This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1887
Page
1
The Findlay celebration marked the first anniversary of gas use for mechanical purposes. Tens of thousands attended as arches of gas pipes lit the streets, flags and bunting adorned buildings, and gas globes shone in a festive display with fireworks, bands, and military civic pageantry.
Also furnishes the best meal in town for 25 cents. Farmers call and investigate.
The store announces a season start sale to reduce overstock with significant discounts across fabrics. Ettamine Cloth 10 pieces at 12 2 3 cents per yard, English Cashmeres reduced from 15 to 10 2 3 cents, 36 inch Cashmere from 35 to 21 cents, Mohair Dress Goods at deep cuts, all-wool Cashmeres 42 inch from 85 to 21 cents, Jamestown Worsted Goods 21 cents, 36 inch Pin Check French Serges at 75 cents. Also showcases fancy braided Jerseys.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.