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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1895
Page
3
Poem describes a woman as a queenly figure with a golden head and pure heart. The verses evoke nature imagery with oaks pining and pines dreaming as the speaker recalls a joyful, regal presence and the soul taking wing in song. The speaker contrasts outward grace with inner emotion.
A social gathering in Mrs. Carl and Ned Carl's home tests hypnotism with demonstrations and discussion. The party debates whether hypnotic trance is science, with readings from The House of the Seven Gables and staged acts of supposed control.
Mrs. Carl's diamonds disappear after a hypnotist's chair session reveals her susceptibility. The professor hypnotizes her and others, but she regains will, yet finds all gems missing and the hypnotist vanished, leaving a mystery of the occult science at work.
After a great battle Napoleon gathers his guards and praises them. Company D presents a single wounded man, bandaged and barely able to walk. The emperor asks for the rest of the company and the soldier replies they lie on the field dead, saying they fought better than I.
France pioneered steam line battleships and the first steam ironclad and steel hull plating. The report notes Britain’s interest in France for a major boiler system for ships.
A roughspoken man named Jonas Bebee arrives at a Detroit hotel with a dramatic claim about his bride to be. He insists the woman is “a lady from tip to toe” and orders a beef steak and mashed potatoes for supper while recounting a picnic where she impressed him.
An old sea captain describes the gugus cactus drink prepared by South Sea Islanders. The sap ferments in bowls and, within hours, drinkers become stupid and immobile. The curse lasts a day or more, then the body weakens bones melt, leading to death in misery within years.
Miss Evans, an accomplished swimmer from Hythe near Southampton, saved three people from drowning after a capsized boat. She brought one ashore, then saved the remaining man and a girl, diving again to rescue the third, keeping both afloat until a rope reached the pier. The account also notes a microscopic study of plant lungs and leaf respiration.
Pledges to self mastery and cheerfulness with aphorisms on friendship courage and virtue. Notes that self-control commands others, warns against flattery, and urges acting from divine motives to elevate daily duties and character. The piece concludes that risk leads to loss, while the cautious gain little.
The Sachsen and its sister Bayern on the China service are being lengthened amidships at Brohm & Voss in Hamburg, a first in shipbuilding. Bayern first underwent the change, adding a midships compartment to join bow and stern, increasing cargo space by 2100 cubic meters and achieving fifteen knots on trial.
A playful dialogue blends social aphorisms and domestic humor about money and contentment. A mother and son exchange quips on income and happiness, ending with a duel of lines about riches having wings and a simple guilty plea.
The text traces surnames to ancestral trades and roles. It links Chandler to candle-making, Leather dresser named Tano, and Skinner and others to hides, lace, tailoring, weaving, and various crafts. It notes Beaubeur lineage, infirm ancestors, vineyard keepers, and king’s bridge tell-takers, mapping historic occupations to modern names.
California congressman Hilborn delivered his maiden speech in Washington on Chinese Americans arguing “they send back to China” the money they earn here. He cites 400,000 sent from California since settlement, notes 1880 US Chinese population 105,495 with California at 75,132 and related state counts showing growth or decline across eras.
Christina Kroys a German domestic in Brooklyn died a few days ago after apparently ingesting Sedlitz powder dissolved in two glasses found near her. The mixture released carbonic gas in her stomach causing suffocation and a burst artery during rescue attempts.
A collection of brief notes covers Gulf waters reaching Norway in two years, insect wing speeds, glow worm tail brushes, skylark mating behavior, Earth surface statistics, cut flower preservation with salts, and music’s effect on fatigue in animals. Warland adds to the queer print.
The article discusses the Bertillon identification system and claims about handwriting analysis and pulse as forgery tests. It reflects on human limits in grasping vast cosmic scales, noting Sir Robert Ball’s telegram pace and the camera revealing distant stars beyond expected distances.
A column argues about social propriety and manners in society. It critiques fashionable people, polite yet hollow behavior, and the idea of naturalness in women. It notes the quick spread of gossip and the limits of virtue amid social ambition.
The article traces milestones in money and commerce including Pulcheria as the first depicted woman on a coin, Chinese bullion stamps as portable currency, a fictional Brazilian coin, and early colonial notes. It notes Maryland minting in 1662 with tobacco dues for currency and 1638 Massachusetts legal tender for musket bullets, detailing arresting glimpses of early monetary policy.
The article lists totals of telegraphic lines and duties across nations. It notes secret language telegrams rejected by Bulgaria Roumania Serbia Tripoli and Turkey while detailing costs to register addresses and send messages. It cites numbers of staff in Brazil India France Britain Ireland Japan New Zealand Romania Spain Switzerland the Philippines and more.
The article notes an 1709 York race meeting that started a continuous August meeting tradition. It mentions King James I and a Mr Markham as the first Arabian horse in England bought for £500, later disgraced by losses to rival horses. It hints at racing in the forest of Galtres before 1590 and signals further evidence awaiting confirmation.
The text notes a shift in English sport recording during the late first George era and early his successor. It mentions a racing calendar begun by Mr. Cheng of Arundel Sussex and a Stamford survey describing a gathering near the town for weekly horse running contests in March. Prizes included a silver and gilt cup valued at seven or eight pounds.
A jumble of punny quips and jokes fills the page. Lines tease wordplay on scales and 72 after lent. References to Jonah, photographs, and giants surface amid a brief note about a twelve foot Irish giant fossil claim at Leadon station.
Wabash ticket office of Fort Wayne offers complete line of single and round trip tickets to Toledo Detroit and all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Mine Cleveland Mackinac Chicago Duluth. Modern fast steamers promise speed comfort and safety on fresh water travel. A lite book Mid-Summer Voynees explains tours costs times and traveler’s encyclopedia. State room reservations and tickets available by calling Telephone No. 6 with R G Tompson as Passenger and Ticket Agent.
A charming summer resort on the south shore of Lake Wrre announces excursion tickets via the Nickel Phite road for the entire summer season. The notice highlights travel options and promotional rates, inviting visitors to enjoy scenic routes and local facilities.
W H Harvey touts Corn's Financial School a clear guide to money with 150 pages and 64 illustrations. The continued volume adds a history of Corn the financier with 200 pages and 50 illustrations. Various editions priced from 25 cents to 1.00, offered by Times-Post Fort Wayne.
Readable fragments show times and numbers in a disrupted schedule. The text lacks clear events or names to identify a full item. No decisive details emerge beyond scattered figures and a reference to a payable amount in the late morning period.
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