Rubber Boots Seem Necessary for New Car Line Workers
Report notes rubber boots are essential for employees on the newly opened car line due to damp conditions. Supervisors advise proper footwear to prevent slips as work progresses.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
2
Freistroffer Story Highlights Labor on New Line
Ex employee John Freistroffer recounts a Degnon crew on the Swift farm project faced rubber boot sales pressure. Boots priced at 2.50 matched two days’ wages, leading to refusals and some workers quitting. The piece notes potential legal scrutiny and calls to action for the investigative committee and prosecutor. Also includes a bid notice from Bishop Rademacher for Cathedral remodeling with April 28 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Swift
Freistroffer
Degnon Company
Degnon Construction Company
Court Notes Present Albert Schanz Search In Allegheny Case
Superintendent Liggett received a letter from Mrs EB Schanz of Allegheny Pa seeking information on her son Albert Schanz who has been in the city and rumored to have carried a loaded revolver after escape from reform school. He is linked to a stolen watch and other valuables and has unknown whereabouts. Also divorce proceedings Rosella Raquet against William Raquet. Anna Stuck v Josepheus Mason for $1000 damages. Moses Rosenthal Sabbath desecration and minors liquor case. Schmidt v Gerberding Miller jury adjourned this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liggett
EB. Schanz
Allegheny
Albert
Rosella Raquet
William Raquet
Anna Stuck
Josepheus Mason
Moses Rosenthal
Justice Bullerman
Gerberding & Miller
Death of Mrs Rosa N Nicholson 88 in St Joe Hospital
Rosa N Nicholson 88 wife of Joseph A Nicholson Nickel Plate railroad yardmaster died this morning at St Joe hospital. Remains will be shipped to Towanda Pennsylvania on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
St. Joe Hospital
Rosa N. Nicholson
Joseph A. Nicholson
Nickel Plate Road
Towanda
Trial of Scott Jackson in Pearl Bryan murder progresses
Newport Ky April 22 The Jackson murder case moves rapidly with a juror panel formed in three hours. Campbell county witness confirms body position and describes a damp grassy plot with footprints muddied by rain. Dr Tingley notes a smooth neck stump and fresh cuts on neck and hand indicating the victim was alive when the head was severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Jackson
Campbell County
William White
Tingley
Fort Wayne Averts Defeat In Pinch Victory
Fort Wayne edges Terre Haute 38 to 8 in a decisive comeback as the home team shows resilience after prior losses. Hamilton and First Banks contest the amateur championship, money interests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
First Banks
Baseball at Lake Side Park Chicago Maroons vs Fort Wayne
In a likely exciting matchup two strong clubs meet at Lake Side Park with a 3 o'clock start. The Fort Wayne club travels to face the Chicago Maroons in tomorrow’s baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Park
Chicago Maroons
Fort Wayne
Englishmen Parade Flag Incident At Tonawanda Social
Two English visitors Story and Clifford at a Morgan Methodist church social in North Tonawanda snatched two American flags from young women and wiped their feet on them, sparking anger and patriotic outrage among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story
Clifford
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Tonawanda
Morgan Methodist Episcopal Church
Trial Opens in Pearl Bryan Case with Graphic Prosecution
Commonwealth attorney Lockehart outlines the case against Jackson in Cincinnati. He portrays Pearl Bryan as an innocent country girl lured to the city, killed after a head severing, and links Jackson to the crime with a chain of circumstantial evidence including a satchel and two known acquaintances. The court adjourned at five with Dr Tingley still testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Commonwealth
Bryan
Jackson
Cincinnati
Indiana
Kentucky
Fort Thomas
Pearl Bryan
Alonzo Walling
Locke
Dr. Jeykel
Greencastle
Mr. Hyde
Scott Jackson
Daughters of the Revolution Exhibit for Key Grave Monument
The Daughters of the American Revolution stage a multi day display in New York to raise funds for a monument at Francis Scott Key’s grave. The exhibit features colonial and revolutionary relics and borrows the Atlanta show’s nucleus with support sought from state governors and DAR chapters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lexington
Assembly Hall
United Charities
Francis Scott Key
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mayflower Mills Seeks Buyers in Closeout Sale
Coroner Castor, who held the inquest over Howard Pitzel, wired from IndiaNaPois on April 22 regarding the case and the outlet emphasizes savings of about one hundred tons below cost at the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower Mills
West Columbia St
Castor
Howard Pitzel
IndiaNaPois
Fort Wayne and Terre Haute Baseball. Bank Challenge Follows
