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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1916
Page
6
Centennial Week begins with a rehearsed pageant as Dorald Tot Baresi Master leads participants toward the parade. Exposition preparations move forward as lights illuminate grounds for the opening Monday while volunteers rush to ready exhibits and performances for the grand event.
The Mayors Baby Week opens with Dr Abraham Jacobi arguing most NYC mothers can nurse, urging women to breastfeed rather than rely on card games and urging better support from fathers. Dr Mary Tatton and K Halton weigh in on maternal roles, suffrage, and baby health across the United States and New Zealand.
A garbled notice invites all to attend a city weather gathering next week. It promises broad outreach and urges acceptance of the invitation to come to the city for the event and to enjoy the festivities.
The article outlines the route of a Tuesday parade on Barr and Lafayette streets, listing turns at Harr, Columbia, Calhoun, Cratch ton, Creighton, Suttenfield, Harrigan, Baker, Webster, and Berry streets before disbanding. It also details parade formations including mounted police, grand marshal Dr. F. G. Bririck, and various fraternal and civic groups from Indiana and nearby states.
The Yollowing Boy Scouts are named as ushers for pageant performances this week. Sections A to I designate Gateman and multiple listed ushers, with precise seating and entrance plans. Chief ushers William C. Lehwi er and E J Ehr mann oversee ushering. entrances at Creighton Avenue and Suttenfield Street divide ticket holders by box and general reserved seating.
Damaged ad copy lists a garbled policy pitch claiming payouts for death and injury. Mentions a contact CLINT R WILLSON at 93 35 Schmite Bidg. The fragmentary text promotes life or disability insurance with dubious promises.
A list of individuals and parties returning home after long absences from multiple towns including Detroit Huntington Marion and Indianapolis. Names include Tennell Crane Berton Sheplar Schrante Bartlett Ruhlman Alexander Barcus Noll Miller and Hudson with durations ranging from two to thirty-five years.
The Scotch Highlands band will perform at the Brent Fort Wayne industrial exposition tomorrow. The program includes Sea Prelude, American Tanz, Lohengrin Prelude, Hungarian Rhapsody, Liszt Measurs, Lucia, Donizetti selections, Wagner Overture, and selections for electric organ. Conducted by Carrol Martin with Shelley, Caffaro, Edwina and Warwick Reichbalt among the performers.
Labor organizations invited to join the Tuesday fraternal parade plan to unite and report to centennial headquarters. A number will hold meetings today and should report on Monday to finalize preparations.
An error stated the building would open on Wortnes day. Doors will open Tuesday morning. Mrs. Laura O G Gerzer, head of the centennial department, thanks women for cooperation in readying exhibits.
Help wanted notice from The Seelberg Store. Positions open for salesladies in the dress and coat department. Apply Monday morning at the store location.
Local notes report visitors and social visits including George Muelpher of Chicago spending Decoration Day with family. Mentions of Mrs I Keiring, Mr and Mrs Mock, and Ruth Ailes with recent academic milestones. AttorneY Vandavere of Milford handles transfers. parties attend gatherings at various homes and lakeside trips noted. several residents travel to Cook County and Alkart.
Community notices reveal street lamps improved by city marshal and merchants adding flower slips to storefronts in Syra cuge. Several locals travel between towns for visits and purchases while a man sustains finger injuries from a broken fence stretcher during an accident.
Kendallville thief landed in Cleveland where he will face charges for stealing clothing and diamonds from Andrew Bruck. Patchin was sentenced to nine years at the county farm for assaulting an officer and related offenses. A local Kodak studio ad appears amid broader commentary arguing conscription chills and civil war lessons in Germany and the U S.
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