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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
2
The article critiques bankers at the Atlanta convention for backing elastic currency and government debt based credit money. It argues this would surrender issuing power to banks and weaken public trust. Instead, it claims public opinion now supports hard money with gold and silver coinage and government control of money issuing.
An Atlanta Constitution fragment discusses rumors that Spain was urged by this administration to crush the Cuban insurrection. Washington denies it, but belief persists. Two readings emerge, one urging quick conquest to dodge belligerent recognition, the other warning that failure could trigger recognition of belligerent rights. Public sympathy for Cuba grows as congress approaches. A Kansas City divorce case notes a wife's petition likely granted, and a husband failing to aid a baby or prepare breakfast faces a weakened case.
A fragment notes the Astor property valued above a million assessed for only 95 000, praising government generosity. It adds remarks on Chicago letter carriers saloon routes, Spanish cedar prices, and various political touches about Harrison Morton Don Dickinson Chandler Texas Arkansas and an Armenian massacre.
A poem from Athenium tells of a maiden searching in the morning for a love half rosebud half thorn. She seeks him on hilltops and seas while he waits in the heart, calling to her from within yet she passes by without recognizing him.
An Irish tale recalls medical students abducting a watchman and staging a courtroom in a dissecting room to try Myles Lynch. A plot twist reveals the prank ends in Lynch’s actual death by trick rather than the ax, prompting blood oath contracts and lasting tragedy for the participants.
A historical sketch portrays Cambodia in southern Asia as fertile and well watered with mountain ranges and plains. It notes abundant tropical fruits and rice cultivation, describes Cambodian physical traits, beliefs in genii and witchcraft, and details social norms including marriage, divorce, and the roles of women and children. The piece highlights arranged betrothals, ceremonies, and dowries as traditional practices.
A historical report outlines about 132 Italian banks in New York patronized by uneducated laborers. It claims bankers read letters to depositors, diverted funds, charged excess for tickets, and fled with deposits. In eight months fourteen Italian bankers absconded due to hard times while some honest bankers remained.
After surrender, General Robert E. Lee rides through Virginia when a plain farmer recognizes him. The man asks to cheer Lee, tears in his eyes, and lifts his hat for three ringing hurrahs. Lee remembers the moment as a touching display of affection.
A starving man asks a kitchen cook for a bath with water soap towels and sponge. He explains that in the last week every house tells him what he needs is a bath and asks the cook to set one up for the public. The amused cook collapses.
Valuable guidance on making cream soups from vegetables. Use milk instead of stock and follow steps with onions, seasoning, simmering, sieving, and stirring in hot milk to finish the dish. Top with salt and white pepper to taste.
A recipe segment describes a pint of young white onions and green peas in a milk soup with crouton dice, plus carrot puree soup, and a simple bread substitute. The second item recounts a traveler’s tale of a staged death on a Des Moines bound train, a staged collection, and a $40 to $50 swindle led by a dapper accomplice.
In Bath Maine a wooden angel on a Universalist church steeple has long sparked mild laughter for its high-heeled shoes. The Bath Enterprise recounts a past North Congregational pastor quipping to a devoted Universalist, asking if an angel ever wore high heels, to which the reply noted no, but never seen without them.
A cardinal who led Pope Boniface IX’s troops during the march on Accona vowed his men that victors would dine with angels if they won. He avoided danger in combat and when questioned about the promised feast he replied that it was not yet his dinner time and he was not hungry.
Mrs Brinkly warns of rain as she and her husband prepare for Sunday church. The couple's exchange centers on who will deliver the sermon while awaiting at the front door.
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