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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
5
A massive holiday effort outlines how more than 1,200 children are to receive gifts this Christmas. Community volunteers organize food, clothing, and toy deliveries while coordinating with local churches and charities to ensure every child gets a present and a warm meal.
The speaker, Hon. Charles McCulloch, recounts the early canal era that supplied an aqueduct system. He describes the Trillian and early river routes from Fort Wayne toward Toledo, watersheds near the Wechasi and Mingnes Sierra, and the Grand River valley. He notes the canal’s route through Port Wayne and associated infrastructural plans, naming key figures and towns along the way. He emphasizes the canal’s impact on trade, transport, and regional development, including connections to Vincennes, Fort Wayne, and the broader Northwest Territory.
A practical gift for friends far from home is the Daily or Weekly Sentinel. The ad notes options: daily, one per week, or weekly, with pricing of $1.00 per year, promoting steady news access for distant recipients.
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