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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1875
Page
2
The New Haven Palladium notes Fort Wayne agents received three days after publication, sparking outrage and calls for inquiry. It cites Senator Thurman awaiting shifting campaign roles, with questions if he will back the inflation platform. Local landlords face scrutiny over Centennial accommodations with caps on rates and nearby city options discussed.
A Brigham Young era female subject proposes appointing a woman as Utah governor. The idea is framed as poetic justice and a lively shift if enacted, with implications for gender roles, polygamous history, and family dynamics. The passage imagines polyandry replacing Mormon polygamy and predicts a broader social experiment ahead.
Rumors say James and Younger brothers moved from Missouri to Kentucky and sow great fear there. Citizens question why two state governments cannot capture the few outlaws. State pride and local officers urge swift, decisive justice.
The government patronage is divided among fashionable sea side resorts with Long Branch hosting the president, Rye Beach Newport and Saratoga each hosting cabinet members, and one lingering on the Hudson. An office boy left in charge claims he plays solitaire and enjoys his time more than ever.
The Maine Republican stance stresses citizenship as national and allegiance to the United States. They condemn a mere confederacy and warn that rural lumbermen near Moosemaguntich could shift votes. The remarks contrast Ohio and Indiana finance debates with Maine’s abstract constitutional view.
The author notes readers ignore small fires while large blazes like Chicago and Boston attract attention. May losses in New York and Brooklyn total 618 600 and national losses reach 8 745 800, with five months of the year over 38 million and a projected 76 million for year. The piece argues fire prevention is essential to protect wealth and urges economical guarding of accumulated capital.
A writer defends tobacco spitting as a defining habit that shapes character and dignity. He argues the act can calm embarrassment in public settings, noting the display alters perceptions and offers brief self possession. He calls for sympathy toward this unwelcome habit.
County commissioners agreed with Mr Hopkins to sink the artesian well 500 feet deeper at 11.54 a foot, totaling 5770 if the city pledges its share. The measure was referred to the finance committee. Critics warn of high cost with uncertain return as no deep wells have yielded water. A geologist should assess potential at depth.
An editorial urges restraint on firecrackers and pyrotechnics to prevent fires and accidents in Fort Wayne. It cites past near misses in Portland and warns that indulgence could ruin the city with a costly blaze, noting the mayoral ban was ignored during a high profile display.
The News reviews the hospital issue noting the board of trustees did not submit a proposition to the county commissioners on the matter as claimed. It states trustees pressed for better medical care for patients and asserts the paper has taken sides beyond the facts while defending the hospital’s best interests.
Lord Elgin carried a large collection of Greek antiquities from the Acropolis aboard the Mentor after obtaining a firman from Selim III. The ship sank off Cythera in a violent storm. divers recovered twelve of seventeen cases, with five still missing. A report from Cerigo notes marble visible at 96 feet depth, raising hopes for recovery aided by new diving gear.
United States steamer Saranac with Lieut Maynard and Dr Emil Benails aboard struck Seymour Narrows rock on June 8 while en route to Sitka Behring Straits. The 14 knot ship with a 7 knot current sank near Vancouver as crew saved none and forty three men evacuated to Victoria aboard a boat. No lives were lost.
A Swede, new to English, joined the army and learned Cheyenne speech from Indian prisoners in Leavenworth. Hearing of his skill, Gen. Pope sent him to Washington and recommended sending him to St Augustine, Florida to work as interpreter for the confined Cheyennes.
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