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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1896

Page

8

Weather Indications For Indiana Fair And Warmer

Indiana forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures and increasing cloudiness.

Indiana

Local notes highlight social events and health updates

Miss Margueret Steman departs for Kansas City Monday. Mrs. Hood of Bloomingdale hosts the Afternoon club. Miss Mooney, a domestic for O. W. Murray, lies critically ill near Lindenwood. Elks lodge members travel to Defiance for a social session. Epworth league plans a musical. Berry Street church services Sunday evening under the Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs. Anderson hosts the Exchange club’s poverty luncheon Thursday. Mrs. Ehrmann hosts the North Side Sewing Society at 36 West Fourth. Emanuel German Reformed church to stage a musical and literary event tonight at Hibernian hall. Sons of Columbus honor Washington’s birthday with addresses and banquet. German St Paul Lutheran schools dismiss for gas shortages. Mrs. Walda hosts Wayne Street Missionary Society. Mrs. Frank Beers, treated here with Dr Harriett Steman, regains health and will return home Monday. Frank Alderman, Jr. involved in an accident.

Margueret Steman Kansas City Mr. Miller Cleveland St. Paul Lutheran Church Hood Third Street Bloomingdale O. E Miss Mooney O. W. Murray Lindenwood Lodge of Elks Defiance Fred Ehrmann North Side Sewing Society West Fourth Street Hibernian Hall Emanuel German Reformed Church Sons of Columbus Washington Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society Wayne Street M. E Corner College Washington Street Frank Beers Montpelier Harriett Steman Frank Alderman

Local Briefs Highlight Community Events And Incidents

Reports recount a man-hole incident near the Midway fair affecting a person with a sprained ankle. Dr J W Younger of Munice is purchasing land in Indiana and plans well sinking. Mr and Mrs David F Comparet of Erie street observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion and banquet. Master Howard Metcalf hosted a birthday party on Hugh street with a three course luncheon. Miss Myrtle Haines hosted the Happy Six for tea with several young ladies present. A church social at the First Presbyterian drew a large crowd, featuring the High School Glee club. Rev Ballinger, ill while leading U B church services, shows improvement as meetings report 58 accessions before closing due to pastor’s health.

J. W. Younger Muncie Ind Master Howard. Metcalf Hugh Street Myrtle Haines Lizzie Lapp Mattie Graham Nellie Clark Elsade Coombs Maud Clark First Presbyterian Church

Tailor advert offers made to order suit service

A. F. Schoen advertises custom suits at 414 West Main Street with fit and workmanship guaranteed. Open evenings until 8 o clock and with no trouble to show goods.

A. F. ScHoen West Main Street

Roast Veal Lunch at White Elephant Saloon

Invitation to a roast veal lunch at the White Elephant saloon from 8 to 11 this evening. CHAS MUEHLFIETH proprietor.

Spring Fashions at Cleary Tailor Shop

Cleary, the fashionable merchant tailor, displays a handsome line of spring suitings and overcoats. He offers affordable rents and promises a fit. Visit No. 118 Harrison Street near Washington. Elegant free lunch at the Board of Trade Sample Room tonight. Everybody invited.

Cleary Harrison Street Washington Board of Trade Everbody

Governor Matthews Denies Alleged Letter Claim

Indiana report details Governor Matthews denying writing a letter declaring candidacy on a free silver platform. J G Shanklin comments on Matthews prospects for president or vice president seats, while the Democratic convention date is set for June 24. Article also covers apportionment debate and a committee resolution against reconvening the late legislature. A separate note recounts a 106-year-old destitute woman moving to county asylum, and fires destroy a new academy building in an Indian Territory area.

Indianapolis Matthews Shanklin Beneft Hill Olney Taggart Democratic State Committee Chicago Democratic Central Committee Montgomery Ahanty Byas David Mitchell

Spirit Pearl Bryan Returns in Headless Seance Tale

In Anderson on February 22, residents report a seance at Sanford Bronnenberg home where a headless voice proclaimed I am Pearl Bryan. The spirit blamed a man named Wood for her downfall, shifted to Scott Jackson, spoke of being put to sleep, then faded as participants grew frightened and dispersed.

Pearl Bryan Anderson Sanford Bronnenberg Bronnenberg Wood Scott Jackson Spirit Land Walling

Collision case and Indianapolis fire reported in brief

New Caster February 22 notes Albert F. Huddleston sues the C C C and St. L railroad for 25000 dollars for injuries from a Winchester collision involving Big Four and G R and I freight trains. The freight yard wrecked a telegraph office where the plaintiff stood. Also Indianapolis fire destroys Balke Krauss planing mill and lumber yard worth about 26000 dollars, most insured.

