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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
5
A group including Charlie the tracker corners a cattle thief via river fords and tree climbing. The fugitive hides under a eucalyptus as Charlie ascends a tree, catching the man by a hollow trunk. Bloke the tracker features in a second pursuit with Victorian police, surviving long treks and ingenious ruses.
An exploration of ice temperature properties, explaining why ice remains at 32 degrees while air or water can be colder or warmer. It notes winter ice can cool further with the weather, the brittleness of ice in cold, and effects of mixing with silt and liquid air.
A Chicago paper recounts Carl Schurz campaigning in the west with Eugene Field and a Michigan meeting where Field pretended to introduce Schurz. Field’s husky toast claimed a sore throat and Steel rails, leaving the audience unsure whether the speaker was Schurz or Field.
An 6 000 year old inscription reportedly shows Egyptian King Snefura conquering an Arabian foe, found in Wady Magerah copper mines. Lectures by Flinders Petrie suggest ancient interchanges between Egypt and Malta and western Mediterranean, via sea routes long before recorded history.
A clipped excerpt from a Tokyo personal column portrays a beautiful woman with abundant hair and a slender waist. She speaks of wealth, elegance, and a wish to marry a gracious, educated lord and live together, ultimately sharing life and “a tomb of pink marble.”
A Portsmouth observer recalls Admiral Dewey greeting scores of local children on a hotel piazza in Little Harbor. The children cheered and requested to speak with him as the admiral spoke kindly, delivering a moment of intimate celebrity beyond his famed sea leadership.
Ainslee's Magazine contrasts New York crowds and Chicago crowds observing NY pedestrians as debonair and well dressed while Chicago crowds appear heterogeneous yet earnest. It notes Chicago crowds hurry with unity of purpose, seeking to do something rather than leisure.
The Van B Perrine saw mills once moved from Huntington to the east end have returned and are running at full force with the entire plant in operation as of Monday.
Daniel Eby a longtime Allen county resident and prominent local figure died Tuesday night at his St Joe township home after a cancer illness, aged about 75. He arrived in Allen county in 1845 and served as township clerk justice of the peace assessor and trustee. Surviving are his widow and four children Mrs C Miller John Henry and Ed Eby. Funeral services were held Friday at 11 from the residence and later Mayhew chapel.
Joseph Ambler 66 of Hartford City died last Tuesday while a patient at St Josephs hospital after a surgical operation. Remains were taken to 20 Cass street for a relative’s home and the interment was in Zanesville where he formerly lived. He settled in Lafayette township sixty six years ago and is survived by three children including... (names unreadable) and Mrs Belle McAfee and George Ambler of Hartford City.
Mrs Elizabeth Hartle a pioneer of Seiple township died Thursday at her son Samuel Hartle home 160 Puttnam Street from bronchitis She was born in Akron Ohio and was 73 last July 25 Survived by daughter Mrs Anna Doughman and sons William Harvey and Edward Hartle funeral held in Scipio township with interment in Hicksville Ohio The Hartle family long resided in the area
Mrs. Charlotte Hix, seventy eight, died Wednesday afternoon at her Hayden road home four miles from the city. In failing health for some time, her death followed age related infirmities. A resident of Allen county for fifty seven years, she was widely known. Her husband died thirteen years ago. Surviving children are Mrs. Charlotte Kramter Mrs. Wilhelmina Lahmeyer and Henry Christ Fred Conrad John and Ernst Hix. She was a devoted member of St Pauls Lutheran church.
Michael Henlein a respected Lake township farmer died at his home seven miles from the city at 10 a.m. Thursday after a lengthy illness from heart and lung trouble. He was 79 and had lived in Allen county for fifty years. Surviving relatives include his widow and seven children William Samuel John George Adam Christ and Mrs Blessing of Washington township.
Funeral services were held for Bathlehem Lutheran Church and residence dignitaries as two infant siblings, including a six week old babe and Charlotte Vining an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vining of 525 East Wayne Street, died from brain trouble at three months.
Agatha Weidemeier infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Weidemeier of 108 College street died at nine o clock Friday morning from exhaustion at nine days old. Susannah Huber wife of Frederick Huber died at one o clock Saturday morning at 276 East Washington street from a complication of diseases aged sixty eight. Mrs Huber was born in Germany and lived in Fort Wayne thirty five years. Her marriage to Mr Huber occurred forty five years ago Friday. Surviving children are Bertha Louise Johanna Mrs M Mettler and Mrs Frank Ankenbruck.
A fragmented puzzle notice notes funeral services held Tuesday at 8 30 from the residence and later at St Marys Catholic church. The deceased was a devoted member of the church and associated with the Babas and local community as reported by The Sentinel.
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