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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1894
Page
8
The column compiles markets and local notices including livestock prices, grain quotes, and consumer goods. It mentions Fort Wayne and New Haven exchanges, the C. O. D. sale closing, and a General Randall camp appearance with minor village donations and a short travel note about a train dispatcher.
Miss Emma Schaber of Central City West Virginia arrived to stay with Mr and Mrs Albert Schaber at No 27 West Fourth street Nellie Spice returns from Huntington where she stayed with the Misses Mamie and Lizzie Slack Lulu Moore of Andrews was their guest The board of public safety vows to curb lawn gambling dens and keep up the fight The jury awards Edward G Topliff $19000 in a damage suit against Lake Shore and Michigan Southern at Toledo Topliff an engineer was permanently injured in a Vermillion accident A cause for the Louisville St Louis and Texas road chief J K McCracken resigns to pursue a Republican bid for county treasurer He formerly worked as ticket and freight agent for the Pennsylvania company Rosenr Bowyer owner of Maud S and Suno says he avoids turf gambling He recalls betting stories and a bet against John Hand in 1845 about setting up the president's message He tracked 25500 lines in 20 hours 28 minutes and won $10 but declined the money David Kemp aged 47 died at Dixon Ohio last Wednesday buried by the Grand Army He was a former Fort Wayne blacksmith and a brother of Ward Kemp He had been ill since August and spent his later years in Dixon The ad lists suits and coats on sale ends July 5th 22-21
Adit j Roxxer Swirr depicts a startling moment as a wild bull charges toward a tree filled setting. The narrator exclaims in astonishment and fear, describing the sudden intrusion of nature's force into the tranquil scene.
Williamsport Greensburg and nearby towns faced severe flooding as rivers rose above 30 feet, inundating streets, mills, and homes. Traffic halted, telegraph lines failed, and losses surpassed a million dollars with multiple towns reporting damage and casualties amid a massive regional flood.
The May 22 report from Withamsport notes Williamsport and surrounding areas devastated by a major flood of 1889. A vast river covered most of the city, wrecking timber mills, bridges, and rail lines, with waters receding only slowly and widespread property losses. Many residents fled to upper stories as boats rescued them. The city faced prolonged outages as electric and gas plants failed and bridges were swept away.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as pleasant tasting and prompt for kidneys liver and bowels, claiming it cleanses the system, dispels fevers and headaches, cures habitual constipation, and is the only remedy of its kind. It notes 50c and 1 bottles are sold by leading druggists and urges against substitutes.
A Victorian style puzzle declares No 139 with clues to a six letter quotation from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and wordplay mapping numbers to US states and objects. It ends with a narrator describing a trusted advisor whose blunt judgments guide a lady’s appearance and dress.
No. 142 asks for three items: the source document, its date and occasion, and the missing words. No. 143 explores Words Within Words and a Scots magistrates tale about crafting a poetic epitaph with progressively minimal lines and a final chorus of letters.
A brief joke where Johns explains he kept warm with a heavy overcoat and ear muffs to charm a Boston girl, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding about romance and weather.
A compact set of puzzle items including Numerical Enigma about haste and leisure, Dollar pricing with goose stock, Fractions Sugar Bowl, Exposition Puzzle for World’s Fair, A Clever Trick with no answer, Beheadings wordplay list, Diamonds puzzle with mixed letters, Hidden Birds quiz listing several birds. Each item presents a standalone puzzle or wordplay without a single narrative.
Cincinnati pitchers issue many walks drawing fire from papers. Jersey Bakery lives in Baltimore retirement while Yawke agrees terms with Baltimore club and Kirtley Baker is released. Ward and Murnane split apart, likely permanently. Louisville shows light hitting despite strong pitching, Niland shines in Toledo, Denny excels at third for Louisville. Amsterdam signs Charley Van Haltren to first base. Willie Maiis exits Minneapolis and returns home.
Public safety board orders immediate closure of illegal gambling dens in Fort Wayne. Police to seize gambling utensils and arrest violators while slot machines are banned except for non gambling uses such as candy sales.
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