Albert F. Huddleston C. and St. L Randolph County Henry Winchester Big Four G. R Indianapolis Balke Krauss Company Market Missouri

Vandals damage school in Honey Creek township

Unknown vandals broke into the Lick Skillet school house in Honey Creek township on Feb 22. They destroyed books apparatus and furniture causing damage amounting to several hundred dollars. A separate item notes Susan Brown, a colored woman, who claims to be...

Kokomo Lick, Skillet Honey Creek Township Poorhouse Crawfordsville Reb Susan Brown

Indictment for Blackmail in Corypoyn Case and Local Notices

The Harrison county grand jury indicted Major W Funk and Lance Hunter for extorting 300 from Albert Bline ex post master, alleging false accusations of criminal assault against Mrs Lillie McElfresh. Furniture firm Coney Waller & Deprese of Shelbyville assigned for creditors, with a 30 000 mortgage. A 9 year old in Brazil critical after swallowing a marble obstructing the stomach. Reason Baker and wife welcome a new boy, Baker's twenty first child. Berlin news reports ongoing tailors protests across German towns with wages around 10 marks weekly for long hours.

Corypoyn Harrison Counby Grand Jury Major W. Funk Lance Hunter Albert Bline Bline Mra Lillie McElfresh Major Funk Congress Shelbyville Coney, Waller & Deprese Jacob G. Deprese Muncik Reason Baker Baker Bakers Kentucky

Weather Indications For The Midwest And Iowa

The weather bulletin from Washington lists twenty four hour indications from 4 p m yesterday. For Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin expect fair weather and warmer temperatures with southerly winds. For Iowa expect fair weather with warmer conditions in the eastern portion and southerly winds.

Indiana Ilinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

The Markets and Commodities Report from New York

The Feb market notes show money on call at 8 1 4 percent, sterling dull, various bond quotes, and prices for silver certificates and U S government bonds. Grain futures list Wheat, Corn, Oats with February to July positions, pork and lard values, and produce prices for butter eggs and poultry. Chicago live stock at Union Stock Yards reports hogs, cattle, and sheep sale ranges with receipts and per head estimates.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange United States Pacific 4 Chicago Curacao Board of Trade Today Gi Ia Oorn Sligo Osta Nomi ‘Nal Biye Clogsdae Burbanks Herries Cape Cod Union Texas

Religious Notes From Local Churches This Sunday

A compilation of worship times and activities from First Presbyterian, Third Presbyterian, Calvary U B, St. Paul Lutheran, A M E, Trinity Episcopal, St. Andrews mission, City Y M C A, Berry Street M E, and Wayne Street M E. Includes preaching, Sabbath school, Y P 8 C E meetings, and special services with pastors Rev. D W Moffat, Rev J M Boggs, Rev A W Seabrease, Rev Sauer, Rev C C Cissel, Rev Bennett, and others. Also notes ice cream soda and free lunch offerings at local establishments.

First Presbyterian Church D. W. Moffat D.D Bethany Church C. E Third Presbyterian Church J. M. Boggs Calvary U.B Lewis and Harmer Streeta A. W. Ballinger St. Paul Luthern Sauer East Wayne Street G. W. Brown Trinity Episcopal Church Corper West Berry Fulton Streets A. W. Seabrease Holy Communion

Whitney Baby Carriages in Fort Wayne Sale

The Foster Furniture Co. offers two top Whitney baby carriage lines in Fort Wayne with the widest assortment and lowest prices. They promise at least 25 percent savings vs competitors, featuring patent springs parasols brake and rubber tire wheels in their best quality products.

Foster Furniture Co Fort Wayne

A Wheat Field Five Years Ago Grows Near Lakeside

A historic wheat field near Lakeside is cited as now thriving with rapid growth expected this year. The piece notes proximity to central city development on Berry and Wayne streets, with land prices described as already rising. The Land Company operates from Room 7 Pixley Block on East Berry Street.

Lakeside Berry Wayne the, Land Company Pixley Block East Berry Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chas. F Bass Block Mercy and Help Committee Berry Street Epworth League The Berry Street M. E Ballinger U. B J. G. Thieme Anmary Ghar Mumbia Clinton J. G. Shanklin Fatsu Mount Northern Indians Quarterly Meeting of Friends Aurors Literary Society Nicholson Lepagon Welk Friends’ Church Board of Commissioners Coney Waller Deprese Assign Brazil James Foster Berlin Madgeburg Erfurt Eisenach Breslau Frankforts Speir Worms Aschaffenburg Munich Augsburg New York Financial St. Andrew's South Wayne Avenue P. m C. C. Cissel Clarence Smith Missionary of India Rev Bennett A. C West Berry Street Temple Whitney Baby Carriages Wakefield Foster’s Commission Barniages Ess Hunt Kimball Piand I. H. Case the Globe M. L. Jones Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, Ind Naptha Calhoun ST
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