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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
11
Pekin reports a quiet city on March 2 as police guard foreigners without incident. Officials say armed officers protected outsiders though no disturbances were expected, underscoring authorities’ readiness.
Details from the Empress of India recount the Changfu raid driven by anti foreign sentiment. Missionaries fled. Aldham hid with a Chinese official. A Shanghai led Chinese independent church raises funds. Also reports Ke lly murder in Hunan, Wong Kai Woh suffocation in Yokohama, Kubo wreck, and Servia mine sinking with troops.
William Hancock a longtime China resident and customs commissioner arrived on the Hong Kong bound for England. He cites indemnity discontent over Boxer outrages as the core unrest, cites King family mistreatment in Boston, and says Yuen Shikai struggles to quell protests. Canton agent W S Allen says newspaper agitation drives the movement, notes Chinese upheaval and potential compromises.
New York March 2 Mrs J Allen Gaylord head of a bond firm says spiritual guidance and prayers shape the business once run by her late husband. She notes daily prayers at Trinity and office prayer meetings, claims divine sanction for profits and calls Wall Street full of godly men. She mentions steady client interest as evidence.
A Tsarist manifesto from Saint Petersburg outlines a two chamber national assembly and empire council with equal clergy and nobility representation, capable of initiating legislation. It grants new liberty guarantees while requiring imperial approval for laws and public sessions, with interpellation rights for ministers.
Paris dispatch reports The Journal finds Germans do not seek war but can mobilize rapidly. German army prepared for swift invasion of France, suggesting France abandon reliance on fortifications and adopt a rapid invasion strategy.
Dreier & Bro. warns readers to beware of imitations of Foley’s Honey and Tar throat and lung remedy from Foley & Co. Chicago. The genuine product comes in a yellow package and is recommended as the best cure for coughs and colds.
Workers finished pumping out the No 1 waterworks basin to start cleaning it. Five feet of dirt remain in the long idle reservoir. Anglers in the basin netted bass and carp with several spectators watching. A man fell into slime and required a rope rescue.
A fragment notes feral merchants from Kosesko described in cryptic terms as part of a larger trade scene. The wording suggests unsettled market activity and unfamiliar goods, with no clear timeframe or outcomes provided.
Indianap olis March 2 David E Sherrick ex auditor of state cleared of further debt to Indiana after settling the final balance of 29 708 21 with the state receiving 97 446 65 from assets. The receiver was discharged and the court found no recovery due against Sherrick or the American Surety Company.
Rev. Frank M. Fox, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, was surprised with a handsome birthday present. Members and friends gave him a gold watch with monogram and a charm engraved with Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip and the Christian Endeavor insignia. The gift was discreetly left in the pastor's room for discovery.
A fragment notes Bee's Baxative as a claimed liquid cold cure for children described as pleasant harmless and effective. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
In a New York dispatch the Christian Herald urges Christian America to aid starving Japan under the caption The Cry of Japan. The plea describes mothers with emaciated infants and beggars for relief, notes prompt American responses but stresses the need for broad, rapid contributions to save children and ease suffering. It calls for village churches schools and mission groups to participate and promises blessings in return.
Dreier & Bro. advertise Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild liver stimulant that thoroughly cleanses the system and clears the complexion. They claim it is superior to pills and waters, is pleasant, and suitable for women and children without causing griping or sickness.
Mr and Mrs F C Griebel on St Joe road were surprised by a birthday party Wednesday evening. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs George Snyder and daughter from Michigan with other local friends joining the celebration.
Rev. Dr. C. U. Wade led a Methodist delegation on a two week tour to assess locations for the United Methodist Episcopal Book Concern publishing house. Cities visited include Niagara Falls Detroit New York Louisville Cincinnati Indianapolis Columbus Ohio and South Bend with a later bishops committee decision pending.
Rev. E S Preston father of Rev A S Preston longtime North Indiana Methodist pastor dies at his Valley City home after a long illness. He served since 1847 in Russiaville Kendallville Bluffton Decatur and Lagrange. He did missionary work in Minnesota 1890 and 1893 and lived with his daughter in North Dakota thereafter.
Miss Alice Dunlap learned telegraphy forty years ago in Roanoke Huntington county and became the Wabash railroad’s first female telegrapher. She remains with Western Union and now manages the Peru office.
Excavations at Huntington show buried timbers from the old Wabash and Erie canal remain in good condition after more than half a century. The discovery highlights the durability of the canal’s ancient construction.
Salve advertised as nature remedy for cuts burns and sores sold by Meyer Bros Co. package promises quick relief and natural ingredients.
Local notes indicate the Lima creamery in La Grange County is undergoing expansion, described as potentially the largest manufacturing facility in the county's dairy sector. The report mentions ongoing development and expected impacts on local industry.
Two bandits who robbed a Russian state bank in Helsingfors killed a police chief, then a tense siege unfolded as the blacksmith bandit killed ten officers before capture. Hundreds gathered, revolvers sold, and a revolutionary motive was claimed as the crowd faced gunfire and arson risk.
Judge and Mrs W J Vesey receive many compliments on their new Glendale carnation now on the market Florists journals commend its keeping qualities The name stems from Glendale Ohio where the college flower was the carnation and the class colors red and white reflect the seedling’s hues
Eddie Minneker of the American District Telegraph company received word Tuesday morning of his father Henry Minneker's death in El Paso Texas where he had been employed by the Pennsylvania company. The deceased was formerly a Fort Wayne resident who left ten years ago. The remains will be brought to Toledo Ohio for burial.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs A F Summey died at Seybert in Lagrange County. Officials attribute the death to consuming a quantity of butter coloring obtained without the knowledge of other family members.
For bloating belching and indigestion after meals use a King's Dyspepsia Tablet. Sold by Meyer Bros Co.
J. B. Pellens, who recently disposed of his drug interests, will soon go on the road as a salesman for Bowser Oil Tank Works. He planned a long vacation but will seek employment instead in this new line of work.
Readers are urged to use M Winslow's Soothing Syrup to ease teething discomfort in children. The advertisement promotes it as the best remedy, targeting caregivers seeking relief for infants.
New York report states Dr John Beard of the University of Edinburgh may have found a cancer cure using trypsin. Experiments in mice and humans reportedly show cancer cells destroyed with no harm to the host, with critics noting the work is not fully described yet.
G Max Hofmann purchased thirty feet frontage on Calhoun Street and the adjacent alley from Mr and Mrs Herman G Remmert for 13500. The former Seaney Millinery building now hosts a tailoring shop under lease. Hofmann previously bought twenty feet adjoining the lot and plans improvements. Sale handled by Roghoil agency in a major downtown real estate deal.
An OCR fragment describes Pine-ules as soft gelatine coated capsules used at bedtime to relieve backache. The text notes they are not sugar coated and suggests they melt in the mouth, with wording indicating ease of swallowing.
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