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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
4
In a wartime tone a 1903 column notes weather hardships, inflation fears, and political maneuvers. It cites Charles Joseph Bonaparte’s potential prosecutions, Carmack’s anti Fifteenth Amendment stance, and Bulgarian pressure on the Ottoman threat, predicting growing tensions and possible war outcomes.
Stern demand for American warships in Beirut has faded as Admiral Cotton concentrates on social duties. The new governor acts to restore order and secure American interests, while Turkish officials use finesse. Abdul Hamid’s administrators understand the balance between force and protest.
A social flutter surrounds a yacht club banquet with President Roosevelt invited as guest of honor. He reportedly conditioned his attendance on excluding Sir Thomas Lipton, though Lipton had already been invited. Secretaries and aides exchange explanations as the president clarifies he did not direct Lipton's exclusion.
The fragment hints at a discussion by Dan Lige Halford or George Cortelyou about natural talent versus nurture. It mentions Wall Paper offerings and a sales note at L. O. Hull 830 Calhoun St, implying a local advertisement or opinion snippet.
Graders on the C. B. C. unearthed decayed remains in an old coffin on the John W. Terrell farm between Nottingham and Petroleum. Locals recall no burial and fear the find hints at a past crime or tragedy on the property near ties to prior shootings and legends of an old hermit.
Fort Wayne native known as Dad Rayhouser, aged 74, has been admitted to the Union Printers' Home at Colorado Springs. After over fifty years in northern Indiana print offices and two years in Huntington, he leaves soon for a comfortable retirement. He helped found Milwaukee's Old Ben Franklin union in 1844.
Tom King Yung a Pekin official and military attache at the Chinese legation in Washington and secretary to Jung Bow He acting consul general at San Francisco died by asphyxiation at the Chinese consulate. He was held on a misdemeanor charge Friday morning and killed himself, leaving a letter to the acting consul general. He came from China four months ago with the Chinese minister and is survived by a wife and two sons in China.
Henry Shroder a Dayton saloonkeeper was shot and killed and Edward Simms the bartender seriously wounded by Jack Hanley over a lost card game dispute. Hanley forced a livery stable worker to ride his horse away at gunpoint and fled before a posse captured him after his horse was shot and his leg broken. Hanley jailed in Sheridan amid Dayton indignation and no lynching expected.
In Hammond Indiana Grace Demmon died at Griffith after whispering names of two Griffith men who beat wealthy farmer Michael Johnson two years earlier. Johnson survived but died later, and the two masked assailants were never described. The confession clears the case as a murder mystery.
Flyers listed for a Four Fort Wayne horse race edition. Details unclear due to damaged text but implies entrants and event in Fort Wayne with horses.
Miss Huldah B. Todd resigns as postmistress of Greenwood Delaware after removal controversy tied to U S Senator Allee. Jacob L. Houseman to succeed her. Todd denies creating or supporting partisan meetings at the office and says she treated all patrons with courtesy.
In Des Moines on September 15 John Keeling and co defendants in a $50,000 damage suit claim Fullington encouraged violence by saying he was glad McKinley had been killed and hoped Roosevelt would be killed. Keeling plans to prove these statements. Fullington, who fled the state and joined the regular army, sues twelve Allen township residents for damages for allegedly attempting to string him up.
New York reports Magistrate Crane describes cigarettes as the first step to crime. He cites his observations that 99 of 100 boys aged 10 to 17 before him for offenses show yellowed fingers from smoking. He warns that cigarette use fosters theft to obtain more, calling it the worst habit to break.
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived by special train with Col Neill yachting expert and Captain Valentine Webster to review business interests and meet friends. A dinner at the Chicago Athletic association hosted by Alexander Revell for forty guests was canceled after Lipton fell ill with indigestion but not seriously.
The cabinet met at 3 p m and adjourned at 4 30 p m Colonial Secretary Chamberlain entered the foreign office through the colonial office and was not seen by the public Today there were no demonstrations No definite result from the cabinet meeting has emerged as ministers depart the town and it is presumed...
Fragments indicate a proposed pure rational program for a system of retaliatory tariffs may result from discussions. The text suggests conditional enforcement depending on future occasions.
For several days workers have cleared the Lake Erie railroad tract west of Wells Street to host the Wayne Press Brick Company's new factory. The site is ready for buildings and machinery, and operations will proceed rapidly.
