This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1899
Page
5
An itemized catalog snippet lists cuff holders at 10 cents, Bell Gold Watch Chains for 47 cents with a one dollar mark, bicycle watches priced at 47 cents to 1.18 dollars, and bicycle hose in several prices from 38 to 73 cents. The noisy OCR captures multiple price variants and product names.
W C Kayser, a drug store operator at 544 South Calhoun Street, was taken to Indianapolis on a capial warrant after indictment by a federal grand jury for selling liquor without paying internal revenue taxes. He claims he did not sell liquor and cites not obtaining a license due to expected business.
The community notes John-Mergin and family moved to Arkansas while Charley Ruble returns there for the summer. Oats grow well yet the corn shows little growth and turns yellow. Miss Laura White travels to Auburn for work, and S. Ireland visited the city on Saturday. Preaching at 3 p.m. next Sunday and Sunday school at 2 p.m. are open to all.
In Toledo on May 23 the Pastors union debated summer church attendance. Dr Powell of First Presbyterian praised Salvation Army work and urged outdoor services with music to draw crowds. Ministers supported street outreach and wagon services in good weather to attract thousands near the lake resorts.
Beginning Sunday May 28 parties of five or more may travel on any Nickel Plate train to Lang Station west of Wallace Junction and return same day for one dollar per person. Individual round trips also priced at one dollar if purchased as single tickets. Confer with Nickel Plate ticket agents for details.
May dispatch from xe Fork notes an alleged event in Nicaragua with sparse details and incomplete attribution, indicating a quiet regional situation and unconfirmed developments as of late May.
At The Hague on May 23 delegates established the first three committees for the peace conference. Honorary presidents include Count Van Muenster and Andrew D White with Belgian Dutch and British and French vice presidents. A second and third committee list follow with numerous national delegates and officers named.
Coroner Barnett has returned verdicts in multiple cases. Mattie VanHorn died from carbolic acid taken in a personal crisis. Louise Pfleiderer’s death was by voluntary drowning amid mental disturbance. Henry W. Hageman died from carbolic acid poisoning mistaken for liquor. Gottlieb Seize died from heart paralysis as a sequela of hydro thorax.
In the superior court Judge Hench heard the divorce case of Edith A. Miller versus James G. Miller. The divorce was granted and will take effect when costs are paid. A man arrested in Columbia City yesterday proved to be one of the escaped Toledo jail prisoners being returned to complete his term. two others remain at large.
A fragment mentions a contract arrangement for work with skilled men, attributing it to Marx and Norris. The text hints at an agreement or employment setup, though details are sparse and context is limited.
Guidance on feeding infants as teeth appear emphasizing milk, then gradual introduction of juices fruits and soft foods while avoiding hard or rich items. Notes on returning to milk if digestion falters and suggests egg cream bread and small portions of tender beef or chicken. Also includes two hot sauces for chops with mustard cayenne chillies onions and brown sauce.
The text outlines a two day progression where a severe headache appears first, then subsides, followed by violent sickness on the second day with frequent vomiting. After this, the headache returns more severely with a high fever, and a subsequent disappearance occurs. The passage ends abruptly referencing a train.
A St Louis Dispatch warning urges calling a physician promptly before disease reaches a stage where treatment may fail. It notes that spots can appear at any stage and even after death, stressing urgency for medical help. Also includes a home method for dried apple pies with steps and timing.
Instructions describe making lemon drops by boiling 1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar in a pint of water with a teaspoon of cream of tartar and lemon juice to taste. After 30 minutes mix into a buttered dish, pull into sticks, cut to size. Also details a butterscotch candy recipe using two cups sugar and two tablespoons water, with butter, set and cooled on buttered plates.
Step by step in a home recipe format describes making grahamics by mixing salt with boiling water to a stiff paste, rolling thin, cutting into three inch cakes, placing applesauce in each, folding, and baking on tin sheets.
Recipe snippets describe making a milk drink with rennet, lint from linen for dressing injured members, and a cheese custard with eggs cheese and batter. The text mixes household remedies for feverish illness, wound care, and a baked custard.
A domestic guide outlines stock reuse from bones and trimmings to brew soup. It covers water quality, meat preparation, slow simmering, skimming, timed vegetable additions, flavor boosters like celery seeds, browning with bread or burned sugar, and clarifying stock with an egg white. It also begins a recipe for a neck plumpness remedy with a list of ingredients.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.