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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1894
Page
9
A guidance note urges attorneys to require court or estate notices be published in The Sentinel. It promotes choosing the paper for notices to secure target circulation, highlighting the privilege of clients to select the publication.
A fragmentary LOGAMNEWS page reports births to Mr and Mrs Bernard Borkeinsta and Mr and Mrs Samuel Blythe, a death in Napoleon, Ohio prompting Judge Zollers to travel. It notes visitors from Whitley and Arcola, forthcoming permanent residence, local illnesses, and a long tribute to John Browns anniversary. The piece mentions a stabbing case against Willie Droege and references Architect A W Ordway, a school incident, and a Weep hole incident with children, plus a sale and theater remark.
Ex mayor Scherer heads for Colorado and Mexico while townsfolk hear of illnesses travel and community events. A German fraud claim targets Lutheran ministers, Freeman Kelly headlines eight speeches, a pedestrian club plans village walks, and a giant egg plant astonishes locals. Local notices cover births, marriages, deaths, and civic business with several residents traveling or changing owners of businesses.
Local dealer announces a sale of overcoats in Pall with a wide range of fabrics and finishes. Coats include Capno-naieh, Meltons, Meredyr, Cheviots and Worsteds, some silk lined. All items priced from $12.00 up to $20.00, marked as a single lot at a low price.
Local retailer advertises a complete line of men’s underwear from basic to premium. They claim direct-from-mill buying allows them to undersell competitors and promise forthcoming details and big surprises in quality and price. Stock ranges 34 to 50 inch chest.
An insane, hatless man in his thirties wanders along the Maysville gravel road nine miles from Fort Wayne, repeatedly shouting for Joe, believed to be his brother. A Wheeler rider delivers him to a Maysville butcher until Sheriff Clausmeier can be notified, but deputies refuse action due to lack of pay and absence of a warrant.
A long married couple Mr and Mrs Timothy Barrus of 14 Winch street celebrate ten years of matrimony with a surprise tinware party hosted by about twenty five friends. Similar anniversary visit for Mr and Mrs John Murray of 282 East Washington street ends with tinware gifts and luncheon. The report continues with court news from the circuit and superior courts covering divorces licenses to wed crimes and property actions.
Fort Wayne readers recall Pennington the airman turned bicycle inventor. His electric wheel wowed Cleveland press, but a topple led to legal troubles and a company collapse. The story ends with a local sale notice at 10 East Barry Street opposite the courthouse.
A Fort Wayne slate writing medium using a spook telegraph setup deceives a skeptic Calhoun street businessman. Attempts to produce a portrait on slates fail after three nights, while genuine operators expose the ruse. The medium flees to Bluffton amid mounting scrutiny.
Huntington Democrats announce a grand barbecue at Cold Spring Grove on Thursday October 4 1894. Prominent national figures attend including Vice President Stevenson Governor Claude Matthews ex Governor Campbell Hon W Voorhees Hon W F Vilas Hon Rourke Cochran Hon Thomas L Johnson A N Martin Geo W Cooper E V Brookshire and others.
W. F. McNagny and other Indiana congressmen will address topics of the day. The event showcases over fifty beeves barbecued, more than 50,000 buns baked, and ample food. Musicians include more than twenty five brass bands, ten glee clubs, and five mandolin and guitar clubs.
Senator J M Barrett says arrangements are complete for a grand Democratic rally in the city on Friday October 5. Governor Claude Matthews and Senator David Turpie will be speakers at Saengerbund hall with shows at 1 30 P M and 7 30 P M drawing attendees from across the region.
A wedding at 25 West Jefferson Street in Fort Wayne was interrupted by a gang of youths throwing missiles at doors and windows. Gust Hane of Cincinnati was stabbed in the arm during a clash as Krudop restrained a suspect, with Droegemeyer escaping. Krudop and Hane were briefly detained. Hane’s wound is painful but not serious. Officer Bowers arrested Krudop and Droemeyer briefly before release. The supposed assailant remains at large, last seen Friday morning.
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