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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
3
A garbled news collage reports military tensions with mentions of Christian missions, Russian mounted troops, and a search for missing leaders. It notes a wave of unrest, claims no arrests yet, and roving authorities occupying scenes of the upheaval. Separate item describes a daylight robbery involving Losemite stages near Raymond, with soldiers aboard and cargo plundered.
Report describes the death of Aguinaldo after a clash at Tabongan, with American forces advancing and seizing his body for transport. Details note U S transport Hancock arriving with a Philippine commission led by Judge Taft and General MacArthur promising a civil executive following military actions.
A large military memorial ceremony honored fallen soldiers and prominent figures from across the nation. President Vehin delivered an address while generals and state leaders attended. A day of solemn services included a parade, graveside rites, theater memorials, and musical tributes marking the observance of the memorial day.
A bank in Sheldahl was robbed after midnight as four men forced entry with rifles. The gang reportedly secured about $1400 before fleeing. witnesses saw flames and damage along Main Street and two strangers involved in the break. No weapons were used by some bystanders during the escape. Local authorities traced the robbers but no arrests are listed.
fragmented OCR recounts long conflict impacts with scattered names, places, and dates. It mentions leaders, battlegrounds, and casualties, noting British forces and Boer combatants, with references to battles near towns, marches, and surrender dynamics though text is garbled.
A massive blast damages a store and a sawmill near Milwaukee area, killing several and injuring many. Reports describe chaotic scenes as debris and timber fly, with fires and emergency crews rushing to the sites. Names of victims and responders appear in scattered fragments amid war department dispatches and political references.
Fragmented OCR text describes wartime actions, surrender talk, and government pressure. Mentions mentions of leaders, military movements, and suppression of treasure reporting. Includes references to journalists, dispatches, and communications with Germany and allied forces.
Fragmentary OCR describes a late afternoon event with ceremonies and a governor, then mentions a court, private address, and beating. Names and places are garbled, hindering clear facts.
A fragment from a city page recounts a prominent local figure facing illness and passing in a week of tax and legal concerns. Names and places are obscured, but the item hints at community impact and ongoing affairs in the city.
Fragmented OCR passage lists garbled names and terms across a jumble of phrases. It mentions online content, fashion items, materials, and vague references to people and places, but lacks coherent events or clear subjects to summarize into a primary news item.
A fragmentary wartime account recalls a brutal mob assault on a young woman by an assailant who dragged her from a street scene. Witnesses describe a violent group tearing at her clothing, robbing her, and forcing her to flee, with local bystanders failing to intervene. The report names other victims and similar attacks by the same offender, detailing fear, injury, and the community response.
The House Thursday adopted a bill strengthening the Sherman act, targeting trusts and conspiracies that restrain trade. It imposes fines from 60 to 3000 dollars and up to two years’ imprisonment, with enforcement against corporations and officers. The measure also bars interstate sale of articles produced under such trusts and authorizes forfeiture of contraband goods. A Democratic amendment to exempt unions and labor organizations was rejected.
A fragmented report discusses May trading trends, wage expectations, and industrial demand shifts. It notes changes in prices for coke, coal, and talad products, with limited shipments and reduced activity across American machine works. The piece references market constraints and anticipated restorations in industry amid inflationary pressures.
In June the New York Supreme Court dissolved the injunction against the Cigarmakers Union, which barred strike benefit payments to members. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, urged disregard of the order, calling it an attack on labor. The injunction had briefly restrained payments to strikers and those aiding them at Leys & Co. and related plants.
An article details a violent confrontation near a power house where a man named Taney was shot and killed after resisting transit workers. Crane grabbed a weapon, struggled with bystanders, and Maher fired, wounding a bystander as other witnesses fled toward nearby clinics and the hospital.
An obituary and biographical sketch recounts Denis Towne born 1808 in Pennsylvania. He studied at Princeton, preached in New York and India as a missionary, and served Presbyterian missions in Wand. Health forced his return, later leading church work, publishing and teaching, with ties to Towne family and Upperadien Mutual Mission groups.
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