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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1902
Page
15
A short verse warns a mother of a boy facing lurking dangers in the street. It contrasts heavenly paths with hellish routes and emphasizes moral peril in a world full of evil. The speaker urges vigilance against dire temptation.
Dr. M A Stewart told a New York County W C T U convention that juvenile crime in France rises due to alcoholic heredity and that alcohol related insanity is growing. He cited Great Britain and the United States as leading revenue sources from liquor. Mrs Janette Beach mocked temperance aims by claiming saloons aid city welfare with jobs and institutions, provoking laughter.
President Angell prohibits beer at Michigan students gatherings. The piece cites 19th century temperance actions in London and statements supporting state prohibition, mentioning Salvation Army efforts to reclaim 5,000 habitual drinkers and large London drunkenness arrests.
Excerpts note that after pleasant effects a drinker may resume spirits in moderation until intoxication recurs. The first poisoning leaves a lasting mental impression, possibly causing long abstention or a lifelong struggle. It claims Americans are more self-assertive and harder to cure than foreigners unless resolved to recover.
Dr. Wlassak of Vienna reports experiments on young healthy subjects showing alcohol reduces speed and accuracy in simple mental tasks like addition and memory. Even small doses impair performance for over a day and daily use yields a cumulative effect, while users feel confident of poor work. The finding warns that alcohol hinders culture and intellect.
The Chicago Israelites cites ancient Chinese prohibitions on alcohol dating to 2285 B C and 2205 B C, with emperors banning or punishing drinkers. It notes early bans by China, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhist regions, and Mohammed’s 626 A D edict against wine for soldiers, allegedly still in force in the Turkish army.
A report by Miss Zil pah D. Smith for the Associated Charities shows desertion by husbands linked to intemperance rising in Boston over the past three to four years. Of 124 families under observation, 79 cases list the man's intemperance as the chief cause and 55 percent connect temperance to desertion, a higher share than in prior years.
A long humorous tale recalls Sam Hopkins, accused of stealing Ezra Taylor’s hog and sent to prison for three years. Neighbors later doubt his guilt as Ebenezer Holdfast leads a pardon push and public sentiment shifts, ending with a twist about Sam’s fate.
Arnica Salve touted as a cure for piles and a wide range of injuries and eruptions. Claims thousands cured, with a 25 cent box price and guaranteed cure. Sold by Dreier & Bro.
An old farmer tells of a man who vowed to build a railroad across his land. When threatened, the farmer warned and then fired, missing anyone, but the would be builder praised the farmer for being dependable as the railroad went ahead anyway.
Fresh from a tense interview with a diva demanding a higher salary the impresario goes home to news of a strike by the cook lady and a cold supper awaiting him. He complains that his hired girls may be the death of him. Chicago Tribune.
In a curiously bustling domestic vignette, Mrs. Boardman mentions a faith care doctor with a toothache while Mrs. Whyrte asks about new neighbors. Mrs. Browne notes the dark arrival of movers and unhung washing, and Mrs. Gabble worries a 5 o'clock tea would spark talk, with Mrs. Spyte joking about losing a voice.
A private exchange hints at a postponed wedding with the comedian and Miss Poser. The couple reportedly planned to wed this week, but a public notice remains silent on the event indicating a delay.
A nostalgic poem contrasts today’s dancing with the old Virginia reel and pigeon wing. It recalls backstep and rural charm, referencing memories of jeans and calico, Rustling skirts and sunny eyes, as the speaker longs for earlier dances.
Ten year old Dick Foster supports his ill mother and hopeful sister at Lincoln Street cottage while their father serves in the Philippines. After weeks without letters, Dick braves the post office and news of no mail to keep his mother calm, until a sent letter promises the father’s return and pancakes.
On a rainy afternoon in Constance Ward's kitchen, Constance and friends cook a candy frolic. Marshall spills and tastes the salt-like mix, prompting jokes as Dan Ross reads and Arthur Conway assists. The group learns the batch is inedible, ending with laughter at the mishap and a plan to retry.
The catbird ranks high among songsters with a sweet though modest song heard throughout the day. When their nest is threatened, the parents summon other catbirds to outdo each other in remonstrance. Nests are well made with sticks roots weeds grass and bark and lined with fine roots. Eggs number three to five and are dark greenish blue.
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