Fort Wayne Centennial Celebration Opens with Parade and Eloquent Notes
Fort Wayne marked its 100th birthday with a grand centennial kickoff led by Mayor Oakley and President Randall. The event highlighted old settlers from across northeastern Indiana, a bicycle and band program, and a historic address stressing Fort Wayne as a city of homes, industry, and civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Zollinger Battery
Princess Rink
Judge Morris
Indiana
Northwest
Allen County
Princess Tank
Morris
Stephen A. Northrop
John Paul Jones
Allan B. Dougall
Rok
Isaac Jenkinson
Port Wayne
Richmond
Joseph Woodhull
E. R. Wilson
F.C. Weichman
H. ©. Hanna
John F. W. Meyer
Col. R. S. Robertson
Calhoun
Oakley
P. A. Randall
Koch
Milwaukee
Cream City
Perry A. Randall
Col
R. 4S. Robertson
Taylor
Lord Nelson
England
Citi
President Randall
Mayor Oakley
Anthony Wayne
Lake Erie & Western Announces Exposition Tickets
At Lakeside Park Cincinnati and Chicago game called for 10 tomorrow morning. Beginning Sept 15 1895 Lake Erie & Western sells Atlanta exposition tickets for 21.05 valid 20 days and 28.30 valid until Jan 7 1896.
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Lakeside Park
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lake Erie & Western
Atlanta
Final Street Railway Contract Sets Rush Hour Fares
The public works board met with Mr. Everett and Atty Hanna to finalize a Harrison street railway contract. A special eight for 25 cent ticket will serve workers 6 to 7 am and 5:15 to 6:30 pm, with free rides for under five and half fare for ages five to twelve. Summer service every 30 minutes each way, winter hourly, speeds set, latest design cars, minor changes noted.
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Board of Public Works
Everett
H. C. Hanna
Harrison Street
Cincinnati and Chicago Game Ends At Centennial Ice Cream
At Lakeside Park the game between Cincinnati and Chicago was called at Centennial Ice Cream. Dan Meyer & Son prepare to serve patrons with Columbia City ice cream and ices. Telephone orders at Phone 156 for prompt attention.
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Dan Meyer &Son
Columbia City
Bold daylight robberies Plague Fort Wayne stores
Two men used fake names in a Columbia Street cash register theft at Pickard's and a similar plan at Siemon's on Calhoun Street. About $205 vanished from Pickard's till and a suspect was captured. another man fled and was later arrested elsewhere. A third incident at Wayne hotel saw $100 stolen from J. H. Eldridge. Police plan a city roundup as details unfold.
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Pickard
Columbia Street
Fort Wayne
Harry Pickard
Peter KE. Pickard
Bittenger
James Monroe
George Kennedy
Wayne
Kennedy
Bradford
Times-Post
Chicago
George M. Kane
Ife
Twenty-fourth
Kane
Windy City
Fostoria
Pickard’s
James Mouroe
Indianapolis
Monroe
Justice Huser
Siemon Wall Paper, Stationary and Art
Calhoun Street
Pickard Bros
J. H. Eldrige
Wayne Hotel
Snubbed by Cleveland Casts Court in Official Snub
Washington October 16 Supreme Court justices express mortification after President Cleveland misses the customary call of respect at the opening of the October term. The president, aboard Benedicts yacht, reportedly plans another day of fishing and yachting, provoking outrage among the judiciary. The piece ends with an advisory about visiting the Home Billiard Hall in Indiana.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
United States
Cleveland
Benedict
White House
Abuses in Real Estate Assessments Spark Reform Effort
A Manhattan Single Tax club delegation met Mayor Strong with a memorial denouncing unfair real estate tax enforcement. They cite over 200 upper city lots owned by W W Astor valued at over a million dollars yet taxed on about 95 thousand dollars. The group seeks reforms to curb favoritism toward the rich.
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New York
Manhattan
Strong
W. W. Astor
Fresh produce daily from Baltimore market
Daily direct from Baltimore offers large frying selects at 2 cents per can, standards for stewing at 20 cents per can, celery in large bunches at 22 cents, Cape Cod cranberries 8 cents per quart, Jersey sweet potatoes 30 cents per peck, New York quinces 70 cents per peck, and New York State grapes 22 cents per basket from Freir House.
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Baltimore
Nice
Jersey
New York
New York State
Freir House
Five Boys Born to Fulton County Family
Mrs. John Langdon of six miles northeast of Delta Fulton county has given birth to five boys all doing nicely. People come from across the county to see the newborns but few visitors are allowed as the mother objects. The father declines to be interviewed.
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Totrpo
John Langdon
Delta
Fulton County
L E and W Sell Greensburg Trip Tickets for Y P S C E
The L E and W announces round trip tickets to Greensburg Indiana at one fare for the period October 23 to 26 for Y P S C E meeting attendees. The sale runs from October 23 through October 26.
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Greensburg
Ind
Shot her assailant in front of mother and son
Gurung, O. T., Oct. 16 near Richmond County Joseph Gashee attempted to assault Mrs. Halcombe. Her 12 year old son grabbed a shotgun and shot the assailant dead. May reflect celebratory local crime episode amid wider notes of regional life.
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Gurung
O. T
Richmond
Dounty
Joseph Gashee
Reed and M kinley strong no free silver pledge
San Francisco October 16 Senator Thurston of Nebraska says neither Reed nor M Kinley will declare for free silver coinage. He weighs convention sites among San Francisco Pittsburg and Chicago and notes McKinley as preferred by his state while Allison or Reed of Maine are seen as available. He believes the money issue will be settled to avoid large financial disturbances and rules out Harrison. He plans to stay in California about a week then return to Nebraska.
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San Francisco
Pittsburg
Chicago
National
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Thurston
Union Pacific Railway
Oregon
Joseph Manley
Maine
McKinley
Allison
Reed
Harrison
West
California
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OLD Settlers’ Reunion
S. B. McManus
Jima
Yairer
Topia
BASE
Mr. Everett
Siemen Wall Paper
Bluffton Mills
Fruit House
A. Wayne
Baltimore Oysters
Ohio
Model Steam Bakery
Indiana Dental Association
Laporte
E. J. Church
J. F. Werner
Elkhart
Don M. Gallie
J. M. Teal
Kendallville
T. A. Goodwin
Warsaw
S. T. Kirk
Kokomo
Cleary
Shyish Fal
Hoga
A. C. Aurentz
RABUS
Coop
Globe Mills
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