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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1894
Page
8
Prices for four spring wheat and grains are listed, including wheat at 400 and 325, corn at 51e, rye at 38e, meal at 1.50 per cwt, and hay at 6 9 per ton. The reader is asked a balancing puzzle about a farmer and his wife weighing a bog to balance a board across a fence, ending with a humorous misdirection.
The weekly column reports Mason Long and family returning from an eastern trip, Mrs. Sellers visiting Payne Ohio, Miss Mary Hardy visiting Defiance Ohio, and many local happenings. It mentions factory delays at Anthony Wayne works, a Baptist reception for Pastor Northrop, bicycle meets, camping trips, a police incident, a prairie fire, and a kidnapping tale involving Mrs. Eli Middleton.
An old advertisement warns against mercury in remedies and urges consulting reputable physicians before using Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts internal use, claims Toledo Ohio origin, and urges readers to ensure genuine product from J Chenery and Co with a free sample notice.
Police nabbed Severin Egenas after a pursuit across a Nebraska field. He allegedly robbed Russell George's saloon, hid pool balls and old coins on arrest, and faced a $500 circuit court bond after a hearing before Mayor Franca. Desperate burglars blamed for other local break ins.
A six teen year old, Gottlieb Fricke of 91 Huestis Ave South Wayne, was killed when a musket discharged as he stepped from a buggy during a hunting trip with five companions on Huntington road near Phillips farm. Deputy Coroner and undertaker attended the scene and the funeral is planned for Wednesday at Emanuel's Lutheran Church Key.
The board of public works received a petition signed by Ea Gil martin H. A. Read Chris Boseker C. Eckert and others requesting a tunnel under the railroads on Harrison street. The petition was referred to the city civil engineer for action.
Curveys reveal reduced estimates for Vie Sume building project as officials slash costs and adjust scope. Construction plan faces new budgeting after revised surveys. Local council considers latest figures for timeline and funding.
Anna M. Lipes sues in superior court against her father Dr. Robert F. Lipes and B. F. Harper claiming deeds to 160 acres in Esl Raver township and five Churubusco lots were signed under threat of violence. She seeks nullification and reconveyance of the property, asserting coercion and fear influenced her actions while under her father’s control.
President Grover Cleveland writes that he will allow the tariff bill to become law without his signature. He cites flaws in the measure and urges continued tariff reform while warning against trusts and political treachery. He expresses commitment to democratic principles and free raw materials to boost U.S. industry.
In a German language publication the supreme chancellor asserts the need for conformity to American ways. He bans saloonkeepers from membership and addresses pressing concerns under a wartime governance frame.
Joseph Hughes longtime manager of the Mayflower mills in this city died at his home at 284 West Wayne Street this afternoon at 1 o clock. A Scotland native, he studied in the east, served as pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, and retired to health reasons before entering business. He leaves a wife and six children.
The supreme chancellor urges a general shift from swords to guns to revive the order and attract new members. A commission to probe views of divisions is proposed, with consent in each state to bear arms if the idea prevails.
Mrs James Heddens, a young woman from Peru visiting Fort Wayne with her baby, died after ingesting morphine at Mrs Carter’s home. A note and hurried actions followed a troubled marriage and a recent separation. She was nearly twenty one. The remains went to Peru for burial. The article also notes the death of William Rogge of Bright's disease in Fort Wayne.
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