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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1894
Page
5
Rev. Talmage warns travelers against city temptations in a sermon at a New York tabernacle. He urges strangers to seek Christ, avoid underground moral hazards, and cites Broadway temptations, improper commerce, and Sabbath neglect as risks to strangers and locals alike.
A brief religious verse from the N. Observer discusses bearing a heavy cross and seeking the right path. The speaker urges prayer and discernment, implying a struggle between outward appearances and inner burden.
A reflective piece contrasts youth and age, noting the young see visions of futures to strive for while the old dream of the past, yet both roles serve God’s plan. It cites William H. Seward and a Senate scene, urging balance between retrospection and anticipation for the living present. The essay urges unity of dreamers and visionaries with restraint against alcohol and calls for abolition of the liquor trade.
A sermon argues that true Christian society rejects caste and upholds universal brotherhood. It condemns wealth-based divisions and notes shifts in attitude toward Debrows and urban inequality, praising the leaven of shared humanity in modern cities. It references language skills and urban life as illustrations.
A Minneapolis lecture by Dr Keeley warns that giving whisky or brandy to children as remedies spreads harm. He says alcohol reaches the unborn child via the mother and may seed inebriety, urging substitutes and caution in respectable communities.
A fragmentary critique notes the temperance movement, cabinet wives refusing punch bowls, and public spending on schools and alcohol. It cites MCHARD GORDEN on reform, laments wasted funds, and references social impacts amid scattered quotations and sensational observations.
A historical discussion reviews heredity as a factor in inebriety, citing expert observations from doctors and asylums. It notes that 30 to 80 percent of cases have alcohol-imbibing parents or grandparents and argues that alcohol is often a symptom of deeper brain degeneration rather than the sole cause. The piece calls for careful, evolving study and avoids dogmatic claims.
A discussion on self vindication through expression, urging Christians to channel inner life outwardly. It argues awakening and active faith as essential steps, noting that self expression through religion best proves one’s birth and purpose in line with God and the Christian life. The piece cites a United Presbyterian message about waking, arising, and standing on one’s feet.
A jumble of didactic maxims on religion wealth and virtue contrasts sin and virtue. The text warns against bribed appearances and deceit, urges aiding others, and recalls the tension between gold fire and purification. It asserts faithful restraint and caution toward worldly gain.
A stooped man laments his lack of schooling and asks pale faced editor in Buffalo Express about the meaning of the word apotheosis. The staffer pretends knowledge, then the crowd disperses as a boy is sent for the dictionary to settle the query.
Alan notes Tim will not call on Brown's daughter again. He recalls the servant jokingly asking for cards and offering three deuces, prompting the old gentleman to appear at the door and scold him.
A humorous excerpt shows Wingate and Miss Flyntie at a boarding school conversation about etiquette and kissing in the hallway. A chair breaking incident at Miss Redbud's is teased alongside domestic squabbles and a light shaving remark from Mr. McHarleim.
A milliner asks why changes are needed in a bonnet and notes it is becoming. A lady replies the bonnet makes her husband look terribly blue, prompting the humorous exchange captured by the Chicago Inter Ocean.
A playful exchange notes how rejected dialogues could be repurposed. The first paragraher asks about plans for the surplus lines, and the second suggests assembling them into a society drama, joking that they once ran together.
A dialogue shows Foreman pressing to cut three verses from a poem to fit a $2 pants advertisement while Elitor worries loss of sense. The exchange ends with a belief that trimming will create space, though coherence may suffer.
Aaron Linscott lectures a minister on finding happiness, comparing life to a barrel of cranberries. He recalls a West Indies gift of cranberries shipped home, a grateful note, and a letter noting the fruit looked poor but must be discarded. He uses the anecdote to urge valuing simple blessings.
Mayor Joe Rhinock relates an amused incident involving a colored woman demanding a pass for a train. The woman insists she must obtain a pass for her baby, pressing the mayor to act. The mayor defers to the council relief committee chairman, while others joke about April fool references and mischief.
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