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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
3
An old time sale listing offers 50c ribbons 20 and 25c. 12c ribbons at ae. 1.25 walking hats at 50 75c 75c and 1. hats and feathers priced low. patent medicines 89c and 4.46. alcohol and wines for medical use at 40c per pint. 3 lbs soda rosin sulphur copperas. envelopes and box papers. perfumes. tooth picks. soaps priced to surprise.
In a garden a stump root yielded two hard clay stones fused together containing half pennies dated 1806 and 1820 and an Indian head made from igneous material. The finder, Vrank Fronchald, notes uncertainty whether early settler or Native American hid the relics.
Bre Rebece Duprey and others died in Iudge township. Obituary mentions life in the county of forty years, friends and community ties. A Wolfman, longtime resident near War Wert, died October 2 1807 in Arkansas City Kansas, mother of Jo 1 Eieife, with many friends mourning. Other notices reference Adolph Gabe fin years, a clothing firm figure, passing last Brilay, funeral details. Pension policy noted, pallbearers listed, and family survives with three children. County teachers’ association held meeting with reports from townships. Delphos delegation planned January meet. Classified ads include cloak sale and factory notices from Van Wert and Delphos.
A chaotic, heavily corrupted OCR fragment recounts a violent event involving a shooting, a revolver, and a doctor. Names, places, and dates are garbled, but the core appears to describe a confrontation, injuries, and subsequent medical attention with scattered references to bystanders, legal inquiry, and town reporters.
Henry Davies promotes comfortable winter preparations at warm weather prices, claiming savings for customers. The advertisement emphasizes value and seasonal pricing to attract buyers ahead of a cold season.
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