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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
2
A compilation of notes on local and national topics includes subscription terms for Fort Wayne newspapers, a city meeting at the Commercial club, and statements from the Supreme Court on the Ohio light hour law. It covers banking totals, Army strength, and planned state fairs with dates and regional context.
A Pennsylvania company seeks public street rights at Fort Wayne and offers to pay for rights and damages. The article notes this would be the first time a local firm would compensate the public and argues against granting franchises to corporations that seize public rights without fair payment. Citizens urge authorities to negotiate and approve petitions.
Secretary Shaw argues for flexible gold and silver standards and asset based circulation. He notes greenbacks redeemable in gold, government bonds inadequate for wider circulation, and suggests banks redeem notes in gold while silver remains non redeemable. He favors public deposits without strict securities and considers branch banking and treasury deposits with safeguards.
The Fort Wayne Mantresire West Lafayette Marion and South Bend high schools held a conference to name an all star squad for northern Indiana. Managers claim the five schools are the strongest in the region and the selections aim to reflect northern Indiana talent, not just an all state lineup. The first team lists centers guards ends and backs from Fort Wayne, West Lafayette, Logansport, South Bend, Marion, Lafayette and more with Seton and others as connected entries.
Special to the Journal Gazette from Decatur Ind reports the city council increased the price of municipal electric light. The paper notes the motive behind the rise is unclear and describes planned removal of lights, with about half to be cut. The account cites Frank Crill as a source.
A Perk Wayne committee supports building a Lutheran hospital on Concordia college grounds. Funds are in sight and ground breaking is planned for spring. The site covers Maumea Avenue and Shick Street with a large lawn and grove to provide a pleasant setting for recovering patients. Local congregations under Missouri Synod will back the project, with a board of directors appointed and a faculty and facilities plan to be developed.
Fort Wayne investors cheered as a United States court in Cincinnati confirmed Marion Zinc Company's title to disputed Kentucky zinc mines. After years of litigation and heavy local investment, the ruling relieved financiers who faced potential losses on the mining venture and affirmed ownership amid prior claims by Kentucky interests.
An advertisement claims Rocky Mountain Tea delivers a novel feeling of leaping impulses, making you feel young and act young. The product is priced at 35 cents.
Morning note reports no barrels blue points, and items opened at O Reillys located at 103 West Main Street.
Clerk TJ Lagan announced the December term would start a week later. Cases moved include Albert L Tucker of Warsaw for failure to affix a revenue stamp to a bond James J Amos of South Bend Lawrence A Edinsfield of Huntington for obscene material by mail and Harry Davis Earl Reid for tampering with mail.
Among Fort Wayne men interested in Marion Zinc Company are C. 8. Knight, George P. Evans, John Evans, Frank Falker, L. A. Centlivre, Dr. H.C. Sites and others. The rear of the stock is held in Chicago. A riverfront tone warns of a Canton flannel tongue and a night sell of Rocky Mountain Tea for 25 cents.
A cluttered price list from Great Grocery Co opposite the post office shows cheese varieties including Neuschahl four ounce cake Extra Fine Cream Cheese Swiss Brik Edam and Perfection Jor Cheese with small prices. Also features Pure Native Strained Honey Fancy Sardines Monarch and Bordeaux catsups and various dressings canned soups and seasonings. The ad notes a machine received and a street address at 105 West Main Street.
Dee Jones, in town, outlines wiring for Muncie Hartford City Fort Wayne line. Eaton power station work to finish by December 15 and substation soon after. Montpelier station deemed minor compared to Eaton plant. New traction line to be sole in the state with double trolley system and higher voltage than Union Traction.
The annual meeting of Summit City lodge number 1706 of the Ancient Free M Masons is held at the Masonic Temple lodge room Friday evening December 4 1902 for the election of officers to serve for the year 1902. J W McCagsland is Master and Ti Young is secretary.
A reader reports a new monthly payment of 18 dollars for assisting in advertising a tobacco product. The ad work is described as home based and directed to Narcota Co. Box T08, St. Louis, Missouri. The note mentions a 13 Buktate line in the address.
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