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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
8
Readable items report on funerals school reunions and social events across Wells and adjacent counties. Passages mention Edwards and Purdy funeral attendance, Mrs Pletcher Dirrim ill health, Sebastian Lane lunch for Mrs C B Lane, and various weddings licenses. Also noted are ball games at Shipshewana and Columbia City and transfers of residents to North Manchester and Utah.
Kendallville Indiana August 11 Noble County Canning factory at Lisbon shows a large bean surplus with two tons dumped for processing. Manager Brouse notes the volume. by Monday 1,509 cases were canned and the season will reach three railroad carloads. About sixty workers receive pay as corn and tomatoes prepare for canning next.
Kendallville Indiana August 11 The city water works flushing program accelerates as Superintendent Johnson says the supply will be as good as ever once complete Thirteen wells exist with three flushed a fraction engine operates independently and a sixty pound pressure is reached from twenty five during prior weeks The process turns well water into lines and should finish later this week
The Toledo and Chicago and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads announce no excursion to Lake Wawasee next Sunday. General Passenger Agent B N Justin mails praise to G J Patterson for last Sunday's success and confirms August 28 as the new date with ample cars. A special train will run to Garrett lake front, and crowd safety is emphasized.
An itemized catalog lists extra heavy all wool ingrain carpets at 4216 per yard, valued at 6Sc. 250 all wool sma rugs sized 30 by 60 inches priced at $1.43 each, with a $2.00 value. 500 carpet samples at 1 percent yards long suitable for rugs, seven cents each. heavy linoleum yard wide at 79 cents per yard, valued at $1.00.
A ten per cent reduction applies to the entire stock including spring and summer goods. The discount covers dress goods silks table linens towels napkins gloves ribbons and laces jewelry purses millinery undergarments carpets rugs linoleums drapery and ready to wear garments and more.
Kendallville Aug 13 1944 The death of Mrs John F Prentice of Elkhart was reported today She died Monday night at home after illness Her husband a conductor on the Creight line and the couple had a short vacation at their residence Mrs Prentice formerly Miss Bostrive Johnson of LaGrange County remembered in the community
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