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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1895
Page
2
A persuasive piece arguing that increasing the money supply boosts spending and employment. It claims idle money harms the economy, promotes free silver coinage, and cites Voorhees calling silver the people’s money to spur broader prosperity and production.
White muslin gowns and embroidered loveliness dominate the season with broad green trim on millinery, antique Anne of Austria and Medici collars, and transparent bodices over silk. Long gloves accent short sleeves, and a pearl gray visiting gown with red figuration showcases guipure plaits, cardinal satin belt, and a black straw hat trimmed with red towers and black quilt.
A column discusses coin value and practicality of a gold dollar, questioning farmers' acceptance and silver versus gold preferences. It notes potential presidential race maneuvers with Harrison, Fairbanks, and McKeen, and mentions Voorhees and Democrats eyeing a favorable legislature. It also reports J. W. Frend’s pledge on penitentiary appointments from Washington, not Indiana, disappointing Indian aspirants.
Dialog clips humor and social commentary from 1920s papers. A man jokes he should have a million before proposing. Kooler counters with doubt. A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip follows about crowds and crossing cars. An unrelated poultry note extols vitamin use, guineas, and feed tips to prevent egg eating in confined hens.
A Nebraska farmer extols irrigation using wells and wind pumps to water garden plots and market gardens. Reports from Nebraska South Dakota and Kansas detail wind pumps electric pumps and subirrigation with dams. An orchard note describes watering 1000 trees with a mobile water wagon and two light waterings per season.
A beekeeper argues drone removal does not prevent swarming, suggesting one small drone frame per hive as a manageable compromise. The piece also notes Kansas State findings on chinch bugs, with Professor Forbes advising a dust trench around cornfields, kerosene, and coal tar methods to trap and kill pests in varying weather.
Irrigation advances promise major change for western agriculture with windmill and subsoil methods plus alfalfa in the central west. Oregon-based firms market horse meat in tins as corned beef, while crops like rye rape and alfalfa are discussed for forage. The Burbank potato gains favor in Chicago markets and southern yellow pine is urged for Kansas. The national irrigation congress meets in Albuquerque September 16, 1895, for four days.
Floral decoration grows in use for home table centers and personal wear. Parasols, hats, and trims feature flowers for day and evening use. Table centers in rosse and rococo styles, with pyramiding palms and tropical wall decor, dominate seasonal decor. Tall plants remain favored for general house decoration in high tubes and tall palm arrangements. The piece notes practical affordability and wide appeal across socioeconomic levels.
A column extols guineas as highly profitable poultry with unlimited range, noting white and colored varieties differ in tameness and egg color. It covers their wild hatch behavior, care to hatch under hens, and the birds’ alertness to strangers and hawks. It also highlights Buff Leghorn pullet Buttercup as a top show bird bred by E. P. Shepherd, praising breeding and future potential. The piece ends with farm-record tips for evaluating egg production and poultry efficiency.
In a 19th century exchange letter BH Keller discusses preferred poultry breeds. He cites Plymouth Rock, Golden Wyandotte, Dominiques, Hondons, Mingreans, Hamburgs and others, noting performance and suitability for show. The letter contrasts traditional, established strains with newer varieties, suggesting what may suit a particular judge or occasion.
Excursion tickets to Syracuse Indiana offered July 29 30 August 4 6 and 9 at very low rates by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Tickets valid for return to August 20 to attend German campmeeting English campmeeting and Young People’s Alliance meeting at Oakwood Park Tigetta. Call or visit nearest B and O ticket agent or L. B. Allen assistant general passenger agent Chicago IL for details.
A historic resolution declares silver coinage should be restored to its pre 1873 status, forming a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and campaign for legislative action. It criticizes the 1875 act ending free silver and calls Times-Post to convene a meeting to organize the movement.
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