending pension increases under Cleveland era policy. It contrasts Republican funding with Democratic growth, citing rises in certificates, disbursements, and pensioners. The piece references President Arthur, General Black, and public figures amid partisan rhetoric. The excerpt ends with unrelated social banter about a pretty girl in the room.
A collage of editorials from New York Star to Philadelphia Record debates the 1884 presidential race. Writers praise Cleveland’s steady governance and public service while noting cross‑section support and regional contrasts. The prose references civic trust, travel, and the nation’s mood ahead of the election.
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