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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1892
Page
4
Local reports describe a case involving forgery tied to G R Tapp and an Indianapolis cashier, with police investigations across multiple cities. The piece also notes other crime and court mentions, plus social and civic happenings in Fort Wayne area.
Farmers of Washington Township announce a ploughing contest to be held on the 15th of next month. They aim to attract the largest crowd and be the most interesting event yet seen in the state. The exact contest form is not yet decided.
Farm and residence of Mr and Mrs Henry Lahmeyer in Adams township were entered by unknown thieves Thursday afternoon while the owners were at a neighbor's. The robbers took 35 dollars in cash after unlocking the front door with a key and leaving it secured.
A telegram reports Louis Hess, a Fort Wayne resident, lost his right leg in a railroad accident near Gardner Illinois. He later died, while authorities search for his relatives in Fort Wayne. Columbus Day is set for Avilla and Fort Wayne with speakers ex Governor Porter and Hon P S O Rourke. The event includes a bells dedication by Rev J H Brammer marking Columbus ships landing.
Dr. D D Weisell and Frank D Edmunds plan wholesale production of a repeating bell with C B Kunkle managing safety valve works. Weisell travels east to promote the invention while the firm eyes a local location and expects at least fifty workers to begin. A steady flow of orders is anticipated to sustain employment.
Reports from Japan and surrounding regions describe a severe typhoon that wrecked four hundred deaths and widespread destruction. In Tiomamantsue ten killed as courts and stations collapsed. Shuoka prefecture suffered eight hundred ruined homes. Aidy and Gamma each reported five or more deaths amid extensive damage. The Spanish consul in Hong Kong confirms the typhoon’s reach and severe impact.
A triple collision near Lassoows New Jersey blocks the Lehigh Valley line. Engineer Jordan Workheiser is killed and Brakeman Wm Dietrich injured as coal trains collide and derail near Bouxp Broos. Travel suspensions remain as routes divert via New Jersey Central and Reading line.
E Ellery Anderson seeks a mandamus to compel Labor Commissioner Peck to disclose private papers used for his tariff report. Justice Edwards granted the order to show cause. Chase represents Anderson. Meegan represents Peck. Public papers on file in Peck’s office are claimed to be public property under the law.
Nearly a thousand students register as the University of Chicago opens with 8:30 a.m. classes in Cobb hall and chapel services marking the day. Between 750 and 1,000 students have enrolled, with many transferring from other colleges.
Hunting season opens with offers for special rates to hunting territory. Agents of the Nickel Plate advertise trips and access. The note specifies a date window starting September 22 and running through the 12th.
A long text fragment blends a poem about love and jealousy with an essay on walking sticks and blushing. It also includes biographical notes on Miss Mary E. Wilkins and a writer’s reflections on mood and nerves. The piece weaves literary commentary with domestic humor and cultural observations.
Ida Van Etten argues that normal schools should train girls in bookkeeping for better wages, while most mercantile work remains underpaid and poorly regulated. Edward Bok notes many women do not want voting rights or reform attire, preferring hearth and home. Vanderbilt’s Rough Point features lavish but practical staff quarters and a grand kitchen as Mme Nordica prepares for Tannhäuser.
An advertisement promotes Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with a refund if no benefit. It notes trial bottles at Dreier & Bro. Large sizes 50c and $1. It also touts Electric Bitters as a leading stomach and liver tonic with 5c price and money-back guarantee. Bucklen’s Amica Salve is pitched for skin ailments with a money-back guarantee.
The passage states that washboards were invented by an American named Rice in the year 1849, marking a historical note on the invention and the inventor’s nationality. It mentions various phases of a person named Baby, including DEF cancer and emotions tied to Canzozia and Cactoria, but these details are presented in fragmentary form and lack clear context.
A mixed literary piece surveys Wagner's early life from his father figure to his stubborn schooling, noting a beloved piano but later harmony training and a prediction of greatness. It also references an old ethical tract on angry women, a Boston musician Mr Leavitt's anecdote, and a Montana trout fishing vignette, all in a patchwork of 19th century voice.
In a rugged stream Sampson fights a giant she bear with cubs after balancing on a fallen pine while fishing. He drops his catch to fend off the bear and escapes downstream, then hurries to camp as the bear keeps watch. The tale slides into a humorous note on baldness cures and housework woes.
A travel advisory extols Hostetters Stomach Bitters as the best defense against sea sickness and digestive woes for travelers crossing the Atlantic. It claims captains, ship doctors, tourists, and emigrants praise the remedy for stomach, bowel, and liver ailments and notes its wide use by mariners and travelers preparing for long ocean voyages.
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