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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
13
A fragmented note cites scripture and passages from Numbers Psalm 106 and 1 Corinthians 10 6, attributed to a preacher in a copyright line. The text references quail and pots as religious symbols or exegesis within a zone of preacherly writing.
Sermonette traces Israel’s journey from Egypt to the wilderness as a parable for Christians who lust after worldly indulgences. It warns that fleshly desires fight the Spirit, lead to lean souls, and exhaust God’s provisions. It urges eating at God’s table and trusting his daily manna.
Exhausted settlers after two days and nights kill and dress quail that swarmed their camp. Moses grieves over the people’s fate, questioning if they are God’s children or beasts of the field. Complaints about manna trigger a burst of gluttonous gathering, then days of toil and sleep as hunger dominates the camp. The scene shifts to Kokomo fire-bug Frank Suit, now dubbed a patient by city authorities after a spate of fires in the business district.
The narrative recounts Moses and Joshua confronting Israel’s gluttonous quail feast, manna neglected, leading to sickness and death. Those clinging to manna and relying on God endured, while the flesh-tempted faced plague and ruin, illustrating the wages of sin and mercy for penitence.
Mrs P Brooks writes to Hastings on Hudson police to locate her brother, believed to be in danger. She explains worry and concern as she fears for his safety and asks authorities for assistance.
Charles Koenig Jr., fourteen, son of Charles Koenig of 713 Coombs Street, died after a revolver misfire at a Roebuck farm residence on the St Joe road. Charles Miller, nineteen, claimed he thought the weapon was unloaded when he warned Koenig I’m going to kill you and pulled the trigger. Chauncey Miller corroborates the incident. Coroner J E Stults conducted a quick inquiry. Miller cried, expressed remorse, and the body was moved to Klaehn Melching undertakers then to Koenig family home. Charles Miller may be held as a witness during ongoing investigation. Koenig’s father is a salesman for A R Walter & Co. surviving siblings unnamed.
Vincent Pearl, arraigned in city court, received a $10 fine plus costs and a ninety day jail term after attempting to justify his abandonment of his wife and baby and casting aspersions on Mrs Pearl. He had been in Clyde Ohio and was arrested in Fort Wayne on an old warrant. his sister intervened as officers took him into custody. Mrs Pearl said he left her with nothing to eat and the baby without shoes.
J H Jahn the well known plumber fell while descending stairs from Architect H W Meyer’s office. The door flew open sending him into the street but he was not seriously hurt, only a few slight scratches on his hands.
William J. Taylor formally entered the Republican nomination race for governor of Indiana. He calls for tax cuts and humanitarian use of state power, pledges reform in public health, and outlines plans to confront tuberculosis and cancer, aid crippled children, and improve working conditions. He will campaign across the state and advocates stricter enforcement of laws and reduced taxes.
At a Friday city museum meeting Audubon society elected officers: President C A Stockbridge, first VP A A Ringwall, second VP Edith Zook, Secretary Kate Scherer, corresponding secretary C C Meade, Treasurer Mary Stockbridge. Mr Meade, state school principal and Indiana birds expert, spoke on the shrike and its prey. The group will use the A A U code for programs this year. next meeting is October 18 at the city library.
Fred Plessinger of Bluffton purchases the Phelan House hotel in Delphos, one of several local property sales noted in a brief regional business item.
In St Louis on September 21 a general strike by shoe factory workers affected eighteen plants. About 25 000 workers walked out demanding a nine hour day while pay stays at ten hour rate. Employers refused to concede and formed a negotiating committee.
Essen on September 21 at the socialist national convention the temperance issue dominates the debate with near unanimous opposition to alcohol during work hours. Delegates argue labor improvements will curb intemperance. Bergmann electrical works in Berlin, owned by Americans, curtailed in‑work drinking and saw production rise.
Norfolk Virginia September 21 Missouri day at James town exposition centered on Governor Folk of Missouri delivering an oration on Liberty of the Individual a Right Not a Privilege. He argued liberty is under the law and that law must be respected to empower majority rule and curb lawlessness and monopolies.
F W Keil, former postmaster of Fort Wayne, who was stricken by apoplexy Saturday morning, shows considerable improvement today. He is fully conscious and his physician is hopeful for recovery. Unfavorable symptoms seem to be passing.
Chicago judge rebuked Dr Weiskopf for prescribing a teaspoonful of brandy to Joseph Hajek, a parolee who loses control when drinking. The bench questioned the doctor’s knowledge of the patient’s history and warned that such orders could land him in jail, and urged careful medical inquiry. The judge stated the admonition applies to all physicians.
Hundreds of delegates from Unitarian and liberal churches gathered in Boston for the fourth international congress of religious liberals. The opening program included prayers at King's Chapel and the national conference at Tremont Temple. Presidents Carroll D. Wright and Charles W. Eliot spoke on church property rights and duties, and faith shaped by freedom.
Cleveland demonstrates strong support as Mayor Tom L Johnson is nominated by acclamation at the Democratic convention to run for a fourth term. The party indicates council candidates aligned with his street railway policy, including E B Haserodt, while opposition is led by County Clerk Charles P Salen.
Ministers and laymen at First Presbyterian church discussed bringing Rev. Dr Wilbur Chapman to Fort Wayne for evangelistic meetings starting in November. The decision will be submitted to the congregations next Sunday. BE Chapman attended. E A Porter, formerly a Fort Wayne motorman, is in the city visiting friends and cites McKinley syndicate lines as prosperous.
P H Deason, employed on the Mc Culloch farm, told police he was robbed of 2.50 dollars in a room at the Ross house where he stayed Saturday night.
Police found the body of an unknown young woman about 18 in a trunk washed ashore two miles south of Elliot Bay near Seattle. Two letters in the trunk hint at identification, one dated on J B Covington Fuel Feed and Hauling Co letterhead from St Paul and signed Edith.
J B Covington of St Paul explains the firm's letter paper likely came to be in the trunk with the Seattle body through Edith Covington who wrote to her brother Frank from California. He says Frank went to the Klondyke, Edith later married in Virginia, and a Seattle letter may have been misdirected to the trunk's owner.
A Louisville and Nashville Central passenger train No. 104 derailed on a sharp curve one mile south of Fulton Kentucky injuring four and killing two. Engineer Patrick Grogan of Paducah and fireman Robert Robertson of Asheville died. Mail clerk James T. Johnson of Nashville was fatally hurt. Two mail clerks were seriously injured and taken to Paducah hospital. Three Pullman cars and a buffet coach left the track.
A head on collision between Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton freight trains near Middletown Ohio injured George Snyder and George Schober along with Wm Boyer. Two race horses Henry K owned by Henry Buckner and Guy Wilson owned by A F Wilson of Worthington Ohio, valued at $1000 each, were instantly killed while being hauled to the Wapakoneta fair.
Rochester bishop Bernard J. McQuaid said the Italian Black Hand tried to extort money from him and four gang members were sworn to kill him. He spoke after blessing graves at Holy Sepulcher cemetery amid vendors and stray shots, denouncing Sabbath profanation. He has led the Rochester diocese for about four decades. The Corunna and Waterloo exchanges will share free telephone service.
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