Times-Post to stay Fort Wayne publication with strong news focus
The new owner pledges to continue the Times-Post in Fort Wayne with top news coverage and broad appeal. The plant is in good condition and the paper aims to match the city’s leading papers while offering job work and advertising value.
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Studebaker Seeks Indiana Governor Nomination Support
The Evansville Courier notes Mr. Prior Studebaker of South Bend returns from a eastern conference with Republican leaders hoping for Harrison as national candidate. It highlights corporate influence at conventions and the 1888 and 1892 precedents, while warning McKinleyism remains a factor and tariff reform dominates public demand.
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The Great Issue and Party Fight Over Tariff
The article notes the mutual reinforcement of the democratic tariff revival with rising business activity and suggests McKinley faces a high-stakes choice. It asserts Foraker Sherman and allies Quay and Platt will define the party's next year path to protect monopoly interests.
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Fair Horsewomen of the West Ride and Drive
The piece praises Western women who drive and ride for work and daily life. It highlights a matron who once drove 2,000 miles westward, notes practical horse knowledge, and describes how women care for horses by checking hooves, feeding, and watering without relying on ornate riding gear.
Crow skin with wrens nesting in it on display
In Charlton Park near Malmesbury England a glass case shows a crow skin nailed to a tree. A wrens nest was built under its wings and fastened to the dead body. The nest was later removed and placed in the picture gallery.
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Pathetic Cat Guards Boy's Grave in Paoli Georgia
In Paoli Georgia a family cat, devoted to a boy who died, haunted the home for two weeks then vanished. The cat later appeared at the graveyard remaining for weeks guarding the boy's grave and returning occasionally for food.
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Button Manufacturer Promises Payout for Railway Fatalities
A Barmen based trouser button maker offers to pay $240 to the heirs of any man killed in a railway accident, on proof the man wore at least six of the manufacturer's buttons.
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John Wanamaker on advertising as essential to business
The quote argues that stopping advertising is like removing a store sign and that business depends on visible advertising and clerks. Wanamaker emphasizes keeping advertising to attract customers and maintain public awareness of the business.
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John Wanamaker
Justifiable Homicide Reported in Texan Saloon Incident
A Texas man drank water in a saloon and was shot by a nearby citizen who deemed water drinking a diabolical innovation. The Knoxville Tribune notes the act was justified as preserving time honored customs.
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Sensible Dreaming and Kingsley’s Duty Message
Charles Kingsley urged living in the moment and facing current duties. He emphasized doing today’s work, resisting present temptations, and not delaying action by fearing the unseen. His philosophy centers on practical virtue and steadfast conduct.
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Silence Ends Cupid's Courtship in Two Falls
The Somerville Journal notes a witty observation on love noting that a woman can explain why a man should fall in love, yet struggles to justify why he should fall out. The item presents a humorous reflection on relationships without naming individuals.
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Greathead System Tunneling Under Hudson River
The Hudson tunnel project advances using the Greathead system. The quote notes a "great head" needed to carry on such a major excavation.
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New Orleans Picayune
Philadelphia's Giant Model Coffeehouse Opens
Philadelphia unveils a massive model coffeehouse with seating for 2,000, touted as the largest in the country as part of a wide urban plan.
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Races Schedule Page Announcement
The races are listed for September 28 with specific events and times. Program details appear on the fourth page of today’s issue.
The Cat and the Heiress in the Beechcliffe Escape
In a drizzly night at a decayed inn, Hunt Clarendon frees Viola Shane, an heiress confined by her uncle John McKinzie and his son Paul. They flee on Victor to Beechcliffe, where Viola recovers, and Clarendon marries her, ending Paul’s plans.
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Fox Terrier Drives Rats From Barn Without Traps
A Pennsylvania gentleman tamed a fox to clear his barn of rats. The fox, released inside, hunted the rodents like a terrier, and soon all rats fled, never returning. The tame fox accompanies his master in town, unseen by stray dogs, and resembles a well behaved dog rather than a wild animal.
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Four Common and Rare Causes of Boiler Explosions
The piece lists four frequent causes of boiler explosions external corrosion overheating overpressure and weak flue and four uncommon causes absence of safety valve bad material weak manhole and deposit. It highlights safety gaps and material failures as core risks.
Under the Earth Secrets From Volcanic Action Revealed
The article explains volcanoes arise from interior heat heating oceanic rocks and entrapped water. It notes deepest mine borings and Sperenberg reach only about 4 172 feet, while heat drives steam that fractures rock to create eruptions. It highlights volcanic soils fertilizing vineyards, forests, and New Zealand plains, and praises the northwest United States as fertile.
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St. Louis
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Imposing Monuments and the Business of Tombstones
A New York Telegram writer recalls a cemetery visit with an elderly tombstone dealer who critiques grand granite monuments. The dealer says the towering obelisks reflect social pride rather than true grief, noting no loving inscriptions on their vast surfaces.
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New York Telegram
The First Post-Diluvien Family Figures
An English divine presents a startling genealogical table based on Noah’s sons living to 500. Even with one new child every three years and all living to 450, 147 offspring are possible per patriarch, with 10,000 to 12,000 grandchildren and about 50,000 total descendants under monogamy. polygamy would raise these figures further.
Detroit man follows in street after train crowd
A Detroit resident returning from Buffalo walks home on Adams Avenue and is followed by an old woman with a valise. He asks help and learns she wandered after him, believing he might lead her. He notes the conductor advised following the crowd after getting off the train. A separate item notes ships between Japan and San Francisco bringing up to a million fans in cargo.
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Central Bimetallic Compact Advocates Silver Restoration
A call to form the Central Bimetallic Compact urges education and political action to restore silver coinage to its pre 1873 status alongside gold. The resolution laments restricted money supply since 1873 and seeks organized efforts led by The Times-Post to convene a meeting.
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Nickel Plate excursion rates to western territories
The Nickel Plate road offers excursion rates to points in the west northwest and southwest on Sept 10 and 24. Ask agents for further information.
Van Wert County Fair Excursions By Pennsylvania Lines
Van Wert County Fair trips offered September 10 to 18 via Pennsylvania lines with departures from Ada and Fort Wayne and intermediate stations. Low round trip rates apply for the fair season. Return coupons valid Saturday September 14. Fare 81.9-14.
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