Local society notes from Fort Wayne events
Judge and Mrs. R. O. Taylor return from the south. Xenia guests, Mr. and Mrs. Munger, visit Wildwood's for Thanksgiving. Mrs. George Kohlmeyer celebrates 22nd birthday anniversary. Council receives petition for South Wayne disannexation by Anthony Zimmerman and eight others. Wedding anniversary surprise party at 176 Taylor Street with music by J. and M. Orchestra. Fort Wayne parks in winter. only South Side park shows ice on the reservoir with hopeful skaters for Thanksgiving week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kohlmeyer
South Wayne Avenue
Anthony Zimmerman
South Wayne
W. C. Seemann
Taylor Street
J. and M
Messrs
Paul Stock
Fred Meyers
H. C. Willie
Charles Reiter
C. Tricke
William Cook
H. L. Reichard
Theodore Cook
Mary Tricke
Maggie
Sophia Huanefield
Lamie Lindenberg
Maude Rose
Louise Seeman
Mary Reiter
Fort Wayne
Dame Nature
South Side
Holiday Ticket Deals And Local Baked Goods Ads
An 1895 notice describes reduced rate excursion tickets on Pennsylvania lines for late November, with solid conditions on age-based pricing and a Fort Wayne agent. It also lists Lake Erie & Western Railway expositions tickets to Atlanta at 16 25 good for 10 pays, plus a home made bake goods promotion by Charles W. Rose and a Thanksgiving Turkey Lunch at Zollars Merz, 368 South Calhoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Line
J. E. Ross
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Atlanta
Zollars & Merz
South
Calhoun Street
Thirty Five Men Rescued from Storm Off Evanston
A violent early winter gale wrecked three ships off Evanston Chicago officials report. The John Emory Owen and schooner-barges Michigan and Elizabeth A Nicholson were saved by a youth lifeboat crew led by Captain Lawson and sailors Chambers Libbertson Springer Thorne and Perry. All thirty five aboard were rescued alive with no serious injuries. Property loss from the Ohio River area noted while several vessels later reported safe at Mackinaw and Detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Ohio River
Chicago
Evanston
John Emory Owen
Michigan
Elizabeth A. Nicholson
Salta
Glencoe
Winnetka
Lawson
Chambers
Libberton
Springer
Thorne
Perry
Marion Tenney
Nicholson
F. J. Cadotte
William Smith
Detroit River
Charles B. Lockwood
Lockwood
Jay Gould
City of Traverse
Mackinaw
Peerless
Duluth
Passengers Snowbound on Calumet Electric Trains
Snowbound passengers remained aboard multiple Calumet Electric streetcars overnight in a desolate area of the city. Car No 17 stalled at Seventy seventh street with five riders plus crew, and other cars at Seventy fifth street Stony Island Ninety first street and Sixty seventh Vernon also held passengers through the storm. Some walked home afterward while others chose to sleep in the cars rather than venture out in the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Electric Street Railroad
Chicago
South Chicago Avenue
Seventy-seventh Street
Seventy Fifth Street
Stony Island Avenue
Ninety-first Street
Sixty-seventh Street
Vernon Avenue
Indianapolis Sizzled by 25 Year Wind Storm
A historic eight hour wind event in Indianapolis on Monday night toppled insecure structures, stripped roofs, toppled trees, and brought telegraph wires down. Lights flickered from 10 pm until morning while Elwood’s glass factory casting hall was demolished above 400 workers with only two injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Damaging Gale Strikes Ohio River Region Across States
Louisvill e reports no deaths but extensive property damage from Monday night gale along the Ohio River. Homes unroofed in Louisville and across the river in Jeffersonville and Utica Indiana. barns wrecked, shanty boats sunk, coal fleets wrecked, and a new city hall at Franklin, Indiana destroyed with about 15 000 dollars in losses.
