Improvements Under Way in Wabash Yards Progress
The Wabash yards undergo track raising and ballasting with over fifty workers. Two tracks near Harrison Street are raised, the other two to be completed soon. The old freight house is moved to a new location as excavation begins at Harrison Street. Crossovers from the east main track to the south passing track near the coaling station are finished. A Fort Wayne Electric Works group attended the National Electric Light association meeting in Chicago aboard the Pink Special. Fort Wayne Lodge 438 Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen hosts a social and pedro party this afternoon at 260% Tillie Street with Miss May Stith and Adela Roebel assisting.
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Laval Wabash Yards
Harrison Street
Wabash Freight Yards
FS. Hunting
D. Wheeler
A. Serva
E. A. Wagner
P. C. Morgenthaler
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Chicago
National Electric Light Association
Mheans
J.G. McQuiston
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne
Brotherhood of
Pedro
Frances New
Tillie Street
May Stith
Adela ‘Roebel
Mesdantes
de Vilbisy
Roveh
Mutual Benefit Assn to Meet Tomorrow in New Factory Assembly Room
The Mutual Benefit Association of Wayne Meetrie Worka will hold its regular monthly session in the assembly room of the new factory building. The meeting will consider the report of the excursion committee led by Peter Kindt Frank G Heller and J R Pulver which selected Ceday Point as the excursion start point for the year. The committee favors an excursion route via the Nickel Plate on the Lake Shore. Delegates from the local unions attend the Federated Crafts meeting in Detroit Michigan this week. Frank J Schwantz from the winefitters John Angleton machinists Edward Siebold hollermakers and Dad Pressler from the blacksmbths are among attendees. Schwantz plans to leave for Toronto to attend the pipefitting convention. A. G. Stutsman of the Cincinnati Northern reports possible summer train schedule changes affecting service at Dell and Paulding Ohio. Pennsylvania pay cars will visit Wednesday and Thursday to pay local workers for the May pay period. shop workers will receive semi monthly pay via the G A I pay car. The next Pennsylvania Division safety committee meeting is set for next Monday. postponement was due to the Inauguration events delaying some attendees. District Agent William H. Shorey travels to St Louis for a Wabash conference today with G PA J B Bakimal to discuss the summer Sunday excursion plan.
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Peter Kindt
Frank G. Heller
J. R. Pulver
Detroit
Mich
Frank J. Schwantz
Winefittera
John Angleton
The
Machinists
Edward Siebold
Hollermakers
Dad Pressler
So Blacksmbths
Mr. Schwantz
Dewott Toronto
Canada
A. G. Stutsman
Cincinnati & Northern, Railroad
Road
Dell
Ohio
Paulding
Pennsylvania Division Safety Committee
R. J. Lyons
L. Hamilton
Will Spend Summer in the East for Whithecks
W. Whitheck, secretary of the Railroad Y M C A, returned from the east with Mrs Whitheck who will spend the summer months with relatives. Providence, R I. H. Tanne, an engine wiper at the Pennsylvania shops, will leave for his old home in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
H. Tanne
Pennsylvania
Germany
Tradesmen Reports From Pennsylvania Shops Tour
A scan of Fort Wayne area workers details multiple staff movements and visits. Journeymen from the Pennsylvania shops resume duties after travels to Chicago and eastern states, with several returning to the Pennsylvania plants in Fort Wayne. Among names cited are J. Ebersole, H. Lapp, L. Gumbert, and B. Sarver, plus mentions of engineers and foremen visiting relatives or sick workers.
War sa w Militiaman Wins Medal for High Mark
Warsaw Indiana June 2 Sergeant Leroy Bibler of Company H won first place and one of the high mark medals in the battalion life competition held in Elkhart during the last three days of the week. Captain Beyer and Private Mowrey of Company WH also earned positions on the battalion team and may vie in the regimental shoot at Company H range June 12 to 14. Bibler scored 215 of 200 possible while Beyer and Mowrey each scored 196.
