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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
16
At the Alien county teachers institute Prof McGilvery and Prof Kelso led discussions on practical math and the educational ideal. Miss Hoagland and Mrs Woodworth spoke on traveling libraries and rural access, urging local teachers to promote library bonds. Dr Calvin closed the afternoon with physiology.
Professor Kelso led a rich session on taxation using percentage concepts and practical examples. He urged teachers to determine tax rates by calculating county property values and polls, and emphasized direct and indirect taxes for citizenship education. Professor McGilvrey discussed Thanatopsis noting its misinterpretation without harmony with nature.
The Allen county teachers institute wrapped at noon Friday after a largely attended session. County Superintendent Young praised the turnout and lectures by instructors including Kelso on mathematics. Professors Nicholson McGilvrey and Watson Nicholson spoke on topics from arithmetic and algebra to literary interpretation and history reading.
County commissioners handled multiple ditch petitions on Friday. Reviewers appointed include Henry Scheppelmann, William Pio and August Vergens for Bauserman. Keyser Kennner Turner for Grell. Metcalf Moss Carroll for Gump. Johnmougin Corbat Clark for Dennis. Laemle petition in Lake with Bashelier Solomon Saylor. DeLagrange ditch established in Perry. Birth notice: Son born to Rev. and Mrs L J Motschman of 95 Webster Street.
Four milk dealers faced city court for adulterating milk with preservatives. Frank Getty, Francis Frothmiller, Grant Archer and M. Flaugh each paid $20 fines plus costs, totaling $25 per case. The case stressed ordinance Section 8 prohibiting any adulteration or preservative substances in milk.
The Reformed church orphans' home held its eighteenth anniversary picnic on its grounds east of the city. Rev. S Mayers spoke in English and Rev J Bachmann in German. Other speakers included Rev J F Winter Rev A Becker and Supt B Ruf. The home, supported by Reformed churches nationwide, houses nearly a hundred inmates on its well maintained farms. F M Hayden of Marion Ind opened a second hand store at 230 Calhoun street.
County council approves various running expenses for the coming year with reductions. Circuit court 11693, superior court 10010, indemnity costs cut from 1920.50 by 150, clerk 8240, sheriff 6915, surveyor 3008, treasurer 5350, recorder 4030, venue change 1900. Coroner deficiency 450 cut 50, clerk hire cut to 120. writing machines for recorder and clerk rejected. Deputy assessorships largely cut. township assessors funded with specified amounts. Superintendent Young’s estimate trimmed to 1577. livery hire and deputy services denied. County commissioners’ estimate unsettled at 238,865.23.
Reports from country districts indicate Allen county farms will yield about 75 to 80 percent of the usual corn crop this fall. Late vegetables such as tomatoes cucumbers sweet corn and melons are plentiful. In the lowlands yields are larger than last year while highlands suffered drought damage and partial failure.
Ex-Sheriff Melching, now an undertaker, thwarted a $75 swindle against Jesse Brosius. Michael Cunningham of 129 West Third Street received a telegram from Fort Smith Arkansas claiming his son John was dead and requesting $75 for funeral expenses. The mail was referred to Klaehn & Melching undertakers for handling.
A Fort Smith taker sent the remains C. O. D. with no reply. A telegram to the chief of police yielded the answer that Degarmo cannot be found and evidently left the city. Later reports stated John Cunningham is alive.
J. M. Key and wife Mary E. Key testified in Huntington Ind circuit court about funds connected to their assets in receivership. Key described receiving 5060 from Leach in Chicago to start a bank in Avilla while claiming his weekly salary supported his travels.
Due to a smallpox outbreak in Aurora the state Baptist convention planned for October to the twelfth will likely be relocated. Franklin’s Baptist church has voted to host the meeting, an invitation extended after the body met there two years ago.
Local residents share testimonials praising Doan’s Kidney Pills from Meyer Bros. & Co. drug store for kidney trouble back pain and sleep issues with husbands also helped. Doan’s Kidney Pills priced 50 cents per box and Doan’s Ointment offered for itching skin conditions with free sample requests to Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Nearly One Hundred illustrations describe diseases common to various animals with simple alphabetic analysis and methods of medicine. The author condemns bloodletting and harsh practices, endorsing humane feeding and careful care, with topics on cattle fever, horse management, sunstroke, frostbite, and typhus.
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