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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
4
The visible OCR text provides a masthead line showing editor and proprietor names along with a subscription price and a date of Wednesday July 21 1909. It indicates a 1909 newspaper front matter rather than a complete article.
Fort Wayne faces a push for swift police action under Mayor Hosey to shut down illegal liquor houses. The plan calls for strict penalties and quick court cooperation to deter operators, with federal licenses used to identify illicit venues. The piece decries public tolerance and urges authorities to act amid ongoing violations.
The piece denounces blind tigers who hold federal licenses to sell intoxicants and flout state and city laws. It argues such licenses prove illicit traffic and urges police squads to raid these disorderly houses, reforming 24/7 liquor sales and ending the illegitimate traffic.
Taft signals downwards tariff revision in a strong White House pronouncement tied to the last Republican platform. He warns Congress against persisting in special favors as the tariff bill nears final shaping, implying potential veto if betrayed.
The text portrays Mr Taft pressing the party to heed public relief demands and uphold campaign promises, warning that failure would repudiate the President seen as the embodiment of Republican leadership and morality.
The piece argues that state churches crumble under revolution and that religious authority thrives best when free from state control. It cites Turkey and Persia where monarchies fell as the clergy shifted from backing dynasties to pursuing their own interests, and asserts the U S example shows enduring separation of church and state.
The piece argues that blind tiger dens thrive because enforcement is weak andMayor Hosey’s administration faces suspicion. It urges rapid raids to shut down disorderly houses selling liquor in defiance of the law, noting vast increases and high profits from beer, with women inmates avoiding long jail terms.
Fort Wayne stands on the verge of a crucial period requiring a trained man of affairs at the helm not a political operator. The city needs a mayor of broad mind and public spirit who seeks honest service and progress rather than personal gain or power.
The civic notice urges voters to judge candidates by virtue and service rather than wealth. It envisions a City Beautiful with enforced laws, orderly progress, and a healthful, clean city. Readers are asked to assess and compare men offering themselves for the mayoralty.
A editorial urging efficiency in municipal government urges voters to choose capable, reform-minded leaders who act in taxpayers' interests. It argues public duties mirror private business with emphasis on economy, safety, health, and order, citing Taft and Cleveland on tariff policy as examples of prudent public action.
The piece argues that thousands remain idle or partly idle for over a year and a half while employers are accused of exploiting the stress to cut wages to starvation levels. It suggests a middle ground where both sides seek a fair working arrangement after prolonged hardship.
The Pat Calhoun case is slated for a new trial in San Francisco after a sensational, months long process that included a lengthy jury selection. Francis J. Heney led the prosecution in a trial that ended with a hung jury and now the pursuit resumes to convict a descendant of Patrick Henry amid graft sleuths and high profile attention. Henry is not present on site but will return for the next phase as procedures resume.
Rev Dr Cadman, preaching in Winona, argued New York Jews cannot be bought or bribed by politicians. He predicted Tam many’s downfall, noting the East Side Jewish population values citizenship and freeman rights, resisting control and maintaining loyalty to their vote.
The article notes Yim Yay Hill claiming forthcoming prosperity, meeting President Taft in New York and speaking with him in Washington. He argues tariff removal will clear obstacles and unleash a surge that could surpass past palmy days, with no cautious restraint in his rhetoric.
A polemical piece argues the state police will enforce order during a strike near Pittsburg or risk widespread violence. It lauds the force’s drilled discipline while critiquing humane treatment, referencing Spanish American War volunteers and Persia politics.
The state prosecutor in Chicago ends his involvement with the Gingles case and warns of no hearing for new evidence. He argues a full cleanup to end the blind tiger trade, with Mayor Hosey holding authority and police power to carry out a decisive moral and legal purge. The public expects prompt results from the city leadership.
Harry Thaw, confined in the Tombs, persuaded a keeper to abandon free silver arguments for sound currency theory. He aims to persuade Evelyn that five hundred dollars a month is substantial, while her testimony reveals she fears harm and demanded he be searched for a gun before court appearances.
The city rejects the St. Joe river and the old feeder canal as water sources. Hon. Charles McCulloch asserts abundant underground water. Residents know river and canal are polluted and demand no reliance on them.
Governor Marshall continues to oversee state agencies, insisting laws must be observed. Critics claim politics, but supporters hail a higher public service standard under his vigilant leadership.
The Pacific fleet sets course for the Philippines and the far Pacific for informal cruising. The voyage is framed as benevolent assimilation and a pledge of world peace, with a warning to Japan and a push for open door privileges in China amid French and British loan interests.
A Morrisburg Pennsylvania statue committee debates dedicating the state house to the late Plum Tree statesman Matthew Stanley Quay. Critics say two thirds of the $12,000,000 construction and furnishing costs were grafted, sparking calls to scrap the project.
