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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1896

Page

4

Local entertainments and society notes in Condensed Locals

Delightful entertainment at the Baptist church featuring Gounod's Ladies Quartet with Elsie Johnson Gertrude Gilbert Eula Davis and Daisy Beaber. Rainbow Theatrical club program tonight by Ciertrude and Laura Green. Home Lodge No 342 F and A M held a meeting. Mr Harry C Boseker wed Lillian May Rodeheaver at the bride’s grandparents’ home Rev L L Henson officiated. The couple reside at 37 Brackenridge street. Retail Druggists association meets this afternoon. Emmett commandery to arrange for Dayton prize drill next June. Painters and Decorators meet at Sons of Freedom hall to elect officers. Triangle Cycling club hosts annual reception and banquet in Association hall Friday at 7 30. All wheelmen urged to attend.

Baptist Church Gounod Ladies’ Quartet Elsie Johnson Gertrude Gilbert Eula Davis Daisy Beaber Rainbow Theatrical Club Ciertrude Laura Green Home Lodge Harry C. Boseker Lillian May Rodeheaver H. &. Rodeheaver Tony Kelker Rev. L. L. Henson Emmett Commandery Dayton Painters and Decorators Sons of Freedom Triangle Cycling Club Association Hall Association

Nickel Plate train No. 6 timetable summary

Nickel Plate No 6 departs Fort Wayne at 6 25 p m daily and arrives Cleveland 11 36 p m Buffalo 6 00 a m Rochester 8 05 Syracuse 10 38 New York 6 30 p m Boston 8 45 p m. No change of cars.

Fort Wayne Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Syracuse New York Boston New York City Erie Chicago

Klotz’s embroidery sale at 372 Calhoun Street

Ladies urged to attend a limited time embroidery sale at 372 Calhoun Street with special low prices in a one week event.

You Can Make $5 By Buying Your Summer Suit Cash

A. F. Schoch advertises a $5 reward offer for cash purchases of summer suits. The store claims the largest and best assortment in the city and notes hours until 4 p m at 413 West Marin.

A. F. Schoch Wrst Marin

Empire Presents Poverty's Slave and The Race Track

The Anderson company drew a large audience at the Empire last night with Poverty's Slave and tonight offers the sensational comedy drama The Race Track with a live race horse on stage. Reduced rate tourist tickets to California are on sale through Nickel Place Road agents, with Chicago connections for coast through trains.

Anderson Company the Empire California Nickel Place Road Chicago

Chicago Produce Market and Birth Records

Wheat and corn futures showed April closes around 65 to 66 cents and July opens near 67 cents with mixed gains. Farm goods par, lard, spare areas and car shares quoted. birth notices record a daughter for Ora J. and wife and a son for John and wife at Lafayette and Charles street.

Cnicano Alice White Bank Block Ora J. Gogg John Daily Lafayette Charles Street

Ex King Milan to Seek Wealthy Wife in America

Ex King Milan of Servia arrives in May to arrange a match for his son King Alexander. Chicago post office relocation postponed a week as temporary facilities may not be ready. Mile. Collesdon forecasts war between United States and Spain. Mary Ann Heabner, 70, found dead in her Chicago home, likely due to old age. Fosdick theater hat law in Ohio to be obeyed, doorkeepers request hat removal from women. Imported Blend cigar marketed at five cents per five.

Milan Servia Amrica Alexander Chicago Hesing Mile. Collesdon Paris United States Spain Mary Ann Heabner Fosdick Ohio

General Harrison Arrives in Indianapolis with Bride

General Harrison and his bride arrive in Indianapolis by Pennsylvania train at 10 15 PM to a large, mixed crowd at Union Station. Veterans of the Grand Army greet the couple, while the stations’ vast waiting rooms overflow with onlookers eager for a glimpse of the bridal party. The party includes Secretary Tippitts and Colonel Dan Ransdell, amid a quiet reception with no staged demonstrations.

Indianapolis General Harrison Union Station Grand Army Harrison Tibpitts Dan Ransdell Har

Four Cinder brothers charged with first degree murder

In a case two months old, Steven Cahal was struck and killed while two Cinder brothers were seriously injured. Accused defendants Charles John William James Cinder and William Murphy face first degree murder charges.

Onaer Taonona Wes Ville Steven Cahal Waa Cinder Brothers Charles John William James Cinder William Murphy

Child Survives 40 Foot Fall From Cab and Stairs

In Terre Haute a six month old child riding in a cab toppled down a 40 foot stair flight and burst through a door into the street. the infant was unhurt and crowing when found. Also notes editor nomination for Congress in Crawfordsville and burglary arrests in Terre Haute with a three year sentence for one offender.

