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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
9
The building committee praised rapid progress on the Anthony hotel project, noting contractors and subcontractors keep a strong pace and may finish on time. They hailed the work as potentially setting a precedent in city building. Lessee Hugh J. Keenan plans to reside Aug 16 and begin furnishing the Anthony.
Waterloo Indiana August 5 noon two prominent Ll county figures tied the knot in Gusce. John W. Brown of Prantklin township and Mrs. Billa McCague a longtime Waterloo schoolteacher exchanged vows then left for a Falls area honeymoon. Brown is county Republican chairman and a noted farmer. the bride is esteemed as a model primary teacher. No future plans announced.
A Greek cleric named Tommy Spaces arrived in Bluffton and faced threats from local youths allied with Troutman. He was ordered to leave the city or risk harm after warnings spread yesterday afternoon. Authorities report the foreigner left without hat, money, or belongings, and Philip Keples worries the boy may have suffered foul play.
TECATUR Indiana Aug. The Port Warne and Springfield interurban extension grade proceeds rapidly. About fifty men work on the Miller farm ravine to fill twelve feet deep. One-third of the Berne road remains twelve miles distant.
A crowded social page traces park events, engagements, and guest lists across multiple towns. A park supper and dance honor Miss Agnes Caron unfolds with many locals dining, mingling, and cheering, while invitations, bridal teas, and cards showcase the summer social season in full swing. The piece highlights Mrs. Ely Hoffman, Miss Varney, Miss Jessie Lowry, and Miss Wood among others, with a long roster of attendees from Redlands to Union City and beyond.
A jumble of social events and travel notes from local churches and clubs. Mrs Noble hosts a First Methodist gathering on Broadway. the Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs Knissen's home. Mrs Shart's Women's Foreign Missionary Society gathers at Wayne Street Methodist. several residents head to New York City, Lake James, and other destinations for visits and holidays.
Charles C. Nestel known as Commodore Foote, the Fort Wayne Mlaget, attends the Knights of Pythias national encampment in Heston. He is the smallest Pythian in the world, while Sergeant Kane of Natick stands seven feet tall, with the Boston Post publishing side by side pictures and notes on the tall and short members.
Bonds filed with Auditor George W. Linderauth list K W Cook and J H Fry at 100000 each and Anselm Fuelber treasurer at 250000. Remarks note bonds are stiff though treasurer jokes about salary. board members’ salaries are stated as about 60 per year, paid quarterly.
A horse attached to a gravel wagon slipped onto a frog at an nickel plate crossing on Tabour street last night. Its foot became trapped and cars, delayed by the traction company, could not free the animal for a time. The horse suffered a slight leg strain but was otherwise uninjured.
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