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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1894
Page
2
A fragmented medical ad touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for tuberculosis. It cites high cure rates, testimonials, and claims of dramatic lung improvement after using the product. The notice urges readers to request a promotional hook and address labels for contact.
Commissioners appointed in the case Catharine B Fox et al v William Fox et al announce a sale of real estate in Allen county Indiana and Whitley County Indiana to satisfy court order. Parcels include fractional northwest quarter of section 30 township 31 north range 11 east and the northeast quarter of section 25 township 31 north range 11 east. Terms require one third cash and balance in two equal notes bearing 6 percent interest, secured by mortgage. Sale to occur on or after October 1 18%. Fort Wayne and Chicago A B Co rights remain. Descriptions specify bounds and remaining rights of way.
The Verity Sentinel cites Republican claims that Democratic supremacy caused the panic and that tariff reform under the new law brings recovery. It argues the law reduces taxes on many commodities while increasing levies on luxuries and alcohol, and endorses further Democratic effort to win 1894 elections. It also lists broad tariff reductions and future economic prospects.
The verse recalls September harvest pride and county fair open pride with prizes for cattle and racing, mentioning a familiar figure Snappin Bean and Silas Simpson. It paints a rural mood of fairs, livestock, and seasonal event anticipation amid nostalgic verse and a shift to a feature on Buffalo’s Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
A Japanese victory near Ping Yang in northern Corea drives a Chinese withdrawal with heavy losses. Dispatches from Yokohama and Seoul describe multi column attacks, encirclement, and final Chinese rout as Japanese forces press the battle through dawn to night. The report credits superior Japanese planning and decisive night assault despite strong Chinese earthworks.
Japanese forces captured Ping Yang after a morning assault, routing about 2,080 Chinese defenders. Chinese losses were heavy, with an estimated 16,009 killed or wounded or captured, while Japanese losses were lighter at 30 killed and 270 wounded. Prominent Chinese commanders, including Teo Fonk-Wai, were captured. The Japanese advance appears to leave Corea largely in Japanese hands with possible guerrilla pockets, and peace hopes rise with the victory.
On Montgomery street a buggy drawn by a frightened horse collided with an electric car. Mrs. William Sudbrink and her teen son were hurled and injured. the boy suffered a head injury and was found unconscious. They were cared for by bystanders and investigators.
The St Louis Chronicle reports Dan Creedon trains in St Louis under Foster brother Tommy Tracy for a September 26 bout with Bob Fitzsimmons. Creedon credits a course of Pink Pills with easing rheumatic pain and malaria after cold Boston and damp Florida conditions, aiding his return to fitness for the international glove contest with Charley Mitchell and work with Jim Corbett’s camp.
The interview recounts Trever’s Mayport training intensity and recovery from rheumatic ankles, claiming peak health after a Florida visit and readiness to fight on September 26. It includes an ad for Dr Williams Pink Pills as athletic tonic, plus assorted market notes and local notices.
English papers carry a cable from Tokin stating that on September 15 Japanese troops attacked entrenched Chinese forces at Ping Yang and won a decisive victory before dawn on the 10th. Chinese casualties and prisoners exceeded 20,000 with their commander Iso among the captured. Japanese losses numbered 300. Also notes a runaway in Fort Wayne area injuring Eiselen, and reports on the Huntington Fort Wayne presbytery meeting led by Rev. Edwin Craven with church and mission statistics and donors for the year ending 1894.
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