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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1896
Page
8
Belotts and local notes lead and lodge events
Belotts at 82 Calhoun street promotes cigars while locals Will Arthur and Otto Peters depart for Howe Hall to resume studies. East Lewis street guest Miss Morence Plock returns to Lima Ohio. Harmony lodge hosts Ben Hurcourt installation with a musical program. Curling, a Soldiers club meeting, and Lion 8 Bass Relief officers are reported along with A F Schoch woolens sale urging cash by March 1 at 411-2 West Main.
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Belott’s
Will
Arthur
Otto Peters
Howe Hall
Allen and
Taber Hamilton
Allen
Creighton Williams
Morence Plock
Jennie Scott
East Lewis Street
Lima
Belotts
Calhoun Street
Ben Hurcourt
Harmony Lodge Hall
Soldiers’, Sons
Citizens’ Republican Club
A. R. Waters
Brookside
F. J. Hayden
Cherve Jaap
Lion
Bass Relief Corps
Clara M. White
Amanda Edsall
Libbie Greenlun
Williams
Gay
Carrie Greenlun
Waters
Emma Hilton
Libbie Hutchinson
Millie Drake
Cretzinger
A. F. Schoch
West Main
Empire Presents Starin Specialty Company This Week
The Empire theater showcases a strong vaudeville program led by the Starin Specialty company. Though small in numbers, each performer is a star in his line. Tonight, ladies are admitted free with coupons printed in this paper. Admission remains 10 cents for two and a half hours of entertainment.
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Popular Empire
Starin Specialty Company
Gas kills man and wife in Mendota township
James Newman and his wife, aged 60 to 70, were found dead in their Dakota county home from coal gas asphyxiation. They had no children. a Newman brother in New York City is noted as wealthy. An ad by Frank Klotz appears on page 4.
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St. Pau, Minn
James Newman
Mendota Township
Dakota County
Newman
New York City
Clearing Sale Reductions on Coats and Suits
A sale lists coats reduced with prices 15.00 12.00 10.50 9.00 7.50 6.00 and notes a 25 percent reduction. Includes Young Men's Suits and overcoats in the clearance.
Election of Young Men's Sodality Officers
Yesterday afternoon at the library hall the annual election of officers for the Young Men's Sodality was held. Spiritual Director Rev John R Quinlan Prefect Frank Monahan First Assistant Perfect Frank Fisher Second Assistant Perfect Joseph Dolan Secretary Theodore C Dodane Treasurer Bernard Schneiders Sacristan Thomas Patton Financial Committee Louis Oddon chairman Joseph Schneiders John Eggeman Sick Committee Littor chairman Edward O Keefe John Ford Consultors Gust Aurentz Richard Enough William Logan Thad Monahan Thomas Hearsihie John Cummings The sodality now has 185 members and nearly every meeting sees applications acted upon.
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T Library Hall
Young Men’s Sodality
John R. Quinlan
Frank Monahan
Frank Fisher
Joseph Dolan
Theodore C. Dodane
Bernard Schneiders
Thomas Patton
Louis Oddon
Joseph Schneiders
John Eggeman
Littor
Edward O'Keefe
John Ford
Gust 'Aurentz
Richard Enough
William Logan
Thad Monahan
Thomas Hearsihie
John Cummings
Sodality
Theme Bros Tailors Annual Clearing Sale Opens January First
The 2d of January, 1896 marks the start of Theme Bros annual clearing sale for men. All winter suits in fine foreign and domestic patterns trimmed first class priced at $23, $25, and $28, with 200 trousers at the same reductions. Location: 12 West Berry Street.
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Theme Bros
West Berry Street
Mysterious Malady Puzzles Indiana Doctors
Srenanon Ind Jan 6 The strange malady of Dr J A Boyd a Thorn Town Indiana physician 80 years steady since 1880 with legs swelling purple flesh extreme itch and frenzy prone. A state congress of physicians is baffled by the case and seek further study. Friends plan to have him see Father Schlatter.
