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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
15
An Ohio town workers uncover a two year hidden boa constrictor with eight 20 to 30 pound babies. The beast fought for hours, killing a Great Dane, and public concern grows over widespread aggressive liquor mail solicitations calling itself a quarter million regular customers.
A University of Copenhagen thesis claims European deaths from alcohol over 30 years total 7.5 million, dwarfing 19th century wars. It cites Denmark where one in seven men aged 35 to 65 dies from alcoholism and compares national liquor bills with defense spending across Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and others.
A Michigan Christian Advocate excerpt reveals an Ohio distillery pressuring a village official with several unanswered letters soliciting whisky orders. The missive asks why no order has been placed and urges the recipient to begin using whisky.
A $2 bill linked to a Topeka man carries a red inscription lamenting wife and children lost to drink and warning others. The tale, from 1899 currency, spurs reflection on the wreckage of alchohol abuse and the limits of wealth, while a prison sermon by Thomas Sharkey echoes the moral.
A Medical Opinion from the Medical Temperance Review cautions that brain workers cannot tolerate alcohol with impunity. It notes the rise of brain workers and the decline of those who do not use their brains, calling this a notable incident for present times.
An advertisement from E. C. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago touts a Witch Hazel Salve as a specific for piles and nearly all skin diseases. It claims effectiveness for blind and bleeding piles eczema cuts burns and bruises and notes many counterfeit copies. Meyer Bros. & Co. is named as a seller.
In a humorous tale, Ah Grim longs to be invited to a game on the Mall. He joins a team, but his play proves chaotic and bungling. The giant halfback quips that Grim’s style is too slow and awkward for football.
A hunter paddling on a lake falls overboard and clings to a drifting log with a bear on it. With no weapon beyond a pocketknife, he watches the bear retreat into the water. His friends on shore shout and rescue him by boat.
A vivid Harrow scene describes a group of ponies and riders in a lane ride. Jerry noses the gate while Polly Dally Joe and Dan frolic along. One or more may fall, yet they help each other stay tight as they continue the gentle journey.
In Richmond Virginia Capitol Square hosts a thriving colony of fearless, friendly gray squirrels. A man dozing on a bench is awoken by a squirrel hopping onto his lap and later curling against his collar. Six tame, plump creatures eventually surround him.
A description of musical chairs as a playful pastime for children. Players circle several chairs set in a line while Offenbach polka music plays. music stops at the pianist’s discretion, and the lack of one seat ensures one child is left out to humorous laughter.
Kruger halt reported in terse note with unclear wording. Readers see fragmentary reference to halt and a mention of grown but no clear event or outcome identified.
Review lauds Richard Mansfield as Brutus with a strong company in Julius Caesar. Haworth as Cassius and Forrest as Antony praised. Brutus depiction judged as partly disappointing with ghost scene debated. Also notes The Altar of Friendship with Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott at Knickerbocker and plot details of Sally Sartoris comedy.
W A Herren of Finch Arkansas writes that Foley's Kidney Cure cured a severe kidney and bladder ailment after two doctors gave up. The letter credits the remedy and describes the reported improvement and outcome.
There is no cough medicine so popular as Foley's Honey and Tar. It contains no opiates or narkotics and is praised for its soothing effect on throat and chest.
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