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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1907
Page
5
Local store advertises deep discounts on skirts muslin wear gardening items and housewares. Includes white linen skirts muslin gowns drawers and gowns trousers hoses and curtains with prices from under a dollar to a few dollars, highlights 50 feet lawn hose and screen doors plus seasonal sporting goods at budget prices.
An old newspaper ad promotes women and children's wear at popular prices, with mentions of 18 inch mowers priced at 2.25 and Kane’s Bird 15 inch warranted mower at 2.98, along with high grade American items offered around 4.98.
City notes report births visits and returns of residents from Joplin Cloverdale and Philadelphia. Scouts and unions plan meetings in Ashby and Allen County. A veteran joins the U.S. Navy while other civic events and church programs are announced with a focus on community life and upcoming gatherings.
Economical housewives urged to shop at White Fruit House with a broad sale of Michigan potatoes at 78 cents, sugar under 5 cents per pound, flour at 55 cents per sack, crackers at 6 cents, Santa Claus soap at cost, lard under 1 cent per pound, and general reductions on overalls jackets and home items. Special floor notices invite farmers to bring items and encourage early purchases before stock runs out.
Department Commander Ketcham praises the Fort Wayne cigar venture at a public event. He recounts sampling Lady Wayne cigars and endorses continued sales, noting strong profits and local manufacturing interest. The Fort Wayne engagement is framed as a successful community enterprise linked to Bayer Company products and local dining promotions.
The Kort Wayne jetail Merchants' association schedules a regular meeting tomorrow night in thereon at the Commercial out and anversl pyultins. Mr Alex Jaxtitemer will preside in President Wal ter Sewers absence. Discussion includes a pamphlet detailing association purposes and future plans. New applicants, grocers joining with retailers, to be presented.
G A R Hanks Post No 40 thanks city bands schools Concordia College cadets teachers and children for Memorial Day services. Resolved funds remain from encampment gifts. oppose splitting with other posts, favor placing funds with Sons of Veterans for future Memorials. Wall paper ad at Mills 830 Calhoun St.
The county commissioners received reports from the board of superintendents. Decrees granted include S. Pageler to Wears Pageler custody of their child Mary aged eleven. Wabash Railway case interrogatories filed. Mount vs Mitchell awarded $220.98 to plaintiff. Rinewald vs Fort Wayne City submits to jury after a delayed verdict. Fined individuals include Hart F. Like for assault. Gingerys charged with aiding inmate escape. bond penalties noted. A grantor suit against the Catheto Hospital League seeks $2,000. and notable bequests mention a decedent’s heirs and annual benefits.
Advertisements seek twenty men to shovel coal earning 17⅔ cents per hour. Inquiries at The Home Supply Co yards near the corner of Lafayette and Nickel Plate R R, Hoagland Avenue and Wabash R R. Also mentions a laundry service and a dress badge of culture.
Wanted a lady stenographer. Call 204 East Jefferson Street. Wants to bug a news for rast. Iron FL50G up to 2500 dollars. Location north of Pittsburg Fort Wayne to Chicago railroad. West of Chile Street and east of Calhoun Street. Address A. Journal Gazette.
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