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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
6
J L Prand of 184 Julia street suffered a severe shotgun accident when loading an old gun. The weapon burst, tearing most of his right ear and burning his face. Dr. J E Miller attended and dressed the injuries.
Thomas Brand of 91 Leith Street sustained severe hand injuries when a dynamite cracker exploded in his right hand during attempts to set it off. He lost his thumb index and middle fingers before he could throw it away. Dr Miller treated the wounds.
Jimmie Storm of 82 Spring Street suffered an explosion injury when a large firecracker detonated in his hand. The blast tore his index finger and thumb from his right hand and was treated by Dr. Miller.
Peggy Noll had his right cheek torn by a cannon cracker while setting off fireworks with others. The cracker exploded near him and lacerated his cheek. a physician attended the injuries.
A ten year old boy named Fox, son of Jam Fox, picked up a cannon cracker on Calhoun street and it exploded. His left hand was painfully lacerated.
William Smith of Erie street set off a large cracker in a hitching post hole on East Wayne street. He held his hand over the opposite end to ensure it fired. The blast burned him but the injuries are not serious.
Phil Thompson and friends fired a mortar at Railroad and Calhoun streets. The fuse ignited, the gun exploded, and a large powder charge struck his face. He received severe facial injuries with embedded powder. Dr Nie schang treats him and hopes eyesight can be saved barring complications.
Michael Hergender a plasterer sustained multiple fractures to his right hand after a night altercation. He told the surgeon he struck someone but the assailant's identity was not determined.
Harry Lee twelve years old son of a laundryman was badly burned when a cannon firecracker prematurely discharged powder into his eyes. Doctors say he will not lose his sight.
A fragmentary item notes a pistol incident involving a 92 Wagner street resident named Haden with an orange object. The clipped text hints at a gun event but provides few clear details or outcomes.
A blank cartridge discharged in the chamber splashing gunpowder on Roy’s face. Dr. Bower cleaned the wound and bandaged the boy, with the majority of the powder removed.
Fred Miller son of sanitary policeman William Miller was setting a toy cannon off when it exploded. His face was sprinkled with powder but not seriously hurt. Reece Straight injured his right thumb while firing blank cartridges on East Washington street. he was examining the gun and had his hand over the muzzle when it exploded.
Harry Smenner of Madison street suffered a painful palm wound this morning when struck by a charge fired from a blank cartridge in a revolver. Local authorities investigate the accidental discharge.
Two thousand dollars in losses after a blaze in Monroeville Tuesday afternoon destroyed a barn belonging to Dr Kaufman and a nearby barn owned by William Dickinson, then spread to William Ramsey’s residence and the Redelsheimer factory. Firefighters requested Fort Wayne aid but could not stop the flames. Ramsey bore the heaviest loss. only Kaufman had insurance, $200 on his barn.
Dry weather continues as harvest begins with barley in shock. Local items note visits from William Furnace and wife, H Mizner to Mankato, and Jake Harps from Minnesota. Rain is badly needed for corn. Fourth of July attendance at Payne Ohio. roads improved by Steve Ehemeniser. Ed White's new rig. George Morrow repaints home. theft of fifty pounds of binder twine after town trip. Miss Clara Yoquelet at Edgerton Sunday school. Preaching next Sunday at 3 pm and Sunday school at 2 pm every Sunday.
Mr. Baker of Myhart visits his former home at Middlebury. Mrs Wera Clark of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Lyda Wilkerson. Rev Glessey of Laud preaches at Beech Grove church. Charles Edmondson of Zanesville to occupy the pulpit next Sunday. Mrs Jonathan Stump has been poorly. A new Old Maids Cycling club forms in the southwest township to chase bachelors and widowers. Mrs Rebekah Young dies at home near Myhart. funeral at her residence with Rev Norris officiating and burial at Zanesville.
Clifford Cherry and several passengers suffered burns when a naptha launch tank leaked near Robison Park. The boat, owned by Hartman Bros, burst into flames as passengers fought the fire and jumped to shore. Engineer Thomas Conrad inhaled fumes with minor injuries. the craft was a total loss.
Hoagland farmer Joe Somers raised a very large barn last Friday. Ed McWhirter of Kalamazoo visits his parents. Estella Smith returns home for the Fourth. Elis McIntosh and wife welcome a son. Etta Emerick visits sister Ida Crim in Geneva. E L Society held an ice cream social in Hoagland on July 1. George Adair works half days sawing timber for barns. Cora and Ruth Mowrey visit Ida McIntosh. Hoagland Cornet Band played for Lutheran picnic at Williams Grove Fort Wayne, hurrah for the band.
The Cleveland street railway workers union presented a written complaint to the city council committee that negotiated the settlement, alleging the consolidated company is not honoring the agreement. After an all night meeting the union decided not to strike again and to leave the matter with the committee.
Karl Reuter Kerger becomes city editor succeeding Herman Hormel at the Fort Wayne Freie Presse. Eberger arrives from Cincinnati as an experienced journalist. Hormel retires for a higher paying post with Allen County Loan and Savings Association, leaving a respected, popular figure in the paper.
