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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1895
Page
2
Announcement that readers can obtain the Times-Post by postal card or phone order, with delivery guidance and a request to report irregular service immediately to the office.
The Times-Post announces new ownership intends to keep publishing and to rival Indiana’s best papers. The plant remains in first class condition and the paper appeals to Fort Wayne’s citizens as an advertising medium. It will print up-to-date pens and avoid news favoritism while offering job work and seeking local business patronage.
A Washington dispatch notes difficulty in finding printers fit for civil service exams, illustrating how reforms extend to new offices. The piece argues reform should avoid politics, warn that educated workers await public roles, and suggests extending testing to other offices to maintain merit.
Roswell G Horr and W H Harvey duel over free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. Horr argues against silver standard and exposes Harvey’s claims as fiction. Harvey defends primary money and asserts corruption behind the 1873 act while praising banking and market realities.
A nationwide bulletin summarizes potato trials at 36 U S stations over recent years. It finds no single best variety, recommends sticking to well known types for the main crop, and notes seed changes offer limited value. Seed size, planting time, and shallow depth yield more consistently, while soil prep and selective fertilizers show mixed profits by region.
A Kansas farmer correspondent advocates deep subsoiling in suitable soil with heavy fertilization to more than double typical yields. He argues dense planting, such as turnips radishes drilled ten inches apart and Ohio potatoes at 12 by 12 inches, yields substantially more with moist, rich soil. He notes six acres of garden crops and claims subsoiling in a dry season can double crops.
Excursion tickets to Syracuse Indiana offered by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on July 29 30 and August 5 6 8 9 at reduced rates for German camp meeting Young People's Alliance meeting and English camp meeting at Qakwook Park. Return validity until August 20. Inquiries to B&O ticket agents or I B Allen Chicago.
A historical notice urges formation of a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate for restoring silver coinage to its pre 1873 status. It condemns the 1873 act ending free silver, cites price declines and economic distress, and calls Times-Pousi to organize a meeting to advance the campaign.
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