St Peters Catholic fair opens with large turnout despite rain
The St Peter's Catholic church fair opened last night drawing a larger crowd than expected amid wet weather. Directors led by Chairman Julian F. Franke oversaw decorated booths, with numerous committees and many local volunteers managing stalls and contests through the week. The fair features doll, bedroom set, and silk flag contests, plus plans for barbershop and real estate activity as the Industrial Park boom grows.
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St Peter's Catholic Church
Julian F. Franke
Joseph I. Becker
Charles Schell
Theresa Harber
Mamie Lerch
Trudie Schmall
Fanny Alter
Theresa Becker
Lizzie Tremmel
Martha Grost
Mary Zern
Sophia Kluppel
Maggie Neuman
Mary Thyer
Rose Webber
Mary Stine
Mollie Schellhammer
Annie Rosenberger
William Bogart
South Calhoun Street
Frank Crawford
Chicago Street
Dr. Myers
Lydia
John Miller
George Snyder
Chute
Prince’s Addition
Bass Street
Louis Bechtold
Joseph John
Frank Alderman
L. P. Sharp
Ninth Street
Frank Manuel
Clara Roeger
Josephine Rehan
Pennsylvania line ticket rules and Lake Erie & Western fares
Ticket agents warn Pennsylvania lines offer travel within 100 miles of purchase station with limited validity to Friday November 29 1895. Adult fares not under 25 cents and child fares not under 15 cents. Fort Wayne Indiana agent J E Ross cited. Lake Erie & Western railroad offers Atlanta Georgia tickets on select dates in 1895 at 16 25 good for ten pays for exposition. California travelers advised to check Nickel Plate Road rates and connections before buying.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Line
J. E. Ross
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Atlanta
California
W. Join
General Superpeacent
E B. Horner
Indiana
Notice Of Petition To Sell Real Estate Boltz Fort Wayne
Notice is given that Gustave J. Boltz administrator of the estate of Frederick C Boltz deceased filed in the Allen County Indiana Circuit Court a petition for an order to sell real estate to pay debts. The hearing is set for December 15, 1895 at the Fort Wayne court house. The clerk witnessed the filing on November 11, 1895.
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Frederick C. BolTz
Circuit Court
George C. Boltz
Allen County
St . Indiana
Gustave J. Boltz
Indiana
Court House
Fort Wayne
Nicaragua canal report questions feasibility and cost
A U.S. commission report says construction of the Nicaragua canal is neither practicable nor advisable with current data. It urges $350,000 for 18 months of extra surveys, estimates provisional costs at $183,472,893, and notes the company’s $69,893,660 figure is too low. British investors loom, while neutralization talks echo abroad amid mixed signals.
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Morgan
Washington
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Maritime Canal Company
United States
Nicaragua
Commission
San Juan
London
Criticism of Senator Morgan Over Sealing Claims Rejection
Washington dispatch details Sir Julian Pauncefote’s response to Morgan’s criticisms over compensation for British sealing vessel seizures in Bering Sea. The British embassy shared full correspondence showing misstatements about ownership, vessel flag status, and claim totals, noting claims exceeded 700000 dollars and that the lump sum offer was not properly investigated.
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United States
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House of Repreéntatives
Julian Ote
Congress
Her
Salisbury Draws Venezuela Reply After Olney Note
London November 26 The marquis of Salisbury reportedly finished his reply to Secretary Olney on the Venezuela matter. He has been working on it for days, as papers from the foreign office arrived at Hatfield House.
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Washington
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Arlington Cemetery
Norristown
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Sheriff to Arrest a Marshal Over State Federal Jurisdiction
Milwaukee November 26 A dispute between Uncle Sam and Wisconsin on habeas corpus will pit United States Marshal Pratt against Sheriff Stanley. Commissioner Ryan rules state courts have exclusive jurisdiction over Thomas Kelly at the Soldiers Home and orders the marshal to produce him. If Pratt refuses, arrest will follow, leading to habeas corpus proceedings and potential federal Supreme Court review on inmate voting rights.
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United States
Pratt
Stanley
Ryan
Thomas Kelly
Harmon
Sexsman
United States Supreme Court
Contradictory Testimony at Central Viaduct Inquiry
In Cleveland a coroner's inquest into the Central viaduct street car disaster hears J F Campbell say no red light was shown over the gates while assistants like H H Rebbeck testify red lights were displayed on both sides of the draw. William Hagen claims a lantern was cast into the river after the crash to suggest the gate lantern was knocked away.
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Central Viaduct
J. F. Campbell
H. H. Rebbeck
William Hagen
Railway Wreck in New Mexico Injures Twelve Farther Info
A head end collision east of Shoemaker New Mexico between the Chicago limited and a freight train destroyed both engines. About a dozen passengers were injured, engineer Bourne and a postal clerk missing. Rail crews from Raton and Las Vegas work to clear 600 feet of torn track. Shoemaker lies three stations east of Las Vegas.
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Kan
Maneager Frey
Shoemaker
N. M
Chicago Limited
Bourne
Las Vegas
Raton
Trans Miss congress opens amid snow delay and welcome
Opening sessions of the Trans Mississippic commercial congress in Oman were thin due to a snow storm delaying railway traffic. Governor Holcomb welcomed delegates, and ex Governor Prince of New Mexico urged immediate statehood for New Mexico Utah and Arizona. Discussions ranged from silver, freight discrimination to forestry irrigation and canals. A football game and a visit to Ak-Sar-Ben Colisée were on the agenda.
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Holcomb
Bradford Prince
New Mexico
Prince
Colorado
Congress
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St. Louis
Hugh Craig
San Francisco
Utah
Arizona
H. R. Wetmore
Nebraska for the Ohio Man and McKinley Support
Nebraskan Senator Thurston says Republicans back McKinley for president and will seek to reorganize the U.S. Senate this session with Populists siding with Republicans. Ohio Governor-elect Bushnell backs McKinley, while Russell Alartison avoids political talk. Chicago to host the Republican convention. Allison of Iowa predicts the nomination for William B. Allison. Breckinridge tees up a 7th district race in Kentucky after strong finish for the state ticket.
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Uncle Sam Lacks Engineers Senior Officers Reported Missing
Washinetox November 26 officer notes report a shortage of senior naval engineer corps officers. The brief item highlights ongoing manpower gaps affecting ship design and maintenance programs.
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Naval ‘Engineer, Corps
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