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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1895
Page
3
A speaker rejects a romance that centers on knightly deeds and grand love. He teases the idea of wealth as meaningless while praising Polly’s simple charm. The narrator admits rustic happiness, finding delight in practical life and fashion, and prefers a down to earth partnership over fairy tale bravado.
A 14 year old Eloise endures harsh treatment from her stepfather Sidney Herbert after her mother dies under suspicious circumstances. Nurse Barbara hatches a plan to reveal the truth and aid Eloise, who learns her mother is alive but confined. A lawyer investigates and exposes the husband’s deception leading to legal action.
A New York News summary notes a poor lady freed from cruel imprisonment and set at liberty by a law he had outraged, marking justice served after a bold legal action.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reports on Chinese eating customs, noting shrimp served in oil and vinegar while alive, and eggs preserved in aromatic water for months. It describes Chinese beliefs about temperature and digestion, claiming avoidance of cold foods to protect stomach heat.
The article explains Kubu courtship and betrothal, noting the simple marriage ceremony and the father’s public consent. A suitor presents offerings such as a knife, spear, dyed cloth, money, dammar, beeswax, fruits, and preferred foods. Neighbors gather under a tree to witness the betrothal.
Two eager anglers launch on a sunny day. One falls overboard and is saved by the companion who brings him to consciousness. The rescuer asks, after the revival, whether he saw many fish during the plunge.
Trials by the American navy show carrier pigeons returning home from 200 miles at about 30 miles per hour. Only ten percent failed to return, indicating these homing birds could carry dispatches effectively at sea.
In Munecy’s Weekly a playful rural scene unfolds as Hank Stoner pleads for Susie’s consent to marriage. She teases him while the couple spar over timing and propriety, culminating in a tentative yes as they banter about parental presence and bedtimes.
English electricians unveil a compact electric light device to illuminate a watch face at night. A minute incandescent lamp and reflector reside in a hollow rim, with the watch nestled inside the case. A dry battery powers the setup via a flexible cord, enabling pocket carry and offhand lighting.
The article reviews claimed giant waves affecting ships from Scoresby’s forties to 700 feet observed by Captain Kiddle, with notes on Caledonian and Admiralty witnesses. It cites 1844 Inconstant, 1888 Umbria, and 1886 ascension observations, detailing extraordinary sea heights and unclear tidal connections.
The report recalls decks washed as crews shortened sail in a heavy squall. The British bark Undine lost a watch and its captain in similar conditions. It claims the Bishop rock bell was torn from its fittings by seas, with sand-filled galleries hundreds of feet above water. It notes exceptional wave lengths from Scoresby and Douglas observations.
A St Louis Republic report describes a demonstration using water lycopodium powder and a charcoal line in a bowl. The powder stays while the line shifts east to west, illustrating the Earth’s rotation as the water moves with the planet beneath.
A correspondent shares a graphic Indian legend of creation: three men of different colors bathe in a pool, yielding white red and black outcomes. The black man chooses the largest parcel containing labor tools, the red bows and arrows, and the white pens and light-work tools. The tale explains racial distinctions through the Great Spirit’s gifts. A separate anecdote describes a New York family startled by a cat stuck in a tin can, pursued by a pistol and lantern-lit pursuit, ending with the cat retreating armed with the can and the man treating his injuries with arnica.
An elderly guest boasted of a larger cactus at home while visiting a botanist, sparking a light moment as they toured the grounds. The professor noted the cactus was sixty three years old, and the exchange shifted to another topic.
Bicycle riders watch trials of inventive men trying to make wheels from aluminum. The metal alloyed with steel has shown benefits, but no entirely aluminum wheel exists yet. Aluminum is stronger lighter and corrosion resistant. A steel racing wheel weighs twenty four pounds. a practical aluminum wheel could weigh eight or nine pounds.
Dialogue from a New York Continent piece shows a woman and Harry debating a minister’s kiss. She urges approval, noting the minister has grown a beautiful mustache, with a light flirtatious tone.
In Guzzleton, a witty exchange centers on comfort and meals as DePulf proclaims the man who eats it enjoys a smoking hot dinner, while Guzzleton remarks on the benevolent appetite of the eater. The back and forth highlights local humor and dining culture.
An 1900s Times-Post advertisement promotes Coin's Financial School by W. H. Harvey with 150 pages and 64 illustrations, priced 50 cents for paper, 1.00 cloth. It notes Up to Dare continuation, 200 pages, 50 illustrations, plus bindings offering Coin's Financial School and Coin Urro Data in one volume for 1.00, sent on receipt of price.
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