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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
8
An unreadable fragment of an advertisement mentions remedies for diseases and a drug store offering items at prices around 4 and 1. The text includes garbled phrases and lacks clear names or dates, but points to a medicinal product display in a neighborhood shop.
The Huntington degree team of the Daughters of Rebekah will attend the regular meeting of the Dearth lodge on Tuesday evening June 1. They will confer the Rebekah degree on a class of candidates, followed by a banquet and social session after the initiation work.
Warsaw Indiana June 2 Acting on a petition for two county agents the Kosciusko board of education voted favorably. A special session on June 17 will allocate 4500 from the county treasury to fund the agent’s expenses. The board will hire an Purdue expert to work full time in the county with costs shared by state and county funds. The agent will cooperate with farmers institutes and clubs, conduct demonstrations, and aid teachers with practical agriculture and domestic science lessons.
Warsaw, Ind June 3 Coroner Charles A Kelly responded to Syracuse to investigate the death of G A Phend a 25 year old brakeman from Nappanee. He was killed while switching cars when his foot caught in a frog and was crushed by moving cars in the yards. Phend was unmarried and his parents and several brothers live in Nappanee. A separate note reports Amos Collings James Alford and Walter Myers convicted of copper theft from a soda fountain. Collings sentenced to Michigan City prison one to eight years Alford to Jeffersonville reformatory and Myers sentenced but paroled on good behavior.
James Tennant, 69, a Warsaw resident, died Monday evening at Kosciusko county infirmary after a period of critical illness. His remains were moved to T. S. Biblor undertaking rooms for arrangements.
Public notice warns that anyone walking or using the Coombs Street bridge for light traffic does so at their own risk. Herman Tapp Construction Co. by Herman W. Tapp issues the warning.
Notes from Fort Wayne report the freshmen securing caps amid class tension as over fifty boys purchased caps from the fraternity supply. The fever is expected to spread until fall, when class presidents gain time to plan. The season ends at Leasy Park with Hicksville visiting for a return game after a heavy loss to Auburn style play.
Ben Hurcourt No 1s hosts its regular monthly social session at By of P hall this evening with an excellent musical program for members and friends. Refreshments will follow. Performances include piano solos by Miss Mamie Olson and Miss Belle Ross, readings by Miss Belle Ross, recitations by Frank Suallier and Mary E Orr, and violin selections with Edna Robinson and Scott Strawn pairing for accompaniment.
Lakeside and Forest Park Civic Improvement association meet at Lakeside school house to hear reports on dike funding and pumping station work. Chairman J D Prddicord of the committee will present findings, with the North Side association also meeting tonight in a rare simultaneous gathering.
Crowds travel by Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company trains to Winona Lake for the Dunkards convention. Extra cars were added as heavy traffic continues with about 5,000 people at the lake since the gathering began.
Jacob Hartman grocer signs with City Clerk Jefferies as a Democratic councilman candidate from the Eighth ward to succeed Peter Braun who seeks the mayoralty nomination. Orvil Packler also signs with the clerk and aims for the same office. William Bayer signs later for council seats on the Democratic ticket.
The city council agreed to take over Shinneman Grove west of Columbia City and open the Sumanad park for public amusements with two hour concerts when weather permits. Major J R Harrison received a report from Captain Glenn Van Auken about the Lake James range shoot. fifteen shots from four companies will be sent to War saw for the Third regiment shoot on June 12. Miss Jonnie Collins and brother William J. Collins move to Beattie Washington. estate settlement completed. High School annual published by Columbia City schools arrives. four hundred copies prepared for distribution.
A fragmented price list from a local grocer shows spring vegetables and canned goods with per peck and per can rates. Items include new potatoes, corn, baked beans, tomatoes, wax beans, sardines, salmon, mustard, pickles, and household staples. the ad invites telephone orders for delivery and satisfaction.
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