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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
2
The Journal reports the street car monopoly announces wage raises for long time workers while new hires get 14 cents per hour, seen as a covert wage cut. Critics warn the plan targets new staff and could widen unrest, citing union-busting and public scrutiny.
A Journal editorial praising the streetcar company hints at underlying tensions between workers and officials. The text notes the frequent use of eulogy to mask deficiencies and reveals strained relationships within the transit system.
The Camden Daily Courier mocks streetcar workers wages as they strike for 14 cents more and 12 hour days, while noting the paper’s past harsh stance. It questions municipal ownership of a natural gas plant and muses on Jameson’s fate, alongside praise for Turkish officials who protected a missionary and suspicions of their sobriety.
A special Pullman train tour offers dining sleeping drawing room compartments and observ ation cars for an exclusive party limited in number. Tickets are valid for return nine months from sale with itinerary details available via G L Harrington in Columbus Ohio or W C Rinearson in Cincinnati Ohio as G P A Q and C dated May 29.
A fashion guide discusses skirt linings prioritizing faille and taffeta from French modistes, recommending old silk gowns as suitable linings, abandoning cambric, and detailing steps for fitting, godets, waistband, and final hemming with careful construction notes.
At the Indiana Prohibition convention in Indianapolis delegates debated platform directions with narrow gauge and broad gauge factions. John J. Woolley urged sticking to prohibition while St John pressed broader public questions. Helen Gougar and Sophia Moore attended, and other items included university advisory committee picks, Kuhn case appeals, and court troubles in Terre Haute and Shelbyville.
Morris Cohn of Cohn Clothing was horsewhipped before his Chicago shop by Mrs. Henry Bush, linked to alleged letters and a dispute over their authorship. Obituaries note several deaths including Dr. Smith Townsend and Edward H. Thomas. A La Salle hatchet with Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam engraving was found near Wolverne Michigan. Route itinerary offers a 30 day Mexico tour from Cincinnati leaving Feb 24.
Editor of the Post publishes W. S. Ganpy declaring candidacy for the Democratic nomination as joint senator from Allen and Whitley counties, subject to the nominating convention.
Three individuals submit nomination statements for mayoral runs with caveats. Sipvey C. Lumparp and H. P. Sceerer pledge candidacy subject to the Democratic nominating convention. Chauncey B. Oakley seeks re election subject to the Republican nominating convention.
Mr Enprror announces his candidacy for re election to the office of city clerk subject to the Republican nominating convention Wa T Jefferies named as the candidate.
A set of notices requests candidacy declarations for council seats in the city. B Boorkenstein seeks reelection in the Tenth ward subject to the Democratic nominating convention. Eorror requests announcement for a Third ward councilman and for Third ward candidacy subject to Democratic voters. William Meyer Jr announces as a candidate for councilman in the Third ward before Democratic voters. Frank Piarcell of the Ninth ward is named as a candidate for councilman at large subject to the Democratic nominating committee.
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