10 Nov 1875
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1875
Page
1
A New York World tribute to Edwin Booth on his return to the stage. The verse celebrates his deathless presence and the enduring impact of his Shakespearian craft while invoking historic roles and peers in art’s pantheon. The piece envisions Booth amid Denmark's prince and Macbeth’s throne, praising his sculptural poise and vocal mastery.
A poem speaks on a mother living a tempting trait toward her kin. She creates a sin precedent by tasting the apple herself and urging Adam to join. The passage reflects on quick pleasure and moral consequence.
In a haunted night Julia, fearless from childhood, confronts Hans Schmidt the Hessian deserting during the war. With a chorus of friends and a hidden intruder under a chest, they overpower him as the chest becomes his prison. Harry Irving aids, Schmidt is captured and hanged, and Julia marries Irving.
A couple married after a rapid 75 minute chase from Jeffersonville to Charlestown. Clerk Ingram issued the license, Elder Howe performed the ceremony, and Miss L Jessie Parent wed Mr Okena Owens. The couple left town amused at locksmiths and content with their quick, spirited ride.
The Louisville Ledger reports a nephew of Gen Zachary Taylor sponsoring multi day work to restore the tomb. The site on Brownsboro turnpike gained a new gate, cleared paths, rebuilt exterior stones, and fresh earth. Coffins and a plaster bust sit inside, with a bold inscription now legible. The piece notes plans to move Taylor and his consort to Frankfort’s capitol burying grounds.
Across the west and southwest optimism rises as crops boost rail freights and money flows improve. Dr. Laiderman reports signs of mining revival with gold and silver output forecast to rise by 15 to 20 million dollars yearly for four to five years. Memphis and St Louis papers echo, noting planters and merchants in high spirits as prospects brighten and a return to specie payments is discussed.
A table presents the number of business failures in the United States and Canada for the first three quarters of the year, alongside the accompanying liabilities. It lists quarterly counts and total liabilities by country, highlighting trends and financial exposure.
Jeffersonville Ledger reports a dramatic pursuit as two men shouted Stop that boat near the Louisville wharf at 10 o'clock Thursday night. The ferry boat broke free and sped upriver with a young couple aboard in a carriage, escaping angry back county parents who chased them but were too late.
A police chief informs a mother that her son was arrested for stealing coal. She defends herself saying she will not teach theft to her children but will take coal herself if in need, arguing necessity and honesty in her parenting while admitting she would steal if forced by poverty.
In a Boston Traveller letter, Mr Andrews the Suffolk sheriff recalls the final hours with Dr Webster. Andrews helped throughout the night before execution and praised his humane care. Mrs Webster learned of the date from guards only after the last visit time was set, then faced the morning of the execution.
A scene from First Street portrays a disabled husband, a wife over forty with white hair, and two young children living modestly. A visitor offers aid as the family talks of rain, cooking on a damp day, and earning twenty five cents from molasses candy while relying on occasional meals and small trades.
A street matron recalls changing views on duty and marriage after life events. She notes a shift from moral lectures to practical aid, saying prayer helps those who help themselves. The younger woman asks about distributing a tract titled The Sin of Dancing to assist nearby poor residents.
A plain mother, surrounded by others, holds her baby on the porch as neighbors gather. The infant, a plain sight in muslin, becomes a beacon of warmth and home, prompting passersby to pause and feel a familiar, maternal resonance. The scene echoes the timeless mother and child image adored by artists.
A distressed account describes a woman ending her sinful career by taking laudanum and facing impending death. She desires life again, confesses her act, prays for mercy, seeks religious counsel, and dies with tears and a clergy reading from Romans.
Yesterday morning a boy about eight years old stood at the gate on Cass avenue crying loudly. A passing man tried to comfort him with a humorous tale about his own childhood and his mother offering pie when the door opened.
Dispatches from Madison and New York report mixed results as Republicans and Democrats bid for state tickets and legislative majorities. Outcomes vary by city and county with early tallies showing close or changing margins and calls for official returns.
New York and Brooklyn ministers form a committee to investigate Henry Ward Beecher's alleged adultery and decide his membership status, with Beecher possibly withdrawing. Plymouth Church ejects Deacon West and Mrs. Moulton for absence amid scandal and references to Beecher's alleged acts. A separate Loader perjury case in Brooklyn seeks to compel testimony from Montclair witnesses.
A state soldiers and sailors memorial group forms in Indianapolis to fund grounds and erect a monument. The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors monumental association aims for a central monument with an unfurled American flag seal, draft articles, and county meetings set for December, plus an executive committee to mobilize county support. A separate note tells of Owen Clarkin’s cabbage scheme gone awry after his son resold cabbage in Providence bound for home.
A Kokomo Tribune extra reports a brutal double murder and suspected arson in Howard county near Greentown. David Robinson allegedly killed his daughter and son after planning the attack, then fled by freight train. Separate items describe a rape case in Rock Island and other incidents across Indiana and Philadelphia.
In a report on the medicine trade the Hall's balsam trademark is valued at $500,000 due to its perceived intrinsic merit as a remedy for coughs, colds and bronchial complaints. Price is $1.00 per bottle. Onawa, Nov. 6. About sixty Mormon missionaries have passed through here this week en route to various regions.
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