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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
9
A list of discounted items includes Ladies colored umbrellas with borders at 69 cents worth 85 cents, Ladies black umbrellas at 89 cents worth 1.25, Ladies colored silk umbrellas with borders at 1.50 worth 2.50, Ladies corsets at 50 cents worth 75 cents, and Men's fancy shirts at 50 cents worth 75 cents.
Weather summary from Washington on June 1 forecasts fair weather in Indiana Friday with cooler in extreme north, rain Saturday. Ohio expects fair Friday and Saturday with cooler northeast, and lower Michigan has fair Friday and Sunday with fresh northwest to north winds.
City news lists a son born to Mr and Mrs Julius Aner of 520 Hough street and other social notices. It reports John Knott and Herman Kuener returning from Chicago, Edith Borgman joining Brown Trucking, Frank H Dunnahoo visiting Fort Wayne, and the Fort Wayne Automobile club’s first spring run to Decatur with sixteen cars. The independent Indiana telephone men plan action against United sold to Bell, Judge R and Taylor to attend. Rev Daniel Markley is seriously ill from paralysis at his daughter’s home. A Fort Wayne district Methodist meeting approves a 12000 benevolent fund and missionary conventions for September and October with a committee on evangelistic work chaired by C Wade.
White Fruit House invites shoppers to inspect every department, promising money-saving items and quick comparisons with rival prices. It touts Pink Checks as valuable, claims double premiums, and offers a 50 cent check with each 25 cent purchase. Telephone orders are welcomed for Garland-A-Dinnerware.
An advertisement pitches Butternut Bread with a bold claim about the next thing to a man being his underwear. It promotes correctly fitting undergarments and asserts the right sort at fair prices from The Aurode Dry Goods Company.
The advertisement touts Turkish bath towels mats and straps plus bath brushes sprays. It claims Atlantic on Salt enhances bathing power and Castile Soap as the best soap for baths, all bearing Meyer Quality as the finest.
In Adams township Justice Bird fined William Robink and Frank Hirschfelder $3 each for assault and $1 each for malicious trespass after allegedly beating Henry Schroeder and his wife at their Gasgow avenue home. Schroeder remains bed-bound from injuries. possible action against the defendants. Separate cases include Charles Kleinschmidt charged with felonious fraud by marriage to avoid paternity charges, and Charles Cummings fined for drunkenness with Peter Smith acquitted of vagrancy.
In Portland Indiana June 1 the Standard Oil producing department plans an immediate well at the Fred Sozi farm in Wayne township southeast of the city. A second Standard Oil drill targets the Fred Prillamin farm nearby. Isaac Tulls, once penniless, has risen to prosperity after dredging and oil finds on his Lob country marsh farm, with a recent purchase east of Bryant and a 100 barrel well by Klingler Jones Co. on the new property. The Eclipse Oil Co of Boston begins a well on the Ellen Chapman farm near Bryant while Seward Rogers farm gains a new site. Slattery & Weller start a second well on the Oscar W. Black farm in Bearcreek township with plans for a power.
Prass and Reed’s window will feature during the carnival themed Made in Fort Wayne, promising a blend of profit and pleasure as part of the event lineup.
Wayne Dry Goods promotes a floor expansion with a five lot sale featuring deep discounts on suits. Prices drop from seven to forty dollars original to ten to twelve point five dollars final, with styles not all current but materials worth several times the sale price.
A consumer campaign urges buyers to select the Best Bread Domestic, citing quality marks and claimed superior taste. The label emphasis targets freshness, natural ingredients, and consistent loaf texture across product lines.
Dayton Piano used but a few months priced at 165 Harvard Piano good as new at 175 New Pianos at 185 Payments ten dollars down and five dollars a month Guy Conklin 1008 Calhoun St
The eighth annual Wayne township school commencement occurs this evening at Prairie Grove Church. Eleven graduates receive diplomas as programs feature organ, music, recitations, and the Wayne Quartet. Graduates include Elsie Kimmel, Burns Turflinger, Elmer Pirson, Anna M Philtex, Clyde Weaver, and others.
A compact banking notice highlights Clock Savings Bank of TriState and Loan & Trust Co as leading financial institutions. The brief item promotes the best of all banks, signaling a local endorsement or advertisement for these entities. It emphasizes stability and trusted service in the regional financial market.
Coroner Stults yesterday found that Frederick Lauer died by taking carbolic acid in a personal crisis caused by despondency from excessive liquor use. Lauer's remains were moved to his brother's home at 2324 Smith Street for funeral services set for Monday at 9 30 a.m.
Kuhne Co offers loans at 5.5 and 6 percent interest. Advertises money to borrow. Location cited is 19 Court Street.
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