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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1894
Page
2
The issue discusses Indiana wheat harvests with estimates of 2,750,000 acres, varied yields from 18 to 30 bushels per acre, and potential total production around 43.5 million bushels. It notes prices near 48 to 50 cents per bushel and anticipates a crop rebound despite lower acreage.
The Sextet notes fewer prisoners in the county jail this month than last June. Sixty-eight inmates then, twenty-four criminals. now eighteen inmates, only two criminals remain. The piece also covers political nominations by Democrats and Republicans, the Paris election of Casimir-Perier, and editorials on electric railroads and the Pullman car trust.
The Pullman boycott broadens from a labor dispute to a public burden as eleven Chicago railroads are hindered. Innocent railroad patrons face hardships while the strike history recalls President Garfield's 1881 assassination by Charles Gitteau.
The Fort Wayne city council discussed annexing South Wayne, a suburb of about 1,000 residents, predicting it will join the city and boost population to 45,000 once routine steps are completed. Other items include calls for direct senator elections and reflections on Paris France politics and education commencements.
The Twelfth district republican convention at Saengerbund hall nominated a congressional candidate after four ballots amid a fast-paced battle among J. D. Leighty H W Diedrich C B Siemen and J W Hayden. Ballots showed Leighty and Diedrich leading before Stemen withdrew and Diedrich finally won on the fourth ballot by a narrow margin.
Mrs George H Weeks wife of a Pennsylvanian company painter is said to be at the point of death after a rickety scaffold collapsed while she picked cherries at No 67 Lillie Street The accident occurred at 11 oclock last Monday She is described as an estimable city resident with five children Dr Kessler attends her At Tae Sayting office a carrier boy fell down stairs injuring his face lips wrist Dr Barnett attends the wounded boy Father Frank J Manuel resides at No 190 Brackenridge Street Miss Mattie Miller lies very low at home from heat convulsions Several men held her during violent fits
Warren C. Patterson and Mamie M. Titus have been licensed to wed. Charles E. Pierce and Eliza beth McClanahan also received a marriage license, confirming upcoming nuptials.
Mrs William Taylor of 42 Pearl street was found unconscious at about 10 pm Wednesday after an apparent drug ingestion. She shows signs of recovery but moans from a private room as neighbors and her mother and sister attend. Taylor defers comment on cause or prior marriage while local rumors mention past relationships and the couple had been married a little over a year. The railroad strike action continues to widen its national impact on industry, with hopes for a peaceful settlement amid looming hardship. Other notices include a C O D pickup at 10 East Berry street and a July bicycle meet with large attendance expected at Cent livre's park. New goods offered at 3 cents by L A Hull.
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