29 Mar 1871
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1871
Page
1
A condensed directory of Fort Wayne businesses arranged along Calhoun Street and nearby avenues. Listings include dentists, doctors, tailors, manufacturers, and retailers with addresses such as 106 Columbia street and 4 Calhoun street. Vendors cover goods from clothing and trunks to tobacco and lumber.
A cluttered notice page lists James R. Bobo and A H Bittinger as justices, with Goanam and Gorenatt also noted. Graham and Gottshall lawyers promote real estate and insurance services, plus collecting from six parts of the United States. An appeal for settlers advertises homes near a railroad with free pamphlets and maps.
An expedition of nineteen led by a lieutenant under Major General Hancock explored the Yellowstone region from Fort Ellis to Yellowstone Lake. They witnessed vast canons, geysers, hot springs, and dramatic geology. Truman C. Everts was separated for 37 days but rescued. Yellowstone Lake measures about 25 by 15 miles at 8330 feet. The journey revealed 1000 hot springs and 540 craters, with geysers reaching 125 to 250 feet.
In old times after the Revolution the bride prayed for children to bless her husband and home. Now the sentiment shifts toward freedom from children, preferring social pleasures, clubs, upscale living, and choosing upscale escorts, even adopting a stylish dog as a status symbol.
A vivid overseas vignette describes Milan streets as bustling and noisy with fruit sellers, church bells, and brass bands. The writer notes lively processions, funerals, and a mix of crowd behavior, plus quirky items from across America and Europe, including Greeley’s urban sagas and odd local tales.
A gossiping Tribune fashion piece contrasts the Grecian and fluttering gown silhouettes, noting how pinched waists fade and natural waistlines become popular, while controversial evening styles draw scorn. It also reports on a Washington Democrat account of a Ku Klux outrage in Philadelphia area.
General items report Quicksilver found in Noxubee county Mississippi. Tar contract for Horace Greeley’s next hat reportedly awarded but not delivered before 1888. A New Orleans saloon features a roaming oyster attraction. Queen Victoria gifts forty acres near Coburg to Prince Albert’s nurse’s children. The storm signal business loses favor with the Administration for late wind indication in New Hampshire. England shuns powder’d rye in favor of wheaten flour. Manchester Guardian notes vaccination news from the Queen. Boston youths raiding coal lobbies. St Louis fears Lester Wallack theater plot seems unlikely. public doubt remains. Onondaga Salt Company, formed in 1860, has limited output to date.
A jumble of notices reports a series of local events from Terre Haute to Princeton and Evansville. Mentions a silver wedding in Terre Haute, Sister Angela of South Bend, a brilliant wedding in Evansville, a seduction case in Madison, and a new post office near Vincennes. Also notes a government seizure of a distillery in Hazleton and horse theft recovered near Williamsport.
House bills introduce equal protection of laws abolition of white slavery civil rights relief for disabilities with postwar conditions Senate session features oath for Hamilton statues reception for Greene and Williams and seating of Goldthwaite and Blodgett. adjournment plans discussed as Thurman and Hamlin propose schedule changes amid debate on Anthony resolution.
The Chicago Tribune condemns Simon Cameron as Chairman, calling him a merchant of politics. It argues his selection signals a new dynastic shift in the Republican Party and accuses him of treating public office as a profit-driven trade. It warns his fit is for business, not national leadership.
A March 6 San Antonio letter describes Sabbath scenes with open shops and billiards, a large cockfight, dog fights at the blooded pit, German card games and dancing at San Pedre Springs, and a German theater and circus, reflecting local Sabbath practices observed by visitors.
The Times correspondent from Key West reports Commissioner Wade finished his San Domingo inquiry and submitted it to fellow commissioners. The draft favors annexation, praises republican institutions, and labels Baez a bandit. Cabrael is called a thief. White, Howe, and others shape additions, with a final unanimous aim to visit Washington. The piece notes costs, disputes, and local reactions including Haitian fears and police controversy in Kingston.
An old proverb notes experience guides. Hoa tetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as the most effective stomach remedy. The piece extols its popularity, cites testimonials, warns against impostors, and asserts the tonic’s wide distribution across the United States and the Americas, urging readers to rely on proven cures.
Two men found a rail lifted enough to derail an engine but not alert the engineer. A boy remained on the track with a lantern to stop the train while authorities were alerted. The train was stopped and the rail replaced after prior wrecks at the same spot.
A fragment from a New York correspondence dated March 7 1871 describes Ben Wade Howe and Hill visiting President Saget of Hayti. The piece recalls Wade’s pompous attire canvas shoes and a lengthy, baffling exchange about annexation, with Saget denouncing US designs and promising a chilly reception for the visitors.
A thoughtful observer defends women's courage, noting many fear horses and sailing, but never saw one afraid to marry, implying marriage requires greater strength than other dangers. The remark highlights social views on gender and commitment with a humorous contrast.
In Clay county Democratic townships there are sixty seven liquor shops and twenty liquor shops. In Republican townships there are thirty five liquor shops and twenty seven schools.
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