Terre Haute Richard Volt

Ex-president Harrison’s quiet life after marriage to Mrs Dimmick

Secretary Tibbitts told an Associated Press reporter that no new presidential contest was discussed on the route home and Harrison plans a quiet life in Indianapolis devoted to his law practice. Stepdaughter not present as Mrs. Robert McKee left for the east and took heirloom furniture and bric a brac. The absence of Harrison children at the wedding is blamed on disapproval of the match. In a separate fight, Ashley stabbed Vancleve in the back, wounding him fatally or fatally? The youths are about 15 years old.

Tson S*mala Tibbitts Associated Press Indianapolis Robert McKee General Harrison New York Russell Harrison McKee

White's Case With the Jury End of Trial for Mrs Curtis Murder

Lafayette April 8 The jury in the Jesse White murder case has retired to deliberate Mrs Hester Curtis was killed in a brutal Lafayette crime A package belonging to Mrs Curtis was found near Welch White home alibi disputed by his wife and daughter and by an inmate claim of confession remains unproven

Lafayette Jesse White Hester Curtis Curtis White Everett Moline Moline Daugh‘ter

Watson declines renomination for governor

Rushville April 8 James F Watson refuses to place his name before the Republican state convention as a candidate for governor or any post. He will practice law in Rushville for two years and seek Congress in 1898. Obituary notices list Harriett founder of the Anglican Order of St Marys died aged 74 in Peekskill and others in New York Benton Harbor and Rockford. A Constantinople report says the porte issued an irade expelling all Christian missionaries from Armenia. At Louisville primaries McKinney supporters won 69 delegates and Bradley 98.

Rushville James F. Watson Congress Peekskill Harriett Order of St. Mary’s New York Hugo Hildebrandt Benton Harbor Mich F. A. Blackman Rockford Ill Joseph Burns Constantinople Porte Armenia Louisville McKinney Bradley

Pittsburg Shops to Close Again Saturday Rail Purchase Boom for Nickel Plate

Railroad notes report Pittsburg shops will close again Saturday amid a surge in nickel plate orders. Western Passenger association considers radical action to curb abuses of the new descriptive ticket system. Despite hopes the face description would curb mileage manipulation, tests show conductors largely ignore it and brokers find ways around it.

Pittsburg Western Passenger Association Association

Pittsburg Machinists See Restored Work, Service Notes

Local railroad and shop news report several workers returning from illness in Pittsburg. Nickel Plate buys 5000 tons of rails in March while Wabash repairs road bed and increases bridge crew. Nickel Plate Firemen Dunfee and Lee swap runs as express service to Chicago is praised for speed and connections.

Jerry Stanford Pittsburg Nickel Plate Railway Company Henry Kraft J. W. Erwin Bert Dinius Joseph Klingenberger Rhinesmith & Simonson 8S. C. Henderson Pennsylvania Tin and Copper Chicago Chas. Miller Lima Ohio Miller George Frank Schied Ambrose Benedict W. S. Wells Frank O Addy Ryan Wabash Nickle Plate Dunfee John S. Lee Glasgow Ocker

Some New and Some a Little Shop Worn Pianos

An advertisement lists pianos with prices and two year shop wear. It compares values of Chickering Baldwin Haines Bros. and Hallet Davis models, urging customers to consider value and inviting visits to view and purchase to recover money, possibly through paper drawing interest.

Chickering Baldwin Haines Bros Hallet & Davis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Empire The Chicago Produce Market J. G. Thieme Jey Gen. Harrison Mrn Crawfordsville Charles B. Landis Delphi Journal Ninth Lew Wallace Terre Havate Charles Steves Schluer & Foulkes Guy Stone Stevens Greencastle Harry Vancleve Herbert Ashley South Greenagetlevonthy Sanurrel Ani Ashley Vancleve James M. Robinson Watson Washington Lower Michigan Upper Michigan Wisconsin Lowa Railroad News Julius Kock Vienna S. Bash & Co Mayflower Mills Empire Theatre West Main Street Anderson Theatre. CO Lakeside W. W. Kimball Co I. H. Case Calhoun St East Side Foster G. Klug’s Hanna ST W.g.burket D.D.S RABUS Fisher Brothers Samuel Fisher Max B. Fisher Sommer’s Moellering Rescue Medicine Co Ft. Wayne Ind Freese & Ranke Calhoun Street Kang HE SH Mark DR. Kilmer A. J. Keller Lou Elk Calhoun and Washington Boulevard Pezee Pape Furniture Company E. Berry Street B. Fitch Brenzinger Bread Baking West Washington Street
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