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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1875

Page

4

Festival cake tally and town notes mix of events

A varied local page reports a festival cake raise of 157.90 dollars, disputes over rumored totals, and a deceased Bloomingdale figure. It covers boxing play punches, arrests, canal boat delays, Concordia graduates, school drawings exhibits, home for the friendless event, pageant voting tallies, and Fort Wayne conservatory graduation scenes.

Town Topics From A City Press

Scavenger at work as six property bankers await grand jury action. Rumor hints a local institution may discontinue business soon. Ladies fashion shifts toward a bold catchphrase at the festival. A break in at Rockhill & Jenkinson’s store thwarted by night watch. Three pecks of mud cleaned from Main Street after a wagon incident. Citizens' Street Railway may move office to Calhoun and Main. A young lawyer hides, studies his July ovation. The State v. Bothner continued to next Saturday. Free puffs questioned by confectioners. Marriage notice at the English table of the home for the friendless festival. Since December J H Archer Req has built twenty-one houses all occupied. A quip differentiates Capt Hettler from Palestine. Lengedorf injured from a shed fall. Calico ball planned at Ewing’s hall July 3. John Lehr bond as deputy city treasurer $12,000. Rumor of a Broadway lady elopement with a man of many traits.

Rockhill & Jenkinson Justice of the Peace J. H. Archer Req Ewing's Hall John Lehr Messrs Mont Hamilton C. McCulloch D. Majer Windhebe Teir Fas Pais

Jail Break Attempt Foiled By Sheriff and Guards

At noon Sheriff Hance found Charles Nichols in the west grated jail window after he and seven accomplices chewed a two inch by seven inch opening in bars. A large iron crow bar waxed and hidden behind steam heaters was seized, and the group remains jailed pending July criminal court session.

Hance Our Charles Nichols Charles Nichols Crimsinal Court Gordon

Burglaries Narrowly Miss at Broadway Residence and restaurant

A. G. Beaver Esq s Broadway Wilt street home was entered by burglars amid partial success. They gained access from the rear and stole gold spectacles and dresses before fleeing. A separate incident at McFeely s restaurant saw a patron steal a coat and depart, leaving the bar keeper bereft and amused by the culprit s audacity.

A. G. Beaver Broadway Wilt Street Chakra Beaver

Central Grocery and Farr House Fruit and Tobacco Ad

Fresh strawberries received daily at the Central Grocery. Such low figures on St. Joe berries reduced to 10c per quart may never occur again. La Carolina Cigar 5c. J.B. Rockhill corner Main and Calhoun streets. Beaton Tea Store bananas 57 each. At 2 o'clock we received one hundred cases. Farr House.

Central Grocery J.B. Rockbill’s la Carolina Cigar J.B. Rockhill Main and Calhoun Streets St. Joe Farr House

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