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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
2
The Post supports Mr. Robinson for Congress, praising his county roots and broad support. It pledges to promote his nomination and victorious election, declaring they will float his name until November.
Mayor Pingree pushes a 3 cent fare with universal transfers as Detroit ends grants to street railways. He battles the powerful Yomfi Johnson, a single tax advocate and franchise grabber, vetoing an ordinance that would limit transfers and keeping his city on a lower fare path.
Fort Wayne residents question Jenny Electric Light and Power costs after Logansport’s model shows cheaper lighting with municipal ownership. The piece contrasts 240 lights for 29 000 with 155 lights for 10 000, argues for pole taxation and a pole ordinance, and critiques press bias while citing tax and infrastructure issues.
A humorous note asserts that even great figures face limits and that John L. Sullivan was recently knocked out by a goat, illustrating a playful historic absurdity.
With the new time card effective Oct 20 leaving Fort Wayne at 7 10 am arriving Indianapolis 11 28 am and returning Indianapolis at 6 25 pm arriving Fort Wayne 10 20 pm the schedule offers a half day for business.
The article discusses U S stance on Cuba, noting no interference while Spain fights the rebellion, but suggesting possible U S action if winter progress stalls. It cites humanitarian grounds and damage to American property as justifications and hints at a broader strategic debate.
Notice to stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Gravel Road that a meeting will be held in the parlors of the Wayne hotel on January 21 at 2 PM to elect officers and conduct further business as needed, signed GerrLam Hatier, Secretary.
The New York World reports Thomas Edison proposing electric coast defense and underwater cables tipped with torpedoes to deter British ships. He envisions flying electric torpedoes, water jets with 20,000 volt currents for fort defense, and remote cable combat across New York Harbor and beyond.
A reader lauds a national fraternal meeting of Union and Confederate veterans in New York on Independence Day. The letter recalls Hancock's corps, honors soldiers from both sides, and notes reconciliation as the nation’s greater era begins.
The Mount Sterling Gazette reports Governor Bradley will have every staff member in full regulation uniforms on all state occasions. The piece praises the staff as the handsomest uniformed group of governors in the nation. It notes Venezuela’s area as 632000 square miles, larger than any European country except Russia and larger than any US state, and lists Texas as 205000 square miles.
Lord Dunraven sails for home delaying the public release of his investigation findings. The move grants him a few days to craft a fitting apology as reported by the New York Telegram.
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