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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
9
The National League maintains current policy under new president Heydler, who has effectively led the league since 1909. Umpire relations show growing restraint and audience humor shifts as crowd behavior tests officiating, including a notable incident at American League Park where a youth targeted umpire Perrine with a ball.
A New England elder reflects on ancestral portraits and the Thanksgiving feast, urging gratitude for past generations and a duty to uplift the future. The message calls sharing with neighbors, honoring God, and living with enduring Christlike principle beyond temporary time limits.
Mr Bowser proclaims a grand epoch after a real estate man offers Bowserville with Bowser’s name. He pays $50 for deeds and rushes to tour the seaside plot while Mrs Bowser mocks the scheme. Bowserville sign and a blunt reality greet the duo on return.
Improvements at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis aim to ease visitor enjoyment the week of September 6. Expanded cement walks, deep water wells with a 600 gallon per minute pump, and dustless grounds will connect major buildings and support crowds. Turnstiles, more drinking fountains, 18 000 grandstand seats, a 20 000 capacity coliseum, and abundant shade seating will aid guests. The fair bans gambling and liquor, polices with forty guards, and emphasizes wholesome family entertainment. Flower and fruit shows, honey, dairy products, and Purdue butter demonstrations highlight the new exhibits. Natiello’s band, the Indianapolis Military band, and the Newsboys’ band will perform at various venues during the week.
Indianapolis August 7. Dr Aley superintendent of public instruction unveils a new Indiana course of study for 18 000 teachers focusing on fundamentals hygiene and the beauty and correct usage of English The plan emphasizes daily arithmetic and history essentials while trimming less needed topics Aley aims to boost hygiene and patriotism and to improve English through example and practice He and assistant E G Bunnell will tour 68 counties before school opens to brief teachers on the changes.
A seven year old farmer boy named Tricker was killed on Ridge road near Highland when a Chicago touring car, numbered 2313, struck him during a racing incident. The car, driven by Swartout and Cummings, two Chicago men, was seized and their custody turned over to Sheriff Grant after the accident.
Smallpox cases fell to two outside Fort Wayne city limits in July while forty four occurred in the city. Alphtheria had the same county total and scarlet fever stood at one. Compared with earlier months, country districts show improved health during the summer.
Quotation urges restraint in pleasures to avoid harming any living being, attributed to Zimmerman.
Sermon notes recount the Ephesus story of exorcists who fail before Jesus name. The crowd is convinced by Paul's ministry, prompting wizards to burn their books worth about ten thousand dollars. The speaker urges instant reform, thorough separation from sin, and decisive actions to prevent relapse.
Fred Wenzler, a 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Wenzler, broke his right arm above the elbow in a fall from a new bicycle his father gave him. The accident happened Thursday morning near the corner of East Wayne and Barr streets as he was celebrating finishing a grade at school. He is confined at home with a complicated fracture requiring careful care.
Kayrliss confesses deep debt while Wise notes the excess credit. Kayrliss jokes the problem started with a tailor who extended more dollars than available, in a Catholic Standard and Times feature.
A bystander overhears a man remark on time exposure with a camera. The speaking man explains the joke as he clarifies what “no snap” means in photography. The exchange unfolds in a crowded setting as a light moment.
The quote reports an argument over Mr Stormington Barnes’ attitude toward optimism with one actor quipping he prefers the bright side. The other asserts he rarely content unless facing the spotlight directly in view of observers.
A verse exhibit expresses longing to be a pretty girl to gain attention. The speaker laments being plain and unseen, doubting marriage prospects due to homely appearance. The narrator acknowledges envy from others and resolves with unfulfilled wishes.
The death of John Christie, an Allen County native and Ohio University staffer in the livestock department, is ruled a suicide by carbolic acid. He left a letter to Miss Bessie Wheeland stating his reason as his own act. His body was found in a Columbus toilet room by David M. Fyffe, former Fort Wayne resident and Ohio Institution official, and later returned to his parents in Abbott Township.
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