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Louisville
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Arctic Springs
Hoffman
Port Fulton
Duffy
Utica
Ind
William Hooper
Birdseye
Franklin
New City Hall
Winds flood Niagara Falls and devastate Buffalo harbor
A broad storm brings record winds from the west raising Niagara Falls water and straining the suspension bridge. Buffalo harbor breakwater and transfer houses flood, New York Central tracks at Georgia street wash away, Squaw Island submerged. Cincinnati endures its severe windstorm with widespread damage but no deaths. Widespread outages and wrecks hit Ohio and Iowa regions as derricks fall and telegraph lines fail. Mequon steamer J M Olmindinger grounded with no loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Fall
N. Y
Erie
Buffalo
New York Central
Georgia Street
Philadelphia
Reading
Squaw Island
Ferry Street
International Bridge
Markets Report From New York And Chicago
Money on call nominally 1 5 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady. Bond prices steady with U S government issues shown. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Park Lard with November to May futures. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards shows hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cape Cod
Curcago
Union
Hoga
Greers
Texas
Peoria Afro American thanks jury for Spring Valley miners verdict
ProrraA Illa Nov 27 The Peoria Afro American extends a vote of thanks to the jury of Bureau County that convicted the Italian miner who recently tried to drive the colored miners out of Spring Valley. A grand turkey tunel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prorraa, Illa
Peoria
Jeagus
Bureau
Minera
Spring Valley
Trans Miss Congress Debates Gold Standard and Free Silver
The Trans Mississipp ian Commercial congress opens its eighth annual session with R W Richardson presenting a pro gold standard declaration opposing free silver. Hull calls for McKinley tariff reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaba
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
R. W. Richardson
Omaha
Prince
Congress of the
United States
Hill Lectures on Liberty in Milwaukee
Senator Hill spoke for about ninety minutes to an audience of 400 in Milwaukee on liberty and minimal government intervention. He defended Monroe Doctrine support, Cuban independence sympathy, and criticized titles and foreign court influences, dining with local Democrats afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Senator Hill
New York
America
Fia
Minneapois
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John and
Gay Streets
WM. Turner
Hanna and
DeWald Streets
Emmett Martin
Hanna & Buchanan
Charles W. Rose
Griffith St
Kernan
Frank Klotz
S. Calhoun Street
Taber St
West Side
Calhoun
Genet
Aie Soc Mak
Lake
Calumet
Cincinnati
BowLine Green
Standard Oil Company
Cygnet
Cedar Rapids
Mequon
J. M. Olmindinger
Manisteo
New York Financial
Theory
Turkey
Mississippi
Congress
New Jersey
M. W. W. Hull
Missouri
Hugh Craig
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
James V. Mahoney
Sioux City
Lon Bryson
Davenport
Hawaii
Craig
ep—Pisley & Long
Hrudie Block
Washington Boulevard
C. B. Fitch
Reliable Companies
Bass. Block
A.C. Gocke
Telephone
Geller
W. F. Geller
Wayne Streets
Calhoun St
Geo. C. Stemen, M. D
Neynes
Central Time
Pennsylvania Station
Nickel Parc
Bouton T
Cleveland M
Eastern Expres
Chicago FE
Chicago M
Western East
Ress
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
O. M.C. Baker
Ft. Wayne
Gincinnati
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersville
New Castle
Rushville
Canada
Legres
Philney
Ft. W
C. and L. Railroad
F Daly
Pessenger Exent
HC Parker
Trafic
Dianapotte
Summit City Bottling Works
L. Brames&co
Pabst Beer
Clay Street
Liberty
Bradley
Lexington
Hleot Bradley
Jersey
Trenton
State Board of
Werth
State House
Griggs
McGill
Wilbur
Ellis
Keim
Havana
Caibarian
Province of
Santa Clara
Mont
Colles Het Eg
Faultless Chemical Co
Baltimore, MD
Wayne Fotel
Fort Wayne, Ind
W. Molinole
Grand Rapids
Kauirona
Richmond
Ezouth
Grand Rapida
Travis
Boston
Toledo Express
Atlantic Express
Lafayette Accom
Suni
Pacific Express
Kansa City Express
Lafayette Accom’n
St. Louis Limited
Indianapoli
Llows
Dianapolia
Aes
New York Palace
New York Vestibule Limited
Pacific Limited Express
Kansas City Express
Cannon Ball
Ee City
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
White National Bank
Hamilton National Bank
Devon Deroes
John Mohe
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
West Wayne
Evening Post
East Berry Street
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