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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1894
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows cryptic phrases mentioning Aristotle Pliny and a 1670 date. Text references a northward bossrd and a tomb at May ois Atoeeover of Dela with a fresco described. Deciphering incomplete.
The narrator revisits historical ornithology with Buffon Linnens and Huxley, detailing classification changes and the two great bird classes. It humorously notes the buzzard’s habits, anatomy, and a NC context, with reflections on science, ambition, and progress alongside playful digressions.
A fragmentary column notes a bicycle priced at 150 dollars offered for 50 after bargaining and includes a string of quick quips and cartoonish exchanges from New York and Chicago papers. The piece quotes lines about hair, servants, wells, and clever wordplay, reflecting humor and social banter.
Special correspondence profiles E T Jeffery president of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. He favors arbitration and eight to nine hour workdays, aided by unions and peaceful settlements. He helped settle the Cripple Creek strike and advocates treating employees as a family, with mutual trust and fair wages.
A sweeping survey describes Korea as a small land of 90 000 square miles with 16 million people, its history of independence, Japanese commercial dominance, and Chinese influence. It details Korea's government, the Min family’s power, uprisings, foreign interests, and Russia and the United States roles, plus Seoul’s conditions and Koreans' social life.
A Somerville Journal quip notes that a widower on his second wedding trip should take a different path than his first. The saying emphasizes learning from past choices and seeking new adventures after loss.
A Philadelphia Record quip notes that a balloon ascent proves disappointing to a man with a stiff neck, quoted as a dry aside by the Manayunk philosopher.
In a fragment from a 19th century paper the dialogue contrasts a boastful fashion item with a child's candid remark about a drawing and a butcher’s quip. The Chicago Times notes a shared stance among workers and managers against the Pullman car.
The piece recalls Upham once declared dead at Bull Run but now nominated for governor. It notes his presumed death, the Confederate soldiers who buried him and took his shoes, and a Racine church minister delivering a funeral sermon praising the fallen figure with reverent language.
John D. Kernan of New York and Nicholas E. Worthington of Peoria were named by the president to assist Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright in probing causes of the recent great railroad strikes. Kernan, son of ex Senator Francis Kernan, is a veteran railroad lawyer and former New York state railroad commissioner. Worthington, a West Virginia native and Chicago circuit court judge, is noted for his economic knowledge and political ties to Vice President Stevenson.
A verse fragment describes a social world of ball gowns and fashion followed by a note on John E. Parsons as counsel for the Sugar Trust. It recalls Baby Bunting and a notorious breach of promise case with a record judgment.
A humorous scene shows Chicago girls gambling with a city directory as a game counting page numbers 1703 369 and 1451 while a drug store clerk notes the device’s novelty. The audience reacts with applause and light chatter as a humorous exchange about dancing partners closes the fragment.
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