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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1894
Page
6
A 1894 letter from Buck Shoal North Carolina cites Bill Nye on Mr Pullman and his cars. Philarmonic Fresno asks if workers should unite over wage cuts and if tipping etiquette applies at church plates. Nye defends wage reductions to sustain wages overall.
A lengthy critical column attacks Pullman for wage cuts while praising yet fearing rival sleeping car services. The author decries higher dividends funded by workers, urges fair wages, and mocks luxury comforts at the expense of labor. It contrasts public fatigue with Pullman’s profits and calls for restraint amid hard times.
A brief comic exchange centers on Mrs Ridler asking if sermons are read aloud to a wife. The Bishop admits he does read them aloud, noting his wife’s insomnia as the punchline. The snippet reflects light domestic humor in a church context.
Fragmented dialogue quotes a couple discussing love and marriage, noting repeated assurances and lack of apparel objection before a wedding. The brief item appears as a trimmed, informal social snippet from the Detroit Tribune.
Special correspondence from Baltimore notes Maryland’s colonial relics vanish as towns rise and modern homes replace old landmarks. St Clement's manor in St Marys County remains the sole surviving colonial site, its records valued at $1,000,000, detailing court leet customs, tenant bonds, and wives shipped from England to planters on credit amid a fading hospitality era.
Fairs began as annual markets for merchants and consumers to trade in days, then evolved into amusement heavy events. European and Asian fairs preserved old customs while American fairs focus on exhibition, premium incentives, and displays rather than sales, with social and romantic draw.
The article presents two sides of Kate Marsden’s Siberian leper work. It notes her 1890 St Petersburg mission with imperial backing, then cites a Russian inquiry calling her a fraud and alleging embellishment. Marsden denies the charges and threatens libel action against Rev. Francis and M. Pob edonostret.
Special correspondence reports on six New York men who impress in athletic feats beyond buffalo bill show. The piece highlights private citizens skilled in horsemanship and other tasks, drawing attention to their public exhibition abilities and daily prowess.
A special train loaded with bananas is claimed to have made the fastest freight run in the country from Memphis to Kansas City on June 13. The trip covered 454 miles at an average of 40.4 miles per hour with a maximum of 64 mph maintained for six miles. The anecdote ends with a street scene about a tramp seeking a pie and a hiccup of revenge.
An archaic quip notes how tempers flare among men, reflecting a wry recorder’s aside on human behavior. The fragment hints at social satire without detailing events or individuals.
Henry Clay Evans, Republican nominee for Tennessee governor, is a 61 year old Pennsylvania native born in Juniata county. A former private in Wisconsin infantry, he later moved to Chattanooga, ran a manufacturing business, served as mayor, and was elected to the Fifty first Congress where he gained a reputation as a debater. He was defeated.
The Basinmakers' Car describes how rainmaking evolved from explosive balloons to a mobile lab on rails. A car releases gases that rise to high altitudes to intercept moisture currents and create a vacuum that draws in wet air, a theory tied to battles and Plutarch era observations. The piece notes Kansas and Nebraska experiments and ends mid-sentence with reference to the Rock Island railway.
The Rainmakers' Can. has three weather cars in Kansas and Nebraska, each spraying 800 gallons of water via 4,500 cubic foot gas releases. Rain sometimes falls soon after, but winds or disputes over county seats can ruin outcomes and funding.
A gossiping column questions C P Huntington's mansion purchase and President Cleveland's superstition. It notes Cleveland's escort through Jersey City and a fear of crowds, plus Huntington's $3 million Fifth Avenue mansion remains unoccupied amid his wife's fear of moving in.
A Chicago Tribune note surveys beliefs among actors, turfmen, and socialites. Prophesied bad luck follows umbrella mishaps, theater signs, and seat choices at races. Prominent figures like Lillian Russell and Mrs. Dunlop Hopkins are cited for costly horoscopes and foretold misfortune.
A father notes Moss’s devotion to his daughter and cites a $50 gift six months ago as proof of serious affection. He asks how the couple will proceed and contemplates the suitor’s future.
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