Fort Wayne City Directory of Vendors and Shops
An extensive listing of Fort Wayne businesses with addresses across Calhoun Street Columbia Street Main Street and surrounding blocks. It enumerates shops in furniture clothing hardware drdy goods millinery pipes and more along with block locations and block numbers. The directory highlights multiple firms including Biddle Brandriff MeYer Bro. & Co and Joan McDougal among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Bro. & CO
Keystone Bi
Columbian St
Biddle & Brandriff
Columbia Street
Calhoun
Daniel Vollmer
Calhoun Street
Berry Foote & Wooster
S. W. Cor. Main
Calhoun St
Repeal of income tax bill and other items in congress
A report surveys the bill to repeal the income tax as order of business for tomorrow. Other items include a national education system plan with state and district superintendents and limited daily pay, plus a fatal railway disaster on the Hudson river line with many missing and dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Moore & Co
San Francisco
Jacob Hill
T Rial
Camden
New Jersey
Hill
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Hudson River
Hamburgh
Pacific Express
Poughkeepsie
Dave Simmonds
Peter Vosburgh
David Simmons
Nancreed
New York
Vosburg
James Stafford
Vosburgh
Merrill Fowler
Batavia
Benedict
Cleveland Herald
W. C. Curry
Eric
L. A. Bort
A. A. Gillett
Lowell Rosenthal
Manuel Forbush
E. 8. Peas
Buffalo
Rolin Germain
Geo. F. Thompson
E. Lawrence
Mooney
Vosbury
Lowell
Paris Government Elections and War Outcomes Discussed
The article surveys Paris elections after the capitulation and armistice decree of January 29, noting government weakness and the populace’s lack of consultation. Gambetta’s election decree is declared annulled amid resignations, with potential spring trade impacts and discussion of the Chorpenning claim in the House. A sensational note reports a jealous shooting incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cgambert
National Defense
Red Republicans
Old American Hotel Fire at Painesville Ohio Report
The old American Hotel at Painesville Ohio burned on the 31st and the adjoining building was torn down to check the blaze. A man named White was arrested at Middleville Minnesota on Sunday for violating his own daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
Ohio
White
Middleville
Minnesota
France Votes and Decrees Rock Republican Dreams
Paris reports a government decree annulling Gambette style electoral disabilities and upholding universal suffrage while Paris moderates gain favor. Bordeaux and Paris clash over eligibility rules as Arago broadens Bonaparte family exclusions. A Prussian Embassy conference between Eugenie and Bernstoff shifts tension, with Gambetta’s resignation signaling empire revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
Paris
Etienne Arago
Cessna Denies Involvement in Chorpening Claim
In the House Mr. Cessna read a personal explanation asserting his district’s support for Colonel Chorpening, presenting letters and affidavits and stating his link ended with a 1870 resolution. He accused no House ring or job and denied Creswell’s on floor involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasHingTon
House
Cessna
Chorpening
Creswell
House Post Office
Mr Cessna
House debate on bill and post office committee actions
The debate touched on the bill and charges that newspapers framed it. General Farnsworth, Cessna and others pressed for floor action. regular order blocked replies. The Post Office Committee delegated Hill to investigate, but no formal report was filed and committee responsibility remained disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnsworth
Cessna
Messrs
Hill Dawes
Beck
Post Office Committee
Hill
Chorpenning
Wall Street dull as market holds firm on gold
In New York on February 7, money stayed ample and prices eased. The gold market closed firm at 111 7 8 with speculators showing appetite to push prices higher. A wreck on Wappinger Creek bridge disrupted rail traffic and led to multiple deaths and a large search by rescue crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Europe
Great Britain
Continent
Lyons
France
Lille
Paris Enceinte
Seige
Paris
Jealous racist fires at crowd in Greenwood church area
In Cincinnati on February 8 Robinson a jealous swing man fired from outside a colored church in Greenwood near Lockland injuring three men Mason Copeland and Busby and Busby s wife. Busby was badly hurt with a shot to head and arm. Robinson resisted arrest but was captured by Greenwood officials as mobs warned of possible vengeance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Cincinnati
