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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
25
A humorous domestic scene shows Mr. Bowser grousing at his wife over loose buttons, holes in pockets and socks. He vows to stay home to mend garments with hammer, gages, and thread, forcing theater plans to be abandoned as he conducts a long nighttime repair spree.
The article explains that Morro refers to any projecting land feature, clarifying why Morro castles exist at San Juan and Santiago. It notes public curiosity about Morro castle at Havana and traces the term to a general meaning in Spanish dictionaries.
Johnny explains how Muhammad spread his religion to his wife in a brief world tale.
An old advertisement touts Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound claiming cures for nervous diseases neuralgia rheumatism nervous debility paralysis biliousness dyspepsia constipation piles liver and kidney issues and female complaints. The copy asserts it targets the disease’s source.
A preacher recalls cases of judges and engineers who fell to intoxication, then found redemption through faith. He argues the Gospel offers true deliverance where temperance pledges fail, warning that many drinkers face judgment and health collapse without Christ.
John F. Cunneen argues in Banner of Gold that temperance is essential, condemns embracing immunity to alcohol, and promotes the Keeley cure and total abstinence as the modern solution to drunkenness. He warns against letting liquor prevail for future generations.
The Union Signal rebukes Dr Reid for claiming natural law solves alcoholism. He cites London as sober with seven drunks per 1000 and Maine at 42 per 1000, but the piece calls his statistics preposterous and ignorant. It argues London’s drinking habits and Maine’s abstinence are widely known and not debatable.
The article notes a broad drop in wine and spirit consumption across German society due to financial strain. Merchants report wine priced out of reach, with drinkers shifting to beer, coffee or tea as temperance ideals echo. Maurice Matthai cites wine prices falling from 20 marks to 3 marks, signaling widespread budget tightening and a shared economic burden.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune mocks a Chicago alcohol remedy while a Banner of Gold note condemns alcohol use in modern life. The Journal of Inebriety cites four railroad accidents this year where intoxication impaired operators, urging total abstinence as safer practice.
In his whale volume Mr. Beddard notes that imagination inflates the size of ancient reptiles while modern whales are the largest animals on record. The author cautions readers against overestimating prehistoric giants and highlights measurements from contemporary cetaceans.
The passage compares sea beasts noting a mammoth larger than an elephant yet the ichthyosaurs cannot match a whale in size. It imagines 113 terrifying jaws giving the ichthyosaur a chance to overpower the whale, though remained uncertain.
Paris weighs a grand plan to supply drinking water from Lake Geneva and the Loire basin to the capital. The latest scheme envisions drawing water from Lac d Issaries in Ardeche and forming a vast reservoir of about 90 million cubic meters. An aqueduct would carry the water through Loire Yonne and Seine valleys to Paris at an estimated cost of 120 million francs.
Amid raids on West End flats in preparation for the coronation hotel rates rise. Hotels have not yet issued next June tariffs as few applications for rooms have been made and standard prices will be increased for the summer celebration.
Advertises Krause's Cold Cure in capsule form that can cure a deeply seated cold in 24 hours with no business interruption. Claims to be pleasant to take and to give a clear fresh sensation while operating. Priced at 25 cents, sold by Draler & Bro at Calhoun and Columbia streets.
The article advises essential tableware such as sticks and carving sets plus small salt spoons. It notes furniture like tables desks and tabourets in quaint designs, and recommends cut glass and pictures tailored to the tastes of the bride and groom for a modest purse.
Dr. L. C. Howard of the Department of Agriculture notes annual crop losses from certain insects exceed 300 million dollars in the United States. He warns that within three years these damages would equal the national debt, largely caused by imported pests. He cites that government and state funding totals under 100 thousand dollars, yet preventive measures save millions.
An advertisement warns against mercury in ointments for catarrh and extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. It asserts the product acts on blood and mucous surfaces and claims authenticity with testimonials and nationwide availability.
Persons seeking to take children and provide good homes plus schooling are urged to call at or write to The Allen County Orphans' Home Fort Wayne Ind References required from all applicants for children Copyright 10-15d-wtf Sentinel subscription reminder
A broad sales list shows reduced prices per pound for sugars coffees and teas, dried fruits and nuts, salts and canned fish, carpets and linoleums, window shades, and tobaccos. Also advertised are wines and liquors, oils, syrups, dried fruits, and various California produce with specific bulk pricing and packaging notes.
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