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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
15
A Christian Herald essay recalls warm prayer meetings and the joy of simple pleasures. It uses Phillips Brooks as a model of childlike faith and warns that neglecting simple joys shows a lack of true Christianity. The piece links peace and health to following God's paths.
The sermon urges readers to trust God to ease worry and finds peace in following gospel paths. An aged Christian testifies Jesus grows dearer with years, and the speaker envisions a final gathering at God's throne where all believers unite in peace and praise. The path is described as a dawning light leading toward eternal fellowship.
Health notes warn habitual constipation as a major trigger for appendicitis. Advertisements promote Foley's Orino Laxative as mild and non nauseating, Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs, and Pinesalve Carbolized as a drawing poultice. Religious leaders are said to preach in many languages in the United States.
James Forbes, head of the Charity Organization Society bureau of mercy, warns the narcotic habit is spreading faster than whisky or gambling. Opium morphine and cocaine enslave tens of thousands in New York City and threaten broader social reach across all classes. Some physicians once respected now wander between Chatham Square and Mulberry Bend seeking funds for small doses. The cocaine habit is notably prevalent among women.
An order from the director of public instruction of the United Provinces of Agra and Oude requires teachers and public instructors to emphasize temperance teaching. Inspectors must ensure serious coverage, not perfunctory, to curb alcohol-related health and moral harms and promote abstinence among future generations.
A court action in Sainte Genevieve Massachusetts leads to all ten saloons shutting down, making the town permanently dry for the first time in 172 years since its founding in 1735. Ste Genevieve's long history with drinking establishments ends as temperance forces prevail.
At Finland's first session of the new popular assembly the prohibition of liquor sale and manufacture will be debated. With 15 women among the majority pledged for prohibition, passage appears assured.
Julius Hortvet, Minnesota's state chemist, reports liquor samples adulterated with harmful additives. He says alcohol is the worst poison in whisky whether pure or blended. The piece notes Rock Island Illinois with about 95 saloons, roughly one per 250 people, reflecting temperance sentiment.
New York faces a daily drink bill of one million dollars totaling about 365 million dollars annually. Critics argue the sum supports stronger police presence urged by Commissioner Bingham to curb related issues.
A survey shows about 700 of 1454 Wisconsin towns are saloonless as many cities and villages close saloons on Sundays. The trend highlights widespread prohibition era style closures affecting communities and local commerce.
The mortality of children of drunken parents is 91 percent while children of teetotal parents show 9 percent, highlighting vast health risks linked to parental alcoholism.
A light note praises Swedes as temperate and sober while noting their word for I is Jag highlighting playful linguistic trivia about language and culture.
Mr. Joseph Gibson of Ingersoll has been elected president of the Ontario Temperance alliance, according to the group’s announcement.
The noted English Greek scholar and St John's College principal in Cambridge, Porson, is described riding daily a large black horse. A visitor being shown the town pointed to the scene and asked about the horse as the mounts paused before sights of the city.
A narrative passage links the old idea of the prophet's chamber to Jesus visits in homes of friends. It recalls Nicodemus seeking Jesus in private, the dialogue on being born again of the Spirit, and the central John 3 16 message that God loved the world and gave his only begotten Son for eternal life. Stories of faith, repentance, and conversion follow from bishops, missionaries, and ordinary believers.
Advertises Pineules as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatic back pain and joint stiffness. A 30 day course costs $1.00 with a single nightly dose claimed to prove merit. Sold by Meyer Bros. at 602 962 1424 Calhoun St.
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