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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1901
Page
4
In the weekly roundup, Kitchener faces Boer promises while a British report cites 150 deaths per 1000 among women and children in concentration camps. A Griqualand clash ends with Boer retreat and British casualties. A Connecticut church uses an electric carriage to restore lights during services. Gasoline motor builders must plan emergency torches to stay in step.
Mrs Nation visits Philadelphia and proclaims the city the worst in the country. She vows to return to purify the city, with plans that suggest a dramatic method, while observers question the harm in such an extreme remedy.
The report notes Alabama sheriffs defending colored prisoners from mobs on two occasions and ten men indicted in a county for a lynching bee. It highlights a life sentence after a murder conviction, linking Alabama progress to Indiana’s lax punishments for lynching.
A Warren woman writes of her Venezuela visit describing bloodless revolutions and harmonious streets with no quarrels or mistreated children. She claims reform through foreign revolutions is impractical for the United States and laments rampant smoking. Gustav Bock assures Cuban cigars face stiff US demand and cheaper American production.
A statement asserts the goal of supplying all tobacco desired in the United States regardless of obstacles. It emphasizes national reach, industry capacity, and market demand across regions. No specific companies or dates are cited in readable text.
Vice President Roosevelt travels widely as rivals gain no rest. The piece notes hard times, a long war, poor crops and taxes shaping the campaign. Colonel Roosevelt applies himself to show the vice presidency need not hinder presidential aims. A Virginia parson's kiss incident ends with a punch from the husband. The McDuffs are famed for combativeness since Shakespearean times.
Admirals Howison denies being a public speaker or magazine writer yet notes he has written much without making any clear statement. He suggests his writings avoid explicit declarations, a tactic likened to elusive political discourse.
A West Virginia youth injured in a flying machine attempt died from his injuries. The essay alludes to Darius Green and warns readers to be careful, noting forthcoming Spanish-American War histories by General Alger.
The piece notes Mexico may reform by banning most gambling but allowing lotteries to continue, arguing the gambling spirit could affect those institutions without wrecking players. It also covers Admiral Howison’s disputed interview and British Arctic policy hints via Lord Strathcona.
In Wells county near Montpelier a roadhouse faces fourteen indictments against the proprietor and wife. The prosecutor promises vigorous pursuit on every charge, criticizing past settlements as failing to teach law obedience. The editorial urges Allen county reform and notes declining young death rates and rising longevity across civilized nations.
The census shows a nearly ten percent drop in the death rate over ten years, with cities gaining more than rural areas. Sanitation and medical progress are improving living conditions, while longevity rises from 31.1 to 35.2 years on average, despite ongoing death trends at older ages.
A call for compulsory legal arbitration to settle labor disputes between unions and capital. The piece argues arbitration would curb strikes and reduce national costs, urging a uniform state law empowering boards to compel witnesses and enforce mandates. It praises organized labor's support and urges a broad campaign for passage.
Prof. W. F. Brewer of Yale says a trotting horse may run a mile in 1 55 or 1 50 within years. He argues the improvement is modest, only two seconds over the two minute mark and could be achieved within the next twenty years.
A jumble of topics spans Dexter the horse’s speed era and future cycles of innovation. It notes the Kronprinz Wilhelm’s pursuit of oceanic speed records, doubts about vibration therapy, and Admiral Schley’s legal costs after defending victory. It muses on Chinese religious tolerance rumors and reform movements in New York and Chicago.
A Swinney park Labor day program attracted thousands for a city parade, speeches by Mayor H C Berghoff and O P Smith of Logansport, and an evening masquerade carnival. Athletic events featured Max Wehnert winning the 100 and 200 yard dashes, with other junior races and a balloon ascent.
For sale in Shoals South Carolina a range of livestock weights from 50 to 150 pounds and a good sow offered at regular market price. Contact A F Stockwell located 3 miles northwest of Fort Wayne via Goshen road for details and sale arrangements.
Mrs. David Ferguson of six miles south of Lafayette was killed when her buggy horse ran away after startling from a bicycle. She died at Union Station waiting room before ambulance arrived. The incident occurred 1:25 pm and her family mourns the loss.
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