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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1895
Page
2
The Times-Post seeks to continue the Paths-Post under new ownership and pledges to publish the latest news without favoritism. The plant is in first class condition and the paper aims to attract Port Wayne advertisers, with manager C. L. Drewnonn.
The National Library in Paris is described as one of the world’s richest and most storied collections. It occupies the old palace of a cardinal minister to Louis XIII and has survived the French Revolution, growing to over 2,000,000 volumes, 440,000 French history tomes, 800,000 maps, 100,000 manuscripts, and 50,000 coins and medals.
At Marshalltown Iowa the 1892 state convention closed amid a raucous free silver versus sound money battle. The ticket nominees included W L Babb for governor ex Lieutenant Governor Beaton for lieutenant governor and Lyman Parshall for superintendent with George James as railroad commissioner and Thomas Sharper as supreme judge.
The item covers New York money markets with rates for mercantile paper and government bonds, plus Chicago grain quotes for wheat corn oats and nearby futures. It also includes Chicago livestock prices, Wisconsin land-occupancy remarks, and various global farming notes including Guatemala farm economics and wood pulp scarcity.
The platform reaffirms using both metals as money and equal intrinsic value with parity maintained by law or international agreement. It opposes free coinage at 16 to 1 and endorses tariff, veteran pensions, anti trusts, state control, and local liquor laws. The new state central committee names its members by district.
Washington August 8 The comptroller of the currency has authorized the Viret National Loans of New London Wisconsin to begin business with a capital of 50000 dollars.
Five thousand spectators attended the first day of Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association races in Petoskey Michigan. Fred L Johnson of Cat lina Chicago won junior single sculls, while Catling of Chicago led several junior events with wins in junior four oars and junior doubles.
The fragment reports weather indications for twenty-four hours from 5 p m yesterday. It mentions Portland and Louisiana areas but the text is garbled and unreadable in parts, leaving the forecast unclear and incomplete.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims from diverse authors including Joubert Shakespeare Hindu proverbs and Napoleon. The passage surveys honesty self respect patience and self mastery with brief reflections on human flaws and the power of restraint.
The text compares herbivore feeding preferences among horse goat and sheep and notes goats eating tobacco while others avoid it. It describes the whale’s mouth size and oil production, the sea anemone like creature with a cup mouth and tentacles, and the hydra as a remarkable simple organism that regenerates when cut.
A collection of maxims on duty humility memory and morality. It urges that honor follows duty and a good memory aids truth telling while warning that prosperity alone does not ensure happiness and that aiding others reduces personal sorrow.
From August 1 to 27 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad sells excursion tickets to Mountain Lake Park Maryland at one fare round trip. Proceeds benefit the Women's Foreign Missionary Society and Mountain Chau tauqua Meetings. Tickets valid for return through August 29 1895. Inquiries through B O Ticket Agent or I S Allen Assistant General Passenger Agent Chicago. July 28 to August 27 1895.
A fashion description notes universal leg of mutton sleeves on evening wear, elbow sleeves on modest outfits, and full collars with stock shapes. It highlights lace, embroidery, ribbons, checks, and plaids, plus favored materials like serge, cheviot, cloth, and pique. A straw and sky blue striped dress with a blue silk bodice is illustrated, featuring bouffant crepon sleeves and a straw satin draped collar.
The season favors bodices matching or coordinating with skirts and large white collars in silk and lace. Pale muslins gain tiny black accents, while narrow black lace trims appear on silks and batistes. A young lady’s ensemble uses old rose crepon with black satin details, guipure chest ornament, and balloon elbow sleeves.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces low excursion fares to Syracuse Indiana on July 29 30 and August 5 6 8 9 for German and English camp meetings at Oakwood Park. Tickets are valid for return until August 20. Contact a B and O ticket agent or TI S Allen Chicago IL for details.
A historical petition argues for restoring free coinage of silver alongside gold to 1873 levels. It claims the 1873 coinage act reduced silver value, harmed prices and industry, and sparked economic panic. The text urges formation of a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and campaign for silver in coinage and designates The Times Post to convene a meeting.
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