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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
5
A preacher urges immediate Christian commitment, warning that distant resolves falter. He cites prodigal lessons, typhoid vows, and a murderer seeking pardon, stressing that only instant surrender brings forgiveness and divine embrace.
Old farmer Heagle needed water for his stock and began sinking a well. The cave-in drove him to hide under a haystack while neighbors, moved by sympathy, dug out the ruined well. They found no trace of Heagle, and he later emerged grateful that human kindness had not died.
J Aatley Cooper of London proposes an English speaking world festival of games to celebrate unity across the Colonies and India. He calls this contest the only federal sign of union presently possible and the sole racial idea ensuring American cohesion.
The piece speaks of steadfast hearts living in truth and purity. It contrasts ordinary life with the near presence of heaven seen by the anointed eye in common nature. The verses suggest spiritual elevation found close at home rather than distant heights.
A narrator recalls a bleak January night when a black lamb is found among wary confines and shunned by flock and kin. The lamb endures ostracism, harsh weather, and near drowning as a brave mother guards him, while the farmer fights storms to keep the fragile survivor safe.
A narrator recalls guiding a frightened herd from rising flood water and saving many, but one small lamb dies. A boy with blue eyes asks if God stayed with their lambs, and the aunt answers with quiet hope as night falls and a grave is cared for in a sage hill scene.
The article lists inventors and earnings from various creations including the return ball at $50,000 yearly and the Dancing Jim Crow toy at $75,000 annually. It notes profits from rubber stamps, stylographic pens, window shades, and copper tip shoes among others, with notable fortunes for Plimpton roller skates and Arkwright’s cotton spinning machine.
An 19th century DIY rodent trap uses two frames and a pivoting platform with bait suspended above. When a mouse steps on the platform its weight tips the plank and drowns in a water pan, attracting others to imitate the setup.
The British war office focuses on a Swedish smokeless powder praised for easy manufacture no flame and non recital seating the rifle while delivering an initial velocity of 2100 feet and generating 1260 atmospheres of pressure.
The piece surveys theories on the original language spoken by Adam. It notes Goropius's 1580 Dutch claim and Kemp's Swedish Danish and French dialogue. It also recalls Persian ideas of three languages in paradise Arabic Persian and Turkish spoken by different figures.
Reports describe two enormous magnets made from Rodman guns. A crowbar failed to separate them as four men strained. Tacks thrown away returned to the magnet. 15 inch cannon balls hovered under each other and a sledge hammer moved as if blown by wind.
A humorous column sketches the world’s quirks with poodle politics and savory dialogue. A scene features Mrs Slimdich and Mrs Slimciet debating meals and status in a witty, high toned banter reflecting social foibles.
A collage of humorous vignettes from a seaside or rural setting. Characters like Minks, Winks, and Lusher trade quips about boats, houses, and a new gift chair. The snippets mix whimsy with everyday mishaps, from leaky roofs to mismatched orders and playful misunderstandings.
A fragmented OCR comic fragment features a blue and yellow garden barrow, a character Little Dick with a magic lantern, and a police call for help. Dialogue includes mismatched pictures, a wrong side up sheet, a smirking pair, and rural humor with Nellie, Susie Gumpps, Maggie Muggs, and Aunty discussing jam and jum.
A collage of short sketches and lines featuring Judge and various characters in a comic style. It includes dialogue about borrowing money, a dentist at a bargain counter, a boy at a ferry, school studies, and a playful verse about a brick and a girl. Ends with a stat about German schoolboys and athletics.
A jumble of light dialogue depicts Towser’s anger at the club while Nipper and Judge trade quips about fools and political rivals. A dentist misfires in a gag about pulling the wrong tooth as villagers express everyday worries about rent and a church fair.
A rough tale centers on a hopeful tenderfoot seeking entry to a high‑style dance at Viandem ranch. Plans unfold as Cowboy and Suburb figures discuss how to arrange admission and style for the night.
A compilation of vintage advertisements and notices tout Castoria use for children and sick adults, a claim that Irish outnumber English in the U S, a stocky pill pitch for Simmons Liver Regulator, a tale of finding a monkey tooth while drilling, and testimonials from an ex-champion walker and others praising porous plasters and Auicocs’s products.
A commemorative verse honors General Phil H. Sheridan amid Atlantic seas and an island shrine. It recalls his battles and the heroic troopers who stood firm at mountain sides and field, while invoking Tecumseh and a loyal trio who helped save the blue.
A Fifteenth Iowa veteran in Washington recalls July heat during 1864 Atlanta operations. He describes Crocker’s Iowa brigade actions, sun strikes, and intense combat as Hood attacked Logan’s Fifteenth corps. The piece shifts to Ellis Island spending reports, Gen Nettleton’s audit, and a note on flag color changes and a Medal of Honor story about Elisha Seaman of Ohio for Chancellorsville actions.
Cranston and Tenry Heller led a raid bringing in a man who supplied enemy attack plans amid gunfire. The six rescuers are honored with a medal, all living except Runyon. Heller in Urbana and Thompson in Mechanicsburg. The piece also covers corrections about Richard B. Winder’s capture, Commodore Vanderbilt stories, naval yard notes, and medical remedy ads.
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