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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1893
Page
1
Advertisement notes loans on land and homes with modern improvements and prompt payment. Describes parcels in Van Wert and Paulding counties with details on houses, yards, orchards, wells, barns, and fencing. Mentions price points 2201 and 22000 with trade options and payment terms.
Farmers are urged to see Champion Minders and Mower lines. The ad touts durability, speed, and finish with models like Champion Rider and various plows, rollers, and cultivators. It lists prices from 210 to 2100 dollars, mentions lawn mowers, twine, and hay tools, and invites readers to visit for firsthand viewing.
An obscure sheriff sale notice mentions Frederic Shinterer and a property in Cantwon, with garbled details about the court house, county, and date. The fragmented text references a sale action, a court entry, and procedural terms without clear names, places, or outcomes.
Partial list of farm land within 15 miles of Meudon Ghiy offers a model farm and dwelling units. Describes barns, fruit trees, evergreen drive, painted buildings, and a new action in Van Wert. Price stated as 8900 with terms offered including cash or balance via installments. Possession after harvest with owner favor. advertised as bargain and investment opportunity.
The article extols Haas as a premier Nelson County Kentucky whiskey recognized for years. It emphasizes its appeal to connoisseurs and its status as a gentleman's beverage aimed at refined tastes, noting it is sold by Manr Mires in Van Wert, Ohio.
George Sebuck of Wooster faced a $2600 fine and 110 days in jail for opening his saloon on election evening last fall. The Supreme Court affirmed the sentence, a ruling likely to affect saloon keepers statewide. A separate verdict awarded Jennie Mayo $238.99 in a dining room incident at a Bowling Green hotel. The report also notes various local incidents and political corruption cases, including a large verdict against an railroad employee and a major public theft investigation involving W McDonald.
The obituary honors Edwin Booth as a premier American tragedian, highlighting his lineage, early rise to top ranks, and enduring influence in Shakespearean roles. It notes his refined stage presence, meticulous study of drama, and the marked physical and facial qualities that made his performances iconic.
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