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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1903
Page
4
Forecast for Monday shows fair conditions with a warming trend, brisk southwest to northwest winds near 10 mph. Tuesday brings fresh southerly winds, decreasing by afternoon, with cooler temperatures and continued fair to partly cloudy skies across Lower Michigan and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary local notice from a defunct paper describes an election at a library amid confusion over a street crossing on Lafayette Street near the Pennsylvania and Wabash line. It mentions a referee Harris, Father O Leary, and a partial report of sidewalk slipping hazards and a planned community response.
Mr Will Hastetter suffered a dislocated left elbow after his foot caught in a frog at a transfer corner while chasing the last car home. Companions carried him to Dr Viberis. Dr Barnett reset the bones and Hastetter returned home, injuries painful but not serious.
At the Cathedral a program for the feast of the Immaculate Conception and patronal festival is announced for tomorrow. Masses are scheduled at 5 30, 7, 9 and 10 20 with Solemn Pontifical High Mass by Bishop Alerding. Evening vespers and benediction follow. Other Catholic churches also hold services as attendance is obligatory on this holy day of obligation.
A Jackson street man Fred Gross slipped on South Broadway and suffered a broken leg, though by the time the police ambulance arrived he had been taken home. The Hawk was badly sprained.
In Greencastle Indiana today the inauguration of Rev Edwin J Hughes as president of DePauw University began with church sermons by college presidents. Tomorrow features campus building inspections and alumni reunion while the Scarritt Memorial fountain dedication is planned. Future events include the inauguration ceremony with remarks by Senator Burke Ridge and President Fasshford of Ohio Wesleyan.
Reports detail the deaths of George Amlursay a well known farmer born in Eel River township who died of dropsy after moving to Fort Wayne for treatment and Katharine Becker wife of Conrad Becker who died of paralysis of the brain at age fifty four. Also noted are Tony Gettys of Fort Wayne, and William Van Horn death by suicide with funeral details, plus Pequignot and Grage funeral notices in Washington township and Academie.
Progressive sale continues at The People’s Store with 1 to 4 off all children’s and misses’ coats, while Mrs. Austin promotes quick buckwheat for crisp brows. Advertising highlights include Talking Machines at varied prices from $15 to $62, disc records and second-hand records priced low, with Guy Conklin at 2112 Calhoun St as contact.
Kuithizton Democrat reports county surveyors and appraisers have completed yield work for the Little River Ditch improvement. The plan widens the channel at Huntington township and deepens the river to improve drainage. Estimated cost near $100,000 may be funded by valley lands. upland appraisers have yet to visit. The project intends to remove obstructions and boost drainage for the wet sections and cultivate hundreds of acres of fertile Jain land each season.
A local event at the Woman's Exchange in Arcade features a roast and broad bread and pies. Patrons report unusual dishes such as browned potatoes and home made breads, with a community gathering planned for the afternoon.
An advertisement notes one fourth off on children's and lisses coats this week and promotes hair supplies. It highlights available shades, lengths, and weights with prices from 1 to 15 dollars at Rodenbeck's 1004 Calhoun St Len Block. A separate line mentions Powers' Laundry offering fifty flat pieces dry clean and ironed for 75 cents.
SAFE INVESTMENTS advertise real estate loan applications with first mortgage security and a fixed interest. Contact for details and schedule to discuss terms, including daily availability on select dates and locations.
A St. Louis World’s Fair Telormation Bureau has opened at the Wabash Passenger Station in Fort Wayne Indiana. It is in charge of Mr R G Thompson and will furnish information cheerfully to visitors seeking details about the fair.
August Morris announces an unusual dinner for 25 cents served daily from 11 to 2 at Berry Cafe, 110 West Berry Street. The menu includes soup, mock turtle, galley, rabbit, pie, mashed and fried potatoes, roast pork with apple sauce, stewed cabbage, roast beef with banana fritters, tea, coffee, milk.
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