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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1895
Page
2
A QC of playful political quips mocks judges steeples and presidents discussing a calfs status, New York Episcopalians, red bloomers in church, liquor licenses, Christian Science fixes, triplets Hastings Reed and McKinley, and a failing lawmakers bill judged void by Judge Taylor, as Elkhart Truth notes.
A report of Justice Brown's Yale address cited in Forum on the dangers of wealth. It argues that when capital corrupts legislatures, courts, and city councils it fuels machine politics, venal voting, and demagoguery, undermining trust in institutions and sparking social disorder.
The New York Mercury reports a sweeping 82 052 ayes to 1 783 noes on free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 without waiting for Britain. City results show strong support in New York City and Brooklyn, with vast majorities across New York state, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and others. The Mercury notes public sentiment and the act of Congress as context for the vote.
The piece argues for restoring silver to full debt paying power and nationwide free coinage. It cites Mercury ballot results and press ballots, claims nine tenths of voters favor free coinage, and notes organizers mobilizing to select delegates for upcoming conventions. It targets party machines and references 1892 reform fervor. Aug 19 Niagara calls the place Nickel Plate the Road special train rates.
The article notes the rapid acceptance of trousers in women’s fashion driven by sports, with rosettes and chip decorations on hats, a gown in green and rose tones, and a detailed 1830s bonnet ensemble. It highlights the shift from ridicule to acceptance and the practical appeal for travel and leisure.
An agricultural guide states crimson clover should be broadcast sowing 12 to 15 pounds per acre with regional timing from July 15 to Oct 15 in the north and northern southern states, or until end of November in the deep south. It thrives in fall and spring, can be seeded among corn, tomato fields, grapes, or tobacco, and roots without soil covering. If soil is moist it spreads rapidly. best practice is light harrowing and rolling after soil preparation.
The Illinois experiment station tested thick versus thin corn planting and found thicker spacing yields more fodder within reasonable limits, with little difference in combined value. If the goal is ample fodder rather than ears, thick planting is advised.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers one fare round trip excursion tickets to Mountain Lake Park Md from August 1 to 27 to benefit the Women s Foreign Missionary Society and Mountain Chau tauqua Meetings. Tickets are valid for return until August 29 1895. For details contact any B and O Ticket Agent or L S Allen assistant general passenger agent Chicago Til Aug 27 1895.
Special correspondence from La Veta Colorado recalls how patriotic cries of 1776 still stir readers, contrasting colonial taxes and British oppression with present American monopolies and wage struggles. The author cautions about modern tyranny by moneyed interests, urging renewed reliance on the Declaration of Independence.
Brunner Mond & Co English manufacturers report five years of the eight hour system with no rise in production cost. Wages per ton rose briefly, then fell to 1889 levels as output stayed steady. Managers credit shorter days for steadier attendance, better health, and greater diligence, noting workers no longer sleep on posts.
J. R. Sovereign urges public meetings on Labor Day September 2 to condemn the court and protest the imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs and other American Railway Union officers. He calls for labor groups to unite with other reform organizations to oppose court tyranny and crown federal courts.
The passage argues that trade unionism emerged not only to oppose wage exploitation but to enable workers to act together to defend and promote rights, opposing injustice with law and order as synonymous with protecting the masses from the selfish and lawless. It then shifts to practical farm notes on sorghum and hay drying, describing sun drying, cocking hay, fermentation, and stacking to prevent molding.
Harry Rudolph of Van Pelt Street claims to have bred and raised over 100 quail to maturity in captivity. After 20 years with quail and failed feeds, he found a wild diet boosting survival to about 65 percent for young birds, a method kept secret but promising for future quail farming amid harsher winters and shortages.
The article lists practical checks for egg freshness including float tests, frothing of the white, shell peeling, and light clarity. It notes cold eggs whip more easily, explains that very fresh eggs resist froth, and that shell detachment signals less freshness. It concludes that no single test guarantees freshness and offers guidance to inexperienced users.
A well regarded bird with a splendid comb color and a fine tail. The hackle could be a bit longer and the bird is owned by the Ontario Agricultural College.
Farm News notes that spring is the natural period for hens to lay and excess feed harms production. Allow hens to forage outdoors in warm months, feeding only at night a quart of grain for 25 hens. Active hens will find food, with alfalfa and insects supplementing their diet.
Clara S. Everts says Wyandottes or Plymouth Rocks excel for eggs in northern climates, with Wyandottes yielding more eggs and higher profits than Leghorns or Houdans in winter. Neighbor reports Plymouth Rocks rival Wyandottes for egg lay and market value. Duck care notes advise soft feed mix of cornmeal bran animal meal with cooked potatoes or turnips, plus ample water to keep bills clean and aid swallowing.
On July 29 30 and August 5 6 8 9 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers very low excursion tickets to Syracuse Indiana for German campmeeting Young People's Alliance meeting and English campmeeting at Oakwood park. Tickets returnable until August 20. Contact nearest B&O ticket agent or L S Allen assistant general passenger agent Chicago Illinois for details.
A historic resolution proclaims support for restoring silver coinage to pre 1873 levels. It condemns the 1873 act ending free silver, claims reduced money supply harmed prices and industry, and calls for the formation of the Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and organize political action, with the Trans-Post empowered to convene a meeting.
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