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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

18

Fifteen Streets Approved for Paving in CT Area

City officials approved a broad paving program extending along Woomba Street to Browiwig Indians Avenue and linking Paylor to Kugie streets. Extensions include Lafay ette to Hang street and several others as the public works plan moves forward amid traffic concerns. The board also ordered sewer work near Lafayette and a cement walk on Lexington Avenue, while residents push for an extension of Vet Hergy Street to connect with the Coots street subway.

Webater Hoagland Avenue Take Auiany Lafayette Street Hang Street Laferty Street Harmur Street Webster Stneet Kinard Avery Branklie Avenue Mary's Yee Jessa Street Barebu Street Lexington Avenue Tmqiin Mide Coots Street Anthony Boulevard Erle Street Trafic Haidae

Barnard College Students Taken in New York

Barnard College students were seized amid a protest at Columbia University in New York City. Proceedings accuse several named students of conspiracy and association with a draft resistance movement, with arraignment set for May and federal authorities preparing action through various colleges and public figures.

City Hall Work Drains Time As Repairs Proceed

City officials report ongoing maintenance projects across multiple city departments. Board members review progress on improvements while water and power systems are inspected for reliability amid planned upgrades.

Oldest Navy Officer Dead in Washington

Rear Admiral Upshur, age 92, veteran of two wars, longtime naval academy dean, died in Washington of heart failure. Born 1823 in Virginia, he served under Perry and in the Mexican and Civil Wars, leading ships in the James River siege and later pacific and Atlantic squadrons. He adopted his mother’s Upthur name at 16 and was linked to Abel Upshur, secretary of the navy.

Washington Upshur Naval Academy Stene John Henry Upshut Commodore Perry Japan Wilf Oemburyigo Admiral Upatur Joh Tlenty Northampton County Virghm Wis Ise Abel Carker Upshur Princeton Meer Verry Vera Crus Annapolis Perry Afri South North Atlantic Porter Im Pont Lee du Pont Dames River Petersburg Fort Vicker Varter Ayname Frank and Theta Vege Pacific New York

Admiral Upshur and the wooden ships era remembered

The text recalls Admiral Upshur who planned to command US naval forces in the Pacific upon retirement in 1885. It notes his later years in Washington with occasional travels abroad and frames him as a storyteller of the Perry era when wooden warships ruled the seas.

United States Pacific Admiral Upshur Washington Commodore Perry

City News Beam of Return From Indianapolis Visit

Barnett W M Knapp and W G Phillips came back that night after visiting Fort Wayne men at Fort Benjamin Harrison training camp in Indianapolis. Myers of the General Electric production department moved from 2229 Hume to 13724 Broadway.

WW. Barnett W. M. Knapp W. GB. Phillips Inedianapolia Fort Waybe Fort Benjamin Hurrigon Myers General Electric

Officers Elected At Auburn News Meeting And Local Notes

At a meeting in Auburn News Yo M C A Tuesday night officers were elected for another year: John Zimmermay president, J B Bomeroy vice president, Dennegan secretary, and Weaver treasurer. Halph Carper, 28, of Grant township, is detained in court awaiting transfer to Unalate hospital in Richmond. Miss Katherine Pills funeral arrangements set in Grand Rapids Michigan with burial at Wend lawn. Memorial Day observances included a parade and ceremonies. Local notices report various legal and civic items, including a verdict acquitting Harry Beldenour on larceny charges and a minister’s claim about a stolen tool chest. The community observed Memorial Day with services and decorated graves.

Aubusen Ind Heitt Yo M. C John Zimmermay J. B. Bomeroy Dennegan Weaver Halph Carper Grant Township Unalate Richmond Tiarry Beldenour Titsery E~ Kalb Wimby Revof Harrington Reidenour Katherine Pills Grand Rapids Mech A. J. Rilaton South Manin Street Wendlawn W. WW. Mannty Ha Chirley Teteville Tle Anna Raeves Perry Maorle Gulfck Thie City Seharin Seuda Mont Merny

Bargain Friday Jersey Sport Suits Reach Deep Discounts

We bought these in New York last week and offer twenty five women and misses sport suits at a bargain. A supplier overstocked inventory. Just arrived in time for Bargain Friday. Plain and combination shades in Russian and straight line styles. All sizes up to 1640 hust, Choier, Bargain Pri day. $9.50.

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