Annsy Air Brake Instruction Car Arrives in City
A Pennssylvania air brake instruction car arrived in Fort Wayne for the Ble weeks to train more than 1,600 West Shore division employees. EH Maxwell will head the road foreman of engines team as the car demonstrates brake types and testing, with the training lasting about a month to ix weeks. Special crews including engineers conductors and yard workers are to participate.
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ANNSY
City
Crestline
Penns
Air Denice
Fort Wayne
Sein
BOM
Maxwell
Moeny
Weigg
Ambiguous voting row on cloning bill projected after vote count
Report notes uncertain outcome as votes on cloning impersonation measure loom. Mentions Master Mechanic Gries tallying ballots to decide the result, with reference to two Whig days and a one day suspension action.
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Gries
May Pension Retirements Grow on Pennsylvania Lines
The Pennsylvania monthly list for May shows seven employees on the western lines and fifteen from the eastern lines listed as deceased or retired. Margaret Scott, an inspector at Pennsylvania Station in Pittsburgh, reached seventy in April. The pension tally for April notes eighteen deaths east of Pittsburgh and fourteen deaths west.
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Pennsylvania
Weir
Lnes
Linen West
William Ifafort
Wayne
Bucyrus
Ohio
Pansion
Amelof
Margaret Scntt
Shane
Frank Tibbles Named Doorkeeper at Republican Convention
Friends report Frank B Tibbles, a noted Pennsylvania railroad brakeman on the western division, has been appointed doorkeeper for the Republican national convention in Chicago opening Tuesday. This will be his sixth national convention attendance, four years earlier serving as assistant sergeant-at-arms at Roosevelt nomination. He departs for Chicago tomorrow night.
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Frank B. Tibples
Pennsylvania
Swill
Chicago
Tibbies
Theodore Roosevelt
Frank J. Ruch
A. D. Long
K. Becker
Becker
WW. C. Herring
A. Hobngan
Pennsy Repair
Jhnens
Z.T. Dungan
The
Wabash
Hunt
Pageant by Woll urged at Gompers meet in Library Hall
The Pageant by Matthew Woll president of the International Photo Engravers Union has been taken to Washington D C by a leading labor figure to play a role in upcoming AFL deliberations. Resolutions endorse the AFL stand for better working conditions and denounce judiciary abuse through injunctions.
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Matthew Woll
International Photo Engravers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
Library Hall
Washington, D. C
Willy
Federaton
Tabor
Pennsylvanian and New York Central Rail Lines Report Strong April
April revenues show gains across the Pennsylvanian and New York Central systems with total operating income rising to 8 103 846 and 2 811 143 respectively. Boston and Albany and Michigan Central notes also indicate rising net operating revenues amid a busy travel period linked to the Brethren conference in Winona and Centennial week events.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
Cnut
Boston and Albany Railroad
Michigan Central
Conference for storekeepers to be held in Fort Wayne
Railroad storekeepers from the Southwest and central Pennsylvania systems will meet in Fort Wayne this week. C. P. Cherry will preside with about twenty officials attending sessions in the Pennsy passenger station committee room. Also noted are a Fort Wayne Typographical Union meeting and various medical, clerical, and shop notices involving Pennsylvania and affiliated companies.
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Southwest
Central
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
C. P. Cherry
Northwest
Pennsy
Four Missing in Rock Island Wreck
A Rock Island wreck left four missing as authorities and crews worked through the night to locate victims. Rescue teams had recovered nine bodies, with the grim toll rising as night fell.
Weather data and a train wreck report from Packard
The 24 hour weather ending 7 pm reports high and low temperatures, precipitation totals, and humidity readings, with notes on monthly extremes. A Rock Island passenger train wreck at Packard Tow left four missing, including Henry Farrell and Saf Lewisville.