Rev. T. J. Loring has been appointed to take charge of the City mission at 628 West Main Street by the Northern Indiana Conference of the Free Methodist Church. Rev. Loring and his wife have arrived to assume duties and he will preach tonight at 7.30 and every night this week.
Chicago markets report December wheat climbing on crop damage fears with support from Armour and northwest traders, while December corn falls on frost uncertainty. Prices steady near session close. oats pork lard ribs and other grain prices listed with regional cash quotes and dairy prices.
Chicago markets on Sept 15 show cattle receipts at 6 500 with steady demand. Good to prime steers bring 5.50 to 6.10, calves reach 3.50 to 6.75, and Texas fed steers 3.25 to 4.50. Hogs total 18 004 today with strong, steady trading. weights 5.59 to 6.20 per cwt, bulk 5.65 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 15 000 with wethers 3.00 to 4.65 and native lambs 3.50 to 5.73.
The Day on Wall Street reports active trading with no clear market tone. Heavy selling hit Amalgamated, Rock Island, Atcaison, and Union Pacific, pushing them lower, while St. Paul, Baltimore and Ohio, Southern Pacific, and Erie rose slightly. Prices hardened after early volatility as leads swung with sharp price changes and a frost scare relief gave grain carriers a modest lift.
Bear professionals drained round amounts of transcontinental stock and Amalgamated copper weakness led to early declines. Stocks like Northwestern, Rock Island, Southern Railway and others fell about a point before a sharp rally reversed losses. Leaders Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, St. Paul, Atchison, Reading and Amalgamated climbed. Atchison hit 66 as firmer tone spread through rail and utility issues. United States Steel 5s dropped on underwriting funds news but overall market closed strong.
Butter receipts total 8 438 pkgs with market firm tone. Cheese receipts 15 610 pkgs with steady market and varied grades. Sugars and molasses steady, refined sugar prices noted. Petroleum and coffee markets steady with listed quotations.
Fort Wayne Indiana market report lists prices for spring wheat flour at 4.80 to 5.20 per barrel and various grains, meal, seeds, and livestock. Hogs, sheep, lambs, calves, steers, beef cattle and byproducts are quoted with on foot and dressed values. Produce and staples like butter eggs potatoes and honey are shown with current market rates.
A Monday evening missionary convention took place at Simpson M E Church. Speakers included Rev J K Watts F M Lacy B M Bunner B M Foster B C Jones J O Darwin F A Beeks DI Hower and David Wells. The gathering kicked off a series of one day events planned across Methodist churches in the area.
The lesson draws from 1 Peter 4 1 11 urging Christians to arm themselves with Christ mind to avoid sin endure suffering and live for God. It discusses sins tied to revels and drunkenness the value of hospitality and good stewardship within a Roman world context.
A speaker recalls his father’s pipe, the newspaper, and a bedtime ritual. The poem blends domestic scenes with a storyteller father recounting tales like Jack the Giant Killer, while the child anticipates the next yarn and its thrilling images.
An Englishman at a Twenty third Street tailor shop hurled a package and cursed the fit of his trousers. He claimed they were tighter than his skin and insisted the tailor fix them as he could sit in his skin but not in the breeches.
A Brooklyn Eagle quip contrasts a young debutante’s stress over marriage with a spinster’s calm. The girl declares pressure to wed, while the elder says it’s wiser to face mockery than to lose the ability to laugh. The exchange frames social views on marriage.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Erastus Pinkley notes a chicken roosting on a fence for months, while the buyer admits no purchase but says the deal was regular and he intends to foreclose on the unpaid fowl. The Washington Star frames the tale with local color and wit.
A humorous exchange cited from the Chicago Tribune features a doctor suggesting vocal cord issues for a woman, while her husband prematurely shifts the diagnosis to her liver. The back and forth highlights a comic misdiagnosis moment.
A brief item notes Miss Summergal’s serious illness and loss of appetite. The exchange questions whether a girl can be ill if she has no appetite for ice cream or candy, reflecting lighthearted reporting on health.
A speaker recalls yawning colonel as he recounts experiences in a flood. He mentions spending a day and night in a temperance hotel, eliciting a brief back and forth about adventures in a flooded country. The New York Times quotes the dialogue.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote conveys a cautious tone with a rough threat about shooting Hons and tigers, illustrating a violent speech pattern from a historical piece. The line reflects aggressive language and a charged persona in a regional newspaper fragment.
A fragmented note references Ethel, Summergirl And, and Cholly Penshover with talk of returning to New York and salary already drawn. The judge is mentioned in the context of memory and money.
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