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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
4
Indiana’s new session opens with Governor elect Ralston anticipated to align with Governor Marshall on reforms. Democrats seek economy with essential public utilities measures, an inheritance tax, a state penal farm, and roads, while avoiding excess and ensuring creditable Panama Expo representation.
The Sentinel urges Indiana lawmakers to enact a law enabling Fort Wayne and other cities to vote on a non partisan Business System of Government. It argues local government should be efficient and honest, free of partisan meddling, with citizens deciding its adoption in an election.
The piece outlines a sweeping program for Fort Wayne in 1913. It cites street paving, park and boulevard development, a modern sewer system, garbage reduction, new bridges, a municipal lighting expansion, a post office, an auditorium, and the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago canal revival. A new mayor, progressive in outlook, is urged to lead these initiatives.
The Sentinel notes a hopeful start to 1913 for Fort Wayne with factories running full time, strong demand for money, and active spring preparations. Employers and workers share confidence, signaling steady growth rather than a boom as the city anticipates its greatest year in history.
The Laporte and Governor Marshall angle signals a push to legalize racing in Indiana with a general assembly bill on opening day. The piece argues tracks would legalize gambling and cites Chicago influence, pool selling, and evasion as core concerns, warning lawmakers against inviting Chicago gamblers.
The passage argues Terre Haute has poor state school fund performance and warns legislature against reforms based on average daily attendance. It cites Fort Wayne as unfair since many children attend parochial schools while taxes support public schools equally. It contends depriving cities of fair revenue shares is obvious unfair and unlikely to gain serious consideration.
District Attorney Miller is lauded for declaring that while demanding adequate protection for government interests he will not place unnecessary obstacles to bonds for the converted dynamo lease parts. The statement emphasizes a balance between securing public safeguards and facilitating essential financing.
The text argues that leaders who can post bonds and gain liberty should be treated similarly to lesser participants, who were largely unwilling and nominal in involvement, suggesting equal leniency for all involved.
The article recounts Luther McCarthy defeating Alfred Palzer in Los Angeles on New Year’s Day to claim the heavyweight championship, while his wife in Morehead, North Carolina, quietly worked at a boarding house and expressed no concern about the fight. It comments on fighters often forgetting supportive wives.
The Indianapolis grand jury indicted several railroad directors blaming failures in safety orders. The action follows a wreck where sixteen lives were lost and questions why block signal systems, capable of preventing such disasters, were not implemented.
Fort Wayne will host two forthcoming state conventions drawing hundreds of visitors. The host city seeks to show a splendid, prosperous and progressive image so every guest leaves with a clear sense of Fort Wayne’s merits.
The article praises Congressman Cline for promising a new federal building for Fort Wayne and notes his diligent, intelligent handling of the issue. It argues he will likely succeed and provide a service equal to what he has offered his district.
A tribute recalls Senator Bailey’s long career and notes his steadfast adherence to principles. The passage highlights his final speech as sincere and driven by a commitment to popular government.
The president elect faces criticism from many supporters who argue he is overly picky in naming his cabinet and may ignore promising alternatives for key positions in Wilson's administration.
Many people extend sympathy to humorist and playwright George Ade after his fall on an icy Lafayette sidewalk Sunday afternoon. his mishap drew belated press attention and public concern.
An Idaho judge imposed a fine of $500 on a pair of editors, arguing liquidation depended on public subscription. The remark suggests editors rarely have such sums, reflecting the precarious finances of small papers.
Suffragettes intend a March 3 parade in Washington wearing Greek costumes yet risk March weather. The outfits are described as more suited to summer wear than the likely chill.
The 1912 Fort Wayne operations total nearly 3 million dollars, signaling substantial growth. Community leaders weigh whether continued development warrants public attention and how the passed resolutions influence future projects.
Indianapolis January 6 report details a proposed general assembly bill to license and regulate petty loan brokers. It bans rates above six percent and requires full loan disclosure and memoranda. violations are misdemeanors with fines, plus the borrower may recover sums paid.
Kenneth M McKansle 25 farmer and Bessie E Knap Walter Test The Sinister and Mary E Clippinger 22 receive marriage licenses in a local filing.
San Francisco January 6 Dr David Starr Jordan of Stanford previews a new work tracing one thousand American families to Isabelle de Vermandois as common ancestor. He argues English ancestry lines prove vitality and virility, links Rockefeller and Morgan, and defends eugenics as breeding human lines.
Marion superintendent H Deakin of Macbeath Evans Glass Co in Marion visited Bluffton to hire girls for his plant but concluded Bluffton workers already had jobs with better pay. He considered moving families to Marion but found Bluffton girls earned higher wages and better work.
In Huntington Indiana the long Little River ditch litigation moves toward closure with all remonstrances disposed of and the hearing of argument scheduled for January 18 Judge Robert Van Atta presiding and a decision expected January 28 The case affects property owners across Huntington Whitley Wabash Allen counties and has spanned over two years with major implications.
An Ohio physician charged with illegal medical practice told the assistant district attorney he held the degree of N. D. meaning natural doctor and admitted paying $25 to a medical institute for it.
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