Fraction hearing set for Saturday at 7 o clock
A petition by Fort Wayne and Decatur Traction Company seeks authority to raise base interurban fares from 2 3 4 to 2 3 4 cents per mile using the power zone system. The case will be heard in Alien county courthouse Saturday afternoon with proofs and an showcase if needed. Separately a Valentine party is planned at Mousehalt on February 14 for members and their families with a yearlong membership and a busy program promised by the newly formed Elth club.
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Moose Hall
Allen County
Fort Warne & Decatur Tretien Company
Alien County
Traction Company
Elth
Haved
Mousehalt
Mall blaze at the Pennsy Shops ends with no loss
A fire last evening at the Pennsy Shops on the Smith side caused smoke and flames from drawers and stored clothing. Firemen battled the blaze quickly. no casualties reported as the department contained the fire and prevented spread. An eyewitness workman noted smoke and flaring from cracks as flames were discovered and fought.
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Ing
Pennsylvania
ECATUR CARS Set Fine Record for Jan
ECATUR CARS set a fine record for January as six hundred and twenty trains operated from Fort Wayne to Deere. A machinist from the Pennsylvania car shop, Ellenwood, praised for months, declined pay but expects continued improvement. Patterson-Fletcher Co. advertises a sale on all merchandise at half price.
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Ecatur
Merstur
Fort Wayne
Deere
Ellenwood
Pennsylvania
Patterson-Fletcher CO
Knitting Mills Adopt New Working Hours
Wayne Knitting Mills shifts to nine hour days from nine and a half hours. The plant opens at 7 a m and closes at 6 30 p m. Many workers live far away and must travel long distances to the mills. The change aims to simplify morning commutes and align departments with preregistration work and pay changes.
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Wayne
Disirtvia
Uinwe
TrAn Eelgele
Pasig
Wanted Machinist Helpers and Boilermaker Helpers
Job ad seeking machinist helpers and boiler maker helpers. Apply between 8 and 9 this morning at S. F. Bowser Co.
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S. F. "Bowser Co
Tokheim
Feeble Old People Vind is What You Need
Feeble old people gain strength with Vineland tonic containing iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates. Testimonies from Malone New York and Winchester Virginia claim restored vigor, sleep, and productivity after sixteen years of use.
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Malone
Vinci
B. Wells
Predicted spring labor shortage across industries and farms
A federal employment statement warned of a looming labor shortage in spring as agriculture and industry ramp up. It cited immigration cuts and many U.S. workers abroad, urging training programs and higher appropriations to staff the federal employment service. Deals with shipyard injuries and local ads follow.
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Washington
Rnin
Document
Habor
Urret
Nee
France
Sprive
Poxt
John
Densmore
Federal Employment Service
Price Fixing Committee to End March
Washington Feb 6 The price fixing committee of the War Industries Board will come to an end on March 1 The decision was announced in the official bulletin of the committee on information to the president in Paris and in its reply The committee, only temporarily extended since January when the War Industries Board took over, will cease operation on March 1 The members include Roberto Brookings of St Louis chairman and other representatives from the War Industries Board and War Department
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Washington
Daard
Thin
Lal Bullein
Dtobertos
Brookings
St. Touts
Ehabmnn
Thiruch Chaimuan
War Industries Board
Garfeld
John Mancock
OW. Tauaig
Tos Pragyne
Kbar Mediep
War the Duatries Board
Robert H. Montgomery
Red Flag Defied, Officers Are Shot at German Station
SA correspondent recounts a dramatic incident at a German railroad station where troops arrived from the front. A red flag signaled rebellion as officers resisted pillage, firing pistols and sabers. One officer was killed, another mortally wounded, and a third injured as chaos erupted amid collapsing revolutions and flying red banner.
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C. Lyon
Germany
Aaldlerk
Iealanad
Dew
Kendallville News Briefs Mixed With War Time Notes
Army representatives including W. BR Colver of the Federal Trade Commission and former Governor Henry Stuart of Virginia attended a Tri-cultural department event with President Wilson commending wartime efforts. Local items report visits, school meetings, and hospital notes, including Mrs. Wis Widlers at Lakeside and Mrs. Scott Iddings’ recovery from appendectomy. The ad notes Patterson Fletcher Co. half price sale.
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W. BR Colver
Tedieral Trade Commission
Henry ©. Stuart
Wilson
Jakes
Kervice
John Youn
Lew Jannliges
Rowe City
CW. Crance
South Bee
Chicago
Mia Dorothy ‘Thornberg
Pennysley
HM Mattray
Bartie
Adlints
Mt Broughton
Wolcottvilley
Arthur Values
Qunada
Parenta
Late Bodenhuter
Scott Iddinga
Wis Widlers
Lakeside Hospi
Patterson-Fletcher CO
Belgians Seek U S Loan of Rail Equipment
Belgium requests 400 locomotives and 2,000 passenger cars from the United States and the return of 269 locomotives held by the American Expeditionary Forces. The message cites urgent need to replace rolling stock seized or damaged by Germans.
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Washington
United States
Ge 269
Diacomat
Arate Department
Amér
Iran
Brocela
Minweter
Lenkin
Belgium
Thut Ie
Gwe
Farcon
Crushed by Falling Tree Case Declared Hopeless
D O Boone of Henning Virginia reports recovery after concussion and nervous prostration from a fall beneath a tree. He credits Dr Chase's Blood and Nerve Tablets for relief and renewed health, noting ingredients like Tron Nux Vomica Gentian. Price shows 60 cents standard and 90 cents stronger strength.
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Henning
W. Va
DR. Chase
D. O. Boone
Chase
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