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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1891

Page

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Women’s tasks tally in a year across meals chores and calls

A reader note compiles dramatic annual counts for a woman’s duties dinner 365 dishes 1005 school prep 190 days baby sleep 1460 and about 900 calls. A Cohen-like roundup includes editor L Zann visiting Tae SeExrinex and Kuhn murder cases plus Dundee harbor dream anecdotes involving a rat omen and a son’s interpretation.

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War in the Northwest Seen as Breaking Backbone

Secretary Proctor and General Schofield stated the Indian war backbone in the northwest is broken and that settlers will soon gain safety. They noted friendly desertions near Pine Ridge and in the Bad Lands but predicted a military rout of the worst enemy and a quick end to the troubles.

Keller Asys Washieton Jan Proctor General Schofield Northwest Pine Ridge Agency Schofield Department South Dakota Nebraska

Gun deaths of Salt Lake police chief's son in tragedy

Salt Lake Orry Utah Jan. 6 Ed win Solomon youngest son of the late chief of police of this city accidentally killed himself last night While cleaning a loaded gun Solomon's foot touched the trigger discharging the gun and blowing his brains out.

Salt Lake Orry Utah Edwin Solomon Solomon

A Drunkard’s Dying Child Poem Sparks Reform

A reformed drinker shares a poem he hopes will help others. The piece depicts a child awaiting a father on New Year’s Eve under gaslight, pleading for his return and vowing to quit drink for a better life. The sentiment underscores personal change prompted by hardship.

the Sentinel Father Hearst Earth

Multiple Fatal Accidents Reported in Rail and Yard Mishaps

New York reports James Dewitt smothered by coal in a Burns Bros yard chute after fine coal jammed it. In Craiova Roumania a steam plow operator drunk and blinded by snow caused a deadly crash among laborers. An Erie line crash at Ridgewood Junction NJ followed a drunken block operator who refused surrender of the tower and was restrained after five men overwhelmed him.

Tom Trent Madame Landis Columbia City Elenore Sterling Hart Dundee Harbor Tancoca Tenn Bradt Printing Company Diana Anthony Comstock New York James Dewitt Burns Bros Buowanrest Craiova Roumania Erie Railway Jersey City Ridgewood Junction Block Station Frank Kelly Kelly Pirrspeera Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Sweeny Switchmen’s National Association Baltimore and Ohio Sweeney Pittsburg

Washington Senate Handles Idaho Credentials and Executive Session

Washington January 5 reporters note a busy session as petitions pour in on the Conger lard bill and Terry bankruptcy bill. The senate files Frederick H. Dubois credentials and administers oath to McConnell, then moves to executive session. House rules discuss Dockey resolution on a congressional silver pool with likely reporting. Ex-Congressman Conger may be hard to compel for testimony.

Washington Senate Terry Hale Frederick H. Dubois Idaho Dubies Messrs Shoop McConnell Shoup McQonnell Sherman House Committee On Rules Dockey Congress Conger Iowa House Brazil

Benefit sparked fame of singer opening Masonic temple

H G Olds, John Mohr and N B Young organized a benefit in the Aveline house parlors that raised funds to send the talented singer to Toledo, where she rose to fame, and on November 6, 1884 she opened the Masonic temple.

H. G. Olds John Mohr N. B. Young Aveline House Toledo Masonic Temple

Destitute Kansas Family Starved in Blizzard Tragedy

From Farmington in Rooks county, four years past the death of John Clifton left a widow with five children. Repeated crop failures and sale of stock left the family with nothing. A blizzard found them without food or fuel in the Blue hills four miles from neighbors. Neighbors found Mrs Clifton and three children dead, two dying, all starved. Prompt aid offered but recovery unlikely.

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