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Srenanon
Ind
J. A. Boyd
Thorntown
Indiana
Father Schlatter
Murder in the Cairo Jail Ir A Colorful Prisoner Stabbed
In Camp Illinois on January 6 prisoners planned a breakout with outside help. Charles Wilson a colored thief refused to join the plot. Henry Dickson a white inmate killed Wilson with a knife during the failed escape attempt. Wilson died from a long stomach to back wound.
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Camp
Charles Wilson
Henry Dickson
Alfred Brown
Wilson
Dickson
Carmo
Louisville
Irvin
Alf Brown
Natural Gas Flow Suspends Citywide Heating
Frankfort reports gas supply cut off at 6 pm causing cold discomfort for 95 percent of residents who rely on natural gas. With coal and wood scarce, fear of asphyxiation rose during the outage until gas returned later that night. Officials puzzled by the outage and unable to identify a clear cause. The revival came as authorities warned residents and relayed updates by foot and telephone.
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Frankfort
Deaths and Funerals In Brief From Local News
Two obituary notices report the death of Mrs Nancy G Whitney aged 85 at her daughter’s home 78 Douglas Avenue with remains to be shipped to Matick Mass for burial. Louis Wagerman four months old son of George Wagerman died at 102 Fletcher Avenue. Mrs G W Lowe’s funeral set for 6 pm tomorrow from 21 Brackenridge Street. Also local market ads list Butter eggs and meats with prices for best Roll butter 18 cents per pound tub butter 12 cents and eggs at 220 per dozen.
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Nancy G. Whitney
Endres
Douglas Avenue
Matick
Mass
Whitney
Frank Whitney
Pittsburg
G. W. Lowe
Brackenridge Street
Western Passenger association meets in Chicago tomorrow
The Damage Not Great Passenger Association plans a regular quarterly meeting in Chicago tomorrow with a special session after adjournment. Topics include route equalization from Indiana and Ohio to the Missouri River, withdrawal of second class rates to St Louis and St Paul, reduced rates for major annual gatherings, and commission and excursion charge matters.
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Terre Haute Car Works Company
Jule Henry
Pittsburg
Henry
Christ Milan
Frank Horstman
Jake Volz
Pittsburg Car Machine
Caldwell
Western Passenger Association
Chicago
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri River
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
National Educational Associations
Fort Wayne and Decatur Gravel Road Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Gravel Road that a meeting will be held in the parlors of the Wayne hotel January 21 at 2 PM for the election of officers and other business. GorTlers HaLuer, Secretary.
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Fort Wayne and
Decatur Gravel Road
Wayne Hotel
Gortlers HaLuer
Thrilling Runaway in City Street Sends Sleigh into River
A horse hitched to a cutter driven by an unknown man and woman bolted through Washington boulevard causing a collision at College and Washington. The vehicle struck a telegraph pole, the occupants were thrown out, and the horse plunged into St Marys river, later continuing its wild dash while the riders’ names remain unclear.
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Washington Boulevard
Swinney Park
College
Washington Streets
St. Mary's River
Washington - Boulevard
Crescent
Fatal collision halts streetcar at Elwood crossing
A Lake Erie and Western special and an electric street car collided at Elwood Indiana crossing at 4 pm. Motorman John Nutling tried to stop but failed. One man Chris Hines died, several were severely injured, and two more unknown occupants were hurt. Damage estimated at 15000 dollars. The crossing has a history of danger including a near miss involving Dr Edwins and Miss Maggie Aurelius.
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Elwood
Ind
Lake Erie & Western
John Nutling
Chris Hines
Mrs. Bright
Tom Bright
Hines
Madeira
S. W. Edwins
Maggie Aurelius
City Franchise Sought as Mayor Talks Oakley
G W Beers, Louis Fox, and O N Heaton presented a petition for a city franchise to the board of public works to open an exchange soon. Beers said the file shows only a franchise request, with contract terms to be discussed. The company plans $2 monthly residence and $3 business lines, already 650 subscribers. Mayor Oakley insists franchises require city remuneration and will not grant without it.
