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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1894
Page
3
Fragmentary passage shows Edgar W. Nys commentary on Mr Howells and Dickens. The text hints at a dispute or debate over grave ground and feelings about Dickens, with references to careful consideration and moral judgment. The fragment lacks clear event details or dates.
A critical, humorous column debates Dickens versus Howells and mocks literary pretensions. It laments aggressive authorship, praises Mr Howells cautiously, and surveys questions on etiquette from readers in Rome New York to Tacoma Washington, offering sharp, satirical answers.
Nubbin complains of a dreadful summer cold and asks for a cure. Cobb refuses to answer, then clarifies he does not know how to cure a cold. Nubbin scolds Cobb for being mysterious while Mrs Bingo jokes about Bobbie’s naughty words with the minister's boy.
In Kentucky’s Ashland district a heated contest for the Democratic nomination pits Colonel Breckinridge against Owens and Settle. Major Henry Clay McDowell looms as the likely Republican nominee while social purity and old family ties inflame passions as threats of violence shadow the campaign.
The life story of John I Blair a Blairstown New Jersey multimillionaire born 1802 who built wealth from muskrat pelts to railroads. He endowed churches and academies while living frugally, led early railroad ventures including the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Union Pacific, and later viewed wealth and politics with pragmatic restraint.
A young lady asks about a passing vessel and is told it is a cat boat. She reacts with amusement and jokes that the small boat behind it must be a kitten boat. The exchange appears in the New York Press.
The Detroit Tribune reports an elephant struggles free of a snare as his wife urges him to watch for bicycles during street parades. She lingers briefly, then tears away into the jungle, bidding him farewell with a sob.
The Baltimore Sun notes Baltimore aims to host a centennial exposition in 1897 at Patterson Park east of the city. Each southern state would welcome a permanent state building to showcase its leading products for long after the fair. The effort seeks to establish Baltimore as the leading southern city.
Oliver Mowat, premier of Ontario, is hailed as the Grand Old Man of Ontario for his 22 years in power and continued rule after a recent election. The piece compares him to Gladstone, noting his Liberal stance, age, long tenure, and distinct administrative qualities, while commenting on his enduring leadership.
The article portrays Casimir-Perier as honest industrious and capable, noting his lineage with the Bank of France, his rise from Nogent-sur-Seine deputy to chamber president and premier, and his firm stance against anarchists and socialist plots. It credits him with Carnot's endorsement and describes his appearance and resolve.
The passage notes Michelangelo’s harsh yet fair criticism of others and recounts a plagiarized historical painting praised by him. He quips that at judgment day all bodies will regain their own limbs, leaving the copied figures erased and the work unrecognizable.
A girl visits a grocer with instruction from Mamuia to learn prices and return. She asks how much for a dollar’s worth of sugar, prompting the grocer’s reply as the child seeks value and guidance.
Eugene V. Debs, longtime secretary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, helped build a national railway union seen as a rival to old brotherhoods. The piece covers his role, policy shifts toward strikes, and the formation and expansion of the union, along with biographical notes and surrounding labor context.
Architect Zucker describes a new University of the City of New York project in Washington Square. The three upper stories will form an Ionic temple of learning, with a simpler base for business use. The building signals a shift in the university’s stance, with the law school listed among its aims.
Dr W Seward Webb, a wealthy American entertainer, intends to build a 3 million dollar palatial residence on Shelburne Farms near Shelburn Vermont. The estate spans about 5000 acres on Lake Champlain with grand halls gardens and an art gallery. Webb funds include a 1939 cross continental trip in a private train costing around 125000 and expenses near 150000.
An ex resident of India recalls two crocodile hunting methods. The preferred method uses a large hooked baited line and rope to lure a crocodile into shallow water then haul it out for dispatch with spears. The account notes large crocodiles and the ritual of removing trophies in their predator behavior.
A late 19th century account details a surge in anarchist violence in France led by figures like Vaillant and Emile Henry. Bombings targeted police, magistrates, and public spaces including the Hotel Terminus area and Restaurant Foyot. Henry was executed after trial. Carnot’s regime intensified repression with numerous arrests.
Mrs Henderson tells Amos about a drawn out chat with the minister down the street this after noon. Amos recalls the scene noting the boys swimming at the pond and his tension while the minister lingered, leaving him uneasy despite his polite front.
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