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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
10
Farmers report planting delays due to wet and cold weather with hard dry ground in places hindering corn. Some fear yields will lag but note pockets of excellent fields in Allen county that may offset weaker areas. Reports say oats and beans face worse prospects. overall harvest uncertain as weather disrupts field work.
Dieterick, a leading gas capitalist, resumes involvement with the ZaS companies after their receivership and reorganization drive. He traveled between New York and South Bend, consulting with Samuel Murdock of Lafayette and Henry C. Paul by long distance. The reorganization is slated for completion next week in New York, with Paul possibly attending. Meanwhile local gas affairs reopen with a new bookkeeping setup for the new company.
The building committee will open bids for the new Scottish Rite cathedral at 10 o clock. If bids meet expectations, the contract will be awarded and work on the erection will begin immediately with a goal to have the cathedral completed by next spring.
Wanted a small house on the south side with four or five rooms and fair payments. Four-room house on Clay Street asked at 1,940 dollars. Five-room house near Wells priced at 3,800 dollars. Ads note options for rent with favorable terms and a quick sale. Room 6 Arcade.
Pamphlets from the United States Government urge health, police, and fire departments nationwide to enforce a sane Fourth of July. Mayor William J. Rosey and Police Chief Martin J. Ankenbruck in this city vow to stop giant crackers and blank cartridges tomorrow. Health officials, via Dr. E. C. Bruggeman, hope the move saves lives and property, as millions of dollars and thousands of lives are at stake. This city has seen unusually quiet preliminaries, signaling strict enforcement of the orders.
J W Bell at 111 113 E Columbia St promotes a new Buggy the 4th and announces a stove upgrade closing shop tonight and all day tomorrow by Patterson Fletcher Co with emphasis on local business notices and upcoming changes.
Miss Myrtle Hove Truesdaid of this city married Captain James Louis Dixon of Dumfries Scotland in a ceremony conducted by Elder Vernon Stauffer at the West Carlatian church. Dixon, a Boer War veteran, now banks in Memphis. The couple left for Memphis aboard the 0-18 2 mm tram. Local stores announce Friday evening hours until 10 and closure Saturday July 4.
Klat News Bureau reports in Angola Indiana on July 2 that Bilohots, revered master of the Tanana grand lodge of A HL, and Hon John Wo Man an of Lagranes visited Crooked Take this week. They were hosted by the local lodge where a meeting was held in their honor during their stay.
A bicycle stolen from in front of the Journal Gazette office is identified and can be returned to the same office to avoid further trouble and expense. The notice urges the finder to bring the bicycle to the Journal Gazette office for recovery.
Classified ad brings multiple farm and property listings, including a twenty acre farm in St Joe township with a four room house, windmill well and large orchard, a Reeves I6 horse power engine and Rumely separator, and various front rooms for rent with modern conveniences. Also mentions a farm near Fort Wayne and a family horse and buggy for sale. Listings include contact details such as markets and streets.
The Fort Wayne and Wa bash Traction directors voted to cut wages across the board in response to poor finances. Motormen and conductors face no less than 3 percent cuts, higher officials ten percent, and earners above 480 dollars lose three percent. The measure targets all workers except those earning under 430 dollars, and will last until financial conditions improve.
Suburban and city listings describe cottages and farms near Fort Wayne with water access paved streets and car lines. Prices range from 600 to 1600 dollars for various 3 to 4 room homes and small farms with outbuildings, cisterns, and improving features plus several near Wayne and Pennsylvania avenues. Some estates boast one to two acres, river proximity, and attractive payment terms. Deals emphasize bargains and flexible credit.
Real estate ad with multiple properties listed by JOHN H. VESEY, including houses near Masterson and Clay, South Wayne Avenue cottage, Leith and Jane four room home, and several other dwellings with water, lights, and furnishings noted. City property swaps, cash discounts, instalment plans, and acreage options are mentioned along with contact details.
Multiple distressed listings describe several houses for sale in Blom Ingdiale Whitn Creighton and nearby areas. Properties include rooms and brick homes with various amenities, priced around 13M, with down payment options and terms. Open evenings at Arcade for viewing and negotiation.
Interurban timetable in effect shows routes from Fort Wayne to Huntington Wabash Peru Logansport Wabash Lafayette and Lipadspare with service to Huntington only. Timings include 2:30 am and 30 minute intervals and varied departures throughout the day.
Fort Wayne to Lafayette Limited trains operate with departures and stop patterns noted, including a 1 1 50 p.m. and other schedule details. The service advertises baggage handling, express options, and connections via Chicago Interurban lines, with multiple stops and transfer points described.
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