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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
13
An ad-style summary touts Burdock Blood Bitters for indigestion and Dean's Ointment for hemorrhoids with a testimonial from C. F. Cornwell of Saugerties New York. It warns of infant dangers like cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhea and sells Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a universal remedy.
Fort Wayne hosts a German Day at Centlivre Park with about 5000 attendees including city visitors. Mayor Berghoff and Hon. Rudolph Warch spoke, bands and singing societies performed, and Fort Wayne athletes dominated events such as shot put, nose vault, broad jump, relays, cycling, sprints, wheelbarrow, egg and sack races, culminating in a tug of war won by the Singers.
A Friday city notice stated that Dairyman M A Philley was accused of adulterating milk, but his product was ruled pure. Dr MacBeth the health commissioner issued a signed statement Sunday to confirm Philley’s dairy milk purity and restore customer trust.
Mr and Mrs William Kaiser of 86 Wells street witnessed the assassination attempt on President McKinley at the Buffalo exposition. From the Temple of Music gallery they saw the president greet the crowd and heard two pistol shots as the assassin acted.
The Fort Wayne city schools opened the fall term with full teaching rosters in most districts as Superintendent Study lists many special and high school instructors. Noted staff appear across Bloomingdale Clay Hamilton and Washington schools, with Prof. Anton Sporl returning home from vacation.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages by a constitutional internal treatment. It asserts the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and improve the patient’s constitution. The ad offers a $100 reward for a proven cure and promotes The Sentinel subscription.
The Fort Wayne track hosts a four day meet from October 5 to October 8 with purses totaling 5600. Red Ribbon association events include trots and paces daily with various purses from 200 to 500 and class divisions. Secretary Fleming has office at room 6 Arcade arranging advance details.
The ad offers Fly's Thud Cream Balm with atomizer spray for nasal irritation. It notes 75 cents including a spraying tube and availability from Ely Brothers of 56 Warren Street New York, by druggists or mail order. The liquid form mirrors the solid, absorbs quickly, and restores natural secretions.
Creditors of H. W. Leach Avilla banker met in this city Saturday afternoon and elected Joel C. VanGorder of Avilla as trustee. Another meeting of creditors will be held Thursday. Miss Mattie Staub is visiting Miss Carrie Plessinger of Bluffton.
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