16 Sep 1895
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1895
Page
1
Readable fragments describe autumn silk and taffeta items including French fabrics, striped ta ffta brooches, camed stripes, and damask motifs. The notes mention broches and cake colors amid a display of upscale fabrics on the second floor with new arrivals for the season.
An unclear fragment describes storms and a friend, mentions an umbrella, and refers to new lots and fabric quality with terms like serges and vioinch sergus. The text is garbled but suggests a market notice about fabrics and goods with some prices or styles.
A summary of upcoming imports and new designs including wide Chinty, German Ponte, Hens of Croton, deaping items, and 1 in 12 bool. The note highlights silk satin glow trends and new import arrivals with pricing at $1.00 for a 5-hook English Walking Derby poster, by Std. Monarch.
Fragmented OCR text lists names, places, and numbers in a garbled note. Mentions include West, Dalton, Weber, Towle, and Braedon with various monetary figures and dates. The readable items suggest a community notice or local event summary with unclear context and random labels.
Numerous names and trips feature a busy weekend with visits to Chicago and New York, departures to Indianapolis and Albany, and local social notes. Building permits, lodge activities, and a Chautauqua reorganization plan mark civic life alongside a wedding and a recovering child.
Fall patterns in Tapor tries attract buyers with rich design and color, rivaling Velveta or Asmin stems. The best designs are selling fast and many have already left shelves. Now is the moment to select from the fresh line before stocks end.
An advertisement for a department store showcases infant clothing and accessories. It highlights long gowns, short dresses, skirts, cloaks, shawls, sacques, blankets, bootees, kid shoes, diapers, and soft fabrics. Prices are noted as the items are gathered for a complete baby outfit.
Fragmentary ad notes dresses and novelty dress goods. Mentions a window display and pricing hints. References to styles, quantities, and a sale week with unspecified brands and items. The readable text emphasizes new lots and attractive fabrics for dressmaking.
About forty persons leave the city at night to attend the Chattanooga National Military Park dedication next Wednesday. The party has a special sleeping car, will visit Uhwkemauga and Atlanta, and return by the 25th. Foot Dal. A meeting at the YMCA is called for football team organizers Thursday at 8 o'clock. My and Mrs T H Gould and Janee have returned from Valparaiso after attending Mr Gould's mother funeral.
A stream of brief items covers city life from visits by Ms and Mr Weller to Ann Arbor and Boston, a Knights of Columbus lodge planning, a horse runaway injuring a wagon, choir and millinery notes, licensing of marriages, court fines for intoxication, a four year old’s birthday party, and a New York trip for music purchases. Also listed are local market offers and cafe specials at Wellington Cafe.
The page notes social events at the Sak Bayless lodge and Modern Woodmen meeting, births and family news, a proposed Everett Street railroad franchise, and commodity prices from Chicago and New York markets. It also mentions local notices, a contract in Omaha for oil land, and commentary on wheels and clothing trends.
The Young Women's Christian Association plans an educational program this winter with classes and instructors listed. Courses include geography drawing penmanship American politics German French English literature Bible study and piano. A literary association will be formed and half rates to Hillsdale Fair are announced with excursion tickets and admission details.
The excursion departs Fort Wayne at 2:60 and arrives Niagara Falls at 7:00 on September 22. Round trip tickets cost 5 dollars, with 1 dollar extra to Toronto. Chautauqua Lake is free. Sleeping car space available. for details contact M. Baker, District Passenger Agent, Depot, Port Wayne, Ind.
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