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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1895
Page
2
A jumble of political and social notes: toll roads to end, McKinney’s ghost dance plans, a potential divorce for Mrs Langtry, discussions of Indiana’s presidential hopes, McKinley outlook, Senator Tillman national liquor system, bimetallism debates, and Louisville veterans impressions. Also a Jersey bloomers controversy and divine sanction claims.
The piece notes candidates Hornblower and Peckham unlikely to seek Senate reentry with Hill in place, and President Harrison choosing to remain east over winter. It highlights distrustful politicking around Indianapolis and Trusler, plus weekly gold shipments totaling about 5 million dollars, about 1.7 million more than prior week. Bond syndicate shows signs of fatigue as reserves waver toward week’s end.
The text notes no immediate danger to the reserve and states the syndicate can keep it intact until month end. It adds that after that date Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle will be ready with another bond issue, ensuring salvation of funds.
An American recounts Estella, once the beauty of Havana, who is discarded by her father and later married by a charcoal burner through a dreadful providence. The tale traces her ruin, the moonlit Cuban nights, and the harsh verdicts of a crowd recalling her faded charm.
A terse description by Murn explains thunder as the sound from air rapidly heated and expanded by lightning. The initial thunder marks the lightning distance while its duration reflects the heated air column length. Hirn notes ground strikes can alter the first noise and compares the sound to tearing linen, observed with bullets and meteorites.
William Rufus established the Benefit of Clergy allowing death-convicts to plead literacy. The fifty first Psalm was the chosen test read as Necilt-Varso. The law remained in force from 1687 to 1700, though often ignored and largely a dead letter prior to Queen Anne’s end.
A judge recounts that Daisy was once engaged to Count Spizzetti but the engagement was broken by her father. The Italian government now demands money indemnity related to the matter, framing the dispute as a legal inquiry.
In ancient Rome during its proud era a vast circus could seat 159000 spectators. The note recalls how with such crowds a single boy might slip unnoticed under the canvas and go unseen.
The notice advertises special excursion rates to the west northwest and southwest regions to encourage visits. Details point readers to seek further information and reference the catalog number 9-4-18-385 for more specifics.
The article discusses English social titles and forms of address, noting how rules vary by rank, region, and lineage. It explains quirks such as how baronets are addressed, how dynastic titles use or omit "of," and how eldest sons inherit second titles. It also references Scottish customs and the oddities Americans encounter, concluding with a note on a historical will and funeral arrangements linked to Hadham parish in Hertfordshire.
A writer argues Napoleon had three masters Narbonne Talleyrand and the pope each guiding him with mixed success. Talleyrand’s intellect masked selfishness yet he became a priest against will and later a bishop, and the pope foresaw tragedy in the emperor’s fate. The piece critiques Talleyrand as a keen yet flawed statesman. The pope’s tragedy view and the church’s forgiveness at last close the reflection.
Visitors from the St Albans Archaeological Society explored Much Hadham parish church and found two children of Lawrence Washington, brother of Robert Washington and ancestor of the first U.S. president, listed in the baptismal register. Lawrence, registrar of the High Court of Chancery, lived in the parish. his wife Martha was Clement Newce's daughter, and Newce’s gravestone still lies in the nave. A fragment from Newce’s funeral will is quoted in the Much Hadham Church Monthly.
John Trainor of Huntington and his dog Jack earned praise from the parents after a lost child was found near Woodbury trudging in freezing weather. The dog led Trainor and baker Warren to a cold, unattended infant whose hands and feet were severely frostbitten before being bundled into the wagon for warmth.
A Williamsbridge farmer reports theft of a horse and a mule that were harnessed together. The mule limped in after dawn with a damaged fetlock and bloody lips, while a wounded man with a $20 bill was arrested nearby claiming injuries from a runaway horse. The farmer suspects both animals were involved in a reckless sale.
An item from the Saturday Evening Post describes a simple phosphorous light method. A pea sized phosphorous fragment is placed in a one third full glass vial with olive oil heated to boiling. Air entry when uncorked creates luminous light that can be refreshed with air and warmed hands in cold weather. a pocketable device used by Paris watchmen in magazines storing flammables.
A brief literary aside from the Boston Transcript mocks writers who joke about burning midnight oil. The line suggests late work habits and camaraderie between Mrs Blotter and John as they discuss sending up night fuel.
A fragment shows a character urging another to stay as danger approaches. One man vows to run for aid and rescue the other, implying imminent danger and a protective action.
More than 10 000 medical students graduated in the United States over the last two years and seek work. A medical journal notes that about 7 000 graduates per year could earn a fair living as the population grows, highlighting a surplus against demand.
A leading New England college tutor, renowned for strict prohibition, once aided two intoxicated freshmen returning from botany outings. He carried them home after nearly collapsing himself, then faced faculty inquiry. The Times notes he remains a teetotaler though less quick to help if another man falls from a balloon.
A century old practice, regreening of vegetables in France employs about 20,000 people and involves a 40,000,000 franc business. Most preserved green peas abroad are copper sulphate treated to look fresh, prompting warnings from the Glasgow health committee after France lifted a similar ban. Consumers urged to beware year round, especially when fresh peas are in season.
Within miles of Springfield a vast mound of Indian manufacture rises fifty feet high, containing relics likely enough to fill a museum. Gardner Sherman of Springfield owns 555 specimens from land at McKnightville and has one of New England’s notable collections, rivaling even the Smithsonian. He is a patient explorer and avid reader on the subject, yet remains a skilled mechanic who fits study time around work.
The growth of public libraries in the United States is a remarkable feature of progress with nearly 5,000 libraries. A writer notes that only counties lack this educational service, while nations, states, cities, and towns provide libraries for general use and librarianship has become a formal profession requiring study and training.
A Hannibal Missouri man has invented a corn sprinkler machine using a planter principle to water dry areas. The device drops water in measured amounts to aid irrigation, promoted during Van Wert County Fair excursions via Pennsylvania lines September 10 to 13 with low round trip rates from Ada and Fort Wayne stations.
A historical plea argues for restoring silver to pre 1873 coinage, accusing money powers of restricting coinage and causing economic hardship. The measure calls for organizing a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and advocate for policy change and authorizes the Times-Post to convene a meeting.
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