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Laowest
Rock Island
Packard
Tow
Henry Farrell
Saf
Lewisville
Tanlac touted by New York dental office worker in city
John Alurtay, a New York Dental office employee living at 325 East Tabor Street, reports Tanlac relief after three years of inflammatory dermatitis and kidney pains. He credits five days of use with sleeping better, reduced back pains, and swelling, requesting another bottle for continued treatment. Tanlac promoted as a tonic for stomach, liver, kidney troubles, rheumatism, nervousness, and loss of appetite, now sold at Moyer Drop Co. locations in Fort Wayne.
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Joh. Alurtay
New York
East Tabor Street
Tanlac
Murray
Fort Wayne
Moyer Drop Co
Wayne
Calhoun
Columbia
Broadway
Taylor
New Garage to Open Here Monday
Leo Heller leases the building at 210 216 West Main Street from Storstm an Brothers and will open a new garage Monday. He secured a ten year tenancy and plans to equip the place as one of the finest in the city with storage privileges, tenants, and up to date facilities. The business will be open for operation Monday.
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Leo Heller
West Main Street
Storstman Brothers
Mr. Heller
Machinist Meeting at Friendship Lodge No 70
All members are urged to attend the Monday evening meeting on June 5 with important business. C W Kroener presiding. Deserted wife seeks divorce. Laur Amero sues Frank Amero for divorce alimony and child custody of their three year old son Floy Amero. Married August 191? until December 1 1914. She alleges lack of support and notes he was sent to the Indiana reformatory for wife desertion.
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Friendship Lodge No. 70
C. W. Kroener
Decatir
Ind
Petersny & Moran
Laur Amero
Frank Amero
Floyi] Amero
Indiana Reformatory
Wanted Elevator Boy At Seelberg Store
Help wanted for elevator operator at Seelberg Store. Call Sunday morning between 11 and 12. Auerback and Stag advertise four-in-hands. Patterson-Fletcher Co.
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Seelberg
bOe
Patterson-Fletcher Coq
War saw prepares for Dunkarda convention crowds at Winona Lake
Warsaw expects record turnout for the Dunkarda convention at Winona Lake with hotels and homes opened to visitors. An estimated Sunday attendance on June 11 reaches about 10,000 as Warsaw readies rooms and board for guests. A pantryman position is advertised at Centlivre Hotel.
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Warsaw
Ind
Dunkarda
Thetr Falth
Winona Lake
Ona Lala
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Geneva
Mmethlea E. Griest
Met
Washington, C
Akote Tarver
D. R. Litsey
Charles Scott
Kentucky
Fenny
General Electric Works
General Electric Company
T. EL ‘Thompson
Dudio Manufacturing Company
Weisser Park Avenue
Lutheran Hospital
Industrial Notes
A. P. Richardson
Pennsylvania Motive Power
Gurney Ball Bearing Company
Jamestown
H. A. MacHeth
Nickel Place
Cleveland
J. J. Cryll
Marine. Ee
Ington
M. Taylor
Mathys Power T
W. Demarest
Pennsylvania, Northwest
Mra. C. R. Puff
Mra. Fults
William Blee
Dudle Manufacturing Company
Fort Wayne Transfer Company
Val Ewie
Vera
Springfield
Relaliv
Ewie
Pennyylvania Tool Room
Joseph Labbe
Waskinston
General Electric, Works
Dutlding
Charles Langston
Ekungmano
Wo-Merrow
Tri-State College
Angola
Lie Wayne Knitting
Tannia Court
Perrey
Brekeman J. E. Meek
Knox
St. Joseph's Hospital
Takeside
W.w. Ryan
Charles Hausbach
Tha Wabash
M. Crawtor
Fle
C. H. Titus
B.A. Worden
Nickel Plate
Lakes Oslin
Thable
Indiana
Veedol
Goodyear Cord
C. Wayne Motor Service Co
Estinson St
Anthony Hotel
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Station
Pathex
Anal Tire
Qoedyear
Fubber Rivera
Ft. Wayne
Theo Flsract
Cashmoun
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Machinist Meeting
Nota
Indiana Loan Co
Dunkards
Centlivre Hotel
National Loan Co
Cmt
Fortwayne Loan Company
Calhoun St
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