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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1902

Page

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Senator Hale Seeks Caution on Navy Expansion

Washington dispatch notes Senator Hale of Maine, naval committee chair, opposes rush to enlarge the navy though supporting steady growth. He warns a big navy may tempt war and emphasizes isolationist U.S. posture, arguing for a measured, moderate increase rather than the world’s strongest fleet. Delaware politicking follows, with Addicks’ bid shaping party splits and local alliances as readers anticipate postholiday maneuvers.

Washington Semalur Hale Maine Naval Committee Hhe Lani Wor Congress United States Delaware Dover Del Addicks Eireles Tigre Aulic Addicks

Indians in Indiana to receive $29000 from treasury

The Miami Indians in Avon Wabash Miami and Grant counties will, within a year, receive $20400 from the national treasury for distribution among them and descendants of former tribe members who have died. The bill passed the house for five percent interest refund on funds paid by the government in 1859.

Dliami Indias Avon Wabash Miami Grant National Treasury Senate

Fires Wreck Butterfish Factory and Other Dorment Losses

Fires across Escanaba St Joseph and Deatrice cause extensive damage. The Escanaba butterfish factory and warehouses of the Escanaba Woodenware Co. are destroyed, losses around 150000. In St Joseph a large candy manufactory fire injures several workers including Sophia Mantus and Mattie Leslie. In Deatrice a Masonic Temple block building burns in an incendiary fire causing about 125000 in losses.

ST. Joseph Chase Él Suus Sophia Mintus Mattie Leslie Laura Crawford May Dakin Rosie Kraus Douglass & Co Railway Masonic Temple Deatrice Neb Binek

Bradford Fire Destroys Odd Fellow Block in Bradford

A deadly Bradford fire started at 1:20 AM and gutted the Odd Fellow block causing about 156000 in losses. The Star Publishing Company postoffice Bauer's Insurance agency and the national guard armory suffered. four workers fell from a broken ladder with Thaddeus Green killed and Thomas Angus W McCafferty and John Bigler seriously hurt but not fatally.

Bradford Star Publishing Company Postoffice Bauer's Insurance Agency Armory of Co. C Netonal Guard Thaddeus Green Thomas Angus W. ‘cCafferty John Bigler

$100000 Loss at Bellaire Fire Damages Several Properties

Fire in Cincinnati Ohio destroys the Wholesale Produce House of Boyd and Company and damages the Enamel Brick and Tile Company warehouses, a flouring mill, and four dwellings with losses pegged at $100,000. A separate blaze on Erie Avenue Mt Auburn endangers three families as eight people are hospitalized. The fire started in the cellar near a gas meter, leading to an explosion and stairway flames. The injured include Theodore Aylward and his family and Millard, age 5, all treated at Christ Hospital.

Bellaire CIN Fire TimesStar Boyd Enamel Brick and Tilé Company Stewart & Good Cincinnati Erie Avenue Mt Auburn Mielivta Theodore Aylward Millard Ames Garlind ‘Thomas Christ Hospital

Holiday trade in Fort Wayne tops year with crowded shops

Fort Wayne merchants report unprecedented holiday buying with crowds surpassing clerks capacity. Prices remain largely steady for staples while toys and Christmas goods show a slight dip. Saloon business is unusually quiet as money shifts to more substantial purchases. Tones' Kodak Store offers evenings hours and Feldman advertises bargains on umbrellas opposite Cathedral.

Fort Wayne Christus

Rost A Few Mort Days Rod Prices Ad

Ad copy appears garbled but advertises doll dresses at reduced prices from 25 cents to 1.15 dollars and up to 6.00 dollars. Mentions a store on Calhona Street in a blocked Lan Bloek area, with a sign SBECKS.

Loo Calhona St Lan Bloek Sbecks

Beck the Jeweler ad in Calhoun and Washington Sts

Beck the Jeweler offers complete stock of jewelry items with a fine slice of Kodaka for Christmas. Goods are described as reliable with prices as low as any in the city. Located at Calhoun and Washington Streets.

Beck Calhoun and Washington Sts

Annual stockholders meeting of Gas Belt Construction Co

The Gas Belt Construction Company calls a stockholders meeting at its offices in Fort Wayne Indiana on Monday January 5 1503 at 2 o clock p.m. Hamilton Ban Building notice signed by President Foster and Secretary Trier contains scattered nonessential text and misread phrases from an OCR page including shop ads for prog legs at Bash s Wear Henry J App clly made shoes and Jones Kodak Store open evenings.

The Gas Belt Construction Company Rd Frogr Hamilton Ban Fort Wayne Ind

Salem Abaddo Arrested on a Serious Charge

Salem Abaddo, a Synan merchant of Biuffron and former Fort Wayne resident, was arrested in Bluffton on a charge of attempting a triatal assault on Blanche Crom ley, a ten year old girl. He posted bond through Charles Abaddo and Joseph Kapp. He then accused his brother Salem of the crime, prompting a probe to arrest Salem. Authorities deny orders to arrest Salem and note no instruction reached Bluffton police.

