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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1906

Page

15

Days of Romance satire and showbiz jabs at press agents

A verse piece by C. B. Thomas pokes fun at theatrical fuss and publicity stakes. It lampoons a string of stage names and bungled plots while noting public appetite for sensational romances and scandal. The rhymed sketches mock fans, critics, and press agents alike.

Mr F Z Mark Receives Unexpected News

A fragmented report describes an accident involving a pedestrian struck by an automobile near a drug stores area. The text notes shock and urgent concern for Mary and Mark, with emphasis on the severity of the incident and immediate response.

Mark

Odd Sports and Crime Vignettes Spark Amid Nightly Mayhem

A collage of dramatic lines features a frenzied financier debating Amalgamated prices, a boastful broker, a thief disturbing a sleeping occupant, a captain declaring a ship’s peril, a hotel fire voiced by a wary cop, and a dying soldier in Algiers alluding to a brutal bout with a Dane.

James J. Montague Amalgamated Joe Gans

The Fanatic Spelling Letter From Hobart

A humorous 1890s letter from George W. Hobart laments fanatic spelling as it affects a Milwaukee reader and his mother. It recounts Carnegie’s role, a secretary, and a fictional misadventure with the word flower and florver, ending with playful affection and a bite on spelling zeal.

Milwaukee Hidderto Looey Vich Andrew Carnegie Andrew Indiana Yen Cury Andy Jamesa Dus Vas Dot Fanati George V. Hobart

Notes By the Way From Wex Jones Aimed at Household Tips

The piece offers casual advice on damp items care, shoe polishing, stove safety, and simple food notes. It mentions rough towels after showers, turning off gas, and cautious food choices like tomatoes and winter ice cream, with remarks on bread and city visitors.

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