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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
Fr iday slow and increasing southerly winds with showers. South portion sees cooler air while north remains partly sunny with scattered showers. Widespread rain chances peak in late afternoon into evening as a coastal trough moves inland. Local winds rise to moderate strength.
City notes report Heny and Nate Bede dell in New York business for The Peas 3 shore. Mrs W V Douglass Burns Douglass returned from Walldes lake. Mrs Dur A Garwood Auburn resident spent the day in the city with friends. Adult inmates of Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth moved to new custodial home yesterday. Local Knights of Columbus council named a funeral committee for Charles Ghinger of Decatur.
White front list shows reduced prices for assorted produce and groceries. Home grown potatoes, sugar, beef, bacon and other items are marked with cents per unit or per bushel. Entailing prices for lemons, watermelons, grapes, nutmeg, and potatoes plus prepared meats and fancy bacon.
Dew mies the extraordinary opportunity to promote a first class price at an extremely low price at our clearing out sale. Foster Murnille Co. closes today at 1 p.m. to give their help the esual weekly hel holiday ducing Juby and August.
Dust placd on sale 50 gross of toilet soaps including Castile Turkish Bath Palm and other brands by the Eureeka Soap Co of Cincinnati Ohio. Normally 5 and 10 cents per cake. now offered at one rake or two for the rake. Labor Day events with noon and evening concerts at Swiney Park.
Hurry to George Jacobs for a just announced clearance on remaining phonographs. Buy now to save as stock is limited and fall stock must be made room for.
Snyder of the local bar told the Commercial that rumors of moving the Ben Hur headquarters were newspaper talk. He cited a tax dispute with the state board as the real issue, says the home office will likely stay in Crawfordsville this year, with a national vote not due until May 1904 unless a move is approved.
A ceremonial invitation requests participation in a Labor Day event on Monday September 1. The notice mentions Koch Undell and Arto along with committee names in an informal invitation fragment.
Michigan Freestone Peaches 20 msbel Kaney Peaches 12 12¢ and 0c Jersey pears and Smooth Red Tomatoes 2 per peck. Wayne Tinmiting Mills hiring boys and girls.
S A Stein declares misrepresentation in Heiser case and states he never received funds from Heiser. He asserts any payment for goods would be made only when a note is paid. Notary J B Kelly witnessed the sworn statement on August 27, 1902.
Fred J. Hayden announces Dawson's Celebrated Golden Chaff and Genesee Giant seed wheat imported from the Canadian Experimental Farm. Price set at $1.15 per bushel. Fort Wayne news brief notes concerts after noon and evening Swiney brick Labor Day events.
Come alone and pick from a remaining piano stack at unheard of prices. George Jacobs offers a second-hand upright on easy payments. An old style organ in good shape for 6.50. Giy Conklin at 1112 Calhoun opposite Cathedral. Also invites all to the Ben Thor Band Concert and recital at May Park this eve.
Robert Habis seeks divorce from Mary I Habis alleging cruel treatment and pestering. The Superior Court heard Judge Waeldt Olds in injunction proceedings by S B Fleming Co. East Berry residents, Edmunds Electrical Construction v Horatio Mariette, Judge Aiken awards $20 to plaintiff, judgment for defendant. Multiple marriage licenses issued including Frank W Johnson and Rana Miller, John H Petvie and Pauline Messman, Santel Harmop and Maggie Meihers.
Balloon ascension planned at Swinney Park on Labor Day as part of a community celebration. Local promotion area includes a special sale featuring Glock clocks and a temporary reduction on one and eight day clocks with trading stamps offered by Beck & O'Brien at Layblock Washington and Calhoun.
The St Marys church altar boys enjoyed a picnic hosted by Very Rev Father Oechtering and Father Hottenroth at Robison park. A six inning game followed where the Young Victors lost 8 to 9 to the Young Stars in a high spirited contest highlighted by home runs from Hoffman Berghoff and Schmidt and notable base hits by Tholen and Hofmanyjahd. An evening riverboat ride closed the day.
George Bacons advertises a clearing sale for pianos with very low prices this week to make room for fall stock. The notice urges buyers to act now to purchase.
During carnival week at Fort Wayne the last car west on the Port Wayne and Southwestern Traction Company will depart Fort Wayne at 11 o clock p m. Pearl and Harrison streets. Also noted is a Boston Cleveland game next Sunday with center fielder W. Minet from Chicago Stahl expected to perform, drawing thousands of friends.
Extraordinary opportunity to procure a first class piano at an extremely low price. Full stack arriving next week. Georgia Jacobs offers this limited deal on a high quality instrument with prompt delivery and favorable terms.
Money at 5 percent sought in sums not less than 31 064 secured by mortgage on Fort Weyne improved real estate. Veshy and Heaton, law offices cor Court and Berry.
To the voters of Wayne township sod men from both parties join as independent candidate for justice of the peace in Warne township for the November election. The Candy Man I. & Ratchelder announces the bid and supports the effort.
Money to loan at 1 2 and 6 percent interest. Byrne & Co offer best service at a prime location. The Wayne's ten barbers provide unmatched quality. Remember Lans Kreiger, the great catcher. Attend the game next Sunday between Cleveland and Boston to see him in action.
Cleveland and Boston will clash in a championship game here next Sunday. The thrilling matchup caps a tense series, with both teams vying for the title and bragging rights in this city.
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