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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Times Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1895

Page

4

Local Notables and Meetings Fill Huntington Day

Mr. O P Eversole visited Huntington on business while Miss Myrtle Haines and Miss Clara Kenower visited friends in Albion and Huntington. The board of public works meets tonight. A new brick residence for $1500 was permitted in J W White addition. Various locals travel to Chicago Logansport Rome City and Fort Wayne for business leisure and civic events.

O. P. Eversole Huntington Myrtle Haines Albion Board of Public Works A. L. Lopshire St. Martin Street Clara Kenower Frank Alderman Chicago N. W. Austin American Tobacco Company Billa Ward C. Branyan Fort Wayne Thomas E. Ellison Logansport Philip Zuber J. W. White Charles DeRome Washington Solomon DeRome

Deaths and Funerals Zuber and Ratliff

The 1 month old child of Mr and Mrs William Zuber of Piqua avenue died of exhaustion. The 13 month old child of Mr and Mrs Andrew Ratliff of 53 East Main street died last night of cholera infantum. Funeral arrangements listed. A crematory project for Lindenwood cemetery is bid opening tomorrow with a building sketch on display at Pixley Co. store and promotion of Fort Wayne as the first in the state. Nickel Plate road offers interchangeable mileage book for 20 dollars at the depot.

William Zuber Piqua Avenue Wing & Mahurin Lindenwood Cemetery Pixley & Co Lindenwood Fort Wayne

Water Reaches New Reservoir Bed After Shutdown

Water was turned into the new reservoir bed yesterday and has been running in since. The bottom is nearly covered but navigation will take days. City supply can spare water now as daily consumption has declined due to recent showers reducing lawn sprinkling needs.

Watch Presented to Herr Hormel Fort Wayne Editor

City reporters present a handsome watch to Herr Hormel, city editor of the Frie Presse, noting the timepiece is a rare beauty unlikely to be matched in Fort Wayne jewelers and sure to be appreciated by the veteran reporter.

Herr Hormel Frie Presse Fort Wayne

Unlucky Harry Arrests on Pittsburg Train 20

Detective Stoll and Officer Flickenger captured a man identified as Harry Green after a satchel bearing that name was found with letters to Harry Green and a letter from James Green warning away from Coffeen Illinois. Green confessed to assaulting James Brown with a beer bottle in Coffeen and was jailed with the Montgomery County sheriff notified.

Detective Stoll Flickenger Pittsburg Guay Street Stoll Decatur Hoyles Harry Green James Green Coffeen James Brown Montgomery County Illinois Green Brown

Fresh Fruit Deals for Summer Shoppers

Advertises fruits with prices including Best Messina Lemons at 25c per dozen California Seedling Oranges 85c per dozen California Pears 3 for 10c California Plains 10c per dozen and California Peaches 25c per dozen Fru TWousr.

California California Plains

Drunks and Tramps Face Police Court in Morning Session

Judge Huser presided as James Mitchell’s drunkenness case was continued to next Thursday. J R Bittinger signed bonds. Laban Riley, held after a knife incident, was fined five dollars and costs. Efe jailed. Eight tramps appeared. Harris, once a local businessman, released, seven others sent to jail.

Justice Huser James Mitchell J. R. Bittinger Laban Riley Efe Harris Elkhart

Advertised Prices for Butter Eggs Meats and Flour

Local ad lists Best Dairy Butter and Jar Butter with prices 16c and 10c. Plymouth Creamery eggs at 20c per dozen 1b. Fresh Country Eggs 10c per dozen. Best Sugar Cured Hams 11c and Smoked Shoulders 7c. Smoked Bacon 9c. New Potatoes up to 90c per bushel. Best Grades City Flour 84.00 per barrel. Fruit House.

Plymouth Creamery Fruit House

Chicago Markets Update from July 19 Opening Prices

The Chicago market report lists July 19 opening options for Wheat 664c, Corn 434c, Oats 223c, Pork 10.85, Lard 6.87, Ribs 6.20. Hogs receipts 11,000 with late gains 5 to 10 points. Cattle receipts 5,500 with a strong market. Sheep receipts 7,000 with a strong market. Closing prices show Wheat 664c, Corn 4384c, Oats 224c, Pork 10.77, Lard 6.327, Ribs 6.22.

Chicago Corr

Wanted a License

A young couple sought a marriage license at City Clerk Jefferies home last night around nine. Jefferies directed them to Harry Metzgar who issues licenses, but by 1:30 no license had been issued and the couple remained unwed. They may have changed their minds.

Jefferies Harry Metzgar

Indignation in Constantinople Over Bulgarian Leader’s Death

Citizens in Constantinople vent fury at the murder of ex Premier Stambuloff of Bulgaria. Newspapers were banned from reporting the event though public anger targets both police and government.

Constantinople Stambuloff Bulgaria

Weather and ad note for Nebraska region

Rain fell across Nebraska last night and continues today. An intensely hot week ripened small grain rapidly. Consider placing a want ad in the Trans-Post.

Oman Nebraska

3-Year-Old Records Fall At Saginaw Driving Park Meet

Saginaw Michigan July 18 crowds reach 6000 as Robert J pace exhibition tops early season marks. Viotta and Bright Regent race to win the 2:24 class with fast halves and a closing stretch drive. Corbett's Fred Kohe wins the 2:35 trot while Burlingame takes the 2:40. Directly sets a new state 3-year-old mark in a 2:07 mile.

