Meeting of All Denominations on Associated Charities
The Associated Charities held at the Masonic Temple a first citywide meeting to explain their work. Mayor Oakley presided as pastors and charities speakers shared aims, with music by local ensembles. Notable talks covered the Circle of Charities and agency roles in relief, visitation, workrooms, and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Masonic Temple
C. B. Oakley
Haydn Quartet
Third Presbyterian Church Quartet
Yarnelle
Alexander Johnson
Circle of Charities
W. D. Page
Fort Wayne Relief Union
Ernest Bicknell
Bicknell
M. A. Ferguson
T. E. Ellison
Orphans Home
The
Humane Society
Isadore
Gambling rooms to shut in Muncie after today
Police expect the closing of gambling rooms in Muncie Indiana after today as per a police commissioner's order. Proprieties are moving furniture to cellars and other places of safety to prevent loss in a rumored purge tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Fortner
Physicians Meet To Form Upper Maumee Valley Medical Society
A meeting at city hall will gather doctors from Fort Wayne and Indiana counties Whitley DeKalb Steuben Elkhart Noble Wells and from Ohio counties Van Wert Williams Paulding Defiance. They aim to organize a new medical society with a lengthy program and addresses by Fort Wayne physicians. The organizing committee includes G W McCaskey OC B Stemen George OC Stemen A P Buchman M F Porter Carl Proegler E E Morgan BE J McOscar A E Bulson L Park Drayer W H Myers B Van Sweringen H A Duemling and W P Whery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Whitley
DeKalb
Steuben
Elkhart
Noble and Wells
Indiana
van Wert
Williams, Paulding
Defiance
Ohio
Upper Maumee Valley
H. A. Duemling and
W. P. Whery
Free Sheet Music With $1 Purchase At Karn Store
Three thousand copies of sheet music to be given away one per person who spends a dollar on goods at Karn music store located at 9 East Columbia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karn
East Columbia Street
Murder Suspected In Mound City After Man Found Dead
Elmer Sheets, 26, was found by Lake Erie & Western tracks in Mound, Ind. with six gashes on the left face and a crushed temple. He had not been hit by a train and was last seen after 7 40 pm, suggesting homicide. police have no leads. Sheets had recently returned from Minnesota and had gambling ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundy
Ind
Elmer Sheets
Lake Erie & Western
Sheets
Minnesota
Spring Fashions at Cleary Tailor Shop
Cleary the fashionable merchant tailor displays a handsome line of suitings and overcoatings for the spring trade. Cleary has no high rents to pay and his patrons get the benefit. He guarantees a fit and invites you to try him next. No 118 Harrison street near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleary
Harrison Street
Washington
Lyons Comedians at Empire with Dorothy Lowe
The Empire presents the Lyons comedians in a week of modern plays led by Miss Dorothy Lowe. Free admission for ladies tonight with paper coupon. No show Tuesday due to venue use. Plays include Only a Woman's Heart Phoenix Hazel Kirk Van the Virginian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
The
Empire
Lyons Company
Dorothy Lowe
Heilbroner
Phoenix
Hazel Kirk
Van
Virginian
Lincoln and Washington Birthday Observance by Sons of Veterans
The Sons of Veterans announce a Lincoln and Washington Birthday commemorative event at G A R hall on Tuesday evening February 18 led by Col E B Walker with songs prayers addresses and benediction. Admission is free and the public is invited with the program featuring Mr. Brown Mayor Oakley and Rev J S Ainslie among others. A critical note warns Fort Wayne housekeepers to avoid fake soap premiums and to favor Globe Soap and Rub No More Wash Powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. E
Walker Camp Sons of Veterans
Lincoln
Washington
G. A. R. Hall
America
Maee
G. W. Brown
C. B. Oakley
Columbia
The
Gem of the Ocean
Fort Wayne
Orry Hall
Ind
Common Council
James Woulfe
C. B. Daxrey
Empire Tonight Admits With Daily Paper Coupons
A standing notice says no reserved seat purchase is required for entry to the Empire show tonight. Coupons printed in daily papers grant admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Empire
Midway Reproduction at Princess Skating Rink Draws Fort Wayne Crowds
The Princess rink hosts a 15 cent exhibit recreating the World’s Fair Midway with nations’ villages. Every evening, First Regiment band music stirs the crowd and at 10 o clock a nations march and village dance program follow. The display is praised as highly as any Fort Wayne fair event and gives visitors a vivid cross section of global cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Rink
Fort Wayne
First Regiment
No Land Patents to Roads Prompted by Uncle Sam Resolution
A resolution introduces a plan to roll up a powerful railroad lobby by denying land patents to roads that do not meet federal guidance. The move targets railroad interests while signaling federal oversight and potential reform.
