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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1874
Page
1
A cryptic poem depicts a wild huntsman of the item who raids privacy, disrupts reporters, and haunts the press. It questions who awakens harsh scrutiny, who airbrushes truth, and where coroners and inquests reveal identity amidst a chaotic newsroom metaphor.
A dramatic prose piece, adapted from the French, unfolds on Rue de Button-hole Row under a full moon. A destitute man seeks the infinite in a bottle as a police peeler watches, leading to a courtroom scene where benzine indulgence lands him a 30 day stare and a grim, bleak city memory. The narrative shifts to a farmer in Wisconsin describing turkey raising and a stray Thanksgiving idea.
A Waupaca Wisconsin Republican item describes a disrupted nest where a large gobbler drove away the hen and took charge of hatching. After four weeks he emerges with a brood of turkeys and shows motherly care, while a dismantled hen lays another nest full of eyes but cannot hear the gobbler’s sitting.
The Terre Haute Journal describes an on trial device for recording train speed. An iron box with a clock drives pencil movement across red ruled paper to show mileage and speed. Diagonal lines indicate miles per minute. straight lines show stops. Stations and times are logged for post analysis and fraud detection.
At a Pulaski circus, a lamp in a lion cage broke, lighting the fuel and driving the lions away. An inside worker entered to extinguish the fire and was mauled as the lion lunged through the door, tearing his face and limbs. the master halted the attack with a whip. The lion, aroused by the fire, proved dangerous, and the worker faced grave injuries.
A Detroit Tribune correspondent details an English visitor known as Mr Gray from London. He assessed the Michigan and Ohio Railroad as a profitable investment, spurred grading near Grand Haven, and communications to London confirmed success. The report notes restored confidence and rapid construction potential opening markets for lumber iron fruit and state manufactures.
A Nashua New Hampshire girl scarred as a child by burns appears in public causing fainting from her frightful visage once hidden by a Lowell past. Residents urge authorities to bar her from streets. A melancholy reflection on suffering contrasts with humorous travel quip about Australia and Niagara. A German prize of 2750 marks best hymn for Prince Bismarck.
A St Joseph Herald report follows a prairie schooner family traveling from Missouri to Kansas. The man, wife, five to eighteen year old girls, and a colored girl lived in a 14x16 dug-out with $14, a cow, and a few groceries. They farmed 160 acres, relying on sod corn, and endured two years of near-starvation before returning home, aided by friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton came back to her Brooklyn home from Fairfield and Connecticut yesterday, much improved in health after riding boating and bathing. A friend described her distress over public reports but said she will not seek legal separation, hoping for eventual reunion, while noting her longing for her children and the ongoing strain of the scandal.
Belfast correspondent describes Professor Huxly during a public address at a church or lecture platform. The article depicts his striking appearance, dark complexion, blue black skin where facial hair is shaved, gray hair, and a powerful yet approachable presence on stage. It questions the operation's overall success.
A Galveston News correspondent describes Texas cattle fights among bull herds. In severe winters, decrepit bulls are harried by wolves and rival bulls. Short horn Durhams fail to improve stock though seen feeding alone. Fights erupt as bulls clash head to horn, wounds often fatal, riders warned to keep distance as packs surge and roars signal challenges.
J Lucy Hooper recounts Parepa-Rosa's final days in unusually calm health and mood before death. She rehearsed Lohengrin, hosted guests, and a stillbirth preceded delirium over causing the infant’s death. Carl Rosa’s spirit waned as he plans an English troupe for Britain, while memories of New York’s farewell linger amid loss.
Amy Gregory a colored woman aged 115 died in Wilmington on September 3. Born in Dublin county she once belonged to Nelson Cogg. She recalled Revolution era events including a British commander riding into a house at Third and Market streets, a story that entertained many listeners in her old set tlement days as modern progress changed the town.
Humorous sketch from the era mockingly cites a New York Herald suggestion that a Sunday School scholar should accompany a clergyman. A curate Samuel, pupil and adopted son, causes chaos by breaking a Sevres vase during a visit to Mrs Lillywhite. The incident prompts a satirical warning about sensational journalism and its influence.
A Chicago Post and Mail correspondent of modest start devised a method to read Morse by sound, later inventing a needle telegraph reader achieving fifty words per minute. At 25, he is described as a prospective millionaire. The piece also lampoons a Fort Wayne local Democrat, Philander Fetchem, and a threat-filled feud with Jones, ending with Fetchem declaring a Bolton-like outburst.
