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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1896
Page
2
The Fort Wayne common council granted a 50 year street franchise with city payments, described as a people’s victory over corporate power. The Fort Wayne Post hails the deal as tax relief, supports lower fares, and predicts further battles against the street railway octopus while noting political shifts and candidate changes.
The piece recounts Perry’s failed bid for district commissioner after seeking Blaine’s help, his letter writting woes, and eventual placement as garbage inspector. It also notes a Cleveland dinner with minimal wine and remarks on British tactics versus Ashante rulers, drawing parallels to Spanish conquests.
Washington January issue reports President Cleveland plans a bold annual message to Congress on finance. He aims to defend bond issues and press lawmakers to enact a new government finance system while leveraging public opinion to spur action. The piece notes his writing habit, cabinet expectations, and the novelty of his handwritten messages.
A fragment from Frank L. Stanton evokes a rural night by the fire and a quip about Mario and Jersey cattle. The piece shifts to Judge Walton in Washington, noted for grim humor, recounting a mock stiff sentence and a lawyer boasting of six thousand dollars income, which the judge dismisses as unnecessary.
Pennsylvania Lines west of Pittsburgh promote mileage tickets as convenient money savers. Covering Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois they reach Pittsburgh Erie Ashtabula Cleveland Toledo Fort Wayne Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Columbus Wheeling and other key places. A 21000 mile ticket costs 20 dollars at 2 cents per mile saving a dollar per 100 miles with larger savings longer distances. Available at Pennsylvania Lines ticket offices with J B Ross in Fort Wayne as the contact. Best Route to the State Capital Via L E & W Ry Muncie and Big Four Ry allows a 7:10 am Fort Wayne departure reaching Indianapolis 11:28 am and return 6:25 pm with Fort Wayne arrival 10:20 pm.
Warden Harley credits Chaplain Curri with transformative work among inmates at Prison North Michigan City Indiana He notes improved discipline daily prayer Bible reading and regular chapel attendance He cites 800 convicts in a Christian Endeavor and 180 converts joining churches upon release including Methodists Presbyterians Baptists and Lutherans
The item catalogs numerous conditions including blood poison syphilis gondrrhoea greet stricture varicocele hydrocele loss of manhood vital drain in urine nocturnal emissions impaired memory weak back impotency and all diseases arising from self abuse kidney and bladder diseases Brights disease diabetes with note that a frequent desire to pass urine blood and mucus in urine were all successfully treated.
Cure for womb disorders leucorrhoea painful menstruation and sexual organ diseases. Sterility treated without knife or caustic. Nervous diseases tumours cancers pimples moles and other chronic conditions. We cure when others fail. 8 A M to 6 P M.
Entire household furniture and effects almost new and used less than a year will be sold at a great sacrifice as occupants leave the city. Sale ends February 1. Call at 107 East Washington Street at any time for details.
In Thomp son street society a private Othello at Mrs T Jefferson Washington 993g Thompson street drew a refined crowd. Miss Ariadne Jones played Desdemona and Quincy Adams Johnson Othello with a capable cast. A sneeze interruption led Desdemona to quip about a handkerchief. Also a Lewiston Journal note recalls a parson silencing a choir by saying he heard them humming the hymn during prayer.
In a家庭 scene from Chicago Tribune the bride Ethel plans to take a piano to housekeeping but her father-in-law objects insisting the instrument remains with her mother. The moment ends with gratitude to Mr Harkus and a glow of joy in Sorreltop's eyes.
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