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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1892
Page
8
Birth announcements, illnesses, and hospital visits mixed with community notices. Of interest are political tidbits on Judge Cooley’s voting stance, upcoming events, and local business moves including property sales and the Fruit House promotions. The item also records marriages, engagements, and accident briefings.
A round up from Indiana items includes Henderson Griffiths golden anniversary in Silverdale and J. P. Snyder elected president at Elkhart for the One Hundredth Indiana Regimental reunion. A Perry Case in Wolcottville crushed by a gravel train start at Ashley. Arcadia hosts a Democratic barbecue with Hubard and Claude Matthews as speakers. Burglars burn A Sturm store at Eugene after failed safe, insurance claims rise. Several deaths and incidents across counties are noted including neck injuries, suicides, and accidents with unions of local figures in Michigan City Knightstown and Greensburg.
A published pamphlet leveling charges against Allen County officers is examined. The inquiry confirms some errors, clarifies others, and defends sheriff, treasurer, and board members while explaining livery, bridge, tax, and miscellaneous expenses.
Senator Quay arrived in New York with Senator Cameron and Richard Quay. A large crowd welcomed the Pennsylvanian at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. That evening Senator Cameron hosted a Delmonico dinner for Senator Day with leaders such as Mr. Carter and Mr. Platt. The discussion covered the political situation in detail and the national headquarters visit follows.
Curiaco reports Oct 25 commodity prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork, Lard, Ribs, Cloverseed and more with Oct and Nov quotes. Union Stock Yards notes steady cattle receipts and strong hogs. New York and Fort Wayne markets list grain and seed prices. Also notes through train service expansion and a physician advising singing to ward off consumption.
A vintage ad proclaims three decades of selling Kip Boot priced at 3.00 per pair. It touts hand pegged and hand sided construction with a consumer satisfaction guarantee or full refund.
A local ad promotes Jacobs shoes as solid leather and guaranteed not to melt when wet. It urges calling before purchasing fall goods to save money.
Charles Mason Emmons, of Srkixchenp Massachusetts, seized the Oliver Congregational pulpit after asking the pastor to preach on Truth. He kept officers at bay with two revolvers until 4 PM, firing at them without hits, then fell asleep and was captured. Provisions for a week stocked in the pulpit as a crowd gathered.
A Shamokin express collision near the Manyaunk tunnel in Pennsylvania kills seven to ten people and injures twenty to thirty as the engineer disobeyed orders by moving northward on a blocked southbound track. Firefighters battle flames while the wreck is cleared and trains rerouted via the Germantown and Norristown branch.
An outbreak thought to be cholera in Helmetta New Jersey proved to be violent dysentery. Walter Willard of Jamesburg praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for severe cases. Public notices urge caution in medicine purchases.
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