Saginaw Mich Union Park Corbett Fred Kohe Burlingame Janie Shelton Huntley Tiffin Seneca Driving Park Belle T Alley Fair Lillian Edemonia Maumejan Hettie Oscar Williams Crysolite Carrie McGregor Paris Fred Wilkes Dandy Salisbury Little George Argorea Flossier May Day Cambridge Bell Booze McBride Aurora Ill Aurora Driving Park Diamond D Dick Richmond Gold Hill Wesley R Giles Noyes Rocker

Hartman sues Olds Wagon Works for 3225 on account

Levi Hartman through attorney J M Phillips sues Olds Wagon Works in circuit court for 3225 on an open account. J M Robinson represents the plaintiff.

Levi Hartman J. M. Phillips Olds Wagonworks Company Henry Bushmann William George Bushmann J. M. Robinson Amelia E. Briebach Lucy Levi William Dorcey Thomas Cummings Breen & Morris

Indiana Spiritualists open annual session at Anderson camp grounds

The Indiana Spiritual Association begins its annual session east of Anderson with a large attendance. President Westerfield opened the meeting, joined by notable national figures like Mrs Colby Luther of Muncie and James Sprague of Jamestown, New York. Cottages are full and interest runs high as Elder W R Covert, executor of the National Church of God, plans an outside-church attack including a $500 challenge to mediums.

Dayton W. R. Covert National Church of God Board

Regulators Bind Parker After Forged Paper Case

William Parker of Huntertown is jailed in this city after being bound over to the circuit court on a forgery charge involving an order for goods from James Noonan. Faulkner forged the instrument. Parker, 20, claims innocence while regulators seek Faulkner who fled the area. Also noted is the first Niagara Falls Excursion of 1895 on the Nickel Plate to Aug 19 with rates available.

Faulkner Huntertown William Parker Parker James Noonan Solomon Chapman Noonan Young Parker Chapman Squire Thornton James Ballou Harper Durance Vile Niagara Falls

Domestic dispute leads to cross affidavits and fines

Fred Schoerl and Joseph unt of Leo quarrel over a domestic matter. Lunt filed an affidavit charging Schoerl with assault and battery before Justice Bohen. Each side fined $1 and costs, then filed reciprocal affidavits. The justice leveled the same fine for Lunt. A trip to Lake Mawninkuckee via Nickel Plate rail cost $2.90. Return tickets valid until Oct 31, 795.

Fred Schoerl Joseph Unt Leo Lunt Bohen Schoerl Ife Itlunt Lake Mawninkuckee Nickel Plate Road

Remarkable Mine Escape Near Pewabic Mine

Iron Mountain Michigan July 19 rescue party reached the Pewabic mine at midnight and released the imprisoned miners. The escape is hailed as the most remarkable in mining history.

Iron Mountain Mich Pewabic Minim

Artificial Ice and Distilled Water Purity Claim

The Artificial Ice Company advertises ice made from distilled water in covered cans cooled by iron pipe coils. They claim the ice is perfectly pure and safer for drinking, endorsed by physicians, used by hotels and pharmacies, with 100 5-cent coupons sold for $4.50 to last about 100 days.

Im Eod

Fort Wayne Market Prices Corrected Daily by Saah & Co

The Fort Wayne market reports current prices for commodities such as Wheat at 65 to 67 cents, Oats 28 to 30 cents, Corn 42 to 50 cents, Kye 50 cents, Barley 50 cents, Butter 11 to 15 cents, Eggs 10 cents, Beeswax 25 cents per pound, Potatoes 85 to 90 cents per bushel, Feathers, live geese 45 cents, Rags 50 cents per hundredweight, Hides cr\u00e9cen 7 cents, Hides cured 8 cents.

Saah & Co

Worthless bonds mocked as waste paper in Farwell suit

Chicago accessions recount a courtroom farce over 12.83 million in securities allegedly fraudulently conveyed to Potter Lovell. Senator Farwell dismisses the case as a joke while noting the Farwells hold the papers as collateral for Boston promoters’ advances.

Farwells Potter-Lovell Chicago Culiaea Charles B. Farwell John W. Farwell Company Potter, Lovell & Co Boston United States Pisinoff J. W. Farwell Company Warwell Massachusetts Farwell Boston House

Bonds and securities saga in Farwell case exposure

The speaker denounces bonds as worthless and outlines how Potter created the Gogebic Development Company, issuing bonds and stock to control mining lands. A list of alleged fraudulent conveyances tied to Farwell Company is read, including notes, stock and mortgage bonds. Additional items cover parliamentary friction in France and legal cases from San Francisco to Peoria.

Farwella Mr. Farwell Farwell Company Farwell Potter John Smith Gogebic Mr. Chumasero C. W. Clement Worcester Steel Works Gogeblo Development Company Israzos River Channel and Lock Company Gogebic Development Company Sha A Atuck Gogebic Development Ouupans Gogebic Develoyiutects Company

Freight car crushes Miss Wright in Ubion nearshore

Miss Martha Wright of Eureka was crushed beneath a freight car and killed instantly. About six others suffered severe injuries but are expected to recover.

Ubion Martha Wright Eureka

Firemen recover after Walnut and Water street blaze

Cincinnati dispatch reports twenty firemen injured by walls at the warehouse fire on Walnut and Water streets. Michael McNally and Edward Newman remain seriously hurt. Newman should recover, McNally may be the third victim. Others expected to be discharged soon. Also included are baseball scores from July 1 to 9 and Illinois Central Railway announcing a 214 percent dividend payable Aug 1. Kensington carpet mills warn strikers of impending reopening and possible indefinite closure if workers do not return.

Cincinnati Walnut Water Streets Michael McNally Edward Newman McNally Philadelphia Kensington

Strike in Cleveland Near Settlement

A committee of wire-drawers strikers met with company officials in Cleveland and it appears the strike may be settled soon.

Cleveland

No Change In Michigan Strike Report

ISHPEMING July 19 The miners strike presents no material change. The workers are not yet thoroughly organized and daily meetings are held at the park between here and Negaunee.

Ishpeming Here Nogaunee

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