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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1892
Page
4
Health officers confined by sickness and a variety of local happenings fill this column. Families face serious illnesses while social events carry on with marriages and engagements amid reports of public health concerns and community notices.
Hon P S O Rourke states he will not seek the democratic nomination for congress citing private reasons. He notes strong support from friends in Allen County and across the district and thanks supporters while promising to explain his decision later. Principal figures include O Rourke and the Sextiven editor.
In Allen County Indiana February 1892 Perry A Randall administrator of the estate of Silas Tam deceased vs Oscar Tam Libbie Tam Julia Tam and others. The petitioner seeks order to convey certain real estate and pay debts of the estate. They state some defendants are nonresidents or residents unknown and are necessary parties. A hearing is set for March 1 1892 at Fort Wayne Court House. Witness the clerk of the court January 26.
The Indiana state committee faces pressure to shift the April 4 convention date due to Lincoln anniversary, Good Friday week of religious services, and protests from Charles Zollinger, Representative Cullop, and others. A special meeting may be called to decide a compromise date, likely between mid and late May.
An old pharmacy ad touts Hoods Sarsaparilia as the best blood purifier and recommends Hood's Pills as a general family cathartic. It urges keeping the remedy in every home medicine chest.
Michael Brien, about 26, of Nickel Plate Railway, fell from a second story window at Sehele boarding house in Bloomingdale while unconscious. He suffered severe injuries and died early Sunday morning. Herman Brien's death was reported. remains shipped to Momence, Illinois for relatives.
A long to be remembered dedication marked by three services at Glenwood chapel now moved to a Home and Cottage avenue site donated by Judge Allen Zollars. Rev S A Northrop gave a sermon at 2 PM while A C Beaver and Judge Zollars spoke on the mission’s history and progress. The event honored Glenwood chapel built in 1870 and bequeathed by Mr Beaver with a Sunday school founded in 1850.
Prominent Fort Wayne lawyers Harry Wanna and A A Purman visited Indianapolis to advocate for James B. Harper as a potential replacement on the state bench. The plan hinges on Judge Woods' confirmation and a vacancy on the Fourth District Supreme Court, with Governor Chase to fill it. The rumor mill ties Chan Pin and Morton club support, while Wanna Purman contend party control in Allen County. Nanna, new state Republican committeeman from the Twelfth district, opposes Harrison’s renomination and backs Blaine and Gresham, predicting Blaine in New York and Gresham in Indiana. Ex County Clerk M W B Spencer, a Cleveland Democrat ally, says Cleveland commands Allen County. He cites a large Democratic ward club and forecasts a 5,000 Democratic majority for Cleveland locally.
S Carey Evans longtime Riverside figure and business leader, former Fort Wayne immigrant, key driver of the local irrigation firm. The San Francisco Chronicle lauds him as Father of Riverside for his broad, liberal, and progressive public service.
Telegram reports the death of John Moran a conductor on the Fort Wayne line near Blue Water station west of Albuquerque New Mexico. Moran who lived in this city for years died bravely in a wreck while aiding passengers with his head crushed in the blaze. Relatives live in Sandusky Ohio and his remains will likely be shipped there.
E S Butler a farmer from Jefferson township recounted to The Sentinel a perilous encounter last Thursday night on the Piqua road. As he neared home two men in a sleigh jumped onto his wagon, he seized a heavy board and knocked one man senseless. the other jumped off and fled as Butler spurred his horse to safety.
County commissioners weigh a petition to remove penalties on Illinois road taxes overdue for years. Many residents are in arrears and a decision is awaited, with expectations that the petition will be granted. Also noted are local notices about Fort Wayne farm land purchase, a fire damages claim from J. Sellers of Xenia, and several medicinal advertisements including Ely’s Cream Balm Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
An old advertisement claims Synutroms-Moisture relieves intense nighttime itching and stinging from piles. It warns untreated piles may form tumors that bleed and ulcerate. The remedy allegedly stops itching and bleeding, heats ulcers, and removes tumors, offered by Dr. Swayne & Son for 50 cents.
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