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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1875
Page
4
A largely signed petition requests locating a steamer in the west end and will be presented to the council Tuesday night. Goshen Smith was found guilty of larceny by a jury and sentenced to sixty days in jail.
The article describes a bustling canal with warships and cargo ships, mentions the Indiana ex rel Cortez Bonter v Shaffer case in circuit court under Judge Sleck on a venue change, notes six lawyers on the case, lifts a Fort Wayne book agent as a notable figure, reports slack undertaker business due to county physician issues, previews the seventh annual Our Lady of the Sacred Heart academy commencement with a two act tragedy, and recounts a wagon incident on Columbia street where Mrs. J W Smith’s horse jolted and damaged the buggy, causing minor injuries.
A literary program at Fort Wayne College drew a large audience with organ music, solos, declamations, and essays by students from Fort Wayne and nearby towns. The program closed with a diploma for Mina Buchanan as the audience dispersed. The second portion reports a surge in crime with highway robbery, Wilkinson’s encounter, and a burglary at Union and West Berry streets, detailing suspects and bail.
The opera house audience heard Dr J W Rogers discuss England’s shift toward Catholicism. He argued the Catholic church recruits among scholars, claimed Protestant NT support rests on Catholic authority, and invited further lectures at a Catholic library hall in Wolke’s block for a possible talk on his conversion.
Wm. Weimann known as Boss Tweed is the target of a prank as notices offered a dog for sale at his residence. A parade of dogs arrive at his door with different breeds and temperaments, pressuring him into buying a canine he did not want.
An 19th century ad promotes the Headquarters drug store fountain of Wooster & Co. at Calhoun and Main Streets. It touts pure unadulterated soda and twenty syrups, plus Vichy seltzer and Saratoga water, claiming the fountain is the city’s most popular and reputable. It notes transit changes routing St. Louis passengers via Union Depot and Missouri Pacific lines.
The Central Grocery lists Cranberries at 10 cents per quart Pared peaches at 25 cents per quart and California peas at 30 cents per quart highlighting available winter produce.
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