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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1896
Page
5
Railroad notes from Pittsburg shops detail frequent movements among departments. Officials report many workers ill, some returning to duty, and orders for 175 new gondola cars. Theft at Sengerbund dances links several shopmen to coat losses, while a freight transport committee plans better freight facilities.
Wheat and corn prices from Chicago market report with January and May figures. Distillery contractors face a $25,000 damages suit after a fall from a seventh story scaffold injures a mason from St. Louis. Indiana county officials appoint ex-treasurers to investigate a $15,000 shortfall by the former county treasurer. Eugene V. Debs speaks to about 3,000 in Evansville on labor conditions.
A comic verse warns brides to beware overindulgence and the dangers of marriage through a spoof about Brenzinger’s Bakery Bread the Honeymoon. The poem jokes that the couple lived on love while the oven failed and morale replaced bread as the staff of life.
Washington dispatch explains that Congress will likely back a resolution expressing sympathy for Cuban rebels while asserting the president holds power to recognize belligerency. It outlines Olney and Cleveland's stance, Spain's winter window to restore order, and the Campos recall leading to Weyler. Dr Rodriguez of the autonomist faction predicts harsher policy could push moderates toward revolution, possibly ending Spanish rule.
A long column lists Sunday services for St. Andrew's mission Sunnyside union First Presbyterian Third Presbyterian Heidelberg Reformed and A M E churches with service times and Sunday schools. Also Y M C A events, a gas company stockholders meeting Feb 5 1896, stock transfer book dates, milk cattle for sale, and local telephonic offerings.
Miss Lady Murphy of Logansport visits Mrs. Ellis Searles in South Calhoun street. The funeral of Herman Hartman will be held tomorrow afternoon at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Mrs. C B Lincoln entertains Mr. Benjamin Lincoln and daughter Miss Sarah of Dennysville Maine. Fred Witte of Shawnee avenue injured hand at Olds wagon works yesterday and will be disabled for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kraitsch host Centennial Pedro club with prizes awarded to Mrs Will Peysner and Mr Hugh Hogan and consolation to Mrs Hugh Hogan and Mr Charles Jones. East Allen street paving petition read by the board of public works. Miss Lou Vieland hosts progressive euchre honoring Mr Elbert Webster of Toledo. prizes to Miss Jennie Corneille and Mr Don Burton, consolation to Miss Gladys Harper and Mr Herbert Van Camp. A dainty supper was served at 12 o'clock.
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