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Board of Public Works
G. W. Beers
Louis Fox
Messrs
O. N. Heaton
Beers
Post
Oakley
Schmitz estate divided among heirs this morning
The Schmitz estate valued at about 862,000 was divided this morning among heirs Charles A Schmitz of 118 Bigwind and Caroline E Douglas, according to probate records.
Doctor Fricke to face report neglect case in diphtheria matter
Dr. R Fricke a German physician faces possible prosecution for failing to report a diphtheria case on Dawson Street. City board of health recommended immediate action by the city bacteriologist and an affidavit to be filed at 4 oclock. The outcome arouses medical interest as supporters and opponents weigh adherence to reporting rules.
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R. Fricke
van Buskirk
City Board of Health
Post
Fricke
Convenient mileage tickets extend across Western states
Pennsylvania Lines offer mileage tickets for travel west of Pittsburgh with vast reach through Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Tickets cost 20 for 1000 miles at 2 cents per mile saving a dollar per 100 miles, usable on Fort Wayne Pan Handle Routes and branches. In Fort Wayne contact J. E. Ross for information.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Erie
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Wheeling
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Pan
Pennsylvania Lines
J. E. Ross
Chicago Produce Market Report from January Openings and Closings
The Chicago produce market shows January openings and closings for wheat, corn, oats, and dairy futures. Prices are listed for May and July contracts with bid/ask spans and margins supplied by Gordon & Co., margin brokers, White Bank Block.
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Cuteceo
C. Corn
Gordon & Co
White Bank Block
Bonds for 100 million dollars offered by Treasury
Secretary Carlisle issues a bond circular inviting sealed proposals for one hundred million dollars of United States four percent bonds. Bids due February 6, 1846, with payment in gold or gold certificates and interest quarterly. Bids may be rejected in whole or part.
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Washington
Carlisle
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
D. C
United States
Treasury of
Washington, D.C
Auid-Treasuries
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Loui
Popular Bond Issue Forecast by Secretary Carlisle
Congress may authorize an additional form of bonds for gold reserve maintenance with proposals due by February 1896. The Treasury circular from Secretary Carlisle describes a large popular loan in $50 multiples, payable by installments, aiming to attract broad public favor and allow market value comparison with prior gold bonds.
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Congress
J. G. Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle
War with Turkey Possible Says Washington Hearsay
In Washington rumors grow that the United States may force passage of the Dardanelles to compel Turkish compliance over injuries to American citizens. Officials report discussions with European powers about US entry and expect neutrally aligned conduct, with Russia ready to prevent interference from other powers.
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Washington
Turkey
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Constantinople
Uncle Sam
United States
Olney
Russia
Eany
Cardinal Satolli Elevated in Baltimore Cathedral Ceremony
In Baltimore on January 6, Francis Satolli archbishop of Lepanto and apostolic delegate to the United States progressed toward cardinal by receiving the berretta in a packed cathedral. The red hat will be conferred in Rome within six months from Nov. 30. Attendees included Archbishops bishops diplomats legislators and journalists with many U.S. officials present. A second item from Minnawuke Wisconsin reports the death of Dr William Wyvel von Wy metal a noted author and journalist.
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Baltimore
Francis Satolli
Lepanto
United States
Rome
Satolli
College of Cardinals
America
Fort Wayne store reports 40 percent sales gain in 1895
The firm notes a strong year with the largest Christmas trade in its history. It credits a grand carpet opening last spring for growth in carpet sales and announces the former buyer Wm. J. Kettler has moved to Fort Wayne Furniture Co., with a successor now in place to continue expanding the warerooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Wm. J. Kettler
Fort Wayne Furniture Co
Fort Wayne Store Aims At Record Year With Noted Plans
The company outlines a high water mark for the coming year and plans special moves to boost store appeal. It seeks to make the shop a top visitor draw for Fort Wayne residents and their guests for a brief sightseeing stop.
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Fort Wayne
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