06 May 1892
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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1892
Page
1
Classified ad offering real estate loans and multiple properties for sale or trade in Van Wert County Ohio. Mentions farmsteads, underdrained cultivated land, fenced holdings, orchards, living quarters, schools nearby, and cash terms with small down payments.
Advertises exchanges and sales of real estate across Van Wert, Afton, and surrounding counties. Mentions 60 acres undivided cultivation with house and outbuildings, 8 acres of land near Shaffer's station, and a one story frame cottage with water and sidewalk. Seeks land in Van Wert, Paulding, or surrounding counties and even drug stock for trade.
Fragmented OCR from a horse racing page lists names, owners, and payouts with scattered figures. It mentions horses and riders, locations in Virginia and Ohio, and notes on sales, fees, and responsibilities.
Fragmented OCR shows numerous personal names such as Glen Miller and Joe Tooker, plus locations and scattered terms like Van Wert and Forest Pana. The legible items resemble a collage of names, banners, and phrases with no clear narrative, date, or event.
OCR fragment lists numerous farm names and prices in US dollars, including Long and various locales. It references farms, sales terms, and scattered names such as Van Wert, Benoit, and Pattey, with unclear dates or events. The readable portions suggest a market or listing page with agricultural listings and place names scattered throughout.
Ex county surveyor M B McCoy of Van Wert county advertises his services to soldiers and sailors from Oklahoma Territory seeking government land. He promises to locate land, charges 22 350 for service with 22 deposited, and cites eligibility under Homestead laws for loyal veterans. The notice urges interested parties to contact his office at the First National Bank in Van Wert.
Fragmented OCR text discusses life worth living in relation to health and digestion. It mentions fatigue, dull ache, liver concerns, and general bodily weakness alongside stray references to medicines, waters, and winds. Names, dates, and clear events are absent. context is severely garbled.
Local notices announce a brisk sale of whisky, wine, and liquors with cheap pricing by the glass, pint, quart, or gallon. The message emphasizes a large stock and urges customers to call the committee for arrangements. Aimed at promoting affordable spirits and household goods amid a scattered advertisement page.
Dr Chanbestain of Hudson addresses Ohio State University on why drainage matters. He explains hydrostatic water as the surplus below surface, capillary water in soil, and how tiling and subterranean drains reduce excess moisture to improve root growth, warmth, and crop yields. He warns not all land needs tiling but much more land may benefit than expected, and emphasizes proper drainage over surface leakage for farming efficiency.
In Columbus on May 2 a demand was made by Clerk Urban Heater of the Supreme Court for the resignation of his chief deputy Vi M Crow. Heater offered no reason beyond a belief Crow mishandled wires for Allen’s nomination at the Cleveland convention. Crow refused to resign.
The readable fragments mention various names, places, dates, and items, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent events. It lists multiple entities such as people, places, and dates interspersed with stray terms, producing no clear narrative or factual incident to summarize.
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