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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1875
Page
1
A poem-like verse mocks inflation as three bugs eating crops and prosperity. The characters Grasshopper and Potato Bug gnaw crops while an Inflation Bug consumes wealth, crowning a satirical chorus about high prices and low credit and a shared, spiraling dance of wasteful appetite.
A collage of notes reports Massachusetts leather goods valued at 29 million dollars, salt losses in Salina and New Jersey wheat forecasts, grasshoppers in several states, rail gauge changes, odd anecdotes about dogs, goings on in Missouri and Arkansas, and a hailstorm damaging a train near Colorado. The column blends humor, crime, politics, and commerce in a rapid-fire style.
The Portland Advertiser reports Senator Morton defending indirect bribery as civic virtue and opposing specie payments, urging voters in Maine to back the Republican line. He argues against secession and slavery, notes pensions for southern claims, and criticizes 1874 currency policy while favoring contraction and specie payments. A Republican spectator warns the party risks losing votes if Morton’s stance defines its future.
An eye witness on an east bound Union Pacific train reports a severe hail storm at Potter station Friday night. Within ten seconds hail of three to four inch diameter stones shattered windows and damaged Pullman glass curtains shutters and mirrors. The engine dome was dented and the south side woodwork ploughed by the wind and hail.
A Paris correspondent relays a dramatic sea incident aboard the Le Finistere with 1,200 aboard including 100 convicts. A fire in the hold with gunpowder and stores caused chaos as soldiers and sailors battled flames, mutiny fears, and smoke. By dawn the crew, led by officers, extinguished the blaze and landed on May 2 in good condition.
The piece notes Mrs Mary Vauzhns centennial in Williamson County Tennessee and recalls Timothy Dodd of Boston at 95 longing to join the Constitution voyage of 1764. It also reports Don Rafael Gonzalez of Cuba and Manuel Jose Alfonso of Brazil as notable long lives with 279 descendants and 150 years respectively.
The Pall Mall Gazette mocks efforts by the prince of Wales to rival Hindu rulers in ostentation. It cites Sehan Gheer and Jehan Gheer gifts, including gold adorned elephants, jewel encrusted regalia, and state carriages, illustrating the extraordinary royal wealth and display.
E Hale of Seven teenth Street reports gold-like particles found in sediment while drawing water from his property well. Doctors and bankers confirm the prospects as gold and the sample is sent to Prof Cox for assay. If verified, Hale plans to mine the vein of iron ore intersected by the two year old well amid citywide excitement.
A New York Sun report tracks Samuel Oppenheimer once of Oppenheimer & Sons Massillon Ohio now imprisoned in Ludlow Street jail after seven years of debt fraud. The piece details his rise from a bustling clothing house purchasing agent to a bankrupt fraudster who forged checks, evaded creditors, and drew indictments. It contrasts his decline with broader economic arguments about money and labor, offering commentary on immigrant labor and international trade.
The piece argues that US Treasury silver purchases worsen California’s gold shortage, raise debt, and disrupt daily commerce. It cites Hendricks on the silver plan, laments exported earnings to Europe, and warns of hoarding and currency instability affecting prices, wages, and immigration.
A Rockford area duel between Maj. John N Edwards of the St. Louis Times and Col. Emory S Foster of the St. Louis Journal ends without further bloodshed after two shots misaligned by distance. The piece also details Chicago grain handling by Armour Cole and Co and Munger Wheeler Co, noting eighteen steam elevators with a $6 million investmen.
An 116 year old resident of Lodi Ohio, Lemar Griffin born in 1759, has voted for every president save Washington and declines to say why. In the same Ohio county, Capt. L. M. Baren and wife, the Kentucky giant and giantess, stand fourteen feet eight inches tall combined, recently retired from public life and famed for their size. The county prides itself on its oldest man and tallest couple, noting Griffin’s nonvote for Washington once brought him renown.
