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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1895
Page
1
County commissioners vow to end toll roads in Allen county and set a deadline of December 1 for road owners to name the lowest sale price. They aim to buy remaining toll roads to allow free farmer entrance into the city and will act quickly to avoid further delays.
Pork by the quarter five and six cents pork chops or roast seven cents country sausage eight cents spare ribs seven cents beef roast or chops six cents boiling meat four cents lard seven cents hams ten cents with listings for Harrison Street Calhoun Street Barr Street and Velvet con fection at A C Aurenti 18 West Berry Street Turkey lunch served free at Board of Trade Cafe this evening by H A Wiebe proprietor 33 Calhoun Street
Mrs J K Emmett files for divorce alleging her husband attempted to shoot her last summer in San Francisco. The report also lists Chicago market figures with December wheat, May oats, January pork and related prices and receipts.
Read this ad advertising all new and latest styles in suits with prices from 11.90 to 15 dollars.
Maud M. Lilly was arrested and sentenced to 10 months in jail for marrying two men without their knowledge. She wed John V. Goodman in Camden after living with him, then married George W. Crosby Jr. in Washington, claiming she did not know her second marriage was wrong. She said she married Goodman at her mother's wish and loved Crosby.
The Pantitorium advertises neat work with in house dyeing and guaranteed perfect colorings. Miss J Haverty, proprietor, invites inspection of samples at No. 16 Arcade.
The Fort Wayne Electric Street Railway sale rumor continues with quasi denials failing to settle the talk. Officials deny a sale while speculation links J J Shippard of Cleveland and R T McDonald to potential transfer and stock movements. An official denial could end the chatter, as locals weigh possible deals amid ongoing market whispers. Men’s overcoats sell today for ten dollars, down from twelve to fourteen dollars.
A loud blast near the Mansion House in London on a November afternoon caused excitement and panic briefly. Authorities suspected gas in underground chambers but reported no damage. many residents believed it was dynamite.
The Sharon trust expired by limitation today in San Francisco, allowing the heirs of the late William Sharon to enter their shares. There will be no division. the estate will continue to be managed as before.
Mr. Chas Muehlfeith proprietor of the White Elephant sample room at 10 West Main street advertises a delicious free lunch. The menu includes Roast Pork Cold Slaw and Mashed Potatoes among other delicacies as a draw for patrons this evening.
Holiday shoppers view the extensive display at Pape Furniture Co at 28 and 30 East Berry Street. Officials say the collection is the finest ever shown in the city and encourages customers to inspect before buying.
A New Brunswick romance unfolds as 15 year old Ida Cronce and 17 year old Frank Harra, former Livingston Avenue High students, runaway married in February and kept the plan secret until the bride confessed to her parents. The couple eloped to Newark or New York and later pursued separate schooling in New Haven.
In St Paul on November 16 Judge Kelley of the United States district court decided the state’s suit against the Great Northern railroad adversely to the road.
Judge Gibbons declares the barbers Sunday closing law unconstitutional and a class measure in Carcaco on November 16. The notice promotes Banner Overcoat day by Pringy and Co. with urging prices to attract customers.
A fire at the Improved Match company plant in Detroit killed three workers, including Reuben Davis, Thomas Wagner, and Agnes Getke, as about 25 employees were inside. The blaze, sparked when a match was stepped on, engulfed the plant within moments, leaving $45,000 in losses. Also noted are two marriage licenses and an advertisement for winter apparel at H. C. Meyer’s on Harrison Street.
The Fort Wayne cloak and fur house is presented as the only exclusive establishment in Indiana, operated by top cloak experts and urged to earn public confidence through its unique status and competent management.
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