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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
4
The piece surveys Balkan conflicts amid European powers’ reluctance to intervene. It notes Turkey’s sorrow over Macedonian massacres and contemplates Panama canal treaty exchanges. It discusses possible Latin American upheavals and U S caution on canal treaties with Colombia. Fort Wayne finances and municipal plant debates appear as options.
A Philadelphia waiter posed as a foreign nobleman and was exposed by a recognizer. The incident mocks credulity in high society and suggests bidders value appearances, while notes on the Indiana state fair proposal hint at broader regional debates. James E. McDonald, editor of the Ligonier Banner, comments on the state fair plans.
Mrs. Charles Reynolds was granted a divorce in the superior court and restored to her maiden name Anna Ferguson. She is the daughter of former County Commissioner Matthew Ferguson and had left her husband last September amid alleged unloving conduct. The husband offered no defense, saying they could not adjust their differences.
Barbara Thulien accuses Adam Thullen of cruelty and threats in a circuit court divorce filing. She alleges two marriages on Sept 11 last year and July 11 this year, reports fear of bodily harm to her and her children, and lists acts of cruelty including spoiled meat and forced meals with children kept away from the table.
In Fort Wayne courts John and Margaret Steger face a bitter divorce after nineteen years of marriage. She accuses him of habitual drunkenness and threats with a revolver while he counters that she is quarrelsome and once threatened to cut his heart with a butcher knife. Neighbors and two children observe as he testifies to insults and neglect. Separate notes mention Elizabeth Pohlman seeking a temporary separation from Christian Pohlman amid accusations of cruel behavior and financial stinginess. The day also covers minor court actions including a $10 fine for selling unwholesome fruit and various civil filings.
In circuit court this morning a divorce petition was heard from a woman married Nov 25 last year who alleges desertion in August. She, a former widow, claims her property cannot be disposed of while the husband holds a courtesy right and seeks bond dissolution. She resumes her maiden name Holopeter. Attorneys Harper and Eggeman represent her.
In a superior court ruling Judge Heston said the Gruningers should not remarry but must live separate for ten years with the husband supporting the wife. The decision follows evidence of a potential heir and aims to modify the divorce without full dissolution.
Margaret Steger and John Steger argue divorce in superior court after eighteen years of cohabitation. He claims joint ownership of real estate and fights for a share, while denying cruelty and drunkenness charges.
New York dispatch reports two more complaints filed against George W. Beavers following adjourned hearing. Beavers must be produced before Commissioner Hitchcock to answer the charges linked to two Washington indictments alleging conspiracy to defraud.
A listing of biblical lessons and associated golden texts from Samuel and Kings. Topics include Israel asking for a king, Saul and David’s rise, David and Goliath, David and Jonathan, Saul’s death, David’s reign, and abstinence from evil with quoted verses. Contains multiple lesson titles and corresponding scriptures.
The article discusses uncertainties in dating Biblical events from the era of the judges. It notes accepted schemes vary and Assyrian inscriptions offer partial aid, fixing dates like a solar eclipse in 763 B C. It contrasts Oriental and European views and cites conflicting reign dates for Saul and David.
A collection of maxims urging honesty with self and others. It contrasts deceit with real faith shown by deeds, warns against hollow boasts, and warns that greed harms character while diligence in wealth does not ensure virtue. It emphasizes purposeful living and inner integrity.
A reflective piece links biblical imagery to faith in trials and strength. It argues that reverence signals truth in religion and that sorrows may become divine instruments guiding future triumphs, noting that high aspirations do not erase present hardship.
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