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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1895
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for the Evening Post by mail or carrier and encourages readers to request delivery by postal card or telephone. It asks readers to report delivery irregularities immediately to the office.
A jumble of 19th century miscellany touches on education, political fundraising, and society figures. Notable items include a long quota about a New York schoolteacher's height, James Keir Hardie’s return, a Republican convention fund price, and scandals around Kats Marspen. The prose mix reads as a society page with commentary on public figures and global events.
In a report on wheelmen growth the League notes 37 348 members in New York 5 883 in Massachusetts and 112 in Pennsylvania with Idaho and Nevada each sending two. The text remarks walking states are better suited for wheeling than riding and adds light commentary on cultural critics.
Four teams battle Thanksgiving afternoon in Fort Wayne with two matches at Lakeside Park and another campus clash at Cordia College. Kendallville and Fort Wayne square off as conditions favor a hard fought game while Cordia College Class 96 and 97 pivot on a long rivalry with last year ending in a tied score. Nickel Plate Railway advertises minimal fares and comfortable service to major cities.
The Order of Lincoln a fraternal patriotic group forms its supreme lodge in the state with Fort Wayne representation. Notable officers include Col. Phil Dickinson and Gen. James R. Carnahan. Lodge No.1 organized in Indianapolis, Lodge No.2 to open in Fort Wayne on December 3 under Witter F. Baxter.
Washington reports President Cleveland seeks to press foreign policy with Morgan and Hitt as probable committee chairs. Oliver Olney outlines cautious Venezuela and Cuban policy while aiming to keep opposition resolutions from hindering mediation efforts with Spain.
The text surveys M. Fancher T M Dumas influence, noting his famed demi monde drama and major works. It cites Les Idee de Ma dame Aubrey produced in Paris in 1867, Visite de Nocea and La Princesse Georges at Gymnase Dramatique in 1871, Li flamme Femme 1872, and a dramatic version of The Affair Clemenceau. In 1878 La Femme de Claude revived at the Ecusenees theatre by Sarah Bernhardt.
In his annual war department report General Flagler emphasizes arming and equipping the militia, urges changes to law or larger appropriations, and weighs replacing old arms with a serviceable magazine rifle versus retaining the Springfield rifle for peace. He proposes stockpiling new guns for emergencies and notes two weeks training suffices for militia.
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