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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
3
Berlin dispatch reports the czar’s proposed visit to Rome has been not only postponed but abandoned, according to the Rome correspondent of the Cologne Gazette.
Prince Dolgourouky delivered the czar’s autograph to King Victor Emmanuel in Pisa and the postponement of the Rome visit drew criticism as a reflection on Italy’s security. Italian police defended arrangements while Moscow and Rome officials expressed confidence. Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena then left for Paris amid cheering crowds.
Charles Wilcox, manager of Greer-Wilkinson Lumber of Linden, flees with a 2500 dollar shortage. Notices go to police in major midwest cities. He traveled to Lafayette Frankfort Crawfordsville Danville and Indianapolis and is bonded with American Surety of Baltimore as efforts continue to locate him.
Lafayette Ind Oct 13 Doc Lewis announcer for the Gaskell Mundy carnival company is jailed on a two count abduction charge. The girls Ida Shank fifteen and Ethel Hust thirteen were found with him after Mrs Hust reported them missing. Trial date not yet set.
At Lincoln the Nebraska State Bankers Association opened with a debate on asset currency. Congressman E J Hill of Connecticut urged asset currency to enable debt payment and greater insured money, while A J Frame of Wisconsin opposed it. Charles G Dawes planned remarks on banking law changes and Theodore Gilman spoke on a clearing house currency.
St. Paul Minnesota October 13. The master horseshoers twelfth annual convention began business with a formal welcoming meeting held here yesterday and continued with sessions. Local and visiting members attended the opening events and the gathering is expected to chart next year’s programs.
The fair opens with tight security as Capt. Whitney leads fifteen plainclothes officers while the grounds ban high way robbery from last year. Acts include diving horses King and Queen, Rouens, Samoya, Walter Stanton with a trained rooster, and Sells-Forepaugh circus novelty. Livestock totals reach 125 horses, 350 sheep, 250 cattle, 225 swine. Judges from Purdue and New Castle named for cattle and sheep events. Schools will dismiss at noon to attend. Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad runs three northbound excursion trains. Wednesday races feature 2:18 class trotting purse 300 and free-for-all pacing purse 500 with entries from Fort Wayne Muncie Peru and Hamilton.
The article states Harriman refused overtures from eastern timber owners seeking a $10 million pine lumber trust to control Central Pacific lands in the Sierra Nevada. He also refused to sell more railroad timber lands and awaits patents on remaining Central and Southern Pacific timber lands, with about 2,700,000 acres still unsold in California.
In New York on October 13 Bellevue hospital reports show John Conroy, a laborer, sacrificed himself by withholding his address and the location of his mother when injured. He confided his mother was gravely ill. a fictitious address delayed contact. His sister and mother learned of his death only after rushing to the hospital.
The German steamer Verona arrived from Asia with fifteen sailors saved from the Uruguayan bark Salvator Talavera after it was dismasted and waterlogged during a September hurricane. Captain Maristany reported the vessel sailed from Fernand through September 7 and foundering on September 28. The crew, clinging to the wreck, survived ten days with scarce provisions before rescue bound for Corunna.
Excitement surges in Hamilton as a New York syndicate discovers a gold ledge on Owl creek near town. Disovery by Mr. Gross on August 23. ore width about 1200 feet with potential to run a fifty stamp mill for ten years. Assays vary from 107 to 1000 dollars per ton. expert suggests at least 25 dollars per ton. One streak yielded eighteen pounds of ore giving 300 to 300 dollars in gold.
In Springfield Ohio on October 13 details emerge of alleged discrepancies totaling 44000 in the accounts of Joseph Spahr the late secretary treasurer of P P Mast Co grain drill makers He fell ill with typhoid fever and died two weeks ago A deathbed confession story alleged accounts were not correct Spahr a trusted 17 year employee had a $2400 annual salary and had not taken a vacation.
The Plymouth Congregational church literary and debating society opened the fall season by electing officers led by President George A. Jacobs and Vice President J. E. Potzeller. The program committee includes G. Burns Douglas, Dr. Jamieson and Mr. Bryant. A debate on Fort Wayne owning its own electric lighting plant was won by the negative side.
A fragment mentions a secret wedding and hidden invitations, with unclear names or dates. The readable text suggests secrecy surrounding the ceremony and attendees, but specifics are not provided.
The couple, identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hild, kept their marriage private until now, signaling a significant personal milestone disclosed recently.
The article explores the universal urge to chew driven by the masticatory instinct from infancy through adulthood. It notes bottle feeding, thumb sucking, pencil biting, and gum chewing as outlets, cites primitive practices and modern habits, and mentions a Herald dispatch announcing the death of Frances, a member of a prominent Brazilian family, with 127 descendants.
A collection of maxims about preparation opportunity and resilience. It emphasizes that roots support growth and that success comes through trials, adaptation, and prudent conduct. It warns against slackness, debt, or losing chances, and favors respect, love, and self improvement.
A concise history traces mirrors from brass in Moses era to polished stone used by South American natives. It notes 15th century German convex glass mirrors, the first glass mirrors made by blowpipe, Venice’s early 16th century factory, and Victorian fashion with glasses as ornaments for women and children and brooches for men.
A Kansas City Journal quip recalls Babel like confusion in tall towers and how the elevator boy may fail to understand which floor to exit. The cartoonish remark highlights urban life challenges in early high rise cities.
Humorous exchange notes a newborn weighing nine pounds described as a peach. The banter contrasts with a quip about twins, reflecting light local wit from St. Louis Star.
