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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1894
Page
7
Disjointed notes from Bonth Whitley and surrounding areas describe a burglary at Probasco involving stolen valuables, and a separate incident where a rack collapsed injuring a driver. Public officials and residents face theft concerns and traffic hazards as authorities investigate the break in and monitor roads after a string of incidents.
Tramps on a westbound Pittsburg freight No 73 caused a fatal explosion near Bucyrus Ohio at 4 o clock Friday. A tank car of coal oil exploded igniting cars and track. one tramp dead, several missing, eight cars and 400 feet of track burned, Bucyrus fire departments delayed. Firefighters from Mansfield and Crestline arrived late. wreck blocks railway, two boxcars burned, suspension of passenger service via Ohio Central and Big Four.
Trikers claim expenses tied to restraining orders are for the benefit and protection of the United States and cannot be lawfully charged to them. They say the measures are part of a proceeding to safeguard national interests.
A P Ingram of Chicago and W M Campbell are transferred by the government to this city as special pension examiners succeeding Clark Stanton. Ingram will head the northern tier of cities with headquarters here and move his family. Campbell comes from North Branch Michigan as assistant. They will travel among towns in the state and assist veterans. Gregg Gry is seriously ill at his home on South Hanne Street.
Mrs. Gallup fears a death in the family after hearing a rooster crow thrice at sundown. The couple exchange bleak humor as they discuss funeral arrangements, costs, and guests while milking precedes the grim news. The tale centers on rural superstition and stubborn resilience in a Fragile moment.
The KICKER horse editor departs amid a standoff with Col. Jim Taylor of Red Creek ranch after a failed expedition to Lone Jack. The piece reports on the editor’s mishaps, the colonel’s shots in a ravine, and the publisher’s plan to hire a new horse editor while noting unrelated cousin rumors and a mule incident in Pine Hill.
A mountain resort landlord reassures a young lady guest asking for her bill that the hotel has ample resources. He boasts no malaria or mosquitoes and invigorating breezes with beautiful scenery and good fishing.
A dialogue sketches a seaside resort scene with a widow population and eligible bachelors. A visitor weighs odds of romance amid 20 widows, 4 eligible men, and 28 eligible ladies, ending with a push to send baggage and secure a fast engagement. The tone mimics a playful, midcentury newspaper column.
A street scene shows a tramp with a ham bone drawing sympathy from a passerby. A woman pays a depot porter to crack the bone for him, but the tramp departs without the marrow, signaling a wary response to aid.
Levi Potter of 359 West Main street, a Nickel Plate railroad witch man, contracted a severe infection from a scratched knee two weeks ago. Doctors have given up hope of recovering him, and amputation was considered but not performed. Potter, about 35, married, new employee on the road, remains dangerously ill.
A runaway wife was located in Fort Wayne after leaving her Leipsic husband for a Fort Wayne man. She admitted not loving her husband and later packed to return home after police revealed she had taken $70 from a family grocery business. Also noted is the marriage of John H. Dellavan and Mrs. Mary L. Statz, ages 64 and 62.
A feature on Percheron and Clydesdale draft horses, noting heavy breeds remain popular in Pennsylvania and the northwest, with Illinois and Canada important, and home-bred stock now meeting world standards. It highlights an imported Percheron stallion shown at the World's Fair and a leading Clydesdale stallion, while predicting a rebound in heavy draft breeding as farmers seek durability over speed.
A rural publication laments undersized calves sent for food and highlights framed fraud by firms shipping bob calves. It praises Pennsylvania and Minnesota draft breeding, noting Beautiful Bells progeny set pace in trotting lines and stressing clean spring water to prevent contamination.
Advice on dairy water supplies urges complete spring enclosure and pipe delivery to troughs to keep water pure and cool. Notes on sheep breeding prioritize constitution and meat over wool, with Jersey and Shropshire crossbreeds common, and warns against wool-focused animals amid rising mutton demand. Mentions large horse sales and popularity of Shropshire sheep.
A reader asks about a small duct above the sheep hoof that releases a viscid fluid when healthy. In foot rot cases the duct closes and fluid hardens. They query the duct’s function, possible connection to a lubricating gland for tendons, and whether its closure is a cause or effect of foot rot. Exchange cites an Australian writer and a veterinary opinion deeming the duct superficial.
The Beautiful Bell dam and her descendants are praised for superior speed and power transmission across generations. Since 1880 her foals have appeared every season, with a long list of offspring including Hinda Rose, Rosemat II, Bell Roy, Bow Bells, and Electric Be. The article highlights the matron’s enduring influence and promising future in trotting bloodlines.
Linweed Park in Vermillion on Lake Erie serves as a summer resort from June 15 to September 20 with discounted rates offered by the Nickel Plate road. Esra C Ulery of North Manchester referenced in the notice.
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