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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1894
Page
7
The Sentinel emphasizes broad readership and low cost for legal and public notices, inviting clients to choose its platform for maximum exposure and privilege.
Local notes report a Wabash pay car arriving in town Friday June 22. Numerous residents and visitors are mentioned, including Rosa Long visiting Minnie Christen, and various city happenings from railroad news to social events and community notices.
Four stable boys were badly hurt and nine horses killed when a draw bar caused a derailment on the Chicago and Great Western at Stillman Valley. Injured include John Lahey Gloucester and H F Christie Fort Jefferson New Jersey. Most horses belonged to W H Roller. Oakwood and Wightman owned by James Cushing. Train bound for St Paul to join Twin City Jockey Club races. The New Haven line shop dispute also noted with Fort Wayne and Eastern railroad plans progressing toward August completion.
Through the kindness of Traveling Passenger Agent A D Kilgore and Ticket Agent John Roas of the Pennsylvania and Mesers Beyer of Eagle Lake a Fort Wayne party of editors and families visited Eagle Lake Friday. They viewed the Cyclorama depicting Christ’s life, toured Spring Fountain park, and marveled at cottages and grounds. They dined at the Eagle Lake hotel run by W D Jones and watched races and a trap shooting contest before returning home. The Beyers have created a fine summer resort, and Eagle Lake appeals to church excursions due to its orderly, drink-free grounds.
President Cleveland arrives in Washington from a four day sea voyage aboard the Maple and reports improved health with no recurrence of his prior ailment. He travels from Annapolis to the White House, takes breakfast, and resumes work after spending time on deck.
A former county commissioner reported a scam advertisement promising a plan to kill potato bugs for five dollars. He sent money and received two paddles with cruel instructions. The piece also recounts J. H. Favors and William Daniels fleeing prison and being rearrested after an Illinois pursuit. Robert Hanna and Louis Centlivre are in Marion, Indiana.
Doctors in Paris Arkansas treat a severe illness west of town suspected to be cholera with about fifty seven cases reported by one physician and several deaths confirmed.
Cariaco June 19 The American Union delegates vote 113 to 102 against admitting negroes to the organization. President Debs led the opposition but the effort to change the new constitution was defeated after a day and a half of debate.
Wheat prices ease and values for corn oats rye and pork move. Union Stock Yards reports cattle receipts 4500 slow natives and Texans lower, hogs 2000 active with all classes firming or slipping, and local markets note spring wheat prices in Fort Wayne and assorted grain prices with seed and hay figures.
A roundup of cases includes Colerick and France suing Dr. George O Roen and Dr. John A Stutz for 10000 damages over alleged malpractice causing wife Hansh Flaig’s death after childbirth. Other items report lunacy commission outcomes, foreclosure actions, criminal and divorce filings, and assorted county court verdicts and licenses in the same period.
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