This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1886
Page
3
The readable text is garbled with scattered names and phrases. It contains no clear event, person, or place to summarize. the fragmentary bits resemble jumbled OCR from a page segment without coherent news content.
A fragmented tale from Millville follows Cynthia Adams and Becky in a rural schoolyard. Becky's lively countryside capers crescendo with a chaotic outing, family quarrels, and a barnyard party that reveals village life, school dynamics, and a grandfather’s influence.
A garbled compilation of farm tips and home remedies from multiple papers. Advice ranges from using oxalic acid solutions to remove table linen stains, to warnings about malignant language and water contamination. Domestic recipes cover pickles, meringues, and a strange assertion about Gubbant juice affecting hogs per acre.
A vivid description of a gloomy parlor scene evokes a somber home interior. A family portrait and surrounding furnishings reveal a tense dynamic between elderly parents, a master of an ambiguous reputation, and a whirling mixture of antique objects and eerie light. The passage notes stiff blinds, dark curtains, and a graveyard like table, with portraits of a gaunt man and a poised woman, while wax candles and a silver pair of sticks add to an unsettling atmosphere.
A historical note describes major American hog breeds the Poland-China, Duroc Jersey, Chester White, and Victoria White, detailing origins, colors, body type, and distinguishing features. It notes crossbreeding trends, color changes, and breed standards, including descriptions of ears, neck, back, legs, and tail, with emphasis on Western Victoria lines and East origins.
A French National Society of Agriculture report by M. Rohart describes wool grease absorbing sulphur compounds when treated to fusion. It may fix up to one hundred times its volume of sulphuretted hydrogen and bloom in cold state. The process can be done without caustic alkali, using alkaline carbonates, and requires over an hour, offering a faster alternative to traditional soda-based saponification.
From the Waabingtog Special, Prof. Joseph Tidings reports on obsidian cliff features in Yellowstone Park. The cliff rises 150 to 200 feet, forms a partial surface face of obsidian, with a 73 to 100 foot thick upper portion eroded by glacial action. Prismatic columnar formations, shining obsidian, and rich color contrasts of brick red, brown, and olive green create a striking lava glass exhibit.
A strange county tale reveals that a woman believed widowed in Allentown secretly lived with her husband for decades while his long absence sparked an inheritance dispute. The case centers Samuel W. Bayley and Judith Pasley, with court battles over next of kin, wills, and property as relatives testify and seek rightful claims.
An article quotes De S&C Clark of Watertown arguing consumption is curable with a new view of the disease and license. It discusses secondary infections, liver and kidney involvement, and cautions against overwork and acids in the blood. The piece features quoted medical opinions, suggested remedies, and a push for public awareness and medical guidance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.