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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
6
A formal denial asserts Havana Harbor lacks submarine defenses amid broader claims. The statement references Washington and public interest while addressing alleged weapons or countermeasures and regional security concerns without detailing specific assets.
A historical banquet features Speaker Woodford and several high profile guests. Attendees discuss Washington politics and national issues, with focus on leadership, policy, and patriotic themes amid a formal gathering.
Fragmented text mentions New York defense and torpedoes with scattered phrases. Core facts and entities are obscured by garbled OCR, yielding no clear event, date, or organization to summarize reliably.
The jury convicts Mo Zola and co defendants in a Paris court on counts of murder and financial crimes. The judge sentences Mo Zola to a lengthy prison term as observers note heightened excitement and public interest surrounding the proceedings.
An article fragment describes a catastrophic explosion aboard the Waine Brow with forward magazines blown and the ship driven to port. It references claims of a submarine mine and reports confusion over wreckage and casualties while noting conflicting radio accounts from vessels nearby.
The text blends a wartime forecast with a funeral account listing speakers and services. It references Congress, the President, and potential war scenarios, then shifts to a Mass Willard funeral with speakers and a burial procession at a cemetery. The fragmentary wording suggests a historical newspaper item mixing national events and local ceremony.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a town fire and a court case connected to a Texarkana area incident. It references a wall of buildings burning behind a residence, a university or college style institution, political figures, and a presidential resignation. The text blends multiple names, places, and events in a collage-like report without coherent sequence.
Fragmentary text describes a series of addressed speeches at a gathering attended by various figures. The record mentions a central venue and a recurring address, with attendees who heard the message and noted the overall momentum and success of the proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention New York an area with references to gold bars and ships. The garbled lines include terms like New York, gold, barge, ship, fall, and wartime context, but no coherent events or names emerge to form a full news item.
A garbled report covers a freight shipwreck near Waycross with casualties, a railway crash near Porthint, a city fire in Duluth damaging Commerce blocks, pension news tied to war dead, a Kingston diocese death, a murder arrest in Graves County, and royal bereavement in Washington with regional incidents and policy notes.
A long account details how counterfeit gold bricks are produced and tested, describing bored holes, the substitute of genuine metal, and the toolkit of a swindler. It mentions the Indian bait story, the widespread exposure in newspapers, and the ritual around authenticating a so called gold brick.
The article describes chilblains as painful skin swelling common on feet and hands in cold damp weather. It notes symptoms, triggers on frost, and suggests remedies including warm footwear, soft stockings, changing wet socks, warming feet by fire, hot or cold water soaks, and cautions against harsh folk treatments. It also mentions rheumatic tendencies worsened by chilblains and historical home remedies.
A fragment cites Sir Thomas Mort, an impoverished but respectable orphan, as causing the rich male lead to fall for the poor hero. The text mocks stage conventions and questions spellings, mixing scraps from Puff and Ladies Home Journal.
A step by step home craft note describes reshaping an old fur mutt into a muff. It covers selecting materials from belts and coins to stiffeners, stitching a lining, assembling layers, and finishing by shaping and securing the fur cover for a wearable muff.
A late 19th century advice piece on blackheads explains that oily skin deposits clog pores leading to pimples and boils. It urges thorough face washing with soap and warm water, followed by cold water, and recommends soap use to keep pores clear and skin smooth.
A note on Gretchen embracing color and style changes while resisting white gowns. The passage contrasts her bubbly spirit with a firm stance against traditional pure white attire, highlighting evolving fashion choices.
A jumble of vintage musings and oddities describes a shaded muff craft, apple dumpling memories, a royal shawl once owned by the Duchess of Northumberland, and a curious fact about cat whiskers. The piece blends domestic crafts with whimsical anecdotes and antique lore.
Fragmentary text discusses skin, digestion, and using cold water to counteract warmth effects. Mentions soups, waist cases, and a general health theme with unclear sources and terms. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
A magazine note describes Patti in mourning attire worn at royal German concerts with a white satin dress, dull satin bows, diamond brooch, jet gloves, and a raven wing scarf. It notes a new trend of scarves from waist fabric and an electric process producing non alcoholic champagne from skimmed milk.
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