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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1894
Page
3
An odd fragment recounts public interest in life among voters and a writer’s hopes for an official post. The author notes frequent requests for commentary on society and politics and mentions ongoing residence and public engagement.
The piece argues that women should vote, praising Wyoming polls as orderly and humane. It contends voting respects self-respect and that women’s enfranchisement is a necessary duty, while acknowledging fierce criticism and ending with a cautious defense of the right to vote.
The passage discusses a friend's take on an elected official’s seven year tenure during woman suffrage. It contrasts political logic with admiration of personal qualities. A light exchange involving Fanny Maud and a humorous misread engagement is noted.
New Yorker Rudolph Weber of the American Museum of Natural History plans a Sumatra expedition funded by the museum and the Philadelphia museum. He will study flora, fauna, and primitive humans, collecting specimens for New York and shells for Philadelphia, while researching island evolution and ancient cave-dweller possibilities.
The annual Sunday school union picnic at The Hook ends in disaster when a firecracker spooks a horse, tipping a buggy into a 200 foot gorge. Tom Reynolds survives. Susie Allen survives and later marries him. The incident halts future picnics at the falls and shocks the community.
A profile of General Charles W. Le Gendre and Anson Burlingame shows how American officials helped open Korea, Japan, and China to trade. Le Gendre’s dramatic eye gesture frightened Chinese officials and aided Japan's diplomacy. Burlingame’s treaties shaped China’s engagement with the West. The piece highlights Ito and Inoue guiding Japan toward constitutional reform and wartime policy with China.
An article describes Prince Edward Albert as the infant heir to the British throne should Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York die. The piece notes he is the son of the Duke and Duchess of York, grandson of Albert Edward, and great grandson of Queen Victoria.
The United States plans a strong naval show in Asian waters as war between Japan and China continues. The Baltimore and Charleston will lead a fleet including Concord Petrel Bennington Yorktown and Machias to deter aggression and protect American interests. The move follows years with older ships like the Monocacy Palos and Lancaster, aiming to impress China and Korea into respecting American rights.
A pastiche of 19th century items notes Aborigines diminishing in Australia amid government aid. It also includes a short verse about Belinda fleeing thunder and a humorous kitchen dialogue about hiring a cook.
A young eastern lawyer argues for a jury of peers for his client in a harsh western courtroom. The judge refuses with a sharp rebuke, warning contempt and signaling a tough community stance. The court proceeds as ordered in Detroit Free Press style.
In the present conflict between Japan and China Li Hung Chang leads Chinese forces while Count Hirobumi Ito oversees Japan's military strategy. The Japanese cabinet has eight ministers of state and Ito serves as premier amid rising tensions.
James D. Porter, born in Paris Tennessee, with a storied career from Tennessee governor to United States district judge for the eastern and middle districts. A Unionist turned Confederate, he served on General Cheatham’s staff, led in the 1870 constitutional convention, and held multiple offices before his diplomatic post to Chile and current judgeship. He is a UT trustee and foe of Tennessee debt repudiation.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt a witness on the stand answers in vague terms when asked multiple specifics about a crime scene. The judge, a former newspaper man, interrupts and orders the witness removed from the stand for jury service.
A sensational tale follows Buranda the matador in Seville as a fickle maiden clings to him despite risks in the arena. Their elopement dreams fade through tragedy, jealousy, and scars from bullfights, ending with Buranda's continued life in Vera Cruz and a complex web of love, ambition, and international conflict.
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