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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
11
The Ashley News reports the township commencement will be held at the Christian church in Ashley on June 1 at 4 oclock. The program features graduates from the class with Rev. C H. Hickman delivering the invocation and an orchestral music segment by er BORTOSS of Humanity.
An Ashley church event featured an orchestral program with readings and a diploma presentation for Lida Lansure. A belated wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. M Cox followed, with family from Waterloo Ashley Montpelier and nearby towns as guests. Numerous local residents were noted visiting, traveling or attending Sunday services and school events.
Corunna and nearby residents report business visits to Auburn and Kendallville. George Shaffer and Francis Wiltrout visited George Dawson and fished at Bitory Lake. M J Thomas and family attended O E anniversary in Kendallville. Paul Hodf returned to Auburn after visits. Mrs Daniel Thomas grows weaker. Zelma Hissong injured arm, needing no chloroform, attended by Dr J H Allin. Walter Zonker recovering from typhoid fever. Mrs Elia McKea and A P Griffith seen in Kendallville. George Reinhart and others visited Garrett.
Senator Stephen B. Fleming has become president of the International Agricultural Chemical Company, succeeding Waldemar Schmidiemann. The firm, with a 318 million capital stock, operates in major U.S. cities and is one of the world’s largest in its field. Fleming will assume active charge, remaining a director and aiding the company as needed.
Mrs J A dust arrives from Indianapolis for an indefinite stay at her cottage. William Bowers of Decatur launches a new gasoline launch for summer fun on Sylvan Lake. Mrs Ed Cobb and niece Ethel Ritter return from Garrett visiting Mrs William Creager. Thomas R Marshal leaves for Hicksville for 111th Ohio reunion. Alva Griffith visits Kendallville. Grange township Sunday school convention in session with fair attendance. Ladies Aid Society and Frog Will Baptist church plan ice cream social next Saturday in church basement. W J Moore and wife visit Kendallville. Clayton Mowen and family move into town, occupying rooms in Elizabeth Burnett building. Gertrude Teal attends Queen Esther night at Walcottville, guest of Ruby Needham. Will Bloom returns with bride from Los Angeles to Rome City. Frank Lisle visits Kendallville to view new dancing pavilion. Miss Hallie Hinkley of Kendallville visits Rome City. Superint P C Emmons of Kendallville schools brings in Ginny tribe for the day. T O Maxwell of Butler visits for a brief outing.
The Empress theatre announces the greatest amateur contest in the city to be held Friday night with five dollars prize money and audience judges. John Walters and Sekaster enter, plus a North Carolina dancer claiming to be Tar Heel state champion. Amateurs should arrive by 7 30 to perform in two shows. Also noted is Fort Wayne Weekly’s 1 000 fold film from Port Wayne showing Sunday and next week at the Empress.
The Pirates of Penzance opens at the Majestic Theatre tonight with seating in parquet 50 cents and balcony 35 cents. The comic opera promises breezy Gilbert and Sullivan humor for a light evening.
Frank Berry aged 16 of St Marys avenue was fined one dollar plus costs in Justice Taneys court yesterday morning on a provoke charge filed by Mrs Sophia Giepske.
The Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Co receives many bids for its power plant on Spy Run avenue. The contract will not be awarded until tomorrow when General Manager W. Green land returns from Chicago. Bids come from both local and out-of-town firms.
For sale a ready to run laundry business seeks a buyer. Includes all equipment and fixtures with potential for immediate operation. Right party should contact at 821 Shoaff Building for details and showing.
A minor freight wreck on the Wabash Mob erly division halted eastbound traffic for hours yesterday. Passenger train No 28 was delayed about seven hours. Only two cars derailed, with no lives lost reported.
An automobile owned and driven by Ralph W. Reimann was struck by a South Wayne car on Cretton avenue near South Wayne tonight, causing about 100 dollars damage. Mr. Reimann was uninjured. Bloomington, Ia. June 1. Mrs. Rebecca Dennis Wylie, aged 101, died at her home here today. She was widow of Theophilus A. Wylie, former vice president of the Indiana University and its first professor of chemistry and actuarial history. She had been blind for years, but mentally active until death. Born in Philadelphia, she came to Bloomington in 1847 on her bridal journey via train, canal boat, steamboat and stage.
Fort Wayne visitors and local residents like Frank Disier Chas Dailey Ed Conrad Mary Fishburn and others were noted as visiting friends and spending Sunday with families at Cedarville Hopewell and surrounding areas. Several families hosted guests including the Klopfenstein Fishburn Arnold Hollepter and Witmer clans over the weekend.
Mrs Peter Neuhouser and family along with Mr and Mrs Dert Ratner of Anbart visit the latter's mother. Henry Wits and Mrs Henry Hosler with son Slarence entertain at EA Archam's Waterloo home. Aida Steiner travels to Anpots for college prep.
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