Youthful Thief Robs Wabash Ticket Office in Huntington
A twelve year old, described as feeble minded, robbed the Huntington Wabash ticket office of $36 after prying a window. Police traced him to Fort Wayne where an officer in disguise caught him on the return train. He claims pals in Fort Wayne, but the boy is an inmate of a feeble minded institute and cannot be prosecuted.
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Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Heber Hargrave
Zet Johnson
Huntington Police Force
Bloomingdale
Johnson
Feeble Minded Institute
Fee and Salary Law Now in Effect in Indiana
Indiana adopts a fee and salary law replacing fees with fixed salaries for state officers. The change saves the state at least 100000 dollars annually, with attorney general and state auditor previously earning 25000 to 35000 and 25000 respectively, now on 7500 salaries. The treasurer gains to 6500, and interest on funds will be turned over to the state, potentially adding 15000 to 25000 yearly.
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Indianapolis
A Vital Problem of Labor and Capital in Steel
About 2200 workers at Sinois Steel in South Chicago face winter with no pay after a sudden shutdown tied to repairs and new machinery. Joliet and other mills report similar layoffs as capital fights labor in a era of consolidated industry led by wealthy corporations.
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Sinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Joliet
Illinois Steel Company
Chicago
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Amalgamated Association
Chronicle
Gentlemen of the Guard
Louis Wolf & Co. Closing Out Sale Expands Staff
Large crowds at the closing out sale at Louis Wolf & Co. 54 Calhoun Street have required more sales staff. Beginning tomorrow the store will deploy an extra force of sales people to handle the crowd and speed service.
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Heijs
Louis Wolf & CO
Calhoun Street
Reed Not Trapped and McKinley Not Behind Bond Bill Plot
Washington dispatch debunks a humorous false tale that Gov. McKinley manipulated Congress to pass a bond bill with a silver rider to trap Speaker Reed. The Ohio politicians largely supported the bill, with Reed previously showing a gold standard stance, while McKinley denies any such scheme or instructions to House allies.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
Reed
Senate
Columbus
Ohio
House
Cleveland
Independent rights of labor and capital debated
The text argues the American public faces a grave problem of balancing independent rights of labor and capital. It warns against ignoring the issue with shallow optimism, stating neglect could foster oppression and later chaos.
Michigan Glee Mandolin and Banjo Clubs Delight Fort Wayne Audience
The University of Michigan Glee Mandolin and Banjo clubs performed at the Temple to a fashionable Fort Wayne audience. Soloists Meade Pease and Walter C. Boynton of Detroit received praise for cello work and expressiveness. After the concert a reception at the Wayne club drew about 75 couples, ending long after midnight.
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Masonic Temple
University of Michigan
Fort Wayne
Meade
Pease
Mandolin Club
Walter C. Boynton
Detroit
Boynton
Banjo Club
The
Temple
Ann Arbor
Wayne Club
Judge cuts Chicago 3 cent fare dream with alderman control
Cleveland Jan. 3 Judge F E Dellenbaugh hired by street car magnate Henry Everett says Chicago 3 cent rail plan would fail because the aldermen control. He says the railroads own the alderman body and soul and people may wait years for lower fares. Pingree in Detroit seeks universal transfers on eight for a quarter tickets as city fights for franchise concessions.
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Cleveland, O
F. E. Dellenbaugh
Henry Everett
Chicago
Cleveland
General Electric Company
Twenty-second Street
Everett
Dellenbaugh
Detrott
Mich
Pingree
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Citizens’ Company
Senate Adjourns as Sherman Pushes Financial Reform
Washington Jan 3 Senate adjourned until Tuesday after noon. Senator Sherman addressed the chamber urging reform of the national financial system and criticizing the administration policy as erroneous. He blamed the deficit on the Wilson tariff and argued the greenback withdrawals were a result, not the cause, of the surplus. Senator Hale of Maine introduced a bill for a cable to Honolulu and said he would call it up next Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Maine
Honolulu
Sherman
Venezuela treads perilous path over Myosotis clash
The Mayto press reports the British schooner Myosotis was fired on by a Venezuelan gunboat, killing the captain. It says Venezuela seeks what Britain did to Nicaragua and will likely meet a similar fate, warning of consequences for the republic.
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Coton
Columbia
Valparaiso
Venezuela
Great Britain
Nicaragua
First Oil Well Located in Allen County
Civil Engineer Henry Fisher located the first oil well spot on John Small’s farm in Maumee township near Woodburn Indiana. The leased farm to a company of L. A. Centlivre W. H. McKinnie and others will sink wells at once.
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Henry Fisher
Allen County
John Small
Maumee Township
Woodburn
Ind
L. A. Centlivre
W. H. McKinnie
Museum Manager Max Zimmerman Plans Short-Term Opera Exhibit
New York museum manager Max Zimmerman has decided to open a brief opera museum exhibit at No. 118 Calhoun Street. The limited run emphasizes a focused display of operatic artifacts and related materials.
