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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
2
A wild collage of campaign notes and international mentions runs through the column, citing W. F. McNacwr and Cee Astor in county race discussions, Russia’s changes, tariff reform debates, and editorials on Fort Wayne’s civic life and political figures.
John Roche, a well known northeastern Indiana figure and among Huntington county’s wealthiest men, died at his Huntington home at age 77. He owned about 10,000 acres, donated generously to Catholic orphan homes, and plans to leave much of his estate to those institutions. A Huntington church funeral is set for Thursday.
A Bernardston Massachusetts captain and pension agent, well known in Grand Army circles, shares his experience with Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy. He credits heart and nerve relief, renewed strength, and fatigue resistance after use, urging others to seek the physician's guidance and trials.
The article surveys tariff debates from 1860s to 1890s, noting McKinley tariff's high 60 percent rate, Republican calls to reduce duties and surplus, and Democratic shifts. It also reports the 1893–1894 pension statistics, showing 969,594 pensioners, 59,085 new claims, and $13,804,461 paid, with 194 fraud convictions.
Judges William Scott of Buffalo Grove P. Rawson of Elmira and A. W. Bennett of Pittsburg will evaluate plants and flowers at the Chrysanthemum show. Prizes totaling nearly $5,000 will be awarded by a committee led by Mrs. J. J. Glessner. The show opens Battery D on November 3 and runs to November 11.
The Sentinel publishes a letter from C. E. Everett, Allen County Republican chairman, to J. M. Barrett of Fort Wayne Democrats. He proposes placing all party campaign finances under ten auditing Democrats, with sworn statements, before and after the election, and calls for public disclosure through newspapers.
Kane's advertises a special sale with deep discounts on woolen garments and textiles. Items include undergarments, hosiery, table linens, towels, thread, ribbons, pocket knives, and mittens, priced well below typical values to attract shoppers.
Lieutenant Harry C. Mains of Company G 3d Regiment I I L has tendered his resignation to the governor to take effect immediately. He is praised as an efficient officer and popular with his men and will return to Findlay Ohio to manage his father's carriage business. Wayne True Blues to elect a successor next month.
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