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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1895
Page
2
A compact notes column mocks prize fights across borders, political figures, and social trends. It comments on a dead end for free coinage, jokes about candidates like Tom Repp, and lampoons governors and lawmakers while praising labor unions in Indiana.
Fort Wayne taxpayers await tonight's discussion as Mayor Oaxiey weighs the unpopular water works levy. The public关注 centers on water supply and city spending, with observers predicting a disapproval of the water levy. City leaders may avoid fights over other appropriations, delaying school construction.
A collection of aphorisms on church life and morality focusing on trust in God, avoiding bad company, and the dangers of the devil, drunkenness, and heated tongues. It critiques legalism, urges compassion toward enemies, and urges personal righteousness as a path to heaven.
A columnist laments recurring sailboat drownings and foolish amateur sailors who venture offshore in storms. He notes seasons repeat tragedies, as many drown each year and survive to repeat the pattern, questioning why prudent restraint fails.
The Wisconsin red oak, prized for furniture and finishing, commands high prices when plain sawn and is valued for its color and figure. The Northwestern Lumberman warns the red oak belt is narrow and may vanish in six to seven years due to heavy cutting, with a railroad expansion from Duluth opening up a northern timbered area potentially rich in red oak.
A group of about twenty American women have formed to promote an International Chess Congress for ladies. They are contacting ladies chess players worldwide and hope to succeed. Interest in chess among women grows as they enjoy solving problems and the game’s mysteries.
Many ladies have heavy black serge skirts made without lining so they can be washed. Waists feature a talfler binding of black satin on darts and edges to relieve the dead black of the serge. A good satin should be chosen. Brocaded silks are among those shown.
A child grieves for a dead doll after a crack in its head and a broken heart. She recounts how a ribbon, a yard scene, and a mother’s action led to the doll’s death and plans a burial with a wagon as the hearse. The narrator imagines a tombstone with the doll’s epitaph.
A Georgian coast tale of Vicomte de Boufeuillet and his cousin Louis, bound by dreams of Sapelo Island riches. In a volatile feud set against Savannah travel, the Vicomte confronts Louis and fatally wounds him in a duel. Arrest follows as authorities view the act as murder.
A tale from the Chicago Chronicle recounts Vicomte de Houreuillet’s trial and acquittal as he seeks a wealthy match for his daughter Marie. She rejects the barrister, dons a veil, and retires to a French cloister after tragedy and loss.
In a South Side Chicago tale a careless servant breaks a valued statue into twelve pieces. The servant has it repaired, sells it to an antiques dealer for pay, then buys it back after the owner discovers the repair lines. The owner cannot claim theft, and the servant recovers the piece.
Advertises eight percent interest on time deposits and offers safe deposit boxes for rent at five dollars per year. Prepares customers for a secure savings option with periodic earnings and storage space.
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