A Sunday ride on Fifteenth Street ends with Phineas Barnum as a seatmate. Two boisterous youths denounce Barnum’s hippodrome while Barnum, amused, reveals his identity and hints at exposing their behavior in his next book. The exchange ends with Barnum placid and unfazed.
In Cincinnati, M Halstead recounts an Icelander using a horn shaped snuff device. The horn curves like a ram or bull horn and features a narrow nozzle aimed at the nose. He notes the act is performed with precision, even at speed, though noses trained by habit may affect the result.
Edward Krugman and accomplice John Muney fought with Frank Mooney over a Cottage Grove avenue girl after a dance. Krugman ambushed Mooney, was arrested by an officer, and fined 75 dollars while Muney paid 25. Also noted is a detailed account of a wooden clock with biblical scenes crafted by miner Car Ketterer during a Shamokin strike, described in extensive detail.
Detroit Free Press reports His Honor telling Miller, a young man charged with vagrancy, he must serve four months after wandering near the wharves and sleeping on hay. The judge questions ambition and compares the prisoner to great thinkers to urge reform.
Mr Pattison presents two silver buttons from Pocahontas ore at Rosita. Each sample eight ounces per ton values $1000 and $1500, ore width four feet with chlorides and sulphurets seams. Ruby silver seams appear as Wheeler party calls it one of the Territorys best, with Senator Henderson ranking it near Moose.
A Piute prophet who recently arrived from Eastern Nevada warned Virginia that a massive rainstorm will soon strike Mt Davidson. He claimed houses will be knocked down and many people would die in a cloudburst, then planned to camp nearby to watch the event unfold.
An editorial satire argues against capital punishment for fleas, noting cruelty in pinching them. It humorously links Mosaic law to treating insects, then mocks severe punishment as a humane option. The piece references a family gathering in Syracuse on October 23 and a Boston Custom House officer writing a book titled Two Years in the Boston Custom House, or A Cat in Hell Without Claws.
A Friburg family reports their 14 or 15 year old daughter died after eight days of illness at a Wurmspatch convent in St. Gall. The girl said nuns treated boarders poorly, restricted letters, denied food, and confiscated delicacies brought by relatives. Parents were charged one franc fifty centimes for a funeral crown.
The Lafayette street railroad has collapsed with owner E. H. Mayo exchanging it for two Indianapolis town lots. The city council ordered track removal as workers proceed. The piece laments the failed project and notes the city’s compact layout and better streets reduce need for street cars. About $25,000 was sunk, and calls arise to repurpose funds for manufacturing.
A large Fort Wayne gathering attended the nuptials of Miss Fannie F. Bayless and Mr. Sam P. Anthony of Muncie. Guests admired numerous fine presents led by a full silver service from the bride’s four brothers, with gifts including silver, crockery, stocks, books, and a dining set. The ceremony at eight o’clock featured Rev. Walter Scott. the couple, bridesmaids, and groomsmen wore formal attire. a grand lunch followed, and the couple departed for Chicago before a lakes tour and future home in Muncie.
A Lafayette mad dog was killed while Knightaville shipped 1656 cars of coal in August. A Franklin county poet calls them tube roses. Terre Haute mill outputs 16 to 19 tons of bar iron daily. A lioness provoked excitement in Benton county, now subsided. H Busey and Jane Engle wed in Seymour. Hulman distillery hog pens convert to cat pens for 5000. Starr family near-poisoning in Wells county. Old Settlers Society met in Bowling Green Sept 5. Wash French barn fire at Sullivan county caused about 2000 loss with no insurance. William Newkirk bought 37 acres south of Connersville for 15000 and plans furniture factory. Priest Merl in Vanderburg accused of seducing a farmer’s daughter and fled to avoid legal process.
In Humboldt and Pickettville officers arrested five men amid the Trenton massacre inquiry. Deputies say warrants exist for many more. a grand jury convenes as rumors spread of mass arrests and possible escapes among the jailed negroes. Authorities note uncertainty over jurisdiction and potential innocent parties.
The item recalls Mrs Henry Ward Beecher as ruddy faced with gray hair and stout build. Mr Beecher travels to Peekskill while she stays in Brooklyn to prepare the home. A coachman mistook trains and an old Irish woman arrived with the wife. John Fisher sues editor M A Johnson for libel over murder mill claim against his Jeffersonville saloon. An exchange notes polite tipping etiquette and a French exile clothesman joke.
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