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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1896
Page
4
Partly cloudy and cooler conditions expected for Indiana tonight and into Wednesday. Forecasters predict lower temperatures and light winds with no precipitation in the outlook.
Condensed locals report births and arrivals by Kretsinger family and other residents. Theosophical president W S Judge heads to New York. various clubs and events planned at Hibernian hall, Morton Hall, and Berry street venues. Globe clothing sale to satisfy creditors. craft guidance for a wall rack with Persian ribbon decor included. CLARE BUNCE.
A brief notice invites young women to attend a social event described as a fight night with refreshments to be served and a hopeful tone for attendance.
Henry Leib, missing from 81 Madison Street since Sunday evening, returned this afternoon. He had wandered to Adams Township and was found by friends, in a state of mental derangement.
Governor Matthews opposes a special session and backs the 1885 apportionment law for the next election amid court ruling allowing current districts. Republicans push for a session, while Democrats warn of overturning earlier apportionments through suit, as other local items report rail shop arson suspicions, a Gretna Green stand, a long-lived couple's anniversary, a man awarded damages for a sun glare accident, and a Jeffersonville clerk's stance on marriage license issuance.
Fire at the caboose yards near the Chicago and Southeastern railway shops destroys every caboose in the yard while the shop is saved with difficulty. Westfield station and freight also burn, blamed on incensed shop strikers or sympathizers, with leaders denying knowledge of arson. Public sentiment favors the workers as a tense strike threatens the road.
Fire swept the Barrier House in Marion leaving guests to flee into the street in night attire. After about an hour firefighters quenched the blaze, the building flooded by water and fire damage, with losses estimated at 15000, fully insured.
William Cowell of Toledo consults AFL executive council to endorse the Polisher strike against Overman goods made in Chicopee Falls Massachusetts for employing non union workers. The committee agrees to declare unfair and will notify federation associations. Fort Thomas murder mystery unsettles Cincinnati officials as missing Mrs. Emery Markland identified pending proof.
Offer runs until March 1 for custom made to order suits priced at 815 with fit and workmanship guaranteed. Cash buyers gain access to this opportunity for a tailored and presentable wardrobe upgrade.
The piece surveys season trends in floral decorating for dinners with changing courses, green jewelry in vogue, and bridal bouquets becoming souvenirs. It notes Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger at the opera in orchids and lavender velvet, fashion in coats and hats, shop window living pictures, and public interest in celebrity singers like Planconi, Paderewski, and local figures.
The Daily News reports a deadly assault at Corfa with locals slain by Turkish forces. The article notes a town filled by the carnage and describes bodies and aftermath as provided in early editions.
Fort Wayne visitors and locals travel between Columbia City and nearby cities. Plans for a Home Telephone exchange in Columbia City move forward with officers elected. Anti Eel River ditch activists, led by Col I B McDonald, push for settlement terms after a 50 percent remonstrance, with future meetings and legal guidance planned.
J D Moore and F F Martin, prominent Boyd county citizens, are arrested by U S authorities as leaders of a gang that has torn down and carried away valuable Fort Randell buildings. They were taken to Omaha for trial amid warnings of further unrest in Boyd county.
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