F M Webster of the Ohio Experiment Station describes crane flies known as leather jackets in England. He reports they injure strawberry dewberry and possibly clover and wheat, feeding on roots and buds and causing widespread damage. He warns action may be limited and notes signs include many holes and empty shells in the soil.
A correspondent describes a unique sheep trough that suits both sheep and lambs. It features a beveled bottom from a six inch board and side boards that flare at the top, with a four inch guard rail and central supports, making it difficult for sheep to jump in.
The article discusses the end view of a trough and explains why June grass or bluegrass is undervalued for pastures. It notes cutting before seed stalks appear preserves nutritive quality and that cured grass yields more hay than leaving land untreated. It also mentions champagne demand and reserves in Rheims vaults.
A brief exchange depicts Mrs Riprap praising a cheerful husband mowing the lawn and someone risking danger by clinging to a scythe hung in the passage, reflecting a rustic scene and rural wit.
A registered Shorthorn cow named Sally from Lynden Shorthorn Stock Farm Lyndon Vermont has a butter record of 3 pounds 1 3 ounces per day. Her three year old heifers yield 17 pounds 11 ounces. During testing they were fed four quarts corn fodder and oats ground and one pint cottonseed meal daily. Sally represents an ideal dual purpose cow with large size and strong dairy traits.
A farmer urges brethren at a farmers institute to care for wives by easing housework and improving health. He cites water pipes to homes as a small, practical aid and notes multiple wives buried in six months, suggesting overwork among three farmers who lost their spouses under fifty.
Wisconsin leads in farmer education on dairy methods. Ten year gains include six and a half million dollars in butter manufacture and about one million in cheese value, plus large increases in dairy cattle value and reduced feed and labor waste. Practical guidance for selecting poultry stock follows.
U S production reaches about 2,000,000 cases annually with over half used domestically. The remainder is exported to Japan, China, India, and the Sandwich Islands, as foreign demand continues to expand.
If pigs grow fat while young and lack exercise thumps can follow. Move pigs around the pen after leaving it and, when weather allows, let them follow the dam outside. Fat clogging blood-making organs slows blood flow and can kill if not treated promptly.
Instructions urge immediate washing of milk pails with cold water then hot water to remove milk residues. A Maryland expert advises a cutworm control mash of bran molasses and paris green to distribute on infested plants. Edgar Britton of Greenville is visiting the Louttits in the city.
Instructions on preparing lettuce hours before serving including picking over, washing leaf by leaf, soaking in cold water, and drying in a refrigerator. Cucumbers should be sliced thin hours before serving, kept in ice water with ice on top, discarding end pieces where seeds first appear.
Emma Gilon of New York City patents a clothesline trolley linking rope support to a horizontal wire oar across a yard with a wheel for easy movement along the rope. The lamp veil replaces bulky lamp shades, fits various lamps, is sold in stores and whip up at home from silk or gauze, with decorative edges and center hole for chimney.
A column offers family guidance on helpful children and polite refusals, followed by practical recipes. Included are potato salad with cream dressing, spiced roast beef, ginger snaps, pineapple cream, frying breaded fish, strawberry sherbet, and tips for potato bass and summer cottage plans at Winona.
The Markets column notes no market holiday today in New York with July 4th observed as the holiday. Chicago Board of Trade mentions closing for the holiday tomorrow, signaling a short session before the long weekend.
July market notes show hog receipts at 35 000 today and 30 000 tomorrow with 1636 left over, market quiet across hog classes. Cattle receipts 12 000 and market strong with beeves 4 50 to 4 70, cows and heifers 2 00 to 5 00, Texas steers 4 00 to 5 15, stockers and feeders 3 75 to 4 85.
Agricultural prices from Fort Wayne show Spring Wheat 4.40 4.60 per barrel, corn meal 1.00 cwt, oats 25 26c, rye 53 55c, corn 28 30c, flax seed 1.00 1.15, butter 10 12c, eggs 12 14 18c, potatoes 40c, hay Timothy 7.50 8.00, pork on foot 3.50 3.40, dressed beef prices, and other farm staples across local markets.
Fourth of July in New York featured clear weather, fireworks, flags, and numerous excursions and sports. Police and fire departments anticipated higher than usual trouble due to crowds and boating activity. Tamany Hall held formal exercises at the wigwam with Joseph J. Wilbett delivering the oration, followed by ex-Congressman Asher G. Caruth of Kentucky.
Americans overseas mark Independence Day with flags and festivities. In Berlin a special steamer takes colonists to a Spree picnic with dancing and fireworks. Embassies in Berlin Paris Rome held receptions as London shops closed for a holiday.
Mendel Del Frank advertises sale of business and property at 208 Hanna Street near Bass Foundry and Pittsburg shops. Includes grocery, butcher, saloon, pool room, beer bottling with machinery, ice coolers, hotel with eleven rooms, dining and waiting rooms, gas, water, elevator, and several houses on Hanna Street plus brick house at 198 and 200. One-half acre ground facing Glasgow Avenue. Terms: one third down, six percent financing, sale of entire business possible.
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