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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1896
Page
5
Local ads show farms for sale or trade across towns and counties with references to acres prices and taxes. Items include cattle corn and machinery with many listings repeated in varying spellings. Potential buyers are urged to inspect properties near Watertown and nearby counties for available stock and farm implements.
A garbled notice promotes a Van Wert furniture seller offering low prices at 206 East Main Street. It describes new rail connections via Wayne and Indianapolis lines with scheduled arrivals to Madison and Grand Rapids, promising a revised travel route and reduced fares for travelers, asking readers to contact Liekut Agint WL Finitar rs for details.
An array of medical claims and personal testimonies targets women’s health, citing Dr Hart, Dr Hartian, and Peru wa as remedies for pelvic catarrh and related disorders. Mary Hicks of Iamsville and Mrs Mary Hicks recount hope found in a tonic after long illness and paralysis of recovery in a cautionary, period-voice fashion.
A garbled notice discusses The Amite Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, a wind and property insurer formed before a certain date. It mentions agents, stock issues, and regulatory approval by the Insurance Commissioner, while urging readers to consider the company’s solvency and reliability. The piece is a rough, misread extract of a public notice about incorporation and governance.
An article warns readers to be skeptical of miracle cures and home remedies for kidney disease and other ailments. It questions claims of instant cures, warns of unsafe practices, and promotes consulting qualified physicians rather than trusting dubious Free Sample bottle pitches and fake treatments.
The Senate passed a census bill after a three day debate granting authority for a 1900 census. A director and assistant director would be appointed, with expert statisticians to organize the preliminary arrangements. A provision limited supervisors and enumerators to two thirds from one political party, and a failed attempt sought certification of census workers by the civil service commission. A tangential note recalls Admiral Farragut's lineage and the proud naval heritage referenced in reform discussions.
A long docket from the May term adjourned Saturday lists court orders, judgments, and actions across many cases. Notable items include money actions, partnerships dissolved, receiverships, Pike Commission disputes, foreclosure and tax matters, and divorces. Major parties include Rachel A Kront, Mauraew Lairfield, Venadocia Pike Commissioners, and Ohio courts setting deadlines and costs.
The piece notes the large yearly flag market in the United States with over 50 million flags sold for Independence Day and explains how patriotic display drives waste and industry. It then covers a Senate vote on a wartime finance bill, outlining key differences from the House version, tax changes, bond limits, and revenue projections, suggesting the measure aims to fund the war though details remain uncertain.
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