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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
14
A sermonette compares Israel’s failure to enter Canaan with unbelief in the Christian soul. It warns that hardening hearts defy God’s rest, urging repentance, a buried unbelief, and a new heart filled with living hope to transform the wilderness into a land of milk and honey.
Moses recalls a grave procession among the Israelites as Caleb recounts how a respected elder opposed his past urgent call to advance. The scene marks another death in the long wilderness march and a turn in faith toward the promised land.
Dr WN Fowler of Bluffton, member of the Wellman north pole expedition, received a telegram inviting him to join Major Hershey in the international balloon race. The message arrived too late to allow Fowler to reach St. Louis for the Monday event.
Caleb narrates how Shelah clings to the Promised Land amid disbelief, his grandson Joshua softening his heart, and the old man’s death as faith triumphs. The tale shifts from defiance to piety, ending with Shelah’s grave in the wilderness and hope toward Canaan. Driscoll & McCauley reports Fort Wayne Gaa line update and a long insurance perjury case.
Indianapolis October 25 Thomas R Marshall of Columbia City signaled willingness to accept the Democratic nomination for governor if the party conducts a thorough canvass and deems him the most available candidate. He urged a return to constitutional principles and criticized Roosevelt and Hanly for overdrawing executive and judicial powers. He warned against officials overstepping duties and urged officials to mind their own business.
Sam Graham promotes a Spencer County longevity bet by bringing fifty men aged seventy and older to Evansville. John Parker, 96, recalls spanking Benjamin Harrison as the group parades with fifty babies and visits the Elks home and a pure food show before returning home.
Fort Wayne district convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church selected officers led by President Mrs C A Rowand and First Vice President Mrs J K Ceeli, with members from Bluffton and Ossian among others. Reports showed district growth in missionary effort and Bluffton led in membership and contributions.
Secretary Taft inspects the Manila to Daguapan railway extension and rides the first passenger train over the line. A derailment near the terminus involved a flat car in front of Taft’s car, which tipped but did not injure him. his car rode atop the derailed car in the incident.
The Northern Indiana Ice company consolidates Artificial Ice of Fort Wayne Eagle Lake Ice of Warsaw Marion Ice and Coal Storage branch Fort Wayne and Consumers Ice and Coal of Fort Wayne with 1500 common and 1500 preferred shares. Assets total 306,110 and annual profit last two years about 45,165. Directors include Harry Fox Preston S. Fox Fred H. Jones C. S. Bush E. F. Yarnelle John Fox and another to be chosen. Sixty tons daily capacity planned plus expansion of Wayne temperance drink. registrar Citizens Trust for preferred stock. Indiana Bond and Securities of Anderson sales agent.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction invites photographs of views from the line between Fort Wayne and Lafayette with prizes of 50 30 and 20 dollars. The contest closes January 1 to allow winter shots. Attorney F W Welsheimer says the Toledo and Chicago interurban will run Auburn to Waterloo cars this Friday as track and ballast near Waterloo depot are completed.
Waupaca county housewives see a threatened strike of hired help by rural farmers’ girls and workers. They demand a 100 percent wage increase from 2 to 9.60 dollars per week to 5 dollars, plus free afternoons and three evenings off each week. If refused, they threaten to leave for Milwaukee or Chicago factories or stores for higher pay.
Lawrence V. Buskirk of Bloomington was chosen royal arch captain as Indiana Masons conclude their Grand Chapter convention in Indianapolis. Edgar H. Bristol of Salem was promoted to grand high priest. other officers and re-elected officers from the two orders were announced, closing the annual meeting.
Indianapolis October 26. The state board of health delayed action on whisky standards amid protests from whisky men who claim blended and straight whiskies are misdefined. Attorney General Bingham was asked to rule on purity law questions as distillers warn action would hurt Indiana producers.
A speaker pressed the board to dispatch inspectors to distillers rather than saloons. He told the audience not to blame saloon keepers for what they sell. He added they often do not know what they are getting. The hearing extended through the afternoon.
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