Berry Street M E church hosts reception for Pastor Cissell
A church parlors reception honored Pastor and Mrs C C Cissell last evening at Berry Street M E church. Also noted are local notices of guest Morton A Mergentheim's return to Chicago University and April Fool gate pranks in East Creighton avenue and DeWald street.
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Berry Street
M. E
C. C. Cissell
Morton A. Mergentheim
Chicago University
A. Mergentheim
Washington Boulevard
East Creighton Avenue
DeWald Street
First Spiritual Society of
Fort Wayne
Occult Science Society
H. V. Sweringen
Fort Wayne Wage Earners Invited on Free Great Lakes Tour
The Fort Wayne Post offers a two week, all expenses paid Great Lakes tour to the citys most popular wage earning woman with an escort. Eligible contestants include teachers store workers factory workers and others employed in the city. Coupons start next Monday with daily vote tallies. path to the prize closes July 1.
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The
Post
Indiana
Great Lakes
Fort Wayne
North
Detroit
St. Clair
Port Huron
Sarinac
Sand Beach
Alpina
St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
Soo
Sault Ste. Marie
Gay Today
Runaway Horses, Farm Accident Highlight Local News
Miss Della Ryan of 16 West Lewis street suffered a skull fracture after falling from a chair at home and is in critical condition with Dr. Boswell in attendance. A runaway wagon incident near Pittsburg depot ended with smashed wagons but no injuries. Easter eggs and fresh produce advertised for weekend shoppers.
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Della Ryan
West Lewis Street
Will McKinnie
Pittsburg
Calhoun Street
Baker
Local factory injuries and industry notes from early 1900s
Reports detail hammer strikes and gashes at multiple shops including Wabash and Bass blacksmiths. Names such as John Vogiley and John Vogley suffer head wounds. Dr. Porter treats the injuries. William Carter’s hand crushes threaten amputation. Police and railway duties shift as special detectives and dock improvements draw attention amid corporate moves.
Wabash Railroad Announces New Schedules and Fast Through Service
The Wabash Railroad unveils March 22 changes including the Werstwann Fast train from Fort Wayne to St. Louis arriving 10:35 p.m. and the Limited Fast Mail Fort Wayne to St. Louis and Kansas City, with connections to trans continental trains. Train No. 46 shifts to 11:45 a.m. from 1:15 p.m., routing via Lakeshore-New York Central to Toledo Cleveland Buffalo and New York City.
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Werstwann
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hot Springs
Kansas City Union Depot
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York City
Lakeshore- Newstork
Pittsburg Steel Men Plan Direct Deals to Eliminate Middleman
Representatives of twenty one leading U S Bessemer steel makers met in New York to discuss ending middleman influence and tying negotiations directly to producers and consumers. George T Oliver of Hainesworth Steel warned of demoralized markets but said no undue price rise is planned with a current $29 per ton rate as iron ore and pig iron rise.
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Oliver
Pittsburg
Carnegie
New York
Bessemer E Steel
Carnegie Steel Company
Hainesworth Steel Company
Jones & Laughlin Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
South Bethlehem
Cam
Union Steel Company
Alexandria
Ind
Shenandoah Valley Steel Company
New Castle
Maryland Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Wheeling Steel and Iron Company
Wheeling
Ashland Steel Company
Ashland
George T. Oliver
Bessemer Steel
United States
Four Married Men and the Ball at Moscow
In Jackson Michigan four Addison county married men cooked up a ruse claiming to be called away on business. Their wives learned of a masquerade ball in Moscow and joined in by renting disguises and attending the ball together with their husbands. They danced all night and unmasked to find their husbands by their arms at dawn.
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Jackson
Mich
Addison
Moscow
Oncy Vienna
Bash & Co
Mayflower Mills
Brunswick Fire Ravages Wharves and Stores in Brisk Blaze
A Brunswick conflagration started about 1 30 pm and swept the railroad wharves warehouses and Bay street stores. Losses total about 509000 with 300000 insured. One man Charles Smith of the railroad died from heat. Fire brigades called for aid but winds aided the flames and caused extensive damage to the Brunswick and Western railroad facilities and naval stores stock.
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Brunswick
Charles Smith
Brunswick and Western Railroad
Downing Company
Bay Street
Carnegie rejects combinations and outlook turns cautious
New York April 3 Andrew Carnegie back from Florida dismisses proposed steel makers’ combination as weak and ineffective arguing it delivers only temporary strength to the weak. He cites a general business lull and urges resolving the presidential election before revival and a stable currency system. April 4 Poughkeepsie Star’s Dr O M Shedd is arrested for first degree larceny after allegedly defaulting from United Friends with a sum of £9,022.85.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Florida
Carnegie
PovGn Kerrsikz
N. Y
O. M. Shedd
Poughkeepsia Star
Board of Police Commissioners
Shedd
Order of
United Friends
Ohio Theater Hat Law Passes Legislature
In Columbus on April 3 the legislature enacted a new measure making it a misdemeanor to permit a person to wear a hat or headgear in a theater that obstructs the view. Offenders face a fine of 10 dollars.
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United States
ColumBus, O
Brick Pomeroy Near Death in Brooklyn Deathbed
Noted printer editor and promoter Brick Pomeroy lies dying of dropsy at Blythebourne L I in a condition described as hopeless and days from death. Pomeroy rose to fame during and after the Civil War while publishing Pomeroy's Democrat.
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Brick Pomeroy
Death’s Door
New York
Brick’’ Pomeroy
Blythebourne
Pomeroy
Democrat
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Will C. Cleary
Takor
Harrison Street
Washington
Jackson’s
Fast Mail
of the Lakes
Callon Jackson
J. G. Thieme
Hineynd Sle
John Vogiley
Will Carter
J. J. White
Grand Rapids
Ass Works
William Reiter
Bass Blacksmith Shop
Frank W. Morse
Wabash
Pennsylvania
John F. Kiess
John S. Stanton
G. Ogline
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Pennsylvania Company
Vandalia
Logansport
John Vogley
Night Force
M. F. Porter
John
William Carter
C. I. Carter
Mr. Carter
Erie
Lebanon
Frinco
Wells, Fargo & Co
T. KE. Broadway
C. S. Centlivre Brewing Co
Bock
Wabash Railroad CO
Senate
Horse
Lodge
George
Dupont
North Manitou
Lake Michigan
House
Howard University
Iowa
DkEs Monts
Harrison County
Fifteenth Judicial District
Temple
Monument of Fame
Sonable
I. H. Case
Calhoun ST
G. Kluq’s
Hanna ST
C. L. Centlivre Brewing Co
Bock Beer
Vienna
L. Daxtheimer & Soc
Tailors
E. Benny
Tri-State Building
Rhode Island
Providence
Lippitt
Littlefield
Peabody
Thienert
Burlingame
DR. Kilmer
A. J. Keller
Lou Elk
Calhoun and
Masonic Temple
Freese & Ranke
J. B. Monninc
Logan
J. B. Monning
Foster
Inquiry
Lakeside
Fisher Brothers
Samuel Fisher
Max B. Fisher
Sommer’s
City of
Fortuyne
Chicago
W.g.burket
D.D.S
Arcade
Rius
Pape Furniture Company
E. Berry Street
Peers Bate Fk
O. B. Fitch
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