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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1885
Page
2
A sanitized fragment recounts a dramatic scene involving Patint and a thackful woman as townsfolk witness a long trial. The piece describes social tension, jealousy, and moral scrutiny within a community, with unnamed observers reacting to rumor and scandal. The narrative centers on Ann Milbet and Willy with neighbors watching behind doors and windows.
Fragmentary notice from Mayaville about a drawing and advance payments. It invites readers to pay a year in advance to receive “slumber for the presents” and reduce the prior debt by about 4 cents. It asks unsettled names to come in and learn how the drawing will be done, offering demonstrations at the store. Mayaville Carpet Warp 1 GM Hall’s.
A garbled excerpt blends household scenes with domestic drama, detailing Ann Millet and Mrs Stone amid a kitchen vigil over tomatoes and stews. Scattered lines reference Bowns, Maxwell kittens, and local talk, interwoven with civic notes on Welton county, a rail depot, and wheat prices. The piece juxtaposes family tension with sparse agricultural and civic detail, reflecting a small town daily.
The piece discusses long standing gift giving in markets and social visits, noting traditions of exchanging gold, cloths, honey and wine as peaceful tokens. It contrasts past courteous exchanges with modern street trading and betting practices, and mentions figures like Keene and Gould in connection with market manipulation. The article also touches New Year gifts, public notices, and local election chatter, ending with a note on printing delays and a local race feature.
An excerpted Wall Street column recounts the fading prominence of James R. Keene, once powerful in finance, now vanished from the scene. The piece blends sensational street gossip about Pete Jackson and Swayback Lucy with broader notes on financial decline and the era’s speculative fever, framed by a late 19th century newspaper voice.
A garbled 19th century style snippet from Mercury satirizes chivalry and gender norms. It mentions a prince of Wales figure, a masked American festival, and a joke about a woman of a certain order seeking gallantry. The fragment hints at social mores and mock romance elements in an era-tinged urban column.
A quirky meditation on barbering life and the odd mix of affection and clumsy mishaps that accompany a visit. The piece muses on scent, ritual, and the delicate balance between admiration and discomfort during grooming, ending with a playful note on imperfect moments between client and barber.
A fragmented tale follows Harry and his friend as they miss schooling for a day to seek money at a fair. Harry tries lemonade sales and street tricks, faces setback with a broken glass and a pushed crowd, and contemplates a return home amid a bustling street scene.
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