12 Jul 1895
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1895
Page
1
The text argues that to meet the People's wanla one must monitor global manufacturing, distinguish quality from poor output, and wield unlimited cash to buy cheaply. It claims this enables setting firm prices. It also touts Fort Wayne savings on home sewing and offers undergarments with superior trimming.
Interest centers on today's racing at Asbury Park for the national meet of the American Wheelmen. Events include the half mile championship with Gardiner and Bald, a two mile handicap prize featuring a $400 piano, and the two thirds mile open with a trip to Europe as the prize. The novice event reports twenty one entrants.
At an athletic meet in Chester Pa a wheelman fell after a pedal slip and was taken to hospital. Races included 240 and 210 yard sprints, one mile events, and a national championship with Coulter Gardiner and Butler among top finishers. A gruesome Connecticut incident involving a farmer and Butler was reported near Ratnexport with a body found and Winter detained.
Local ads promote Russet shoes and related bargains from Thing & Co and partners. Offers include Russet Oxfords for women and men, lace shoes, babies shoes, and slippers with prices. other promotions tout butter, eggs, carpets, and Turkish bath tickets. Storefronts listed include Oxihoun Street, West Berry Street, and nearby traders.
San Francisco welcomed the fourteenth international Christian Endeavor convention with ideal weather as 29,000 attendees filled thirty city churches for 6:30 morning prayers and rallies. Delegates and residents attended sessions in Mechanics Hall and tents near Park Street and Shawmut churches, with speeches by Rev. Knight Chaplin of London and other leaders, and plans to hold next year’s convention in San Francisco if rail rates allow.
The remains found half-eaten in a corn field near Moftregor are identified as Captain Stephen V. Blake exiled from Cuba after a 1868 lobe letter to New York parties. He died while traveling on foot toward Crawford. Other items report pugilist Jack Dempsey on a declining health trek to Portland, two infant deaths from cholera infantum and convulsions, Captain Wm. Bradley denying a livery stable claim, and Louis Smith delaying a Kellar pharmacy purchase as local affairs continue.
A garbled quotation laments corruption and the power of civic federations and reform leagues. It argues society should uplift weaker brothers, while noting journalists and metropolitan publishers are controlled by sharply Christian voices, reflecting tensions over influence and integrity in public life.
Detroit reports telegraph lines cut and messages delayed from Charlevoix Petoskey and nearby towns as forest fires spread along the Grand Rapids and Traverse rail line. Residents displaced by yesterday’s county fire seek refuge in Thompsonville and Clary. Strong winds hamper firefighting with extensive damage feared in Wexford Ballaska and Antrim counties.
The article lists numerous local legal matters including desertion claims against Chase Rahus and Cope A Conover, property disputes over lots in Lakeside park, and estates with Henry Smyth as administrator. It notes bridge contracts awarded by county commissioners at the state line, a domestic assault case against Frederick Beyerlein, and inquests into deaths from apoplexy and other causes. Police and court actions include recitals of arrests for assault and recault and battery, with various continuances and fines recorded.
A chaotic mix of a millinery sale ad slashes prices on hats from $500 to 7 cents while a Topeka Equal Suffrage Association meeting discusses defeating the suffrage amendment. Resolutions urge men to back religious charitable and political efforts to remove female enfranchisement from the constitution and ensure women’s opinions count at the ballot.
A chaotic sequence from Findlay area includes Henry Kosh Stil and Agnes Henry Yael of Ashland County facing accusations tied to ending a disputed marriage and urging a wife to return to Ashland. Mia Rash appeals to Mayor Ne Meyer to stop her husband from coercing her. A separate case follows opposition from police officers alleged of insulting behavior as a police board weighs charges and possible dismissals amid ongoing investigations and property disputes. Five smallpox cases reported in Etnaville while a separate student and hospital inquiry looms.
Indiana agent Mr Dixon Edgerton reports Blickenederfer Manufacturing Co lands a record order with Western Union Telegraph Co for 20000 No 4 typewriters. The deal, the largest in the industry, tops prior single orders and signals a major victory over competitors.
Police handle a drunken couple at High Banks riverfront. Sadie Keller, later named Sadie Teytmeyer, is jailed for prostitution after her arrest in a case that involved a sister’s tearful courtroom appearance. Bail and a mayor’s fine follow, with fresh details on family ties and past actions.
A cave-in during sewer excavation on New Haven avenue near Cheatnut and Lumberd streets trapped Peter Gaspar and Frank Myer. Gaspar died from internal injuries after being buried for five minutes. Myer suffered a dislocated ankle and other injuries but survived. Fire, police, and medical responders transported both to nearby hospital facilities for treatment.
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