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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1896
Page
2
W. S. Ganpy announces name as candidate for joint senator from Allen and Whitley counties subject to the Democratic nominating convention.
A humorous morning editorial savages the Journal for opposing public enterprise and siding with corporations. The Post, amused yet critical, concedes the piece as a rare, pompous, infant-class English lampoon that targets the Journal's hostility to open government.
The article reports 573 new novels in the United States and 1 584 in England last year with fiction dominating. It notes most new titles will not be in demand a year later, despite some merit, and lists volumes by genre including law theology education literature history and biography among others.
A Cincinnati travel advertisement promotes an escorted 40 day Mexico tour via Queen & Crescent leaving Feb 24 with Pullman dining and observation cars. Benedict, a presidential ally, says the third term question will be answered soon. Maher’s eye injury improves and he plans routine training with goggles for a day or two before Friday’s anticipated match.
Judge Miller ruled to dismiss the state versus Maggie Kuhn murder indictments based on pending appeals and court terms. The 1894 poisoning case against Kuhn, linked to her mother and brothers, ended with all charges dismissed and a potential state appeal to the supreme court.
Prohibitionists of Indiana plan a two day state convention in Indianapolis next Wednesday and Thursday to draft a state ticket appoint delegates to the national convention in Pittsburg on May 27 and nominate an electoral ticket. Leaders expect the gathering to be the party’s largest and most spirited in state history. The session was moved from Masonic hall to Tomlinson Hall due to anticipated large attendance amid a split between broad gauge and narrow gauge factions over platforms and policies.
Richmond society witnessed the noon wedding of Maude Evelyn Westcott to Kell DeWeese of Dayton Ohio in a simple home ceremony. The couple plan a Florida honeymoon and residence in Dayton after.
Hartford reports the George Gable Dry Goods company assigned assets to John P. McGrath for creditors. Assets total 38500 with liabilities 30000. local creditors secured 22500. Indianapolis notes next year’s National School Superintendents association convention location. Milwaukee reports Jacob Moser 65 shot and killed neighbor’s wife Marguerite Senger and then died by suicide after a quarrel.
A syndicate has secured options on 10,106 acres of Grape Creek coal lands containing an estimated 75,000,000 tons of bituminous coal. George Gould and the Wabash road are linked to the arrangement, which includes building a new railroad to the fields and could disrupt coal freightage to Chicago via the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line. T A Broughton promotes the deal as Crescent Coal and Mining manager.
The article discusses linseed oil as a preservative for wooden furniture especially oak, noting darkening effects and its usefulness against woodworm. It then describes evolving ball gown details including collars, capes, jackets, and a detailed ball costume illustration with moss green bengaline, pink satin, blue fox trim, and ostrich feather accents. The Dittoe Grocery Co. relocation is also mentioned.
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