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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
13
The preacher denounces Christianity as a global delusion comparing its sway to ancient prophecies and modern scams. He cites historical figures from Milton to Newton, Paine to Livingstone, and extols transformed lives while condemning deathbed faith as mere illusion.
A sequence of dying speakers delivers faith filled lines on heaven, victory, and true delusion. Frances Foster and others reflect 50 years of gospel preaching, with a telegraph operator noting lines from Stony Point to headquarters. A dying Paul cites scripture while praying for the delusion of belief to cover him as a canopy and wing.
Jacob Lass of seven miles south of Richmond Indiana tells police his wife, thought dead since April, is alive and either in Richmond or with relatives in Indianapolis. He claims a staged death was part of a plot to separate them. authorities deem him demented. Lass owns a Union county farm and has several married children. Also noted: a London parrot named Ducky, owned by the prince of Wales, died aged 125.
A speaker recalls finding a rusted pin that becomes smooth with gentle care and links the image to helping troubled people. The piece urges taking time to serve others, suggesting many remain rough and unused because no one offers simple support. Ostora Gibson’s note in the Times is cited.
A selection of aphorisms and quotes from John Ruskin Rubin George Eliot and others on truth life sin virtue and duty. The mixed collection emphasizes personal responsibility humility and faith guiding everyday conduct. The fragmentary source notes the enduring value of decisive action and honest living.
An Irish American mother recounts catching her son Jimmie at the Liberty and confronting the old Hoppe, police, and crowd. She scolds byes’ play, vows to keep him from the place, and describes her own hardship, love, and resolve to send him to school.
A fragmented reproach notes the eagerness of liquor men to seize on any pretext to defend or expand their business, portraying a critical view of how arguments are manufactured to support liquor interests. The wording suggests a satirical or opinionated piece critiquing public tolerance of liquor industry rationalizations.
The piece argues that sensational reports on Prof. Atwater’s alcohol research do not support moderation advocacy and warns that regular alcohol use harms a man’s life and character. It contrasts scientific caution with popular sensationalism and emphasizes enduring personal decay over act-based judgments.
OCR listing shows assorted California produce and foods with prices per item or per unit. Items include apricots peaches white fish mackerel mackerel kits and wines with varied prices such as 80 cents per gallon for muscatel and whiskey prices noted per gallon or bottle.
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