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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1896
Page
2
The San Francisco Post recalls an old journalist tale about advocacy through ads. A Seattle merchant dismissed ads but agreed after a clever line about Cohen. The next issue exposed him, proving the tactic worked and sparked controversy over publishing a fake story for political leverage.
Major McKinley moves west to meet with Pears and Quay amid a tense public scene. Tax telegraph reports claim John Jones was hanged yesterday, a fact prompting police interest. Cincinnati braces for thirty four new lawyers released this week, while contrasts about politics and fashion appear in the post.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Washington at 12 30 PM causing panic in the House. Members rushed to lobbies, visitors fled galleries, and five minutes of business halted as windows blew in and papers were scattered. Meteorological readings showed a 30 degree drop in ten minutes, half an inch of rain in five, and winds over seventy miles an hour the strongest since 1892.
Tickets to St Louis for the Republican National Convention in June 1896 include single trip limits expiring one day post sale and round trips expiring ten days after sale. The Wabash Railroad offers a reduced round trip fare from all stations with details via ticket agents. Also notices on medical ads and church meetings in Ottawa and surrounding areas.
A series of notices names candidates for county offices in Allen County subject to the Democratic nominating convention. John H. Rehan seeks sheriff. Henry E. Fischen seeks surveyor. John Orff seeks county commissioner from the Third District. Dru J. H. Karris seeks coroner.
New York May 30 There is no doubt the Colonnade hotel death by own action identified as Mrs Everett of Boston is actually Mrs Edgar E Hill of London and formerly Columbus Ind Judge Ralph Hill received a cable from her husband stating she wished cremation One witness K Pence and W T Hord identified the body as Mrs Hill handwriting expert David N Carvalho compared signatures and found them the same person.
Dr Nicholas Senn reports a landmark skin graft by a new method called ChHicaGo. A parboiled hand lacking skin was grafted to the patient’s abdomen three weeks prior and the stomach skin grew onto the hand, then trimmed to fit, marking a triumph in surgery. The patient was EB. Lyday, cashier of the First National Bank of Newton, Iowa.
New time card effective Oct 20 shows Fort Wayne to Indianapolis departure 7 10 a m and arrival 11 28 a m. Return from Indianapolis 1 25 p m arriving Fort Wayne 10 20 p m. This schedule offers a half day to conduct business at the state capital.
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