Mike Abaddo Biuffron Fort Wayne Bluffton Mon Jay Blanche Cromley Ward Charles Abaddo Union City Joseph Kapp Salem Blutton News Hirst National Bank Cant Whitney Salem Abadilo Bluffton Eight Potles Force

Local Holiday Notes Hit Wayne Street Church and City

Mr Wilber Q Carpentier returns home from Indianapolis law studies for holidays. Miss Mabel Bauserman to sing at Wayne Street M E church tonight. Seavey hardware store to give two turkeys to each employee on turkey day. J M Larsh of Hamilton will visit his daughter Mrs Charles H Spalding for holidays. Wabash Strawboard mills suspend operations for fuel shortage. railroads cannot guarantee coal. Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth children toured city Christmas sights. Rev Asher S Preston led funeral services for Dr J M Bowser in Goshen with Mrs Vesey present. Christmas service for Trinity Episcopal children tonight followed by tree and gifts at parish house. Service at 7 then activities. Manager Hornaday of Mindianapolis team seeks league franchise in Fort Wayne but is denied. James A Turner and Mrs Turner of Richmond visit to see Mr Turner’s parents on West Lewis Street. Turner formerly worked at Coombs hardware. David Daugherty attended Zero Mittens Factory banquet at Bluffton with main floor feast and musical program. Bluffton workers hold annual Christmas banquets.

Wilber Q. Carpentier Is Law Studies Indianapotis Mabel Bauserman Wayne Street M. E Seavey Hardware J. M. Larsh Hamilton Charles H. Spalding Indiana School Asher S. Preston J. M. Bowser Goshen

Remembering the Old Folks Verse by Tennessee Farmer

A poem by Will T. Hale urges readers to not forget the elderly, recalling how old hearts yearn for letters and visits. It contrasts youth’s buoyancy with aging parents and asks that remembrance bring light to their eyes.

T. Hale

Medical Society Annual Banquet Highlights and Speakers

The Alien County Medical Society held its annual banquet at the Aveline hotel last night with forty five guests and many physicians' wives. Dr J H Mainee chaired the symposium system list of addresses included Unused Power by Dr W Myers and Woman by Dr K Wheelock among others. Dr Warrier Masheth gave an encore response at the end of the evening.

Alien County Medical Society Aveline Point Horns Porter

Society notes of gatherings and holiday visits

Mrs. N T McDonald entertains guests with whist and visits from friends as Prof and Mrs Brannon welcome relatives from Grand Forks. Many families plan Christmas reunions and travel, with a long list of attendees from Chicago to Baltimore and nearby towns. The ho liday season features dinners dances receptions and a marriage in the Lowry and Barratt circles, plus mis s Agnes Emilion and Miss Nah Graham among those returning home.

N. T. McDonald S. C.shard Robert H.carnahan

Fine Lot of German Lartz Mountain Canaries at Trautman's

A fine lot of German Lartz Mountain Canaries arrives at Trautman's 221 East Main Street. The shop invites subscribers to the Journal Gazette for updates and bird enthusiasts to visit the store for selection.

Lartz Gerdun Harte Mountain Canaries

Ten Per Cent Off Christmas Sale At Randall Wheel Co

A Christmas sale advertises ten percent discounts on all store items including mechanical toys game boards holiday goods sweaters exercisers air guns golf goods gramophones records boys sleds table tennis boxing gloves striking bags dumb bells and more. Customers urged to visit Randall Wheel Co at Berry and Harrison for money saving bargains.

Call Randall Wheel CO Cor, Berry and Harrison

Central Grocery Ad Lists Dressed Turkeys and Produce

The notice promotes fine dressed turkeys at per pound price and a daily sale of dressed turkeys ducks geese boneless chickens cranberries sweet potatoes oranges Malaga grapes celery and oysters from PREISURGER and 31ICHEIL at the Central Grocery.

Malaga Preisurger

Maccabees Tent to Host Christmas Night Entertainment

Wayne No. 54 K ot M T M announces a Christmas night program at the corner of Wayne and Calhoun streets for members and families. Old Santa Claus will entertain the children as Henry Thieman commands and J W Hall signs the notice.

Grocery Ad Promises Finest Fruits And Nuts In City

An old newspaper ad lists HOLLY MISTLETOE HOLLY WREATHES and Florida russet oranges, Cal is staval oranges, 3035¢ dox, mixed nuts 15¢ qt, English walnuts soft shell almonds jumbo pecans. Also mentions queen olives jams pies table fruits and canned asparagus wax beans sugar beets peas corn. Ends with Buy an umbrella and Feldman’s line best and cheapest in the city near Cathedral. Henry Aptty crafts shoes at 14428 Calhoun.

Florida Calif London Bevaus E, Ae

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