Dialogue from Brooklyn Life humor column where Parke and Lane discuss inviting Parke to dinner. Parke assures his wife would be pleased with the invitation and would feel the same about it from anyone else.
Dialogue between Muggins and Buggins from the Philadelphia Record notes a joke about aging and marriage. A man claims his wife and he were same age at marriage, with he now forty five and Abe Hag thirty.
Fragmentary text hints at late song dedications and neighborly greetings. The jumbled lines suggest a muddled column or reading error, with stray phrases about songs and timeliness. No clear event or individuals are identifiable.
In a Chicago Post excerpt James challenges a claim that a dog sold for ten thousand dollars. Maria dismisses the price but notes blooded animals fetch high sums. He laments the figure, while she continues sewing and brushes off the bold claim as unbelievable but possible.
A San Francisco Examiner excerpt shows a terse exchange where one speaker claims immunity to a recurring foolish disease of love, reflecting a wry, era tone. The line hints at social attitudes and character voice in the publication.
Anthony Wayne Chapter Sons of the American Revolution plans a banquet at the Anthony Wayne club on Monday evening October 19 with about seventy five guests expected. William E English will be toastmaster with remarks including Welcome address growth of century fatherland Noblesse Oblige Pay of Continental The Validity of Our Sonship Soldiers of 1776 1861 and 1898 and other brief responses by listed speakers.
In a brief altercation described by the Chicago Tribune, a red headed man challenges another, a fight ensues, and the victor claims compliance after the loser asserts no choice but to fight. The red headed man then accepts the apology in a stiff manner.
In a dash of old time wit Fred Stone recalls a card game tale from Arizona. A cattleman a miner a bartender and Stone faced a big bluff by a man with only deuces who opened a jack pot and lost when his bluff failed. The crowd overheard the exchange as Stone shared the yarn.
Mrs Oldcastle compliments Mme Waldenstein at a concert, praising her voice and performances. A friend mentions Josiah thinks her energy comes from singing on an empty stomach, a casual remark captured by the Chicago Record Herald.
Cadley confesses crankiness from a yesterday mood while Kandor notes the girls did not comment. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange as a brief social snippet in a column noting ordinary behavior.
A Chicago Post quote notes a woman earning fifty dollars in one morning. She explains she saved by not purchasing an item she desired because she lacked the money, leaving her that much ahead.
In a humorous exchange the speaker notes his deliberate pace and clumsy grooming habits. The wit contrasts his careful movement with an unsteady shave, joking that his beard grows unevenly as he shaves the other side.
Dialogue fragment from a Philadelphia Ledger piece shows Mr Borem asking why she was out when called and Miss Pert questioning why she was not told she knew you were coming.
A fragmented reminiscence describes returning from a vacation and resuming daily routines. The speaker notes heat and fatigue as the season’s conditions persist, hinting at longing and adjustment after time away. The tone reads as reflective and slightly lyrical about everyday life.
In Kokomo Indiana on October 13 a woman described as comely and attractive posed as a fundraiser for the Markland Avenue Methodist church canning drive. She visited many merchants and collected one to five dollars from each, totaling about one hundred dollars before authorities traced and could not locate her.
Hon Charles F Dieterich president and A B Proal secretary of the Fort Wayne Gas company arrive in the city late this afternoon after a New York to Lima inspection trip. They will stay briefly and depart for Lafayette.
Two more bodies recovered from the Delaware river flood near Belvidere. The German men slept in a small riverside house as the water surged, washing the structure away and drowning them before escape.
Miss Catherine Shea has gone to Chicago for a visit. Mrs. James Smith is spending a few days in Chicago. Theodore Nagle of Chicago is guest of friends in the city. Miss Bertha Wilkinson is home from Indianapolis. Mrs. A. P. Collier left for Warsaw to visit friends. Miss Sadie Rockhill left for Toledo to visit friends. Mrs. Beuke will host the Laetitia club Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. J. Lynch returned from two weeks in Grand Rapids. Mrs. C. E. Maxwell goes to Chicago tomorrow for two weeks. Mrs. M. W. B. Spencer and Miss Ellen Spencer visiting in Monroeville. Mrs. W. W. Tourgee and daughter leave tomorrow for Chicago. Miss Alice Shadd of Danville Illinois visiting E. H. Coombs and family. Mrs. Greenawald and Ruth Leonard visiting in Auburn. Mrs. Hartnett and Miss Blanche Hattersley returned from Chicago. Mina Nellie Gill home from Chicago after extended visit.
In Cincinnati on October 13 Judge A C Thompson opened the trial of W V Miller of Terre Haute and Joseph M Johns of Rockville Ind charged with postal conspiracy. They allegedly accepted 4500 dollars from John J Ryan a turf investor to allow use of the mails for his Gat Rich Quick scheme with Miller then a post office department official and Johns acting as go between.
Ten monuments from Ohio honoring Antietam dead were dedicated on the battlefield with formal exercises. Prominent attendees included Gen. Jan Hamilton and Sir Kay Muir, while Hamilton arrived after a day at Gettysburg and traveled to Antietam.
A Paducah report says all the negro residents of Kevil in Ballard county fled last night after a white man Crockett Childers was fatally wounded in Sunday’s shooting. White residents prepared to drive out the negroes and armed themselves, prompting the mass departure.
Denver Governor Peabody rejects Roosevelt advice to cut Cripple Creek troops. He says there is nothing to the report and that he has not discussed the matter with the president.
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