Plumbers Strike Ends With Higher Pay and Shorter Hours
After a week of talks the plumbers union and most employers reached a settlement. Fifty cents an hour raise, eight hour day with half holiday on Saturdays, and closed shop conditions were approved for most workers. Sixteen remain out, with their cases to be resolved soon. This marks the first wage increase for plumbers since 1910. Officials in freight lines receive invitations to the National Association of Freight Agents convention in Buffalo starting June 23, a major annual gathering with sessions and reports from committees.
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Plumbers’ Union
Master Plumbers’ Association
National Association of Freight Agents
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
Nickel Plate workers win wage raise across city
Nickel Plate track crews and section hands in the city gain a ten cent daily wage increase the fourth raise in a year. About one hundred local workers now earn 2.85 per day up from 2.70 last year with earlier steps to 1.75 and 1.70 on reaching 2185 and April 15. The rail line emphasizes hiring only skilled labor amid scarce manpower.
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Gand Stark
Five Purdue Students Draw Jobs in Penns Shops
Five Purdue students began summer jobs in Pennsylvania shops. H. R. King, a Japanese draftsman, will work in the drafting room. H. Borden and Bruce Kimmel, Purdue juniors, enter the boiler shop. Elmer J. Bandelier joins the machine shop. Wabash officials Needham and G. W. Smith traveled to Detroit after a Motive Power conference. Train No. 28 delayed three hours due to a derailment west of Tanville. no injuries, minor property loss.
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Purdue
Pennsylvania
H. 4. King
America
HR. Borden
Bruce Kimmel
Elmer J. Bandelier
Wabash
Motive Power
Needham
Springfield
G. W W. Smith
Detroit
Mich
Fort Wayne
Tanville
Noddy
Engines Shipped for Wheeling Sheet and Tinplate Co
The first of an order of three large engines for 1,600 horsepower left Bass shops for Yorkville Ohio to serve the Wheeling Sheet and Tinplate Co. The joints for the remaining engines are complete and ready for shipment in early July.
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Tores Enginea
Wheeling Sheet and Tinplate Co
Bass
Yorkville
Ohio
Taylor elected member of advisory board
Samuel Taylor, a Pennsylvania dispatcher, has been elected member of the advisory board of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Relief Association to represent the Fort Wayne and Chicago branch. He succeeds machinist John Hebert, who held that position in the past twelve months. A letter to H. C. Granger of the Wabash confirmed Colonel George S. McKee's return to road work and new duties as superintendent of motive power for the A. and A. P. at San Antonio, Texas.
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Samuel Mr. Taylor
Pennsylvaniea Mnin
Bren
Pennnsylvania Volunteer Relief Ageor Ciation
Fort Wayne
Chiesga
Mr.Taylor
John Hebert
H. C. Granger
Wabash
George S. McKioy
Hemne
McKee
San Antoni
Texas
Lakeside Engine House Plan Sparks City Debate
The Lakeside district proposes a temporary Gresta-Lakeside facility for a purely residential area. The plan notes that a permanent engine and hose cart house would be the only apparatus needed for the district, amid renewed agitation for the combined chemical establishment.
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Lakeside
McKee's rail career tracks through 1858 to railway supply
McKee held the post of master mechanic in the Wabash division in 1858. He served less than a year before becoming superintendent of motive power for the Mobile and Ohio. Three years later he resigned to pursue railway supply business.
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McKee
Wabash
Mobile & Ohiers
General Electric Lamp Club hears Mazda lamp lecture
Special Mazda lamps street series and large multiple types were discussed at a General Electric Lamp Club meeting yesterday evening. Kirk Korkery, who spent months in the eastern shops and labs, delivered an engaging lecture on the Mahotia lamp, followed by a general discussion.
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General Electric Lamp Club
Kirk Korkery
Miss McDowell Promoted To Key Factory Role At Kewanee
Miss Wilma McDowell, long forelady at Boss Manufacturing Co, has been promoted to a major position in the Kewanee factory and left yesterday for that city after planning a few Chicago days with relatives. Other factory news notes several employees returning to duty after illness, injuries, or outings, and mentions staff changes at Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania shops including resignations and attendance at a Veterans convention.