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Warsaw
Ind
Leroy Bibler
Elkhart
Carl IP
Beyer
George Mowrey
Company WH
Bibler
Mowrey
Kosciusko Board of Review Begins Month's Session
Kosciusko county board of review opens its month long session in the assessor's office led by Assessor J. B. Wynant. Members will inspect township assessors work and make changes to equalize assessments. Also notes a local ad for a modern home for sale by owner at 6562 Journal-Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko Board OF Review
Journal-Gazette
Unbleached Muslin and Toweling Advertised in Parcel
A fragmented 1900s style ad lists fabric items including unbleached muslin by the yard and brown toweling. The readable bits mention prices and quantities, suggesting a general sale of textiles from a dry goods listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulterns
New Lake Shore Freight House to Open on Clinton Street
The Lake Shore freight terminal at North Clinton and Fourth streets is near completion and set to house Freight Agent J. & Clinke and Manager of clerks and freight rooms by June 15. Delays in 1912 caused by steel shortages stalled work, but resumed this spring with rapid progress.
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New Lake Shore
Clinton St
Lake Shore Railroad
North Clinton
Fourth Streets
J. &. Clinke
Ma Forry
Hongs Enmloges
Nocessiteyatriccural Steel
Prisoner Held After Fatal Attack Near Camp
Sheriff Walter Jones rushed Georg Brooks, Williams, and Martinevie as officers detain the accused, saying the killer from Saturday will not be returned until arraignment. The suspect faces transfer to the state reformatory pending legal action.
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Blaomengton
Sherif
Walter Jones
Tonk Georg Brooks
Lian Williams
AU Martinevie
Fielder
State Reformatory
Life sentence for boy murderer in Elgin case
Ber man Coppes, a 15 year old, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge A P Tewin after pleading guilty to the murder of Mrs Manny Steep and her two children on a farm six miles west of Tileln. The hearing held today concluded with the judge imposing the term.
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Elgin
Olymine
Traday
A.P. Tewin
Berman
Lal Wie
Manny Steep
Tileln
Coppes
Decatur liquor case shifts to Delaware Superior Court
In June in Ind, the Decatur liquor case involving local parties and licencing disputes was moved from the Second Ward area to Delaware Superior Court. The transfer follows requests from the involved parties. the Journal-Gazette notes want ads for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Delaware
Droapur
Ind
Murray Hotel
Hin Tity
Cork
Contrk
Journal-Gazette
Three weeks old babe unharmed after runaway incident
A three week old baby was unhurt when a horse carriage careened on a rural road near Lake and Hsenr-nit, throwing the infant and its mother and older sister into a ditch momentarily. The frightened horse then bolted, the vehicle stopping after the rear wheels crashed, leaving the infant safe but shaken.
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Mins Dehasens
Nour Ryeret Lake
Felleye Tee Road
Ralkan Blouses in All White and Trimmed Styles
A brief item notes available sizes and color options for Ralkan blouses. It mentions white garments with red trimmed details and mid-day sale prices, highlighting a limited-time offer at local shop.
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Wabash
ASSO
CANON
Ott “Wayne Meetrie
Worka’ Inplayes’ Mutual Benefit Association
William H. Shorey
St. Louis
J. B. Bakimal
Ami
In- Aimne
Manny
Peoples Loan GO
Calhoun St
Seidel Bile
Indiana Woan Co
Jesse
Forcined
Louis
Schroeder
FL Bowser and
Ims
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
J. Ebersole
Keeler
Fort Scott
Kas
Industrial Notes
L. Oj. Smith
Otto Alte
Waukee
Henry Lapp
H. Lagemann
Silness
N. Bendure
Western Gas Construction Company
L. A. Linker
RW. Evans
Aew
Barry
J. Kalliker
Wi. Winters
Harry Staphil
Pennsylvania Blacksmith Shop
Sommers
Derator
Ralph Bradley
Springfield
J. Walled
Bartlett
Kleinert
Crasshar
Chile
Mastin
Dravetrs
Colgate’s Tooth
Colgate’s ‘Vitec
Milan
Ima
Thili
Paris
Colzate's
Stevens
Huby Sueizer
Yrat
Jon Progrene
Andy Old
Averars
Prinew
Bun
Fay
DR. Moreland
West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne, Ind
Pyman
Lillenes
Adeeh Omreideryae
Sarit
Per
Dessin Awe
Pices
Maslin
Fide Corieee
Drice
Jane Sale
Dresden
Agency
Pictorial Review Patterns
E. Berry
Welker
Court House
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