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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1896

Page

5

Evening social notes and obituary notices from Indiana

Indiana weather forecast and social events sweep the page with club meetings at Vogely hall and K of L hall. Obituaries note the deaths of Matilda Hilker and Mary Hohnefeld with funeral details, plus a cancer of pleurisy in the latter. The International Business College announces penmanship classes next week with liberal terms.

Lodge of Elks Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Hownefeld Mary Hohnefeld Curt Hohnefeld Suttenfield — Street St. Paul’s Lutheran Church International Business College

Grand Fort Wayne Princess Rink Grand Opening

The Princess Rink is ready for its grand Fort Wayne opening this evening. A. F. Seneca offers tailored suits made to order with first class fit and workmanship. Showings extended to 8 PM at 414 West Main Street.

Fort Wayne A. F. Seneca West Main Street

City Departments Report Healthy Finances and Reform

The Fort Wayne city report highlights the Department of Law reducing damages through arbitration and stressing legal administration. Finance notes a $15,000 surplus by end of 1895, considers using funds to redeem bonds or seed a future electric plant, and outlines tax strategies for 1897. Public Works praises reform and street improvements, while Public Safety emphasizes improved fire service and staffing.

Department of Law Fortayne Department OF Finance Comptroller Enline House Department OF Public Works Board of Public Works Fort Wayne Department OF Public Safety Board of Public Safety Ari Department OF Public Health and Charities Board of Health L. Park Drayer United States City Hall Fort Wayne, Inc Common Council City of B. Oakley

Fort Wayne Public Works and Education Report 1896

Fort Wayne debates water supply and finances as the Department of Education praises schools. City officials discuss ordinances on sewer flushing, ward redistricting, and a Home Telephone contract while contemplating a sinking fund for an electric plant.

Department OF Education Fort Wayne City of Home Telephone and Telegraph Company Department OF Public Works Lyp J.H. Simonson Boar Common Council

Fort Wayne property transfer and local markets

Fort Wayne Mo December 21 1895 notice of transfer of riverbank parcels to city limits totaling 161 descriptions for 16.10 dollars and a September sale ad from Bennett's 27 Calhoun street. Also local price listings for butter meats and potatoes. Includes St Louis libel suit against Straham Hutton Evans and Dublin Irish amendments to the Address and insurance license for Omaha Life in Minneapolis. Weather forecasts for Indiana Michigan Illinois and Iowa.

Department OF Finance Avy Hawn Fort Wayne, Inc Common Council Oc. W. Edsall South Wayne Fleming & Esmond Descriwinney Glasgow Maumee River Auditor's Allen County Fort Waxne Fort Wayne W. Edsall Glasszo Avenue St. Louis Daniel Sullivan San Antonio Tex Straham-Hutton-Evans Commission Company Durfee Omaha Life Association Minneapolis, Minn Illinois

Markets Bulletin Shows Mixed Rates Across Bonds and Grains

New York on February 11 reports money on call at 4.44 percent, sterling firm, and various government bond prices including 4s registered at 116.44. Chicago grain quotes wheat with February at 64.44 cents, May 66.40, and soybeans and corn moving between figures. live stock at Union Stock Yards shows hogs around 4.00 to 4.27 and steers from 2.60 to 4.05. Souvenir day announced for February 15 at Bennett's, 27 Calhoun Street.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Firm United States Pacific Chicago Grain and Produce lu@llc Cape Cod Chicago Union Texas

Special Pullman Train for Exclusive Party Tickets

A limited select party will ride a Pullman train with dining sleeping drawing room compartment and observation cars. Tickets valid for nine months from sale with return. For itinerary details contact G L Harrington Columbus Ohio or W C Rinearson Cincinnati Ohio.

California G. L. Harrington Chittenden Building Columbus W. C. Rinearson Cincinnati

Five Cents Street Car Fare Promotes Lakeside City Living

The note advertises five cents for any ride on the Lakeside Street Car line and four cents with tickets. It touts a healthy, saloon‑free city with a public school and city advantages. A land sale offer requires five dollars down and five dollars a month from Land Co., Room 7, Pixley block.

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