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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1896
Page
3
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers in the southwest portion tonight. Showers are expected Saturday with a warmup tonight across the state.
Miss Louise Johnson returned to Utica after visiting Mrs. A. L. Griebel for several weeks. The Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Ladies' Mite society met at Mrs. Chas. C. Meyer’s 186 West Washington St. Miss Elizabeth Knight hosted a progressive Pedro in honor of Miss Irma Leavy of Ann Arbor and Miss Helen Knight home from school. An 800-person excursion boat was launched at Spring Fountain park Warsaw, christened by Miss May Beyer of Warsaw. Will C. Cleary, Merchant Tailor, 118 Harrison St., advertises stylish spring suitings and repair work.
In a tense domestic moment a husband vows fidelity and abstinence from drink tobacco and gambling. The wife believes him, but a mistaken valise reveals empty bottles and poker gear, prompting a comic interruption by a porter who admits the error. Both slowly recover.
A professor of magic invites three or four audience members to draw random cards and replace them. He shuffles, reveals each card in a glass tumbler, then summons the chosen card from the pack. A young lawyer guesses the ace of spades, and is proven right.
A freight wreck near Hanna street crossing in Pittsburg overturned four coke cars, tore 200 feet of track, and delayed No. 15 by an hour and No. 66 by two hours. No injuries. News item notes personnel changes at Nickel Plate and related railroad industry updates including private car work and safety equipment mandates.
A female infant was discovered dead in a manure pile behind Jacob Klett's barn at the Broadway Stophlet corner. A workman alerted Humane Officer Schlaudroff, who investigates the case as neighbors report no suspicious activity.
Washington observers map potential candidates as Republicans may control the next House. Reed’s future as speaker hangs on nomination. rivals include Cannon and Grosvenor. Democrats face their own slate with Richardson, McMillin, Bailey, and Sulzer, while mock factions and celebrity echoes circulate among Capitol corridors.
The Eventna Post notes the scholarship contest must reach this office by next Tuesday evening. It outlines steps for contestants to submit materials and confirms the entry window closes at the stated deadline.
The text compiles brief snatches about a graduate named Mandy, a father addressing a graduate Pye, and General Weyler’s anger with a staffer blaming bad press. It blends lines from New York World, Boston Courier, and Truth without clear narrative.
The Boston Courier cites a provocative question about Chinatown safety and police response to assaults. The piece suggests a harsh view of enforcement while noting Engineer C. Titus plans to run on the Nickel Plate during Denny McCarthy's absence.
A dealer cites several pianos with marked prices such as Chickering 8500 Baldwin and Hallet Davis, arguing a two year store presence lowers value. He invites customers to compare current trade values and promises to show the instruments while aiming to clear stock or finance them.
LOTS IN LAKESIDE are better than money in the bank. Pay from $100 to $200 down, and the Land Company will secure the funds to buy a lot and build your home. You repay at one dollar per month for each hundred borrowed, becoming your own landlord faster.
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