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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1896
Page
4
The forecast indicates cloudy and threatening skies tonight in Indiana with a drop in temperatures. Expect a colder but fair Tuesday with clearing conditions and cooler daytime highs.
John B. Manning filed his bond as notary public. The Duodecimo club meets with Miss Hedekin this afternoon. Will Gouty travels to Colorado for Viking bicycle business. A raid occurred at 3 o’clock on Maud Bowman’s house. The Rainbow Theatrical club rehearsals begin at Misses Morning’s home. The German Lutheran Trinity church Young Ladies’ Society plans an entertainment and oyster supper at church parlors next Friday. Fortnightly club tonight features Miss Leonard reading on Japan, with the discussion led by Mrs. Johnson, Miss Hoagland, Mrs. Guldlin and Mr. Detger. The King’s Daughters meet Tuesday night at Miss Doenner’s, 240 West Washington Street. full attendance urged for important business.
Samuel Wolf resigns from Louis Wolf & Co to partner with M Dessauer of Montrose Pa in a new dry goods venture at 70 and 72 Calhoun Street. Dittoe moves to West Berry building. Certia closes sample room. The firm aims to occupy a premier Fort Wayne location and attract large patronage. Also tonight John and Mary McCay will present a grand concert at Library Hall.
Long list of Pittsburgh works personnel note sickness absences and returns including George Miller Harry Sutton Walter Hesser P. Albers E H W Dante John McCarthy and others. Miscellaneous items cover illness family visits accidental accidents and a 1894 railroad labor-force downturn with 3,000,000 affected. Sunday birthday surprise for Mrs. Joseph Lobbe with guests listed.
A warrant was sworn out today against Jacob Coulter a Maples farmer charged with obstructing a public highway by piling dirt on the sidewalk and leaving it. The affidavit was filed by Kupp. Court notes report the dismissal of the assault case against saloonkeeper John Bothner by Squire Huser.
The Empire hosts the Imperial Vaudeville Company this week hailed by critics and public as the greatest on the road. Gracy and Burnet lead the act with eccentric comedy while William DeBoe performs a head balancing trapeze. Frey and Lenaire sing and dance, Dolan and Allen bring Irish flair, among others. Four performances this week with free Monday admission for ladies presenting the paper coupon.
New York. Australia’s Jim Hall faces Joe Choynski of San Francisco in a 20 round heavyweight duel at Empire club tonight. Both fighters are reported in peak form with top conditioning and strong preparations. Hall’s manager claims Hall is in best trim. Hall vows retirement if defeated. Choynski’s camp praises his science and fitness as experts call the bout one of the greatest matchups. Library hall will host a music and entertainment segment featuring the McCays after boxing events.
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