Travelers Lose Purses on Train. Owners Recovered
A passenger on Pennsylvania train No 6 reported a pocketbook with several hundred dollars in currency and negotiable papers missing. A telegram to the conductor led to the wallet being found near the seat where it was dropped, illustrating the common railroading practice of recovering lost items. The piece notes that many losses are resolved after careful investigation, with anecdotes of items misplaced at home or on the train, including a watch and a locket.
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Pennsylvania
Secon
Anether
Rsing
Pennsylvania Tests for Safer Rail Yard Switches
A Pennsylvania committee on rail yard switching, led by J F Patterson, travels Conway and Crestline to test economical safer switch methods. The effort, reflecting efforts to reduce loss and theft on trains, notes most lost items are recovered by conductors and detectives, with few thefts overall.
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Committee of Pennsylvania Transportation Officials
J. F. Patterson
HK Brady
J. H Hopkins
Pittsburg
A McCrea
Conway
Crestline
Mass Meeting of Unemployed Men Call For Relief Plan
A mass meeting convened after a Carpenters' hall gathering asks the mayor to provide employment for hundreds of unemployed men in the city. The planned session in the courthouse assembly room seeks either city work on improvement projects or a cooperative employment scheme. Similar efforts are underway in other cities.
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Carpenters’ Hall
Court House
Gome
Wabash Yardmen Tie Record With Eleven Trains In One Night
Wabash yardmen worked a strenuous night Monday handling eleven trains in both directions setting a new winter record. The total number of cars surpassed any previous night this winter, reflecting the freight department's strong performance amid a noted shift in operations.
Postum for Coffee Addicts Wins Over Nervous System
A testimonial from an Indiana man credits Postum with easing stomach trouble and nervous strain after quitting coffee. He describes headaches, fatigue, and stomach issues fading within days, noting a stronger, steadier condition as he drinks Postum per package directions. The letter highlights hospital staff avoiding coffee and praises the product from Battle Creek Michigan.
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Indiana
Postom
Postum
Postum Ch
Battle Creek
Mich
Tellville
Bartenders Union Social Session Highlights Labor Talks
The Local No.52 Bartenders' union held a social session at Lanyard’s hall with talks on organized labor policy. Fort Wayne Labor Federation figures I C Hoeltje J W Close and Persche Bell spoke on welfare of labor and union activity. Hoeltje recalled helping form the order and listed twelve short members, noting the group has grown to 111 members in seven years. A singalong led by Louis Timmins closed the evening with notable merriment.
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Lanyards
Messrg
I. C. Hoeltje
Close
Ben Noll
J. L. Ebner
John Louvraine
A. C. Thieme
Charles Stahl
Clem Rupple
W. ©. Wisbke
John Linker
William Hansche
W. A. McNally
Order
Louis, Timmins
New Department Created at Bowser Works
On February 1 a recent order establishes a new department at the Bowser works to centralize all fraughting and installation work under H. M. Bowser. The change merges former separate heads into one command.
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Bowser Works
5. F. Bowser Works
H. M. Bowser
Bartenders Union Social Session and Local Notices
Social session of the Bartenders Union No. 438 held at Langard’s hall drew members and friends. Reports list member movements including Cozner’s machinist job at S P Bowser, Braun and Junk leaving for Decatur to install a boiler, Loney returning to the pipefitters at Wabash shops, Waldman summoned home for his wife’s illness, Ebner on night shift off sick, and Ryan traveling to Valparaiso on private business. Also noted: Bass and Lafayette packing boiler shipments, Iron Mountain agents Busch and Wood visiting Fort Wayne, O Ewald back at Wabash works after pneumonia, Bolman buying land and planning to move to Indiana but remaining locally, and a Pennsylvania airbrake car tour under Capt A M Dion. Walter Barrett underwent appendicitis surgery at the Hons hospital.
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William Cozner
S P. Bowser
Frank Braun
Paul Junk
Bass Works
Decatur
J. W. Loney
Wabash
Bigria
Pennsylvania, Round House
Charles
Ebner
Pennsylvania
Tom Ryan
Patrick Ryan
Valparaiso
Baas Company
Latie, Ind
Lafayette Packing Company
W. G. Busch
A. Wood
Iron Mountain Road
Pitsburg
O. Ewald
Bolman
Hamentley
Ind
Fort Wayne
A. M. Dion
Yesty
Orville
Walter Barrett
Jon
Hons Hospital
Vhlet
Railway Workers Dance Plans Amid Incident At Pennsylvanian Engine
Draftsman at Bass works and engineer A. B. Hunter return to duties after a two wreckers' rest with relatives in the city. Local No 119 outlines its annual dance for February 27 at Henker's hall, with committee members Barter, Smart and Bowman. Miller and Hoy attended an ensuing inquest in Middlepoint. No blame on crew. W F Borel and E I Moot visited the city on business for their firms.
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Bass Works
A. B. Hunter
Pennsylvania
jTeima
Order of Railway Conductors
Henker’s Hall
George Barter
William Smart
C. A. Bowman
A. Miller
W. L. Hoy
L. E. Beaghler
van Wert
W. F. Borel
Cleveland
E. I Moot
Chicago
Chicago & Great Western
Ice harvest to stock GRB stores at Lake Nottewey
The annual ice harvest will begin this morning at Lake Nottewey near LaOtto to fill the GRB storehouses. Officials fear thinner ice than hoped but plan to cut the ice now and haul it by night trains to east yard houses for storage.
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GRB, & I
Accepted men sent to Norfolk Virginia
Following a visit by Lieut A W Pressey and Assistant Burgeon J W Fitts of the U S Navy four men were sent to the training station at Norfolk Virginia yesterday morning. The men traveled via Lake Erie & Western and Big Four to Cincinnati then C and O to Norfolk at Uncle Sam's expense. Names include William Ragsdale Roy Wahl Ralph Gale Burton Kniseley. They will arrive Thursday and sail immediately to the training ship.
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A. W. Pressey
Burgeon
J. W. Fitts
United States Navy
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Lake Erie & Western
Big Four
Uncle Sam
William Ragsdale
Bloomington
Roy Wahl
Bremen
Ind
Ralph Gale
Green Springs
Burton, Kniseley
Yeoman
Lantra
Meat Cutters Union Dance Wednesday January 29
The Meat Cutters Union sponsors a pedro party and dance at Carpenters Hall at Berry and Calhoun. The game starts at 8 30 p m. Admission is 10 cents.
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Meat Cutters’ Union
Pedro
Carpenters’ Hall
Cor. Berry and Calhoun
Texas Ex excursion praised by E Gregg Davis
Fred Barthold, manager of Grey Davis real estate money, reports a telegram from D Davis saying the Texas excursion left here earlier was a big success in every way with many miles of land sold near a pathac Tosas Mr Dayle will arrive home rid.
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Fred Barthold
Grey Davis
D Davis
Dayle
Robes for Go-Carts at iFOSTER'S ad sale
A new lot arrives at iFOSTER'S with a classified ad promising “some money for you.” The notice urges readers to locate two “pros. pactor” as part of the sale, hinting at potential bargains or profits in the go cart gear.
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Ifoster’s
New Lot
Renaived
T6-Day
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