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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
4
Weather forecast notes rising temperatures tonight and Saturday with increasing sunshine and warmer conditions expected. Local readers are advised to plan outdoor activities accordingly.
Fleming attend Cambridge City horse sale. City band relocates from 70 Calhoun Street to Home billiard hall. Funeral for Daniel Harmon held today at 2 pm from his residence. Wayne club hosts morning musical program. Charles M. Bushey granted permit to build frame house on Ewing’s addition Lot 4 for 1600 dollars. Allen county officials seek architect sketches for new courthouse. County board reappoints William H. Goshorn as bridge engineer and names him superintendent of public buildings. Nickel Plate depot water pipes froze last night, prompting hydrant water for passenger coaches. German Building and Loan Association No. 4 held annual meeting naming Emil Haberkorn president, Henry Zur Muehlen secretary, Anselm Fuelber treasurer. directors listed.
An offer from A. F. Schoch invites customers to purchase a summer suit for cash to earn $5 savings. The store advertises the largest and best assortment in the city and stays open until 9 p.m. at 414 West Main.
Marie D Work aged 28 died last evening at her home 55 East Superior street A funeral will be held Sunday morning at the home of her father Ambrose Middleton 397 Lafayette street
The St Patrick's Day committee met at Hibernian hall and finalized a marching route with more participants than previous parades. Divisions 1 2 and 3 form at Cal hound and Wayne streets and proceed north to Columbia then west to Harrison and south to Barry before turning east to Griffith and DeWald and St. Patrick's Church for services led by Rev. J F Delaney. Return route goes north on Cal houn to Lewis, east to Clinton, north to Wayne and back to the hall. Also notes minor route changes and local bakery ads and market prices for fruits and produce.
For sale the house and lot at 9 W Williams street with all improvements and assessments paid. Terms of sale at premises. Wanted room and board in a private family with good accommodations and location. references available. Address O G Gustavus general delivery.
A freight train No 780 derailed briefly near Hobart Indiana after a car track break. Engineer Sam Kelker halted the train and no injuries were reported though three cars derailed and operations delayed 4 hours 30 minutes.
Joseph Davis, 72, a veteran, was jailed for drunkenness after a day in town to spend 12.50 of his 25 monthly pension on clothes. He told Mayor Oakley a tale of dodging bills in Mexican and Civil wars, and was released after a sympathetic hearing.
Omenmari March 13. Detectives Crim and McDonald say they will produce disputable evidence about Pearl Bryan’s night before her murder. Crim says she spent the day at 312 Elm Street then moved at night to a respected family’s home who knew neither Jackson nor Walling. The defense seeks a writ of habeas corpus and may appeal if the circuit court upholds the lower court ruling. Fresh fish and lobsters daily at Jackson’s 140 Calhoun plane 314.
In Nixs Michigan Mrs. John Kepler wounded her husband in bed with a butcher knife after years of health and religious disputes driven apart. He survived the wound though bleeding. neighbors doubt her sanity. Also reported are ship news from Rio de Janeiro and varied state legislative briefs from Des Moines and Albany.
A Lakeside proposal proclaims no saloons in the area. It touts a good public school in the center of the addition, planned completion this year, pleasant neighbors, natural gas, streetcars, water works, electric lights, brick sidewalks, graveled streets, and nearby center-city access.
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