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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
3
H J Ash advertises a sale on Rome Copper goods including coffee pots tea kettles pudding dishes crumb trays brushes and serving dishes. A large assortment of Venetian enameled ware genuine granite ware roasters flour bins carving sets and a full kitchen ware line are also featured at reduced prices.
M J Stock architect offers plans and specifications for all building types. Office at Onke corner Main and Clinton. Phone 2700. Residence at 107 Main.
A wreck on Henderson road two miles past the city this afternoon injures five people seriously. A toppling pin in a switch frog caused the wheel to derail a parlor car and two baggage or coaches left the rail. About seventeen passengers in the derailed car were injured, with one believed to be dead.
An amateur letter written in December 1 style surfaces in Omatia. The writer, not a press representative, claims to have received a decisive letter and warns against involvement with newspapers. The content remains unclear and the author’s handwriting is described as amateur.
Report from Pekin that Emperor Kwang Su directs Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang to negotiate best possible terms with the foreign powers. Instructions stress limiting legation guards and avoiding fortifications while seeking disarmament. Li Hung Chang’s health may delay signing. Dispatches note surprise at imperial approval and a potential return to Pekin with the envoys.
The passage advertises buying land at Lakeside with a $300 to $800 price to place a neat cottage, rent it and earn ten percent on the investment. It notes Lakeside has five traveled streets, sewers, shade trees, electric lines, a fine school, street cars, no saloons, and a strong neighborhood. fifty houses could be rented today at $12 to $28 per month.
Teaser advertises wall coverings, including ordinary wall papers, sun exter line, Winslow Shades, mourning items, and pictures framed to order. It highlights affordable options appealing to those who skip more expensive lines.
Fragmented report notes rising unrest as five expeditions operate amid protests over Chinese rights and German actions. An envoy urges immediate negotiations while officials express alarm at escalating disorder and punitive policies abroad.
The Union of Orthodox Hebrew congregations held its biennial meeting in New York with delegates from across the US and Canada. Addressing divorce customs and intermarriage, Rev. Dr. H P Mewes denounced practice and urged adherence to Judaism, while Dr. Mendes discussed correspondence with Seth Low on alternate emblems for Jewish medical staff and the peace conference emblem issue.
State Senator Washburn of Crawford County announces alignment with the Republican party and participation in its council and organization. Once counted with Democrats on Jenks for United States senator and party messages, his desertion shifts balance toward Quay supporters and signals likely succession by Snyder’s son as senate president.
Chicago telegram reports the death of George W Northrop a 74 year old theologian and longtime head of the theology department at the University of Chicago Divinity School He served as president of the Baptist Union Theological Seminary for over 25 years and led the department since retirement in 1892 93 He had resided in Chicago since 1867 and had ties to Antwerp Jefferson County NL
Fort Wayne Elks lodge hosts annual old clothes social on January 4 with Elvis Day as guest entertainer. Guests to bring bundles for distribution to needy, followed by two social sessions. Committee includes Lonly Heilbronner Al C G Alter Sid Hubbard and others.
Fragment from a 1960 Indiana discourse discusses murder law and the death penalty, praising trial courts, criticizing juries, and proposing penalties for sheriffs neglecting prisoner safety. It also urges state action to curb corporate monopolies in trusts, calling for immediate revocation of selling firms’ franchises and orderly winding up of their business.
Merritt D Huff, president of the Tremagain AVM Mining Co of Phoenix, is held after the death of Nora Hamers. Huff says she killed herself with his pistol after a night in her room. Charles Gaussn, Huff’s former associate, and Lydia Griswold, sister of the dead woman, also arrested and deny involvement.
General Miles declines to issue a formal response to General Alger’s article praising canned and embalmed beef used during and after the Spanish war. He says he has not read the full extracts and notes the piece contains misleading statements.
Private sale announced with discount offered on a wide range of oriental rugs and silk items including textiles from various regions. Listings indicate auctions and private sales this week with emphasis on diverse rug styles and decorative art pieces.
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