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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1895
Page
3
June 1 dispatch from Indianapolis reports Indiana farmers face severe drought with 10.01 inches less rainfall than normal. Heat and wind have withered vegetation, Meadows turn brown and pastures fail, wheat will be a poor harvest by mid June. Farmers fear lasting damage if rains do not come soon.
A blaze on the third floor of Miller and Reese building at Sev enth and Main streets caused heavy loss. Mrs J H Garrett was rescued in time, while Killen O'Dell and Etta Allen lost personal effects. An elderly man known as Fred may have died in a near by frame-house fire. Electric shocks injured several as Grant Puck, a electrician, was hurled from a pole breaking his right arm. burlesque flops in Franklin as body snatching humor fails to amuse crowds.
Grandview June 1 A local incident reports a gang of Italians employed on the Chicago Indianapolis Rockport and Chattanooga railway between Mitchell and Grandview. An unknown Italian attempted to assault John Connors 16 year old daughter. The father armed with a shotgun intervened but the assailant escaped. Neighbors reacted with anger as Harry Bristow went to the Italian camp and fired several shots,未 hitting anyone.
The Marion County Bar Association met in the United States court room on June 1 to pay tribute to Walter Gresham the deceased statesman and soldier Judge Baker delivered a eulogy and a memorial committee was formed comprising Judge Hardy United States Attorney Brank C Burke Noble C Butler Addison Harris and John L Dye. George A Schmid and Lizzie Gregg were wed in Chicago and moved to this place to work as jewelers. his former wife from Front Royal, Virginia, arrived and was arrested for bigamy. A circuit court meeting is awaited on June 37. Thomas Gipler of Indiana, commander in chief of A B, issued general order No. on A B posts.
A mob gathered in Harveysburg county for an attempted lynching of a prisoner brought from Danville and Lis. Sheriff More declared he would defend the prisoner with all available force, the local judge and officers stood by, and order was restored with the crowd dispersing.
A structured lunacy commission declared Dr. H. C. Lester of Dora sound minded, leading to discharge. He later became frenzied, fired a revolver at random, narrowly wounding several Dora citizens before police detained him.
Frankfort reports Hon. J. C. Suitt was dangerously injured by a fifteen foot fall from the second floor of his residence while adjusting decorations in a window. His age and activity are noted, with an accident described as potentially fatal.
William Hardin, an old man, vanished then was found hiding in a cellar in the act of whittling off his leg with a pink knife. He resisted family members and armed himself during the struggle. A separate report notes Mrs. F Stokes catching a 12 year old boy attempting to pour coal oil on her barn and light a match. the boy escaped arrest.
The 40 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lee drank concentrated lye and will probably die. Her mouth and throat were horribly burned. The incident occurred in Elwoop on June 1.
In early June off Middle Island, the steel steamer Norman and the Canadian steamer Jack collided in dense fog. The Norman sank in two minutes with three dead including Mrs Reynolds and two others aboard. the Jack, saved by lumber cargo, drifted and was towed to safety by the steamer Sicken. Captain Stratton described the deadly encounter and misjudged passing signals before the crash.
The annual twenty mile Denver road race by local cycling clubs ended in chaos with 154 entries and 156 starters. Hamstreest won as injuries, blood, and frostbitten conditions left two riders near death, one insane, and others missing or hospitalised. Guy Anderson collapsed at the finish, while Dan ver’s M Barrows and Walter Young were reported in distress as searchers scoured the area.
Springfield reports a perfunctory session as the state senate declines to adjourn after Memorial Day, while the house observes the holiday with no meeting. Legislation moved includes clearing the appropriation bills on first reading and advancing the legacy and inheritance tax bill to order of passage. A Torrens abstract bill faced amendments and a filibuster, with adjournment hoped for after dinner.
An expert reviewed the Brotherhood of Railway Trainsmen books for a week. No officer shortages found. double entry bookkeeping recommended. Printing plant loss noted at over 66,000 per year. Convention adopted a system of gender insurance policies worth 400, 800, and 1,100 dollars. Chicago reports extreme heat with several prostrations and serious cases. Denver warns of heavy rain and snow raising flood fears for railroads.
Chicago Dispatch reports a wager dispute where two men tried to repeat a long blessing verbatim. A phonograph was used to test accuracy, yielding a distorted reading that humorously framed the bet. The scene unfolded with a dealer on Madison Street and two disputants joking about clergy and memory.
A Chicago Times-Herald amusingly records an Illinois Central ticket office exchange. An inveterate smoker complains about the north end smoking car forcing long walks along trains and platforms, while the clerk calmly recalls patron service aims. The man weighs moving or quitting smoking as he vents his fate.
