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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
13
A Bible study or literary piece titled Rebellion in the Camp Sixteenth in Cloud and Pillar Serica appears with an attribution to W. S. Edson dated 1906. The fragment mentions Hebrew people and a teaching format by Hughes and Cray in a religious context.
The sermon weighs two calls in one chapter: the danger of missing opportunity and the folly of forcing entry where God closes a door. It warns against unbelief, urges humility and repentance, and notes the forty years to purify hearts before entering Canaan.
Caleb wanders the Israelite camp at night troubled by the people’s lack of faith in the promised land. He recalls Joshua and Moses’ cheer and resolves to tell them of the mourning and seek a way to encourage the people at the tabernacle entrance.
Caleb reports a plot to replace Moses and return to Egypt. Joshua and Caleb urge faith in the Promised Land as the people threaten to stone leaders. A divine light slays ten spies. the crowd disperses and Moses proclaims 40 years wandering.
An essay extols nutritious food, exercise, and sleep as the best stimulants and warns against alcoholic stimulants. It arguing half an hour of daily workouts with dumb-bells or Indian clubs builds lasting energy, while stimulants lead to fatigue, dependence, and eventual decline.
Dr William S Cook medical health officer for Greenock Scotland references alcohol as a major public health hazard in his report. He notes a poster and handbill issued by the local health committee warning of damage from drinking and its link to infant mortality and disease risk among working class women.
The New York Craftsman reports a remarkable group of total abstainers the Hopi community of cliff-dwellers in Arizona. Discovered by whites four centuries ago and recently rediscovered they are an Indian tribe with no jails hospitals asylums or policemen and crime is nearly unknown. Feasts end celebratory rites without drunkenness and the Hopis reportedly never invented intoxicating drink with many refusing whisky as it “takes away their brains.”
Pennsylvania lines adopt a rule barring intoxicated riders after murders and damages on trains. Big Four, Lake Erie & Western, and New York Central weigh similar moves. Conductors ordered to eject the drunken at the first stop to enforce soberness.
A conversation recounts Daniel Croker saying he fears whisky more than any man or animal, though he was never known to drink. The Tammany chief stated he had no fear of others but admitted his weakness for the spirit.
Pope approves marriage between Princess Wede and Prince George of Greece with a stipulation that any children from the union be raised Catholic. The document notes past unkept promises, citing Princess Marie of Orleans and her marriage to Prince Vladimir of Denmark in 1885 as a precedent.
Indianapolis Oct 19 The Indiana Baptist convention adjourned with plans to hold the 1908 state convention in Fort Wayne on the second Tuesday of October. Rev W Whitney of Bedford to preach opening sermon. The body urged Congress to close the Alaska Yukon exposition on Sundays and to pass Sunday rest laws for rail workers. Annuity of 600 dollars to Rev Albert Ogle was approved.
Indianapolis reports show 78 delegates at the Indiana Baptist convention with officers reelected. A banquet for Chicago university alumni featured Prof. J. F. Moncreef as speaker and J. F. Vichert presiding. Vichert urged tithing and noted stewardship of wealth in the New Testament.
Ira May serving a $10 fine and costs for breaking quarantine attempted suicide in his jail cell by cutting his throat. A short knife and loss of blood saved him, as he fainted and police moved him to Hope Hospital. May wrote letters to his wife and relatives. health officials noted no danger beyond infection. He previously faced arrest for drunkenness and had help from reformer George S. Cooper.
Columbus report states Mrs Cas ie Chadwick died in the Ohio penitentiary women s ward last night at 10 15 after one hour of insomnia. The text notes her financial schemes led to the Oberlin bank wreck.
Congress candidate Charles B Landis of Delphi denied plans to run for governor during a stop in Noblesville Indiana. He said he seeks reelection to Congress and that his district canvass shows support and no opposition at the convention.
Thomas Leonard twenty year old colored hostler for Dr. M F Porter was found dead in bed at seven Friday morning in Fort Wayne Indiana. Coroner Stults reports accidental asphyxiation due to a gas leak after turning off a lit chandelier jet. He came from Continental Ohio and was interred there alongside relatives including a sister and a half brother.
Captain I W Leonard lauds Concordia College cadets for strong start in military training at the new program. About 215 cadets in four companies and a band receive four weekly drills and lectures as new gymnasium and festival hall construction to be contracted next week.
Trustees met Thursday evening and accepted bids for the hospital expansion. Fred Boester won the general contract with the lowest bid, selecting a route for construction and scheduling details to follow.
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