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Max Zimmerman
New York
Calhoun Street
Philadelphia Street Car Strike Fails To Halt Trains
Panaperpara reports the January 3 strike by motormen did not fully materialize with only a few workers out. Trains largely run as usual and no violence occurred, indicating the company maintains the upper hand in the dispute as of this morning. Society not surprised by the engagement of Mrs. Alva S. Vanderbilt to O. H. P. Belmont.
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Panaperpara
New York
Alva
Vanderbilt
O. H. P. Belmont
Old Lady's 47 Day Fast Surprises Indiana Town
Mrs. Nancy Bowman of Rossville aged 67 underwent a deliberate 47 day fast refusing all nourishment. She drank water daily and only after Christmas requested tea and a cracker. Doctors saw no deception and expect recovery, planning to publish a medical report on the remarkable case.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Rossville
Union City
Tanner
Nancy Bowman
Sad Poverty Case Lands Family at Grand Rapids Station
A destitute woman named Harmon with five children arrived on the Grand Rapids northbound train at 11:30. Detective Dee Stoll questioned them and the group was taken to the police station. Harmon said they traveled from Stone Mountain Georgia to relatives in Pennsylvania after her husband died four years earlier. Police collected funds for a meal as the family awaits further travel.
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Grand Rapids
Dee Stoll
Harmon
Stone Mountain
Pennsylvania
Merchants Aid Destitute Woman and Children in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne merchants donate generously to Mrs Harmon and her three children sheltered at the police station. Beadell & Co Peoples Store provide warm underclothes and wraps, Berghoff supplies clothing for the boys, Friends Enterprise U S Clothing Bell Clothing House contribute, Levi Bro shoe dealers fit the kids, and Mrs Gus Jackson provides substantial apparel.
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Fort Wayne
Harmon
Messrs. Beadell & Co
Peoples Store
Levi & Brother
Gus Jackson
Fire Works Endanger Two Hundred Children at Event
A chaotic display sparked by a malfunctioning pyrotechnic setup endangered about two hundred children and staff during a community event. Emergency services evacuated the area as fire crews contained the blaze and assessed injuries.
A Touch Place In Early Canal Days Told By An Old Settler
Mrs. Meribah Hawley of Huntington recalls her 1835 trip on the Wabash and Erie canal to Fort Wayne and back with about 25 villagers. She recalls crude cabins, wilderness along the route, a public dinner, Dr Fate firing a cannon at a wedding, meetings with Chief Richardville and Lafontaine, a chase of a Methodist preacher by dogs, and a rough canal town with no church.
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Meribah Hawley
Huntington
The
Herald
Wabash and Erie Canal
Fort Wayne
Willderness
Roanoke
Vermilyea
Dr. Fate
Richardville
Lafontaine
Mrs. Davidson Trial Opens In San Francisco Court
In police court Mrs. Mary A. Davidson faces a blackmail charge against Rev. Dr. C. O. Brown. A crowded courtroom heard that key witness Mrs. Tunnel could not be found, leading to a brief postponement. Davidson remains jailed and offered no bail, vowing to devote herself to prison ministry.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mary A. Davidson
C. 0. Brown
Dr. Brown
Miss Overman
Davidson
Servant Cleared of Slender Suit and Dispute
Louis Gephart, a wealthy Indiana farmer, failed to prove a $475 theft by Matilda Williams and she won $1 in slander damages. The case leaves the missing funds unresolved as investigators seek the cash. Grimes Cellar Door closes as Mackie disbands the troupe after a Winona show. Nine members head to Chicago to reorganize, citing discord. Financial success noted though tensions cited.
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Hwuntimveton
Ind
Louis Gephart
Gephart
Matilda Williams
Miss Williams
Mrs Hilligas to Speak at A O U W Hall Tonight
Mrs Hilligas of Anderson Indiana famed inspirational lecturer will occupy the rostrum in the A O U W hall on court street tonight. The public is invited. Admission ten cents at the door to cover expenses. The closing out sale.
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Hilligas
Anderson
Ind
Court Street
Ted
Grave news from Johannesburg cable dispatch delayed
Editor Hess of the South African Critic reports a grave cable dispatch from Johannesburg since Dr. Jameson’s defeat but withholds publication until independent confirmation. Hess’s Transvaal experience and prior accurate coverage are noted as context. Fort Wayne Evening Post subscription urged.
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Lopgon
Hess
Johannesburg
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Greatest cut price sale advertised by cloak and fur house
The Exclusive Cloak and Fur House announces a major sale in Fort Wayne with a promise of the greatest discounts ever seen. Advertisements urge waiting for notices and state sales begin Thursday January 2nd, 1896 with strict honesty and cash terms, no charges or layaway.
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Fort Wayne
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