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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
6
Fragmented text describes a refrigeration concept for a provision chamber with constant air circulation to maintain an even dry cold temperature, mentioning an ice bill and interior construction. The readable items reference a warm weather claim and a service related to Alaska.
A local dealer announces readiness to price and produce gasoline launches, row boats, fishing boats, and canoes quickly. Correspondence solicited. stated prices noted as the lowest in the market.
At a joint meeting of the Brotherhoods of Railway Trainmen and Locomotive Firemen a new carnival fund scheme was launched. Railroad workers subscribed $200 and a committee was authorized to spend up to $300 for expenses as they prepare for a citywide carnival with Calhoun Street blocks and the ball park area converted into amusements. The Packard Plane Co ships reed organs abroad and twenty five new Y M C A memberships will be considered.
The Iman and his small charges were to be transported to St Louis as directed by Wabash officials after money was stolen from him and transportation arranged despite lacking necessary tansportation.
A Pennsylvania investment firm formed yesterday by local businessmen plans to deal in stocks and bonds, with a capital stock of 2000 dollars, all subscribed and to be paid in before operations begin. The directory lists J R Mekhim, FL H Worthington, GR Colmey, J Patterson, M Quicksell, C Ginty, E J OConnell, I G Wolfram, A T Holmes. incorporators include J P Patterson and J Metracken.
August Huhn aged 74 died at 6 46 Thursday evening at his home 1222 Swinney avenue after a long illness from cancer He was born in Germany and had lived in Fort Wayne since 1881 His wife died nine years ago leaving four sons August Fred Amos and Henry Huhn a daughter Mrs A Echart and two sisters Mrs Jacob Luley and Mrs Peter Ault The funeral will be from St Pan Catholic church of which he was a member and the time will be announced later
A Fort Wayne branch at 744 Clinton street offers free medical services for three months to all invalids who call before July 18. Eminent physicians provide consultation, examination, advice, minor surgeries, and treat numerous conditions without charge, with a frank verdict if incurable.
The article notes a newspaper disturbance in Indianapolis over morning editions. It reports George F. McCulloch, head of Union Traction, owning the Indianapolis Morning Star and other papers, and details a transfer of ownership from John C. New Hari S. New and George Hitt to Charles L. Henry, with traction plans toward Cincinnati.
In Terre Haute Indiana the Express announces its owners led by George F Culloch will make the paper independent, leaving the city without a Republican paper The Evening Tribune owned by James S Barens had been Republican and planned independence after months of discussion The German Mutual Fire Association farmers of Adams and joining townships Allen county will hold its annual meeting next Monday at 9 am in Sehous House No 3 New Haven avenue All members to attend officers to be elected including vice president secretary and one appraiser for the soul side plus the cyclone insurance question to be discussed
Auctioneers HT STACLEFORD offer for public sale the household goods of A. Oppenhelm er at 218 West Berry Street starting 10 o'clock this morning. Items include carpets curtains bedding a gas cooking range dining room set writing desk and chairs silverware and more. Bidding at residence.
Jackson report on Sheriff Callahan removal relates to recusal amid murder trial actions involving Curtid Jett and Tom White. Deputy John Jones added to duty roster as 60 men deployed. Callahan’s ties to White’s uncle cited. Trials of Jatt and White set for Monday. Callahan’s past during French Eversol feud noted.
Oscar McClaine a nineteen year old from Lima Ohio was arrested by Detective Fulo for robbing W J Griffiths hardware store at 1016 Broadway of money and valuables. He initially denied knowledge but confessed after the detective found ten dollar gold piece and silver dollars in his room. He admitted to other robberies at Electric Light works involving brass valves and copper wire sale. He moved to Fort Wayne from Lima about a year ago, had worked odd jobs, and previously faced prior trouble including a train climbing arrest. A separate youth was arrested for vagrancy on Broadway and Taylor Street but identified as a reform school inmate on leave.
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