Twenty three Republican congressmen pleaded with President Taft to drop free raw materials tests. They found no favorable response as the political tally loomed. Taft signals possible intervention in sectional tensions ahead of elections.
A fragmented report describes a girl who once claimed her parents’ killers were merely friends and now asserts her father’s killer is a red handed villain. She hints at a public hanging motive and vows retribution as she faces the breakfast table truth.
Aeroplane progress is discussed as Glenn Curtis and others push high grade experiments with flying machines. The text notes efforts over water and land, aiming to uncover the secret of soaring and aviation success.
The fragment notes the Wrights progressing calmly to demonstrate to army officers their early lighter-than-air aircraft concept, signaling a cautious demonstration rather than rapid action.
Report notes the Wrights continue to push toward flight while acknowledging numerous mishaps but no disasters. It emphasizes their persistent effort and belief that progress comes with risk, comparing human limits to a bird in flight.
A 20 year old Chicago express clerk stole ten thousand dollars before planning marriage and a home. The piece notes his age leaves time to learn that dishonest gains with trust funds offer no real felicity and that such theft rarely succeeds as a business venture.
The report claims Senator Aldrich opposes the corporation tax amendment but is pressed by President Taft to support it. The anecdote portrays coercion as extraordinary and hard to credit, yet suggests Aldrich has yielded a promise, leaving him in an awkward position.
The affair unfolds as a striking scandal of elaborate cruelty. The murder by his wife's admirer fits a pattern of recent sensational crimes, with further harsh events expected to emerge in the near future.
The text hints that tariff reductions may occur in conference melees and suggests extending the reduction to shoes by free leather and hides. It notes potential for an honest revising hand and mentions a boy with a good golf stick grip suited for the task.
The candidate pledges honest enforcement and rejects self serving policy. The city longs for a government that is governed by law rather than executive fiat.
The piece mocks Persia’s modernization and political shift as democracy edges in, comparing the shah to aging European figures and noting the irony of creosote block pavement praised when good but dangerous when bad, likening it to a girl’s curl provoking earthquakes.
Little Evelyn’s antics have left her husband in trouble and his family unsettled. The child’s keen sense shows she knows when she is being poorly treated, and her actions hint at shaken finances but improved mood in her own stance.
The narrator recalls a tearful confession by a troubled woman involving an unfaithful partner named Harry and a devoted ally nicknamed Micawber. The piece contrasts alleged ruthlessness of aging lovers with the legacy of wealthy Snell and the pursuit of tainted money.
The shah failed to meet his platform and was sidelined. Now he seeks meditation in retirement, as discussions about a comparable figure in Washington, D. C. persist, focusing on conduct and legacy.
The plan to nominate candidates for a democratic ticket and adopt a platform after. The approach seeks to spare the platform from contortions by aligning it with the mayoralty field’s broad popular expectations.
Uncle Joe Cannon condemns woolen makers and dealers for price increases tied to tariff talk. The piece notes relief promises to consumers may become a hustle. It contrasts magnates donating large sums to public education with public perceptions of giving back.
After three years without alcohol, wine suppers or diversions the Pittsburg plutocrat may feel the impact. The note hints that the restraint ought to show some salutary effects even on Mr H Thaw of Mattawan New York.
The commentary notes the looming magnitude of a billion dollar telephone merger and suggests the final outcome may reflect the entire deal. It frames the potential consolidation as the defining result of the negotiations and deals involved.
A damaged OCR snippet presents a garbled line about coming prosperity and predecessors. The readable elements include scattered words like back doubtless oneeersae and thie tart erulige, with no clear names or events.
The passage argues that prosperity nears despite a stubborn opponent who cannot justify the paymore principle. It recalls oppressive rulers who punished dissent, noting even hereditary powers can fail. It mentions recent resignations of top leaders, suggesting new heads may face unrest.
The column mocks unsafe vacations and political stances on tariffs. It notes the large death toll at waterside folly and critiques senators free raw materials while referencing public figures such as Latham Thaws and the Thaws.
The article riffs on Theodore Roosevelt chasing a rumored digdig while noting tariff fights under Taft and political maneuvering. It lampoons labor disputes and social scandals, concluding with wry commentary on blind tigers and streetcar strife.
Louisville July 20. The Retail Clerks International Protective association opened its fourteenth biennial convention with H. J. Conway of Denver presiding.
Nickel Plate Route offers reduced fares to Salt Lake City for the G A R National Encampment. Tickets available August 5, 6, 7 and 8 with good for 380 days and stopovers allowed. Address for travel arrangements: F Parnin, T P A, Fort Wayne Indiana.
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