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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1896
Page
4
The forecast calls for a CEE tier styled warm-up with rising temperatures tonight into Wednesday. Expect milder conditions across Indiana with increasing nighttime warmth and daytime highs near seasonal norms.
Dr. Enslen operated on Mr. Welch at St Joseph hospital this morning. Charles Kayser travels to Chicago to visit Miss Laura Robinson. Mr. Morton Mergentheim of the University of Chicago visits his parents. Fred Kreibaum sells Mound City Paints at 1 50 a gallon, same as others at 1 40. Mergentheim Bazaar ad and large millinery display. Triangle Cycling club officers named and banquet planned for next Monday. Will C Cleary advertises Spring suitings. Eggs at 10c dozen, butter 18c, hams 10c, bacon 8c. Raeder Warner millinery opening at 212 Calhoun Street. Dallas F Green highlights cut glass.
The article outlines new Wabash timetable changes effective March 22 with Westwarp and Eastwarp services via Fort Wayne to St. Louis and New York routes. Notable shifts include the Fast Mail Limited from Fort Wayne at 6 30 p m reaching St Louis by 2 50 p m and Kansas City by 10 35 a m plus connections at Union Depot. All trains run daily and ads urge Fort Wayne readers to subscribe to the Fort Wayne EVENING POST.
A Fort Wayne newspaper exposes a Cleveland firm circular promoting a 1 200 000 dollar mortgage on the city street railway system. The circular claims a perpetual franchise and strong local support, while the Post notes the material was not meant for Fort Wayne readers.
Exclusive report reveals how traveling man J E Williams forged checks on E H Larwill treasurer of Wayne Knitting Mills. Williams sponged victims in many towns. Sherwood Fayfield admits he once employed Williams. Arcade Building promotes Easter rush repairs with delivery by telephone.
A new stock issue by the Allen County Loan and Savings association is praised as a savings bank like plan. Members enjoy abolition of fees and fines, with withdrawals on demand and 80 days notice not enforced. The Dollar Monthly Payment Plan is highlighted for savers and borrowers. Also mention of Jackson's at 140 Calhoun street offering fresh fish and oysters with phone 314.
A massive mob tried to rent an opera house to protest last Saturday’s beating of Frank Slooter, a youth tied to a sensational Grand Rapids paper. City officers jailed a man after clashes, protests continued, and five citizens were later arrested for horsewhipping Slooter.
Not nonsense but smart management and labor lead to new goods for sale. This year's pattern divest from the factory offered at a cent a double roll. No second hand wares from a Cincinnati warehouse. Optical expert Darius F. Green's, No 3 Arcade.
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