24 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
1
Advertised by many well dressed sellers located fifty to eighty miles from Fort Wayne. They cap a sale by offering suits and overcoats priced $10 to $20 below home costs. Sale closes March 4.
Advertises substantial discounts on neckwear with half price offers and reduced items priced at 25 dollars and 2 dollars in unclear listings. Mentions multiple item lines and possible stock codes with limited readable details.
An old newspaper ad promotes “Silver Collars” with limited sales per person and a claim a wearer won’t pay 13¢ for another collar. It lists discounted fancy and black suits, prices from $12.00 to $40.00, with gloves, belts, and waists half price or reduced. Sale highlights include 3 percent discounts on black suits and various markdowns on men’s and boys’ apparel.
All children's overshoes size 2 in 16 half price. Prices listed as $2.00 to $6.00 for various trousers and heavy-weight pants. Store discounts 29 percent on all other heavy-weight pants.
The Theatore Thieme chairs a Commercial club committee on commission government. a special committee will travel to Indianapolis to present the merits of the plan to a joint cities and towns committee meeting. They aim to persuade legislators to favorable action and secure a wide distribution of the bill at state expense. The party leaves at o'clock with Thea gore Thieme M F Porter SV McCaskey A J Moynihan and O N Guldlin.
A jumble of estate filings lists final and current reports for J Marlonn Lehtenwalter Irene Donnelly Cornelius M Ryan John Davilis and others with attorneys Geake Indervoot Ninde Emrick Empick Harper Eggeman and more. Civil actions include a police court appeal to the circuit court Mary Churchman Sue Forter quictitle actions Peter McArdle vs John W Long and Henry Krickmics note recovery. An Anniversary Sale promotion for Indiana Furniture Company closes the messy note.
Sherrie Reichelderfer remains confined at home due to illness. Mrs Lydia Mehl wins a divorce from Amoz K Menl after evidence of a sensational nature. Mehl recounts alleged abuse by Menl and abandonment of home. Alimony awarded. will favors daughter Anna Ditot with charitable bequests. Elmer Bunting jailed on grand larceny warrant, sentence suspended for good behavior. Lincoln Life Insurance dispute seeks rent-derived claims tied to building leases. Della Graham sues Frank Graham for alienation and lack of support since 1909, attorney Howard Hawthor. Charles Miller sues Wabash Valley Traction for breach of contract seeking continued service after release. Lucia Thurber granted divorce from Clarence J Thurber with custody of one child. Sacha and Eva Collins among six individuals arraigned for a $710 fine and costs.
City records show fewer than six ventagion cases linked to scarlet fever and diphtheria, with overall disease at a historic low. Wells County commissioners and Joseph Stahl surveyed Indiana Tadl Ma chine machinery in the city, planning new machines and ground work. Mrs. Floyd Tage, recently treated for illness, was discharged claiming chicken pox, not smallpox, contracted from her daughter. Kendallville officials and Mayor Forrest Field visited to review ornamental sighting and toured Western Gag Construction plant where a new style of paste is manufactured.
The Walther League at St Pattl's Lutheran Church held a banker and light social last night in the school hall. About 100 members attended as brief addresses were given by Rev. J. W. Miller, Rev. W. Mulox, W. C. Baade, O. Hi. Sieman, Prof. J. I. Mueller, Robert Welt, J. M. B. Riedel, and George Weller. Only two days remain.
Washington reports a 140,690,081 dollar appropriations bill approved by the appropriations committee for the next fiscal year. It includes 32,000,100 for Panama Canal fortifications and 43,560,000 for canal construction, with provisions on weaponry, arsenals, and public buildings amid broader fiscal adjustments.
The Hon. Frank P. Sadler of Chicago spoke last evening at a South Side entertainment event. He condemned saloons and public dance halls as crime accelerants and argued intoxication and drugs fuel crime. He blamed sensational journalism and poverty as drivers of juvenile delinquency, urging strong Christian home influence as police.
St John s Reformed Church hall was filled last night for a Reagert concert under the Ladies Society. Prof Germann directed the program as part of the church fund drive. Anniversary sale ad runs two days remaining at Indiana Furniture Company.
Washington Feb 23 The senate finance committee finished study on the Canadian reciprocity agreement and will decide how to report the McCall bill to implement it. Widespread opposition in the committee leads to belief the pledge to Taft will be kept by sending the bill back to the senate without recommendation.
Patrolman Adkins heads into a two day vacation while Sergeant Strodel remains sidelined by rheumatism. Patrolman Frank Johnson buys a one cylinder belt drive Indian motorcycle, expected by late April delivery. William Bable reports $18 stolen from Teara-Tant at 1701 Fairfield by Bert Smunn, with petit larceny charges filed against Hevel of Garrett. Sherman Kramer confesses to $346.70 theft from a Centurie hotel tap shed six months earlier, later claiming Toledo residence.
In connection with a recent change of power at the General Electric works plant on Holman Street, the Indiana Furniture Company contracted with Fort Wasper Wabase Valley for m e l and power. The deal marks a shift from in-house supply to external provision amid ongoing corporate changes.
Several obituaries and funeral announcements appear, including Mrs. Liliezer Arnold of 1227 Cass street, Mrs. Davis of St Joseph town, and child Hugh Emerson Parker of 15 Van Buren street. Also noted are funeral plans for Jennie Long Sill, Michael Fuchs, Cady Delano Swift, Sarah J. Ginn, Belle Babcock, J G Pelham, and Frederick Fahling. Additional notices mention a dancing class, a fish dinner, and local business ads.
The deal for an aviation exhibition at Guvine park is to be finalized today with PT Strieder, Harry Sprague, and Thomas P Jackson of Dayton arranging terms. Jackson, who witnessed Johnstone and Hoxsey deaths, travels to Fort Wayne to discuss a summer schedule, noting Indianapolis Speedway as a key venue.
Members of the board of pabite works and GE representatives meet at 1 20 pm to inspect a rear Holman street lamp factory sewer, claimed blocked by steam and hot water from the engine room. Last night the board approved openings for several streets under resolutions 233 204 208, with bids received and declaratory resolutions adopted for alleys east of Franklin from High to Park and Indiana avenue to Kinnaird avenue south of lot 4 in Haswell's addition.
The Irish Tutor is presented at St Patrick's in the new lyceum building with an evening program in three parts under Catholic church auspices. Commercial club plans election of ten tickets for the director election at the March fourth Thursday meeting. President to be chosen alongside officers. Hon P A Randall declines another term after a year of service. Nine new members welcomed. finances discussed. catering improved under Bill Keller.
Indiana House passes McGloughlin road tax bill 76 to 12 ending “farming out” of road taxes by public service corporations. Representative Wiser critiqued the system, citing 64 county audits show $250,885.49 farmed out in 1910 and projecting $328,148 statewide. The bill requires cash payments by corporations and allows farmer tax payments up to 29 dollars, aiming to direct funds to roads.
Cincinnati February 23 three men were seriously injured and five others hurt when a Cincinnati Georgetown and Portmouth Interurban streetcar collided with an east end car on Eastern Avenue. Albers Vasner of Cincinnati suffered a fractured skull and broken leg, D Green of Cincinnati endured a fractured thigh, and John Beckler of Hamilton Ohio sustained a head contusion and broken leg.
The notice warns shoppers that attendance is required to participate in Indiana Furniture’s anniversary sale, highlighting only two days remaining and urging customers to visit the store to access exclusive deals and events.
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