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R. Fullerton
Dell
Pennsylvania
WW. F. Sprandle
P. F. Krull
William Lerch
George Taney
F.C. Bechtel
Nickel Plate
A. C. Hangar
Cleveland
W. Horstmeyer
Martin Rentschler
J. ©. Traxler
F.C. Weimer
Leo Poinsette
Herbert Nichter
Pittsburgh
Mickel Plate
Lyman A. Klug
W. G. Beck
F. Plate
Muckel Plate
Grorge Horper
Dellevue
Ohua
Lake Tames
Bowser
S. F. Bowser OU Cank
Decatur
Ind
George Oity
Bellevue
Wors
Patterson Fletcher D Rome City News Note
Rome City Ind Tone George Triplett returns from Akron family reunion with sister Hattie Drake John Squibb of Elkhart visits relatives here BK Peters and wife visit Wawaka friends Mrs Baker and two Holland Mich sisters stay with Clara Hosler in Kendallville Mr Stroup Kenton Ohio son of Mrs Captain Tyler visits extended stay John Scharmerhorn senior travels to Bangor Michigan for brother William’s funeral Mabel Nott and daughter Bertha return from visit with Mrs Dottie Simpson John A Jennings at Kendallville last evening Toa Cohan Kendallville at Enoipp sanitarium for several weeks
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Ind
George Triplett
Akron
Ohio
Hattie Drake
John Squibb
Elkhart
BK Peters
Wawaka
Baker
Holland, Michigan
Clara Hosler
Irvan Hos Jer
Kendallville
Stroup
Kenton, C
Commodore Parry Will Not Give Up Ship in Fort Wayne Row
The Fort Wayne political battle intensifies as independents push an anti Hosey movement while railing against Democratic and Republican leaders. They accuse chairman Skelton of bias, debate campaign control, and question eligibility of candidates on a straight ticket. Reports note internal party secrecy and a split on support for Parry aligned factions, with page two promising further details.
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Parry
Hosey
Enthy
Singin
Albert E. Melching
Peter M. Braun
Mt. Hosey
Fort Wayne
Skelton
Republican Central Committee
Jain
Arthur W. Parry
D. N. Faoster
North Webster man regains checks lost months ago
Warsaw Indiana June 10 Jefferson Garber of North Webster has recovered a batch of checks and currency totaling 271.15 and 106 in cash mailed to Pierceton bank last August. The missing letter and bearer created confusion as carriers routed the mail, but the envelope with checks surfaced in Pierceton post office storage. Authorities will report the case to postal inspectors. Also, the Democratic city central committee meets at 8 pm in the courthouse assembly room to adopt the party platform for the current campaign.
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Warsaw
Ind
Jefferson Garber
North Webater
People's Bank
Pierceton
North Webster
Matt
Leesburg
Employ
Piercetan Post Office
Pontaffica
Democratic City Central Committee
Court House
Lisbon News Roundup of Visits and Local Happenings
June 19 report from Lisbon Indiana notes visitors and social calls. John Bavery visited Rome City. Cleo Rhodehamel and his wife returned from Detroit for a visit to Lagrange. Local families hosted gatherings at Busch and Marble homes. More entries include a cement bridge project, job change for Frank Bunson at Bradley’s drug store in Fort Wayne, and graduates in Sedan.
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Ind
John Baverly
Rome ‘City
Cleo Rhodehamel
Detroit
Lagrange
Mary Gage
Sturgis
Yetta
Sugger
Fort Wayne
Ed Busch
Orrin Marble
Charden
Ohio
Yeaterday
Herrick
A. E. Willinmean
Kimmel
Arthur Stackhouse
Kendallville
J. W
Williamson
Misa May Atherton
Minceva
Korat City
Lewis Monro
Clarence
Frank Bunson
Bradley
Hazel Whetley
Auburn
Wid Wogier
A. D. Yadoma
Sedan News Itemware from a fading local column
Sedan News reports on local residents in Sedan Indiana during a quiet period with names and kin, including Mrs Ta Hine’s illness update, social plans, and visits by William Arie, the Crane families, and Mrs Casselman. The draft notes a church cream social set for Saturday June 14 and a birthday anniversary for Lester Mantle.
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Ind
Ta Hine
Harry Bateman
Frank Him
Blelland Center
Lucherah Shuren
Crane
Port Warne
Chester Crane
W. J. Crane
Martin Casselman
Lester Mantne
Miss Wilma Thomas guest of Le Roy Johnson family
Corunna News notes social visits as Miss Wilma Thomas of Auburn stays with her brother Harry and family. Mrs. Daniel Thomas’s illness brings relatives from St Paul and Kendallville. Eugene and George Bowman return from Minnesota. long list of local names accompanies measles and church events.
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Coruana, Indy
Wilma Thomas
Chimibuece
Fubat
Harry
Famly
Eugene
George Bowman
St. Paul Minn
Daniel Thomas
Reuben “Childs
Ed Childs
George Dawson
John Guthrie
Christian Chutet
Angeli
Rove
W. A. Kennedy
Ken Aulvnie
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