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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
5
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with probable showers tonight and warmer southeast portions. Sunday should be fair but cooler by night with a proceedingly dry end.
The Working Girls union hosts an event at A. O. U. W. hall on Calhoun and Superior streets April 20, and Degree of Honor No. 11 plans an Eastern entertainment at K. of P. hall on Berry street April 7. A city social at Westminster church drew a large crowd and funds. Miss Alice E. Hall of Chicago visits her aunt in town. City officials toured a local crematory, and Dayton considers an oven like the one here. The Harmon house changed hands with Christ Newcomer taking control, administrator Sam Harmon overseeing the estate. A Northern Indiana Horticultural society draft committee has completed bylaws, with a meeting Monday at 7:30 in city hall for organization. Membership aims for low cost to attract hobbyists and beautify the city. Wil. C. Cleary, 118 Harrison, offers spring suitings and repairs.
St Andrew's mission and Trinity Episcopal church schedule morning and evening services with Sunday schools. A M E church at East Wayne Street lists services and Y P S C E times. Westminster church sermon theme Life Eternal Life with noon Sunday school. First Presbyterian Church holds services at 10:30 and 7:30 with Sabbath school. Calvary U B Church prayers and Y P S C E times. Grace Reformed revival meetings led by W A Bodell with women’s meeting. Omaha Neb testimonial about Dr Kay's Renovator.
The L Centlivre Brewing Co announces 9ck beer on tap across all principal sample rooms. Local patrons can sample the new brew in multiple city outlets showing growing distribution and tasting opportunities.
Rail offices report expense controls as the wreck train from the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line reaches Selby in one hour ten minutes after the call. Several shop workers and conductors attend the scene, while others from Bass shops and Pennsylvanian units are off duty or away.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Gauney & Co Toledo proprietors. Endorsers West & Trueax Walpine Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo acknowledge Cheney's honesty. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. price 5 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. testimonials free.
W H Webster aged 32 died at St Josephs hospital after an appendicitis operation. He leaves a wife and the funeral will be from 202 East DeWald street under Harmony lodge No 191 C O F and lodge No 36 A O U W honors. Clause H Long to join Barnum Bailey shows and may appear in Fort Wayne this season.
The Senate engaged in acrimonious exchanges as Hill and Elkins clashed over a provision to move New Mexico's legislative assembly meeting month. Elkins pressed for authority to challenge the claim, while Brice faced corruption-related charges from Brice and New Mexico officials. The day also covered the Iowa launch scene and broader congressional actions including pension bills and land openings.
In the Senate battle over a pending amendment Gorman urged full debate while Cullom pressed for a test vote. Faulkner rejected the idea of a political motive behind the amendment, and the Hill motion to strike out the New Mexico provision ultimately prevailed on a viva voce tally. Nearly 400 officials and citizens soon headed to Philadelphia to witness the Iowa launch.
Fort Wayne common council approves annexation of lands known as the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Grounds into the city limits. The measure covers Lot 8 in Wells Reserve with frontage on Wells Street and requires publication in a local newspaper for two weeks. Mayor and city officials sign and approve the ordinance dated March 24 1896 and March 36 1896 respectively.
Fort Wayne city ordinance requires licenses for gas pipes in streets alleys and public places. It mandates annual statements with pipe locations and charts, license applications on the first Monday of May, and a license fee of four one hundredths of a cent per foot. Violations carry fines up to 25 dollars and days of noncompliance count as separate offenses.
Primaries for delegates to democratic conventions set for tomorrow 4 to 7 PM in this city with Kendellville April 7 and the joint senatorial session April 11. Ward voting places listed, township primaries 2 to 4 PM. Also advertisements for C L Centlivre Bock Beer, Basa's Lawn Fertilizer and ammoniated plant food, and local fish and oysters suppliers.
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