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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
8
The forecast calls for snow flurries tonight and again Sunday as colder air moves in. Temperatures will dip, bringing sharp winds and patchy accumulation possible in higher elevations.
Rev E Counsellor of Elida hosts A W Ballinger guest Mrs M J Houser visits Waterloo Cherister Mrs Ba Brown for several days Caledonian society holds hall entertainment and dance five cottages on liver and Smith Streets new bug store for L Byall Oliver and Creighton avenues Families plan European tour for nearly all continental points Irish American societies call public meeting in circuit court to urge investigation of five Americans serving life in English prisons H C Pressler Jr and Sylvia Clouse marry in Albion Ind City Y M C A entertainment draws enthusiastic crowd Violinist Winteritz praised others entertainments reported
L M Smith secretary treasurer and superintendent of the Wisconsin Manufacturing company was fatally shot by an unknown man in Jefferson Wisconsin. Pursuing officers and a crowd sparked a blaze that consumed the plant within minutes, with the attacker reportedly burned and the loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
Des Moines reports the house defeated the Funk resolution to grant women suffrage at all elections after more than an hour of debate. A senate measure for free text books advanced, while other bills included business capital and surplus limits for Iowa firms and a fort Madison penitentiary appropriation. The age of consent bill was debated and sent back to committee amid discussion.
A selective grand California tour offers a Pullman train itinerary with dining sleeping drawing room compartment and observation cars for exclusive use. Tickets are valid for nine months from sale with contact details for G L Harrington in Columbus Ohio and W C Rinearson in Cincinnati Ohio for full particulars.
Washington reports indicate Speaker Reed aims to close the session before May 1 and set speed records for brevity. He shifts to conservatism, stopping bold action, with the Senate drawing attention and critics noting dull winter and reduced fighting leadership.
A meeting of 800 window glass workers in Pittssura ends in a riot after Simon Burns the deposed president objects to minutes about his deposition. Police restore order after a brief clash involving Belgian supporters. A later adjournment is followed by further disturbances outside the hall.
A man who saves five dollars monthly from youth to old age can build a fortune in later years. Invest each month in a Lakeside lot to secure a comfortable home. Lakeside is a pleasant city residence area with rapid price growth and close to the city’s origins.
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