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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
3
A poem from The Spectator laments youthful haste and hollow fame. It contrasts childish vanity with stoic adult insight, urging self-control and inner growth as life matures beyond mere acclaim. The verse contrasts fleeting applause with enduring, clearer thoughts that arise with age.
Three unnamed men receive identical letters from Agnes Ransome and joke about the situation. They debate pursuing the chase together or individually, contemplating how to discover her true feelings and who will win her affection. The scene ends as they plan a method to approach Agnes.
Agnes Ransome in a sunlit boudoir hosts a visitor who has become more than a family friend. A letter arrives read aloud, provoking laughter. She asks how to answer and is advised to tell the truth that she has no preference.
Agnes receives a formal note from Lewis Forbes Hugh Spencer and Willis Carew asking for her hand. They pledge to accept her decision and avoid mentioning their engagement. The trio plans to visit Jack that evening to hear her reply.
Lewis Forbes awaits a letter and dinner with friends Agnes Ransome signs a note proposing random chance. They shuffle a deck and play vingl et un hoping for a natural to win. A visitor Millman arrives and the men still await a natural outcome.
In a tense poker table scene, Millman and Carew notice a natural card as Forbes and Spencer claim victory. A dispute over dealer rules triggers an idea from Jack to marry Miss Ransome, ending the quarrel with an audacious proposal. The exchange ends with a wry editorial note on merit versus status.
A survey of early aviation ambitions traces Daedalus myths to ballooning beginnings with the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. It highlights Otto Lilenthal and Hiram Maxim as leading figures pursuing flying machines, with Maxim noted as a Maine native living near London.
The text notes a Maine inventor investing heavily in flying machine experiments with aims to drop explosives on enemies or possessions. It mentions Maxim’s failures and contrasts with Prof Langley, former Allegheny Observatory astronomer and Smithsonian secretary, who also fails to create a flying machine.
In New York there are three large Jewish theaters with Thalia and Windsor among the largest in America. Performances are in Iddish and feature Biblical dramas drawn from David Jephtha Ruth Saul and other Old Testament stories. A promoter may translate a drama into English with grand scenery to draw churchgoing audiences.
A South Alabama passenger train delays near a farmhouse while an old lady with eggs in a basket waits for a hen to lay a 12th egg. The tale illustrates slow trains and business interests as the train remains stationary until the hen fulfills its duty. The piece also notes how a fly walks on a window pane using specialized foot pads and sticky fluid for grip.
A ancient Lake Moeris reservoir in Egypt fed Nile irrigation and boosted region fertility before ruin. A Brownsburg child Otto Neal aged two is noted for an abnormal appetite after swallowing cartridge pieces and trinkets. Oil as fuel at the World’s Fair offered clean heat with no smoke and fewer workers, with 1334 gallons of oil equating to one ton of coal in daily power needs.
The pruning industry has become a leading Western enterprise with large orchards in Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah and leading production in California. California could reach 150 million pounds annually when full crops occur though past crops have underperformed due to drought and other spring conditions. In 1893 California yielded 50 million pounds and 1894 was expected higher but fell to 40 million pounds because of drought and other factors.
A cashier muses on age and theft while altering a safe combination and concealing a dark object in a valise before boarding a steamer for South America. The scene centers on covert movement and a sense of looming crime.
A survey recounts the rise of chivalry from medieval Spain and Byzantium to France and Italy. It notes orders such as the Legion of Honor founded in 1802 and the Crown of Italy in 1868, with references to the Knights of Malta and the Order of Christ. The piece also mentions Moorish and Hindu cultural motifs in literature.
A survey of historic holy days notes Christmas Eve to February 1 as a church decoration removal window, Moslem Greater and Lesser Bairams, a Jewish Sabbath year, Marys Feast of Reconciliation in 1555, and legal holiday patterns like February 22 as George Washingtons birthday with varied observance. It also lists fixed Christian feasts and Texan Fourth of July, plus 1889 English bank holiday visitor figures for major London attractions.
A compilation of remarkable statements: Restless the first American ship launched in 1616. gales disturb the sea to 500 feet. balloon occupants see 96 mile radius. New York State population exceeds Canada’s. dwarf willow of Britain two inches high. 1777 to 1807 3,000,000 African slaves sold in the West Indies. silk from wild silkworm yields light pongee fabric. Indian population in the United States listed as 248,3.0. 1492 natives owned country, now 144,496 square miles reserved. no postal system fifty years ago. pre 1847 mails run by private firms. 10% rise in marriage rate after Franco-Prussian and Napoleonic wars. highest ocean waves near Cape of Good Hope over forty feet.
England fears the naval balance shift as France and Russia combine 47 battle ships and 23 coast defense ships against England's 43 and 17, totaling 60 to 70. They also field 100000 more trained seamen, prompting caution about a possible triple alliance and wider conflict in the Mediterranean and India.
A historical account describes Javanese affection for animals, tracing kindness to Buddhist ethics and maternal guidance. It notes gentle treatment by children, stories about birds and beasts, and a playful belief in snail horn emergence as a cultural motif.
A historic look at bridal garters as essential dress detail linked to marriage and happiness. Describes the ritual of placing garters, the symbolism of the wearer selecting a friend, and notes fashions from Marie Antoinette to an English ancestress. Mentions white silk bands with pearls and gold accents.
The national capital sustains a peculiar habit of tying strings across streets to block wheel traffic in blocks where residents lie in. This practice continues despite smooth asphalt and light traffic noise. Public opinion grows against the inconvenience as a physician reports being unable to reach his door due to a neighbor’s stomach ache from holiday feasting. The ribbons dispute may be sent to the Washington Common Council and Congress next winter.
The excerpt traces rapid Japan expansion from 1870 to 1898 with rail, post, and ship growth, plus 26 million passengers and 277 million letters. It contrasts foreign credit practices: Italy reluctant, Bermuda annual settlements, Austria long six months, England three months, Spain cash, Portugal long credit, Turkey and Russia twelve months, Mexico six to eight months, China cash with 8 to 21 percent interest, Canada thirty days with 5 percent discount.
A compact list of maritime statistics and historical notes: Britain’s 2893 registered pilots and 66 sailors lost yearly, heavy anchors around 7700 pounds, Italy’s 50 ships of war with 171 guns and 19,22, men, early frigates 1649, steel shipbuilding from 1879, Austria’s 129 ships and 4740 sailors, Napoleon III era French navy, British screw propeller 1840, shipping loss estimates near 1.982 billion pounds, Alfred the Great’s early shipbuilding, naval salutes dating to Alfred, Greece’s 26,800 sailors, Russia’s 44 warships and 25,964 sailors, steel vessels at 96 percent, Richard L. England’s maritime code, Salamis and Trafalgar as great naval events, sea signals in James I’s era, Austrian Lloyds formation in 1833, Nautical Almanac began in 167, US Naval Yard in Philadelphia established 1825.
At Timms Post job office, letter heads and envelopes are displayed as part of a stationery showcase. The exhibit highlights practical designs for business correspondence and postal branding used by local firms.
Wabash ticket office in Fort Wayne offers complete line of single and round trip tickets via Toledo and Detroit to all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Erie Cleveland Mackinac Island Chicago Duluth and intermediate points. Modern fast steel steamers guarantee speed and comfort. A title book Mid-Summer Voyages outlines lake tours costs times and travel facts. State room reservations and tickets available by calling Telephone No 6 kh G Thompson Passenger Ticket Agent. Delights of a summer resort on Lake Erie reachable via Nickel Plate excursions offered all summer.
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