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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1900
Page
4
The forecast calls for generally foul weather with snow possible Tuesday, followed by a chance of snow or mixed precip midweek. Winds will be variable, with unsettled conditions likely into Wednesday.
Tennias 3 win the city yesterday. Visitors include Mrs Zimmerman of Auburn and D Gerry and LM Peoples of Decatur. Tom Davis returns from university for holidays. E A Potlitz of Lafayette attends Indus branch business. Miss Alta Greene arrives from Columbia City to stay with Mr and Mrs JC Gumpper. R A Bell seriously ill at Drench Lick Springs. Behvader returns from Crawfordsville after lecturing. Dr Schrader improves and will recover. Scarlet fever reports prompt city health officer to note cases. Diphtheria case at West Main Street. Public Works approves plumbers bond for George Fox and sewer bond for Henry A. Gerberding. Alley resolution for rear lots in Trentman and Manning subdivision. Mrs W L Hagan loses purse containing 40. purse chain attached to belt. N J Davidson sells barber shop. Renier to take over. Davidson to Chicago for Travelers Insurance work. Knights of Columbus lodge to celebrate on dawn day with 50 new members and a banquet at Library hall. The Wedge plans for the event. Danial MePaul sells interest in Vithers & Co and may move to Kalamazoo. departure noted with regret.
A patter n ad promotes Chamberlains Pain Balm as superior for lame backs side or chest pains. Claims one application relieves pain and that it also cures rheumatism. Ads for Dreier Bro druggists and various price points follow alongside unrelated auction and shop notices.
Deputy Coroner B Barnett will file today the report on James Casey's death from a fall on Pennsylvania Railroad train No 8. Eleven witnesses testified, with the finding stating Casey died of brain concussion and third cervical vertebrae fracture among other injuries. Circumstantial evidence suggests he fell from a moving train while riding a pass with a man claiming the name Morse. The coroner has handled nine inquests since November 28, and collectors note a focus on curio buttons by Dallas T Green Arcade Jeweler.
Mary A. Pickett a 13 year old of Geneva Indiana brings a $5,000 breach of promise suit against Thurman Huey a Jay County farmer. She was declared of unsound mind after his denial and after two suicide attempts with rat poison she partially recovered and later filed suit. Huey recently married another woman.
The sole missing Adams Express diamond was returned to Deputy Police Superintendent Rowe Sunday evening. A small boy delivered the brown envelope with the diamond and a note reading This is the Adams Express companys diamond. The messenger who sent it and the boy remain unnamed, leaving the mystery unsolved.
Holiday excursion fares set for December 2 and January 1 with round trips at a fare and a third. Personal Mexican Tourist Excursion departs Chicago January 2. Low rates urged by agent C A Asterlin FP Fort Wayne Tuk 270 to write or call.
The Wheel Boston reports that Major Taylor, the renowned Worcester bicyclist, has signed a contract to compete in Europe during July and August of next year. An advertisement notes fine stationery and novelties at W. C. Baude's 110 Calhoun Street for Christmas selections.
A massive fire in Cleveland at the Brown Hoisting and Conveying Machine company destroyed five of seven factory buildings on Hamilton and Belden Streets. The loss surpasses $500,000, leaving about 1,100 workers jobless. The firm, a leading maker of hoisting apparatus, holds contracts with the government for coastal station projects worldwide.
Citizens of Wayne Township Allen County Indiana announce intent to apply to the county commissioners at the next regular session for a license to sell spirituous malt and vinous liquors in quantities under five gallons for one year. The business is at the front room on the ground floor of a one story frame building at the northwest corner of Lafayette and Holman streets 640 Lafayette Street Fort Wayne Indiana. Dec 11 13 25.
Nickel Plate Road offers students a holiday round trip fare with no fare and third. Tickets available day school closes and the day before reopening, valid through January 1901 with student certificates. Contact nearest agent C A Astorlin Fort Wayne Ind for details plus Batavia ware Christmas items at W C Buade 116 Calhoun. Also wanted canvassing agent earn 40 percent profit per sale.
A vintage ad promises cash advances up to any amount in exchange for personal property such as a piano, household items, horses, wagons, or similar security. It claims confidential, upright dealings with monthly or yearly repayment options and the lowest rates, inviting honest salaried individuals with steady employment to apply at Arcade upstairs, with Saturday hours listed.
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