Robinson
Greenwood
Lockland
Mason
Copeland
Busby
R. Busby
Terrible Hudson River Railway Accident
An eye witness details a freight train of about twenty five cars carrying oil tanks. On a wooden bridge over Wappinger creek the tenth car axle breaks, wrecking the car and triggering a collision with the express passenger train traveling at thirty miles per hour. Fire and burning oil spread as wreckage scatters along the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Vosges
J. M. Taney
Mooney
Buting
Wappinger Creek
Hudson River Road
Albany
New Hamburg
Poughkeepsie
Preacher Woodlin Opens New Jersey Senate Prayers
The Rev. Mr. Woodlin a colored minister from Trenton opened the New Jersey Senate proceedings with prayer recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Woodlin
Trenton
New Jersey Senate
Wheat and Provisions Prices Steady to Higher in Cincinnati
Telegraph reports mixed prices in Cincinnati with flour in full demand at $12 per barrel range and wheat and corn at full prices. Provisions opened quiet then rose with 2,000 barrels sold at cash and futures near $22.25 to $22.50. lard buoyant and unsettled. hogs in strong demand at 6 to 7 cents. whiskey steady to lower at 87 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prada
Wally
Erie
Hove
Cincinnati
Timothy
New York
Rio
Great Plaite Valley
United States
Omaha
North Platte
Gold and stock market report from New York, Feb. 8
Gold opened at 113 and closed at 114, with clearing around 46 million dollars. Stocks showed late strength with Lake Shore and Ohio leading gains. money steady at 4 to 5 percent. Government and state bonds were dull with minor changes. sterling at 1093. Cotton and commodities trading noted dull to steady prices across grains and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Ohio
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Fort Wayne Business Directory
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Cation OF . Wayne
CE Wallin
Hamilton's Bank
J B. Saunders
Phoenix Block
A.shoaff
Palace of Fashion
W. P. Stockbridge
Xeil & Bro
Phenix
Siemon Bro. & CO
Brass Works
A. Hattersley
East Main Street
Boots and Shoes
E. Vordermark & Sons
H. N. Ward
Trentman & Son
M. KE. Woodward
Opp Court House
C.orfe & CO
Frank & Thanitouser
Keystone Block
Harris & Grothen
Emerick & Pierce
Main Street
Glove & Mitten Factory
H. A. Dantella
Grocers
Wholebale, Huestis & Hamilton
F. F. Boltz & Bro
Terrence Martin
Burr Stop
Market House
Gents
Hoderwell & Fowler
McCulloch & Richey
Morgan & Beach
Bow
Oakley & Son
Hoop Skirt
Josevie Black
JAS
Harper & CO
Harness, Saddles
Updegraff & CO
Paints and Wall
O J, Starkey
West Berry Street
W.S. Wood
J. Kover
Washington Sts
Leeds, DE Groff Nelson & CO
Gpover & Baker
L. Lumbard
Agt
Singep 5
L.P. Griggs
McDougall Block
Ewing, Swith & CO
Clinton Street
H. Lingenfeller & Rro
the News
Gambetta
Yates
Iinois
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Elmira
Mr. Greeley
Agricultural Bureau
Boston
Foreign News
London
Eugenie
Count Bernstoff
Affairs IN
Hudson River Railway
Financial & Commercial
The
Sentinel
Basu & Co
Fort Wayne, Inv
Cincinnati Market
U. & Coupons
VSL Cervessoneserses Senna
DOW
Missourt
Virginia
Tennessee
Western Union
Pacific Mail
Auams
Wells, Fargo & Co
Csessescs
Amercan
Central Hudson
Terre Hanie
Terre Haute
Burlington
Phat Teegertons Pave Seth
Reading
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Illinois Central
North Western
New York Rock Ieland
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Alton
Chicago & Quincy
Ohio & Mississipp Cley, Col
Cio Northwestern
Fort Warne, Inn
Feb. S
Henry W. Bond
Sutermeister, Becker & Bond
Hinkley Knitting Machine
Hinkley Knitting Machine CO
Bath, Me
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Paul B. DU Chamlu
Will
Hamilton's Hall
Opera House
Mondal
Nedisian
Chas. McEvowis
Ireland
William Lawlor
Marie D. MacEvoy
Kate Halpine
Char. MacEvey
Phat Boy
JAY Cocke & CO
Saie
Northern Pacific Railroad Co
Sewan and Taskee-Testas
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
Edgar Thomson
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
Northern Pacific
Persone
Creeden
Fort Wayne National Bank
Allien Hamilton & Co
Merchant's National Bank
Allen Hamilton & CQ
Lunt
Preston & Kean
Bankers
Northern Pacific Loan
Wed
Thu
Union Pacific Railroad
OF the
America
Nebraska
Canada
Ofl Davis
Neb
Weres & Corrin
Broome Street
N. Y
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