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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1890
Page
2
A nighttime ice outing ends with young Hal and others fearing a ghost at Squire Horton’s house. Jack bravely enters to investigate, discovers thieves in a hidden room, and returns laughing as he exposes the ruse behind the haunted scene.
A group of boys traps a burglar inside Squire Horton’s house and alerts help from the village. Jack Earns credit for bravery while peers admit they would not have entered alone. Later the boys admire the safe, warm light from Horton’s windows and vow to face danger together.
A Gold Coast palm oil production report details traditional curing methods, from nut preparation to oil extraction, noting quality varies by location. A Chicago Tribune item quotes Mexican leaders on U S trade interest, urging closer ties and mutual learning. Stories on Izaloo volcano in El Salvador, a centenarian woman in Connecticut, and literary later discuss book markets, etiquette for readers, and fashion trends like pigeons blood red.
A young girl Fanny interacts with a gypsy camp after hearing tales of fortune telling. A bold fortune teller predicts a disrupted journey and warns of danger from scarlet fever. Fanny declines the talisman, later learns a family illness delays her visit, and a toad performance adds comic relief at home.
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