New Locomotives Ordered by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania road imports 38 new engines split between Altoona and Juniata shops. Six class U switch engines and 12 class M heavy switches stay at Altoona, eight class L fast passenger engines and 12 Moguls at Juniata. Some lines west of Pittsburg, including five class L for the Pan Handle, will receive units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Road
Altoona
Juniata
Pittsburg
Nickel Plate railroad workers report back after absences
Engineers George Cooper Dan McFee and brake man George Barlow return to duty from Huntington Conneaut Ohio and recent absences. Blacksmiths Al Throckmorton Mike Gans Henry Grothouse and M R Hardendorf reported or were absent for sickness. Fireman Copeland and R L Drake resume work after sickness. Elmer Cutler, Standard Wheel works foreman, demobilizes a residence on D hn avenue. Henry Koorsen receives a gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
George Cooper
Dan McFee
Nickel Plate
George Barlow
Conneaut, O
al Throckmorton
Mike Gans
Pittsburg
Henry Koorsen
Henry
Elmer Cutler
Standard Wheel Works
Hn Avenue
Will
Work force returns and company updates across Pittsburg area
Absentees Fred Berghorn and Julian Zurbrugg report back to duty after three months due to rheumatism. J Evans resigns from Pittsburg lumber yard to relocate to Kalamazoo. F D Urbahns leaves Nickel Plate to join Wabash in Peru. Capt R H Morrison returns from trip to Altoona. Rhinesmith and Simpson see a lull but plan full restart. eight hour day set temporarily by Pennsylvania. C F Hembrardt marries Louise Bruns in this city. A new 60 000 pound, 42 foot furniture car completes casting shop work and is on display in the car machine shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
E. A Gould
Wabash
R. H. Morrison
Pittsburg
Altoona
Harrison
Pennsylvania
Rhinesmith & Simonson
Louise Bruns
Hemhardt
Baseball League Meeting Advances Borrowing Without Contracts
Manager Billy Meyer returns from Pittsburg where the Interstate Base Ball league met Saturday to organize. Clubs must pay 100 dollars toward a 500 dollar guarantee and may borrow National league players without signing contracts, with rosters due by March 15. Meyer reports Akron backers pledge 1100 dollars and Lima or Findlay hoped for league entry. Empire Theater offers free admission for ladies tonight with a coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Meyer
Pittsburg
Meyer
Post
C. B. Powers
Akron
Lima
Findlay
Immense Midway Crowd Packs The Night Rink
A huge throng filled the Midway on Saturday night with the rink crowded to the door. The program changes nightly to keep the entertainment fresh and engaging. Managers dispel rumors that visiting all villages and booths costs over a dollar, announcing admission is only 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa
Defective Walk Sues City for Sidewalk Injury Damage
In Fort Wayne Mary Russman sues the city for $5000 alleging injuries from a defective Harrison Street sidewalk. L M Ninde represents the plaintiff. Also noted are a divorce filing by Clara B Sturgeon seeking $2000 alimony, and the cases of Adam Rowe and Henry Koons charged with chicken theft. A religious disturbance case involving George Coleman acquittal is described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Mary Russman
City of
Fort Wayne
Harrison Street
L. M. Ninde
Koons
Circuit Court
Adam Rowe
Henry Koons
George Coleman
Pleasant Township
O’ Rourke
Coleman
Milton Barto
Squire Snyder
Squire
Barto
Double Local Fires Reported In One Morning
Firemen battled a small blaze at Hattersly plumbing shop No 48 East Main Street with $350 loss to rear goods after overheated furnace. A second minor fire at Abraham Hoover’s home 91 East Lewis Street was controlled before arrival. Also included is a grocery advertisement for butter eggs meats and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattersly Plumbing
East Main Street
Central Engine House
Hattersly
Abraham Hoover
East Lewis Street
Loaded Bedroom Suits Sale Cuts Prices Soon
In stock over 200 bedroom suits with prices set to rise once stock drops to 150. The offer promotes full bedroom suites at a price just above the dresser’s value.
Glass Company Sues Fort Wayne Furniture for 700
Glass firm sues Fort Wayne Furniture on a note for 700 dollars. Sarah E. Porter sues the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad for 8200 damages. Case to be heard before Squire Hays.
Chicago Produce Market summary and futures quotes
February closes and May July openings for wheat corn oats and sorghum plus soybeans and livestock price ranges. Market furnished by Gordon and Co margin brokers White Bank Block shows bid and closing figures for February May July contracts across grains and produce sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon & Co
White Bank Block
Also Mentioned on This Page
Incharity
Upper Maumee Valley Medical Association
Muncie Road
Sons OF Veterans
Uncle Sam
Hammer
Davis
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Allen
Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior
Other Railroad News
W. H. Wheeler
East
John W. Wefel
High Street
Charles Sunderland
Bass Works
Kerr Murray
Jim Rhoades
Henry Winker
Business College
Evening Post
IVY
Leaf Club
Empire Theater
Clara B. Sturgeon
James R. Sturgeon
William Vogely
Estella Springer
David S. Redelsheimer
Owen
Elizabeth Dinnekaste
Mary Morrell
Jackson
Hattersley
Hoover
Michigan
Roe
Michigan Hebron
Chicago Produce Market
Cape
Exclusive
Cloak and Fur House
V. Gutermuth
Calhoun Street
RABUS
Merchant
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