An eccentric health newsletter presents fifty questions each answered by a famous author. The piece lists the questions and the compiled answers, then describes a restless, humorous man who builds and tests strange machines, a self described as a possible genius or crank.
The record lists postage expenditures for July 1 1875 by state and territory. Top costs appear in New York at 1 637 929 12 and California at 752 711 63, with totals across all regions reaching 15 583 118 46.
The observer describes a 45 year old man with a striking physique and a mix of genius and hands on skill. From early steam engines to locomotives and musical ability, his life blends mechanical genius, gymnastic strength, and inventive experiments with galvanic forces.
The article recounts a fatal joke on a Texas herding camp near Ogallala along the North Platte river where a man in disguise as an Indian shot and killed a Black cook amid a prank gone wrong. It also reports political turmoil in Mississippi with Senator Alcorn criticizing Gov. Ames and President Grant authorizing aid to Mississippi to restore order.
A young aeronaut named William Dagle died after leaping from a balloon at Sell's circus near Jackson Michigan. The balloon descended rapidly toward a pond near the Fort Wayne Jackson and Saginaw railroad bridge, Dagle was pulled from the water after about twenty minutes submerged, but attempts at resuscitation failed. Coroner Zander oversaw the body as the crowd watched the tragedy unfold.
The New York World reports a recent incident near Orange New Jersey where two bakers clashed on horseback with a horse whip. The piece advocates peaceful resolution and mocks violence among tradesmen, noting no bones broken and urging nonlethal peacemaking over pistols or insults.
Ohio legislators pass the Geghan Law protecting liberty of conscience for inmates in penal reformatories jails or public asylums. It forbids compulsory worship and requires institutions to provide access to clergy of inmates' denominations without public expense. Effective upon passage.
From Fort Laramie Sept 9 Maj Bingham Burke and Howard tried to bring the Indiana encamped there to a council at this agency. Dissatisfaction grows over the commissioner skipping Shadron creek, half way between Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, delaying talks until agents return late in the week. Red Dog, arriving today, spoke informally and praised sale of the Black Hills, likely influencing his people more than Red Cloud.
A Sacramento couple story ends with the husband faking a suicide attempt over jealousy. The wife pretends to drink poisoned licorice water to scare him, then reveals the ruse after he confesses. He vows to cease troubling her, and neighbors are left to question the tale.
Alfred Tennyson wrote to Swinburne praising his work and urging deeper reach into mortality. He notes death and vanity in the world and hints that Swinburne could inspire stronger verse. Childs reflects on Tennyson and contemplates future lines from Swinburne.
Clara Morris undergoes a terrifying Parisian trial of moxa a hot iron treatment. The article explains moxa is a Japanese practice using wormwood cones set aflame on the skin to create small scars. It notes moxa is common in Japan for a wide range of ailments and leaves many people scarred.
Edward Hogan a Vicksburg attendee at the levee was found in a sunlit shirtless pose near a door step and later ordered by the court to serve one week improving city streets. A humorously strained poem seq of verses accompanied the scene as Officer Hayes restrained the reveler.
The article surveys famous authors from Blair to Goldsmith, noting how penbound minds like Dr Speaknone and clever talkers such as Dickens and Talfourd shaped social moments. It contrasts sparkling conversation with poor listening, and cites sarcasm as a social risk, illustrating with witty exchanges.
The London piper news notes an English bicycle rider planning a Vienna to Paris trek. Nairus expects to cover about 60 miles daily, aiming to beat the Austrian officer Cardogan’s 46 miles per day pace and his 15 day record. He travels in cool hours, carries tools, and sees the bike becoming a practical aid if it wins.
Advertises Green's August Viewer as a cure for dyspepsia liver complaints and related digestive issues. Claims immediate effect with two doses and offers sample bottles for 10 cents and a 75 cent larger size. Customers urged to visit their druggist to obtain a bottle and try the remedy.
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