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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
2
A packed column reviews Boer War updates, U.S. politics, and international concerns. It comments on Indiana congressmen, the Philippine jewelry issue, kidnap victim safety, Cleveland’s political aims, and Lord Kitchener’s naval strategy. It also notes Irish prosperity and Boer resistance, with hospital trials and agricultural decline amid ongoing conflict.
The text reflects wartime strain and political tension as Britain fails to capture DaWol, causing delay of a Thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Abbey. It discusses British strategies, political reactions, and concerns over funding, with references to American figures and policy debates on canal control and Roosevelt reports.
The article surveys seven lynching episodes in Indiana within ten years, totaling twelve victims. It notes Shelbyville 1891 and Boonville 190N as early and late cases, with a major 1907 Versailles hanging. It condemns mob violence and cites national political concerns and economic anxieties intertwined with the period.
The piece discusses posturing on grain tariffs between Germany and America, the potential impact on imports, and speculates about a future where German demand for American grain grows. It critiques U S constitutional limits on treaties, cites McKinley and Senate processes, and notes press reactions while touching on famine relief and wartime prospects.
Fragmented OCR reveals a discussion on New Jersey road funding and state mileage growth, noting 600 permanent words and a project rate of 160 miles per year. Mentions Judge Sulzbacher and a constitutional query about policy harmony and authority.
Gen Fitzhugh Lut spoke before the Merchants Exchange in St Louis on December 22, discussing Cuba and possibilities of independence. He reviewed recent island history, praised certain generals, noted the Maine incident, and warned of events around Matanzas and Havana. He later claimed he spoke freely without signaling policy purposes.
The New Josey legislature passed a permanent road law to start in 1893. It allowed limited mileage per year, with state paying one third and municipalities two thirds. Construction costs ranged from 4000 to 5000 per mile, total miles built rose through the period, costing the state about 950000 overall. communities praised the law though funding sometimes lagged.
General Lee and staff, part of the New England Society delegation, spoke after attending a reception in the city. He discussed a Chicago dispatch claiming his stance on Cuba, insisting the American flag should stand over Cuba until a stable government protects life and property. The talk stressed U S responsibility for Cuba’s self-government and future, with leaders planning further visits near the city.
A local education board outlines a major school project alongside several civic upgrades. The plan promises new construction, enhanced facilities, and widened access for elementary and secondary students within the district.
The institution near Rome plans a two story wing costing about 3000 dollars to ease crowding. Basement space will house coal rooms and a large play area. classrooms and a school room are prepared on the upper floors. The home relies on synods for support with teacher salaries paid from county funds. Christmas events include a program and dinner, with efforts to purchase an omnibus. Seventeenth annual report shows healthy finances, 56 orphans eligible, 15 adopted, receipts 10258.04 and expenditures 10224.75, leaving a balance and debt of 5000 tied to the Babcock farm.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Reverend figures including Rev T Bielyn and Rev B L Raf among supervisory or leading roles in a church or community setting. No clear event, date, or location identified.
Ada ZL Oye penhamer of fila city and William HR Brows of Alleghany PA wed on Wednesday at 2 30 PM in the Derry Street M E church parsonage with Rev H J Norvty officiating. Guests included Hutti s na Mar and Touls Auger. After a luncheon at the holder’s home, the couple, from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, will live in Atta after January.
D B Wall of Wall's Crossing Jefferson township sustains a severe arm injury while helping to save wood. He is carried to a distant home for treatment after the accident near the saw bench. Local residents and bystanders respond as the scene is cleared of sawdust and the injured man is treated.
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