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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1908
Page
5
Caster Specials advertise two button guaranteed Kid Glove at $1.00. Ladies silk gloves in white black and colors from 98c to $1.00 and 50c values, with many pieces on sale at 28c to 89c. Also featured are brown and tan gloves up to $2.48 and dramatic price cuts on dress skirts from 1.48 to 5.48.
Special to the Journal Gexetts reports a farmhouse in Dekalb county near the Allen county line burned completely. Joseph Kellum rushed up the stairs to save his son in law Wank Jonkel who was aided by rheumatic illness but both were rescued as the house and its contents burned. A Kellum child was saved by the mother. Fire protection and insurance are noted, with Gold Seal cigars advertised.
The Allen County Audubon Society plans its next monthly meeting at the court house on Wednesday April 17. A public exhibit and talk about livestock disease control and a local car collision injuring a horse are noted, with community figures and church members among those listed for participation.
A cluttered advertisement lists flour sacks, ham, lard, eggs, and onions with price points and bulk deals. It promotes a second floor reduction sale before Easter featuring lines of spring garments, shoes, hats, and undergarments alongside household items, paints, brushes, and garden tools.
Randayrd Raver, superintendent of city street car lines, arranged extra cars for pleasant weather. Cars will run to Robinson Park every hour starting at 4 PM, with the last car returning to the city at 7 PM. Extra service will also run on Paladin Street to Lindshweed and Concordia memorials for riders to pay their respects.
Local bankers express optimism as weekly bank clearances top prior periods and hint at improving industrial conditions. Figures show clearances of 305,074.10 on Monday, 216,? on Tuesday, 4028.79? on Wednesday, and 778,185.65 on another day, underscoring a gradual lift in business activity amid depression.
Palm Sunday program at Trinity Episcopal Church lists morning service with palms at 11 30 a m, Sunday school at 9 20, Holy Communion, and a procession. The soloists include Stouder and Zuppinger. Evensong at 3 p m features The Crucifixion with Stainer’s oratorio. Baptismal sacrament to be administered at 4 30 p m. The rector is Rev H W Averill. no evening service after 7 p m.
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