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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1895
Page
1
A heated debate over the Nicholson bill continues in Terre Haute with lawmakers trading arguments and factional stances as smoke signals of party lines rise. The outcome remains uncertain as negotiations resume this week.
Inside accounts show several workers dismissed over political sympathies, triggering debate on loyalty rules and workforce discipline. Firms cited policy enforcement while critics warn of chilling effects on dissent and free expression within the organization.
A Terre Haute dispute pits the Nicholson union ministers and major firms against each other. A. G. Austin & Co. details saloon and union tensions, Dick the secretary, business rule violations, and letters exchanged over loyalty to the firm and the union. The firm cites lost trade from Dick’s affiliations and ultimately discharges him after a protracted dispute.
A large fire wiped out twenty five business houses in Geneva, Indiana, along Line street from the G R I depot to the Shamrock hotel. The Shamrock hotel survived while many shops and the post office were burned, leaving the city nearly barren with limited water to fight the blaze.
Indignation follows an attack on a White River camp by a gang led by John Kemp. The Thompson family, two adults and three children, faced gunfire, a woman and a child killed, another man and a boy wounded. Kemp was killed by Thompson. vigilantes organize to pursue the bandits.
The United Norwegian Lutheran church national synod opens in St Paul with about 2000 delegates. The central issue is which school should be official: Augsburg Seminary in Minneapolis or St Olaf at Northfield, or a new school, and the dispute threatens a rupture.
After 204 ballots in a bitter fight among factions, S M Foster is elected to the council announced trustee post over C H Worden and W P Bursley. Foster pledged to devote school fund interest to a public library and drew strong civic support from the Women’s league and local Democrats. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 am with Foster celebrated as the prudent choice.
Mrs N C Shepard attempted to fill a gasoline stove at her daughter's Brackenridge street home when an explosion burned her hands. Miss Kate Beebe helped and suffered serious burns to a hand. Dr Greenawalt treated the injured.
The Indiana weather service notes cool sunny weather early in the week, followed by uneven rains. Wheat looks poor except in some fields. oats are short. grasses are thining. corn, potatoes, and gardens benefited where rains fell, with future rains needed to secure promising crops. apples and pears are abundant.
Music Hall hosted 225 delegates to the Minnesota Odd Fellows Grand Lodge session with 115 Rebecca lodges also in session. The main agenda is endorsing the new constitution for the Rebecca convention and subordinate lodges.
A severe storm swept Worth county last night destroying peach and watermelon crops and damaging other crops and property. No fatalities have been reported so far.
Des Moines June 12. The Iowa populists at Des Moines hold their largest state convention with 360 delegates and about 500 attendees. The platform reaffirms the Omaha program, denounces Supreme Court rulings on income tax, supports free silver, and calls for reforms including safeguards for depositors and workers, plus taxes on incomes and gold contracts.
A group named the Chosen Friends plans a trip to Rome City on Friday June 14. The outing details the itinerary and meeting point for participants.
Senator Brice and top followers held a Lima meeting with Byron Ritchie Frank Hurd and others from Toledo Celina Cincinnati Sidney and Toledo bank executives. They discussed securing the next legislature and Brice's candidacy if the democrats win control. Brice then left for Sandusky to attend the Grand Army encampment.
Worthington Minnesota hosts the G A R encampment for this district with Women’s Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Officials and veterans from Minnesota and nearby states attend with addresses planned by Gov Clough and others. In Spokane Washington veterans gather for the department encampment led by Commander Lawler and General Schofield visits. Idaho grand encampment in Coeur d Alene and delegate visits to Spokane.
Basil Sharp ten year old, son of Mr and Mrs K P Sharp of 75 Lake Avenue Lakeside, drowned while swimming in the St Joe river after diving in shallow water. He was recovered about 150 yards from the dive site after a two hour search led by Gus Borgman. The incident occurred near the river confluence with the Maumee and Basil attended Lakeside public school.
Charles Eckhart, a leading Auburn carriage manufacturer, visited town yesterday and said his factory is running full blast though behind on orders. He noted two thousand jobs completed this season with a further thousand expected to be produced.
A 70 by 136 foot lot on the north side of West Creighton Avenue features a brick house on the west side, a good barn, well and cistern, ample fruit, and space for another house. Price 3150 dollars with 1000 cash and the rest on reasonable terms. Offer valid until Saturday night June 22. Sale by Everett & Doud, second floor Old National Bank Block.
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