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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
6
Floral tributes flood the Senate chamber for Quay after his oath as the new leader. The scene includes a towering arch of immortelles and crowds aligning the aisles as colleagues and delegates offer congratulations.
Reported appointment of a bank receiver in Washington after a bank failure, naming David B Lyman as president of a tile and press company and detailing a broader financial crisis. The article references men and women and hints at searches and inquiries, with unclear specifics due to OCR errors.
The passage discusses why men struggle to understand women, noting that intimate insight into a woman's mind is elusive. It argues women remain inscrutable and irresistibly charming, with each revelation of thought exposing new attitudes and subtle cruelties in opinion and behavior.
Fragmented OCR yields jagged references to a tense political clash over laws and ministerial actions. Names and places blur into garbled phrases yet imply a contested session in a state or district legislature with calls for law changes and public protests.
The article describes distortions in trade and rising costs affecting Chinese goods. It notes shifts in demand and supplier dynamics as Western markets react, with tensions impacting merchants, planters, and routes through key ports. The piece highlights economic pressure and policy debates shaping global commerce.
A meeting of capitalists in Fort Wayne outlines the organization of the Silver Extraction Company with a $2,000,000 capital stock. Key figures from Toledo, Chicago, and other cities discuss plans to extract gold from ores using a new process, with a plant to be built in Fort Wayne and operations projected to involve local mine owners and engineers.
A garbled report details a man named Chales McCesk accused of stealing a watch. The mayor allegedly intervened with dining and social attention, while neighbors narrate a sequence of events and a police response. The fragmentary text references a vandalism or theft incident and ensuing charges.
Grand jury reports indictments accusing Attorney David G. Wilugerald of suborning perjury in multiple divorce actions. The probe, tied to alleged irregularities in divorce proceedings, includes an arrest warrant and accusations that he coached witnesses to swear falsely to enable divorces.
The record shows numerous court actions including divorce cases Black vs Platt and Mayen in Soup Hayes, with dismissals and fees noted. Trials scheduled for January 23 to February 9 list Voight vs City of Fort Wayne, Towne vs Eisen, Wyatt vs Moat, and others. Damages disputes in Wyatt vs Root and Crost-complaint in Calerick vs Hilker are mentioned amid building and loan associations concerns.
A exploratory party sails from Fort Tampa on a 4,100 mile ocean passage to fetch expedition members. The voyage includes a mining component and partners like Vil Covel and Tawana ports. The journey spans about 150 days with delays and a special ship carrying excursionists to safety.
Fragmentary text hints at a Wiltary related event or item in France. Readable names or dates are unclear, but the fragment suggests a historical or cultural reference adjacent to wartime themes. Further context is needed for precise identification.
Richard Mulcahy a longtime Fort Wayne resident died at home on Spy Run Avenue at age 70. Born in County Galway Ireland he came to America with his wife and children. He worked at Olds Wagon Works and in a hotel service role later, leaving a life noted for devotion to family and community. Survived by children William Mulcahy Marie Mulcahy and others. funeral arrangements pending.
Edinonds Hewkenhus aged seventy four, widow of Frank Hendresiog, died Friday at her Mid Syn residence. German native who came to America, lived in New Orleans and Ohio before settling on St Marys Avenue and Springstuest. Survived by six children, including Ponts Genkeitius, George Henksniug, Veter Henkenhts, Au ert Wenlenius, Henkenius, and Mya,ina Kellar. Two services held Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the residence and 9:00 a.m. at the Church of the Precious Braga.
Obituary notice for a baby, born to Mr and Mrs Zaltinger of 177 Town dress Med. The burial took place Thursday after a funeral service led by Rev Lange. Interment planned at Goutors Cemetery.
Fredericka Laepple wife of Gotlieb Laenple died last Thursday at Der Woine 17 Duryea Street at the advanced age of eighty one years after about a year of illness born in Berg Germany resided in Freid Wayne since 1652 she was survived by her husband and five children Loult Trawh of the city Hive Good of Kansas City TF Weber of this city Trawh of Greenville Texas and Mrs Toy Tishes of his city she was a member of St alr Duden ehuren.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Michael Etehey of Elmwood Avenue One Tikeside died at 11:80 on Friday from congestion with unspecified illness at ten weeks. The father, formerly with Smitia and Con Lut, was employed the prior Monday by a sales company in SL Louis.
Mrs Eliza Le Fever aged 92 died and her remains were removed to Peltier’s burial rooms for preparation before burial. The obituary notes the area around Fairfield Avenue and the family’s welfare.
Real estate transfers listed with names Abstrynatura Winkler and others seeking transfers to Tasty and Frederick Winkler and spouses. Entries show parcels, dates, and amounts though OCR garbled.
A garbled 19th century notice lists scattered property transfers including Mad River area sale of 1,000 and Lowisa and Mary J. Pepe to Ales T. Pepe for 1,700 in Washington township. It also advertises Ely's Liquid Cream Salmon for atomizers, claiming ease in applying medicines and claiming to dry secretions, offered by Dry Brothers in a late 1800s style town directory.
The Wayne Stamp Company partnership dissolves by mutual consent. J.T. Leeper and H.C. Lincoln withdraw, and business will continue under Terhert S. Fickes J. J. Deeper. The announcement notes assets and pending payments and references farm real estate activity at a low rate.
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