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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1892
Page
2
The text reflects on moral lessons from travel, money schemes, and national pride, contrasting vigilance against swindlers with a call to purposeful study. It discusses the burden of responsibility in public school teaching and the friction of working with diverse people, urging careful use of language to express ideas.
A Jax of Sarvont force may require seasons of rest to recuperate energies. The report hints at extended downtime and prolonged recuperation, with implications for performance and schedule.
A columnist condemns the rush and pressure of modern business plans, linking overwork to personal ruin. A Western social note recalls a champagne bath tragedy, urging men to abandon public show and protect home life, advocating balance and renewal before hardship returns.
A mosaic of excerpts discusses electricity’s mystery, the need for law enforcement tracing criminals, dangers of corrupt motives among investigators, and the spread of anarchist ideas. It notes American college enrollment patterns, apaches in Arizona, a Yuma dentist story, a California fish kill near a schooner, US oil wells, and a sales pitch for Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
In Coalburg Georgia a strange cloud hovered over the town then rain yielded millions of small eels. Residents report one footers among the many. fishermen claim the species is rare in the region. Farmers use the eels as fertilizer as heaps foul the streets.
The article discusses rock in roadmaking, noting heavy stones like slate and mica are unsuitable and cement greatly enhances building stone. It also reports squirrels swarming southern Indiana, a breach of promise case with a May to December rule, a Chicago missionary's remarks about Sir Edwin Arnold, a large newspaper clipping collection damaged by fire in Philadelphia, a daring Arctic wife, and debt-free counties in Pennsylvania.
An irritated father orders his sweet sixteen daughter to buy and use SOZODONT after complaints about her teeth. The line mocks teenage vanity as he scolds others who act similarly while noting a fashion trend of tailored side pockets in women's clothing.
Advert from a vintage periodical touts Simmons Liver Regulator as the cure for stomach disorders and digestive ills. It claims draughts harm digestion and that the medicine moves the liver to action and aids assimilation.
Advertisement invites readers to join a sportsman group with a toned call to action. It notes tickets at reduced rates through the Nickel Plate and spans from September 22 to November 12. May reference a rally or event season with a promotional push.
The text discusses Daniel Webster's evolving stance on the tariff and revenue power, noting his doubts in 1820s and 1824 and how political expediency shaped his later vote. It quotes his shifts, debates over protection, and views from public figures like Madison and Carter on campaign dynamics and voter engagement. It also reports wheat production and world crop estimates for 1892-93 with regional breakdowns and implications for prices.
Cholera spreads in Beos Pest with 26 percent new cases and 104 deaths in ten days. Trade halted as merchants shun the city and traffic nearly stops. Police enforce strict measures amid clashes as residents pour boiling water on disinfecting squads.
The city undertakers report numerous deaths for the week including Peter Morganthaler 50, Byrn C. Walker 4, Lucy F. Drake 67, Elizabeth J. Graham 50, Martha S. Whiteley 35, a Kimmel infant 2 days, Robert M. Croft 23, Claude Havens 7, a Myers infant 1 day, Gladys Slaiber 3, a Edington infant 1 day foundling, Jessie Smith 4, Pearley Bersch 5, Bertfia Schmidt 2 6 months, Gertrude Brandt 7 weeks, Albert B. Greis 36, Angels Schaphorst 74, Henry Otten 49, a Lauer infant stillborn, Cholera reference and remarks on Cholera Remedy. Also notes an excavation find of a ten-pound cannon ball in Lakeside and promotions for Winslow’s Teething Syrup and Nickel Plate hunting rates.
Poem lines by Joel Benton from S. S. Timea encourage courage amid adversity. It urges not to despair, to continue striving despite obstacles, loss, and doubt, and to view life's worth through perseverance.
A physician narrator recalls a life filled with courtship, betrayal, murder, and a bizarre skull collection. After a photographer’s scheme and a prison release, Callahan’s skull becomes the centerpiece in a haunting episode. A late night viewing ends with a startled, non supernatural fright as a rat bursts from the skull.
Arthur Wilson and Al Quinn of Las Vegas New Mexico purchased a curious quadruped captured between Albuquerque and San Pedro now exhibited at town. A larger companion escaped. The specimen, about sixteen by twenty four inches, has a hairless hide with mixed colors and deer like legs. the head and ears resemble a hairless Mexican dog with two small backward horns. It was mounted by P J Martin and sent to the world’s fair for display.
A well known cornet virtuoso from Springfield Illinois has reached age twenty five. She comes from a musical family with brother E H Little, leader of Little's Band and Orchestra in New England, her first instructor. She began cornet studies at fourteen and studied with New York masters, debuting professionally at the University Club in this city. She has performed across major American and Canadian cities, with notable success in New Orleans. Also mentions herbal remedies and local drugstore ads in the clipping.
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