A cobbler in a western town closed his shop for his daughter's marriage, posting a notice that read This Store is close on the Account of some Fun in the Family. The German proprietor’s alteration of the usual death notice reflects a humorous reversal of tradition.
In a sharp exchange the Editor In Chief Mr. Grinder cites a biblical line while a writer mocks the practice of naming rival newspapers. The dialog highlights editorial propriety and media rivalry within the Boston Transcript setting.
A short exchange from Life and Brook lyn Life portrays Uppie Mann Uptree and Robdeigh Draper debating a tailor’s prices and a fourth suit as the assistant and manager respond to a singing aria and a program by request.
A jumble of quotations and a comic anecdote about a Trilby foot bust and a public miscue with Professor Zweibeer in Austin unfolds. The piece references Mrs Yerger, a music teacher, and Fritz, highlighting social friction and teasing remarks across era newspapers.
Edwin Booth and company perform Hamlet without costumes using quirky props, a phrenologist bust, swords from Knights of Pythias, and a dog in the grave scene. The audience endures odd staging yet respects Booth's dignity as the tragedy unfolds to strong applause.
At an author dinner in London Nye told a tale of meeting Abel P Jones in Indianapolis a year earlier. Jones, poor and hungry, begged half a dollar, but Nye could only offer to publish Jones’s next book. Now Jones invites Nye to Europe aboard his steam yacht.
A brief Life item notes how Arabella’s affection for a count brings them together often. The notice hints at social pairing and ongoing companionship within the circle.
A Georgia land agent tells a northern prospector they can uncover a peck of bullets weekly. The exchange centers on a bombshell traded for a cow, now rusting as if discarded in the war era.
A retired merchant explains why crowds filled his shop. He credited advertising and two large plate glass mirrors at the entrance doors, noting these features drew attention and customers as a key tactic in his earlier business.
Fragmentary report notes a violent incident involving a woman named Mrs Saye and a Black individual, with tense dialogue suggesting fear and urgency among locals. No precise location, date, or full names are readable within the surviving text.
Amos R Able arrives with his wife on their six week honeymoon visiting Niagara Falls and Washington. He boasts of wealth, asks for the best bridal chamber, and proclaims the marriage public, with 160 guests and a festive display as the hotel clerk records the event.
In Murphysboro Illinois a crowd of about 4000 gathered along the Big Muddy to witness the baptism of murderers Jeffrey and Henderson who are to be hanged unless Governor Altgeld steps in. They were brought midstream in chains and shackles while Baptist evangelists performed the rite.
John Nullet displays a freshwater striped bass weighing 26 1/2 pounds caught by Charles Beck near Peekskill on Friday May 10 while drawing nets for shad. Initially misidentified as a sea bass, the monster was weighed measured photographed and tested and confirmed as a Hudson River striped bass record.
Colonel and Mrs. John Bradbury of Los Angeles depart San Francisco bound for Honolulu on a first leg of a world trip claimed to fit 90 days. The venture, tied to Bradbury estate stakes and a $16,000 betting pool, mirrors Phineas Fogg’s famed dash. A Madison dispatch adds a curious note of a man over 21 with a 50 inch head who cannot walk yet moves by rolling, living in Galveston county and attracting museum interest.
The Rev Joe Shrader leads a rising sect attracting attention as a young girl allegedly visits heaven and returns with messages. Shrader declares the Bible outdated and plans a new code channeled through his angel, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Washington Post suggests hiring men to write fashion columns in Chicago newspapers to instruct women on the latest hats. Chicago Record notes sparing the city from the big theater hat would be a great favor to Washington.
Dr Nicholson of Bodleian Library argues St Patrick was English, claiming discoveries from his voyage list indicate English origins. The fragment suggests ongoing scholarly debate without conclusive proof.
The piece traces needlework from a feminine calling to a skilled profession. It notes embroidery now supports a living for many, with designs and items like a silk canvas toilet bag, turquoise silk sachets, and blue bengaline hangings showcased as practical spring examples. It emphasizes accessible, copyable motifs and broad market demand for refined needlework.
The article discusses embroidery materials and methods for home use including SIRS ies in gold and silver card and various fabrics for hangings. It describes Russian embroidery similar to cross stitch, brown linen bedroom hangings with red and blue borders, and an extensive collection of teacloths and doilies. It explains fine linen work, fringe, hemstitching, and the ready stamped patterns for amateurs. It notes use of linen floss or rope linen and advises proportional border widths for cloth sizes.
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