28 Sep 1895
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1895
Page
1
A Cleveland letter narrates a humorous yet troubling tale of the servant issue, detailing a household mystery over a concealed storeroom key during a birthday gathering. The narrator recalls visits by wealthy European guests, a wary cook, and a chaotic night involving a tallyho carriage and a dramatic kitchen scene.
The fragment recalls a dull sky, a time of scarce salt pork, and a social scene where the rich lived with servants and a single coat of arms. It mentions a weekly Tribuna edition, fear, and a sense of constant death, noting no cross words with staff and a fixed household dynamic. The narrator reflects on privilege and hardship in a distant period.
A garbled excerpt describes a customer seeking a 10 cent loaf and a lost mind box, with phrases about a railway office and a danger room. The text mentions Somerville, English terms, and London style interjections, suggesting a fragmented citizen dialogue or catalogued snippet from an older issue.
An overview of Colonel William H. Hemphill regarded as the father of Atlanta’s Cotton States and International Exposition plan. The piece details Hemphill’s background in Albany and Atlanta, his roles in politics and education, and his push to rally support for a major fair that would spotlight the Negro Building and Southern industrial progress amid hard economic times.
The article profiles Nelson A Miles as he nears resuming command, noting his East Department career, headquarter base in New York, and the impending retirement of General Schofield. It highlights Miles as the youngest to head the Army since Sheridan, his long service from West Point roots, Civil War exploits, and later leadership roles including the Pacific division before joining the Army staff. The piece also mentions Miles’s family ties, education, and early life influences shaping a military career.
A Tokyo correspondence reports on Japan’s widespread imitation of foreign patents and trademarks. It describes cheap replicas of American and European devices, from sewing machines to printing presses, sold at lower prices with copied labels, arguing such piracy harms foreign rights holders and markets.
The article profiles Rev. Edward Wilmot Blyden of Liberia, a renowned black scholar whose life spans teaching in Monrovia and Sierra Leone, diplomatic missions to Britain and the interior, and a role at the Liberian court. Born on Saint Thomas, Danish West Indies, he pursued classical and mathematical studies, taught at Alexander High School, led Liberia College, and served as minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain while maintaining educational work and Librian representation at the Court of States.
A fragmented Toledo Week report describes a farmer Thompson trading his wife for another man’s wife, with neighbor Putnam arranging visits to care for the child. The affair develops openly, yet no public scene erupts, ending in a controversial swap of partners amid community scrutiny.
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