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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
5
Children's Drawers in all sizes with specials 12Yoc 150 19c 216 29c up to 986. Children's Gowns in all sizes special at 175 218 29¢ 50¢ 750 up to 1.50. Children's Petticoats all sizes specials 19¢ 25c 39¢ 50c up to 1.56.
Crosby returns from Purdue as rumors swirl about a summer outing. James White and Max Fisher accompany Harry Perfect on a two day trip. O Connor travels for a local paper with a Lindy companion to Windy City. The group plans a European tour visiting Germany England France Italy Spain Holland and other nations.
The board of public works plans several weeks of testing asphalt waterproofing for the reservoir. Water will be drained and refilled as tests run, with preparations to place waterproofing once details are completed. California Asphaltum Co. rep acknowledged experience with major waterproofing projects. For sale six room modern house in Lakeside, inquire 1118 Rivermet Avenue.
George Victor Sonick of this city has won high honors at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in May, receiving the university fellowship in Semitic language. He is a Concordia College graduate and prepares for professorship. He is nephew of Dr. M. J. Schick and lives with his grandfather the Rev. George Schick, Concordia’s noted linguist.
The Berry Cafe must be sold within a few days as proprietor J F Vordermark exits the city. Monroe W Fitch & Sons are exclusive agents with both phones listed and offices open evenings at 7 45.
A reader offers a testimonial praising Postum as a substitute for coffee. The letter asserts coffee worsened nerves and headaches, while boiling strong Postum steadies nerves and improves taste. The author urges others to try Postum, signed by Pogtin Co. Treatry Creek, Michigan, and mentions related reading.
Link AS W Pressey and assistant surgeon Bishop welcomed five new sailors in the city. John AM. Miler from Bluffton, Indiana. Marion Kimball of Kinundel. George W Ridgeway of St. Jon. Lelie B. Meek of St Joe. and Eddie Baker of Akron Ohio were accepted and will depart for Norfolk Virginia this morning.
Noel Hartace, arrested days ago by Officers Dickson and Spillner on a highway robbery charge tied to a Huntington incident, was sent to jail for fifteen days while efforts continue to locate Brown. Dan Rowan, the other prisoner, was granted an hour to leave the city as he is itinerate. A K and L of Honor event is planned at their hall on Jefferson and Calhoun streets starting Saturday night June 13 and each Saturday thereafter with admission 15 cents. High School orchestra concert featuring Gwilym Miles, baritone, Friday night June 12 at the high school auditorium with 25 cent admission.
Local advert lists canning strawberries Nico Hame Crown Strawberries and extra fine country butter at 20¢ per pound. Pineapples size 30 at 1.10, size 10 at 1.45 per dozen. Granulated sugar 149 per hundred. Smoked hams, lean bacon, corn, and potatoes offered with multiple price points and crate quantities.
Central Grocery lists prices for pineapples 24 80 and 80 sizes at 1 10 140 and 1 50 per dozen. Fresh lyes butter sugar coffee oats prunes and beans feature, with a note that chickens are dressed to order and phone orders are welcome.
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