Fort Wayne defeated Terre Haute with strong hitting led by Creiger and Blake while Swayne struggled at times and was relieved by Robb. The article previews a Lakeside Park game at three o clock with Zeek on the mound for Terre Haute and Carrick and O’Meara for Fort Wayne. A bank bluffing feud unfolds as the Hamiltons and First banks challenge each other in a highly anticipated jail flats showdown amid banking tensions and depositor unease. The notice also promotes Nickel Plate rail service to Chicago for the Methodist conference with travel dates and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayne
O'Meara
Snyder
Lee
Robb
Fort Wayne
Creiger
Blake
Mahaffy
Statts
Lowe
Terre Haute
Grey
Tebeau
Early
Lynch
Staats
Lyons
Creigier
Thurston
Mesner
Zeek
Smith
Lakeside Park
Carrick
O’meara
Hamilton
First Banks
Hamiltons
First
First Bank
Robbins
Taylor
Mohr
P. Markey
P. Mahler
É Robbins
Meyer
Sceiman
McCulloch
Detzer
Pettit
al Becker
Chicago
Tim Short
Kankakee
Joe Long
Nickel Plate
F. Hilgeman
Pittsburg
Honey Dew Club
Cox’s Hall
George Garlow
W. L. Hunt
Garlow
Hibbinger
Hunt
D. E. Shea
Christ Milam
Milam
Excellent Morning Musical Recital Honors Moeller Molboe and Jennison
The Temple hosted a Morning Musical recital honoring Margrethe Moeller Anna Molboe and 8 W Jennison. Jennison displayed violin mastery Moeller’s mezzo-soprano impressed Molboe delivered impassioned piano playing. Audiences reacted with hearty endorsements after each number. The overall performance was brilliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margrethe Moeller
Anna Molboe
Special Excursion Train To Logansport At 7 AM
The Wabash runs a Sunday special to Logansport departing 7:00 AM and returning 9:45 PM for St Josephs Catholic societies. Round trip fare is 2.00 dollars. An exhibition of pictures and statuary by the Woman's Club league will follow at Central Art association near Fort Wayne art school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Logansport
Wabash Station
St. Joseph's Catholic
Woman's Club League
Central Art Association
Fort. ‘Wayne
Much Presence of Mind Changes His Course While Falling
On the Grand Rapids and Indiana line Patrick McGee a freight conductor narrowly escaped death when he slipped between cars but swung free of the track. He fell and was bruised with a broken rib and leg but stable. He was treated in Hoagland and returned home after 5 p.m. No other injuries reported as four Ada cars derailed later with delays to No 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Patrick McGee
Hoagland
McGee
Pittsburg
Ada
Groves
Jim Burns
Spring dress goods sale offers deep discounts and variety
Louis Wolf & Co announces a display of the largest dress goods line in the city with prices one third lower than rivals. Twenty styles half wool at 10¢, double width at 15¢, 25¢, Scotch plaid at 10¢, Scotch mixes at 39¢. Also notes Centlivre Gas and Oil plans to shoot a well near Woodburn and cites a June 4 1864 Washington dispatch and Dr Banning obituary-like closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wolf & CO
Louis Centlivre
Will McKinnie
Centlivre Gas and Oil Company
Woodburn
Scholarship Coupon Contest Grows Warmer
The Post announces a scholarship contest based on clipped coupons with a May 20 deadline for the award. entrants include Charles Condon 600 Louis W Kock 500 Harry Smith 241 Oliver Kock 200 and others urging boys to join the drive for a business education. 5c per glass at A C Aurentz 18 West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Condon
Louis W. Kock
Harry Smith
Oliver Kock
Annual Meeting of Auglaize Woman's Missionary Group
The nineteenth annual convention of the Auglaize branch of the Woman's Missionary association of the United Brethren church begins in this city. Delegates are enrolled, committees formed, and a full program announced with devotions, papers, and addresses by regional leaders and visiting missionaries. The session continues through Thursday with multiple papers and greetings. The M E Conference meets in Cleveland May 1 with Nickel Plate rail offers available. Ice cream soda offered at 5c at Aurentz's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Auglaize
Woman’s Missionary Association of the
United Brethern Church
Woodruff
Fort Wayne
J. D. Vannall
Lima
Flo Porter
Ossian
Ethyl Montague
J. W. Lake
Ind
Blanch Porter
Greendyke
Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Freistroffer
Allen County
Joseph Rademacher
Clinton Street
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
A. Druiding
J. H. Brammer
V.G
Calhoun Street
Eagt
Ternoon
Crawford
Daughters of the Revolution
Holmes
Flag
A. C. Aurentz’s
West Berry Street
Miss Molboe
Miss Moeller
Prof
Jennison
Pat McGee
Centlivre Oil Company
Abraham Lincoln
Washington, D. C
E. P. Banning
A. Lincoln
Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
James Trythall
Ella Bailey
Lockington
Ella,Schenck
W. R. Wilgus
Margaret Shives
Christ
Ella Schenck
M. E
B. F. Horner
A.C. Aurentz
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