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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1894
Page
2
The piece argues against religious tests for office, citing the U S Constitution and state laws. It recalls assassinations from history, praising figures like Lincoln, Carnot, and Garfield, and notes calls for women's suffrage and voters’ responsibility in maintaining religious liberty.
The article argues for woman suffrage in New York and nationwide. It contends women voters would improve government without neglecting home duties, rejects fears of political corruption, and notes prominent suffragists pushing for equal voting rights. It predicts women will gladly use the ballot to elevate the nation and states.
The current plague in Canton and Hong Kong is compared to the black death of the 14th and 17th centuries. It is described as more dreadful than cholera, with estimates of 24 million deaths in Asia and 24 million in Europe in past outbreaks. The text notes London’s collapse in 1665 and widespread continental devastation.
The piece notes a deadly pestilence originating in China believed to have killed about 60 000 people in eight months. It warns that poor sanitation and disregard for health laws fostered the outbreak and considers whether it will spread westward, urging nations to adopt sanitary measures to counter the disease.
The Tur Sentinel condemns personal attacks in campaigns as unworthy and harmful. It praises the Democratic county central committee’s officers James M. Barrett as chairman Ed Parker as secretary and Charles J. Speenheimer as secretary and notes Judge Rourke granted a divorce to Catherine Certia from Jacob Certia.
Reports describe arson at the Colorado mine in Puiturssura and mass protests by miners at Mountaindale and Walston over wage rates. Troops surround Walston amid foreign-worker tensions. notices constrain pay at Mt. Vernon mines as 50 cent rates face resistance.
N J Clapp salesman for W L Dennis & Co was killed by Ehle Allen after a quarrel over Miss Lyde Moore. Allen, son of Colonel Allen, wounded Clapp with a knife in front of the Metropolitan hotel. Clapp bled to death in twenty minutes. Witnesses report no prior provocation and hint at deeper motives. The case draws regional attention due to prominence of the principals.
The American Railway Union warned of a nationwide boycott of all Pullman Palace Car company cars in the United States Canada and Mexico unless arbitration with striking workers is agreed to by Tuesday noon. President Debs said the boycott would begin Tuesday and that another committee visit was a formality.
The night clerk Fred Lampman confessed to the Arlington Hotel heist after being found chloroformed in the back yard. He implicated Will Weigle as his accomplice and both men are jailed. $200 remains missing as police pursue a penitentiary term.
City undertakers report a weekly toll including Earl W. Cockley aged 21 who drowned Wm A Hawkey 41 killed in a railroad incident Fredrick A Hayes 7 poisoned by phosphorus Laura Tingley 33 suffering from consumption Dennis Spurrier 47 paralyzed Sophia Vollmer 64 stricken by influenza.
Fort Wayne candidates for Congress and county offices spark lively debates at Republican gatherings. Contests focus on trustee nominations while congressional contenders include H W Diederich Siemen John W Hayden and J D Leighty as July township and July 7 convention dates loom. Dems prepared to watch as Republicans seek success in the era. Meantime farm tips fill columns with broiler fattening methods sheep care and horse flies control.
The article notes English mutton quality benefits from longer pasture seasons in England. It compares to American methods using silos and early late green crops to offset differences, highlighting agricultural practices and feeding strategies.
The article notes foot limeness of navicular type prevalent among young horses, arguing congenital predisposition. It warns breeders to select mares with minimal structural and organic foot disease to curb transmission, and lists common lameness causes from joint and tendon inflammation to injuries and shoeing faults.
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