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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
1
The store invites visitors to a holiday exhibition of pianos organs and musical instruments. It promotes a wide range of brands from Weber to Langdon and Stylistic models, plus small goods like violins mandolins and music rolls. The message highlights reliability and economy for gift buyers.
The mayor proposes guiding a Pennsylvania line along Toledo to Lafayette and then Murray streets to grant a right of way. J McKim would build down Toledo with limited damages, keeping the street in good condition. Bass property remains blocking, but Curdes offers real estate bargains in Pixley Long block for buyers.
Engineers will report to the appraisers before further action is taken. Appraisers named Noah Justice, James Sharp, and Joseph Hanna will assess the land boundary from the west corporation line of Lafayette to the east line of the county.
Toledo police seek Co W Foley a printer and linotype worker once at Fort Wayne for eloping with seventeen year old Hattie Smith a Toledo telephone operator and other affairs. Foley moved through Fort Wayne Danville Peru and Toledo posing as a railroad magnate influencing several women including a married one and two spinster residents. authorities fear he may not be caught.
Special Agent C Kael Gorman of the Taliana reformatory visited yesterday to check nine convicts released on parole who are now residing in the city. Authorities report the men are conducting themselves properly and obeying conditions of release.
Moyle and Gn. Peru have operated the Ohnect cafe for several months and are retiring. Manager P J Coyle will return to Peru. Wil Urbahus will operate the cafe for the present.
Mr A J Randall reports an automobile manufacturer seeks a Port Wayne site. He will discuss with local capitalists and may ask the Commercial Land company to back the project.
Public building coverage notes Hanna's secretary at the supervising architect's office and mentions Congresswoman Steele making trips there. It suggests Major Steele remains silent while awaiting the ongoing influence of Lands and Yanney, with Steele expected to stay in Congress for some time.
An old abstract uncovered in Indianapolis shows how northern Indiana land around Elkhart Goshen and nearby towns shifted under federal building site plans. It notes permissions from Presidents Adams, Jackson and guidance to refund $112 to buyer Richard Godfroy, reflecting careful review of title abstracts in the district attorney’s office.
Cass county legislators meet in Fargo and endorse L. B. Hanna for U S senator. Hanna, a banker and Ohio Senator Hanna’s nephew, is touted as the only candidate who can unite the faction. Backers of Wansborough claim sufficient votes without Cass county. Other readable items advertise jewelry, smoking gifts, shoes, and local Christmas trees.
Cili acans of Frankfort vote looming on municipal ownership as the electric light plant, cost about $66 000, proves costly and ineffective. Streets dark for long periods while stores remain lit with lamp light. City previously paid 90 per light, now around 100 per lamp.
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In Van Wert December 1, efforts to secure release or parole for Mrs Emma Van Liew, who used sulphuric acid on Miss Alice Hamell causing her death in 1900, trigger a storm of protests with hundreds of letters to the governor daily.
In Lafayette Indiana December 18 engineers appointed by Monon and traction company gather with appraisers in Monroe circuit court to survey the land needed for the Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette traction line. Monon provides a blue print of the land to be appropriated and engineers Kent Bloss and Osborn plan immediate field work with canal owners’ engineer also present.
The Jones Bros Publishing company of Cincinnati filed a deed of assignment today with liabilities around $100,600 and assets about $50. The firm mainly published subscription books and says a large amount of Henry W. Knight’s paper from New York is involved, with Knight’s recent liquidation prompting the assignment.
Washington dispatch reports friction between Congressman Steele and pressman-floet Frederick Tandis of Indiana. Tandis is accused of lying to secure another appropriation through Mark Hanna and allies. The line of attack centers on a proposed 825,000 pot for Lagansport.
In Rockport Ohio today Mrs. D Ye Jones wife of a prominent man shot herself in the heart in front of the post office and died tonight in a hospital. Her husband attributes the act to her growing fear of insanity as a motive. Local report from 18-Mrs. Loud station.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It features the line Take andruggisia resima the money if it fails to cure with E. W. Groves signature on each box and 25 cents price.
Notice that the undersigned will apply to the county commissioners of Allen County Indiana in December for a license to sell intoxicating liquors for one year. The business location is the front room on the ground floor of the Beck Building No 100 on Center Street in Fort Wayne. Applicant: Joan Rouer. Miniature Cuckoo Clocks at Green's.
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