Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas Petition to Sell Land
A petition filed in Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas requests authorization to sell land. The case lays out the property, parties, and legal basis for the sale, seeking court approval and protection of interested parties.
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Ohio
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Daniel Laird
Peter Laird
Whitley County
Indiana
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Iliness
Elizabeth Foster
John Poster
Jeane Tolan
David Tolan
Tama County
Ben Jane Webber
William Wora
Ilinois
Alexander Fravier
Pennsylvania
Mary Hamion
John Laird
A. D
A. W. Baker
J. N. Alexander
Ralston
Wim. Smith
Boyce
Richland County
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Otto
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Ohio & Indiana Rail Road Company
Mream
Gleason & Kerr
van Wert County
Court of Common Pleas of
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Coin of Commons
Court Loase
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Ws. Rose
George Yraxter
Tome
Atlo'clack P
Sheridge
Peter Rutman
Common Pleas
van Wert Va
George ‘Traxler
Court of Common Pleas
Tollawine
Atotich
Alexander Slanes
Marrilla A. Slane
Minn Gray and the aging parents honor a courting couple
An old couple recalls their son’s late romance with Minnie Gray. The ballad reveals shared memories of youth love, past joys, and a wedding in a village church as the man seeks a bride.
The Franklin Impostor Or Mother and the Stranger
A 1857 Southern paper recounts Dr Benjamin Franklin visiting his mother in Boston. He hides his identity to test recognition by instinctive affections, ending with a stormy night sheltering him and the mother realizing his link to Ben Franklin the printer. The piece argues against innate family affection.
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Ben Franklin
Man crosses 3190 miles on crutch to Memphis in 145 days
Henry DeMather, former Confederate captain, joined Maximilian’s army, wounded repeatedly, and after fleeing Vera Cruz walked home to Memphis. He covered 3190 miles at an average pace of over twenty miles a day, spending 74 hours crossing Texas plains without food or water. He earns the right to wear the belt.
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Admiral Tegethoff Seeks Maximilian Remains in Mexico
The Mexican authorities demand official authorization before delivering Maximilian's remains to Admiral Tegethoff. The Austrian envoy, ignoring formal channels, traveled in civilian dress and faced unforeseen resistance as he pursues mercy mission assurances.
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Comical Comparisons of Locust Roar and Man Jump Distances
An 18th century exchange imagines a man as loud as a locust, weighable against golden wrens and locusts, claiming a man could shout to 1600 miles and leap 12800 miles if proportional. It extends to a grain weight flea and a hypothetical 150 pound man with leaps across oceans.
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God Will Come To Me A Lesson Of Truth From A Boy
A sick boy, believing God would rescue him, asks a kindly man for help. The man learns the boy’s mother’s honesty and agrees to care for him, illustrating how truthfulness shapes a child’s trust and hope.
Veteran yarns and old stories fade with age in a long lament
The fragment recalls Ben W a Revolutionary War veteran who mixed tall tales with memories of battles and a comical monologue about Monmouth and Washington, ending with a humorous plea as he clung to bravado. It also mentions Otto Mapame BoruschiLp a centenarian with a sharp wit whose final moments reveal stubbornness about aging.
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General
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Otto Mapame BoruschiLp
Mutton Demand Rises as Civilization Expands Across Nation
In our youth mutton was scorned yet today in major cities east of the Mississippi the finest mutton and lamb fetch the highest meat prices. The piece notes growing demand, shifts in sheep breeds, and profit opportunities for farmers, citing price ranges from $1.50 to $16 for long wooled Leicester stock and quality mutton.
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Reveries of a Bachelor Excerpt on Faith and Women
The passage argues a poor man needs religion to avoid being a reprobate while a woman, isolated from public ties, must anchor her hopes in faith. It contrasts men's reliance on reputation with a woman’s reliance on heaven and enduring love, citing a Christian mother’s example as supreme.
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Eccentric Paris Omnibus Rider Known for Daily Transit
A Paris correspondent recalls a cheerful gray haired old man who rode omnibuses from seven in the morning until midnight. He travels the Barriere du Trone to Palais Royal line daily, eats briefly, and seeks a free transfer ticket he seldom uses, preferring to pay again in each car.
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Vallandigham Speech Ad Read Sparked Proslavery Outburst
At Hillsboro Ohio a Copperheads meeting saw Mr Vallandigham set to speak. A letter reading claimed as Lincoln’s warning to Black Republicans provoked anger and a mass of hostile reactions from the crowd.
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