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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
3
A Logansport wedding tragedy highlights the harm of gossip when a guest insults the bride and a second woman carries the slander to her, leading to a fatal shooting. The piece argues gossip serves no good purpose, harms friendships, and condemns those who repeat unverified remarks.
The piece argues women push for health clearances for marriages and notes the difficulty of applying medical screening to love. It jokes that Cupid resists such checks while praising the value of fighting disease, but acknowledges love will follow its own rules.
Fort Wayne voters are urged to end party labeled municipal elections and embrace non partisan leadership focused on civic progress. The piece argues streets parks sewerage public safety and efficient finances matter more than tariff stances, calling for a nonpartisan mayor free from political obligations.
A fragment notes debate over choosing crew for municipal work and critiques prioritizing political regularity over practical judgment. It implies tension between governance norms and effective service. The readable text points to concern about decision processes.
An Indianapolis judge fined a saloonkeeper 100 dollars for selling intoxicating liquor to a known inebriate. The piece argues reform steps by the police and court could curb a pattern of supplying liquor to habitual offenders who later end up in jail.
The Indiana legislative visiting committee reviewed the Fort Wayne school for feeble-minded youth and heard requests for a two year appropriation of about 74 000 dollars plus maintenance. Officials stressed rising costs and the need for adequate funding, noting the institution has held to its stated needs without inflated demands and that the growing ward population justifies full legislative support.
The Fort Wayne fair on a wholesome plane with attractive exhibits from home and shop and farm should attract the public and prove financially viable. The association deserves praise for attempting again after prior failures and aims to win public favor next year. It seeks to show a real purpose beyond liquor revenue formerly used to support it.
The governor of South Carolina endorses lynch law under certain conditions and then defends it, prompting concern that he questions the constitution between friends. While his stance may satisfy his voters, others warn that public officials must uphold both oath and law and not abandon constitutional duties.
Indianapolis mayor Shank attacks recent boxing exhibitions as fakes and urges police permits be refused unless fighters are evenly matched. His unsolicited welfare critique aims to ensure spectators more than taxpayers get value from the violent sport.
A Kendallville man killed himself recently leaving a note blaming his act on a desire to be a good fellow and warning others to avoid liquor. The incident illuminates the wreckage caused by excess drinking and a mistaken belief in the virtue of a so called good fellow.
With a single bidder for the garbage collection job, the proposal was rejected due to a demanded modification of the specifications, leaving the familiar garbage question unresolved.
The Mine Inspector Pearce forecast of continued coal price gains is noted, yet the public would accept the outlook more if prices and conditions aligned with the arrival of spring.
Well known Fort Wayne couple Cy Gers Wilas T Jefferies and wife observe their thirty fourth anniversary quietly on Saturday. Their youngest son Robert lies ill in a Decatur Illinois hospital preventing a family reunion. The couple’s eldest son David of Columbus Ohio had visited briefly and returned home.
Local society notes report multiple weddings and anniversaries. Minnie Keil wed Frederick C. Eggers at the bride’s mother home with about thirty guests. John S. Lightfoot and Goldie Lloyd married at a church parsonage. Alice Dailey and Fred Reynolds wed in Decatur. Ambrose Middleton and Mary Hudson celebrate fifty years of marriage with family. Beatrice Irons and Dr H G Griebel marry at Emanuel Lutheran parsonsage. couples plan new homes and travels in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas.
The article notes a cabinet discussion led by President Taft and Secretary Knox on a British note. It states the administration leans toward arbitrable dispute framing, sees no vital U.S. interest, and would seek an arbitration draft with the British ambassador, subject to Senate approval.
The Manchester Guardian comments on Grey's dispatch to Washington about the Panama canal dues. It says Wilson’s election offers a chance for unbiased hearings and proposes arbitration, with a two-step approach: an international court at The Hague ruling on international law, followed by U.S. Supreme Court application to the case.
The speaker reports support from Governor-elect Sueltzer of New York and New York City business leaders for the canal project. He notes the national rivers and harbors congress focuses on water navigation, resisting power or irrigation intents, while urging separate funding for Mississippi River improvements with bonded debt.
The ad asserts kidney diseases sap strength and earning power, presenting Foley Kidney Pills as quick, thorough cure. A customer testimonial from John McMasters of Streator Ti claims improved health and strength after use, with no harmful drugs and the Dreier Drug Co. advertised.
In Chicago the federal council of Churches of Christ in America elected Rev. Charles S MacFarland as executive secretary and in charge of New York offices. Baltimore was chosen for the 1913 annual executive committee meeting. A 1914 special meeting is planned, place undecided, while headquarters stay in Washington and chaplain numbers for the U.S. Navy are urged.
Dr Wm Sadler urges treating common colds seriously especially when they linger Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound is marketed as a reliable household medicine for coughs and colds for children and adults Take it at onset to avert serious results and hasten cure Mrs Z Young of Peachtree Ga says it cleared her throat and cured her cold Dreier Drug Co Adv
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