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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
4
The piece paints a lively Arcola pageant with Indian blankets and parade imagery, lists attendees and performers, and notes numerous social visits, relocations, and upcoming events in a bustling community. Prominent names include Rev. and Mrs Herbert Webster, Mrs E St Coombs, Mr and Mrs A E Melching, Miss Marjorie Rohan, and Hon Stephen D Fleming among others.
A dubious tonic claims to cure pimples skin and varicose veins with quick healing effects. It touts rapid relief for wounds and skin ailments, claims to dry and peel scales in days, and asserts availability next to a named product at a low price through local drug stores, urging purchase despite lack of credible evidence.
The Bloomington event features a baccalaureate by Bishop Willan, a campus auditorium ceremony, and a senior day with caps and gowns. Graduation exercises include planting trees and a memorial presentation, with Dr. Albert Shaw delivering the commencement address and a summer session set to begin next day.
Ashley hosts a Sunday convention at the local fore hall with warm weather ushering a busy day. Attendees include Ashlew and Mudaon for the old Springs summer regert opening. Revelers enjoy fishing, dancing, and other amusements as the place grows in popularity with visitors from Tort Wayne and Peasant Lake arriving by air.
June 11 issue notes a dinner party at Blenz residence in South Lima with many relatives. It also lists weddings, anniversaries, and travel plans including Davenport and Fort Wayne, with obituaries, address deliveries, and a mention of a War Ward Inde service. Several residents attend gatherings. some travel for medical and dental visits. community events including a 77th anniversary and a quiet birthday observed at home.
There are general pruning rules for apples: keep close to the main branch, remove dead and crowded wood but spare fruit spurs, cut away water sprouts, and open the canopy. Prune annually, distribute cuts over the tree, use dormant season, and apply a two inch white lead linseed wound coating.
The list covers several local deaths and funeral notices including James A Lamprecht a 16 day old infant of Alfons and Mire Lamprecht died at home. Clarence W Vaughn age five years ten months. Mrs RB Culver former Fort Wayne resident. Anthony J Bantey Lawrence J Tunawit and Hugh Williams with services scheduled at various residences churches and cemeteries across Linden Wood Haven Haven and Crescent Avenue Evangelical Church. Interments and funeral times are noted.
Samuel P B Axting, 67, dean of the law department at Toledo University and former dean at Ohio Northern University, died at his home. He attended his fifty fourth bar examination in Columbus last week.
Local notices report Calda Knecht and W Henderson of Savings Loa & Trust Co on a two week vacation with Laura Roar filling in at home. Attorneys for B&O petition for removal of a Whiney cane case to U S district court. A ten pound girl born to Dr and Mrs A St Hinsey of W. See and strent. Bihelwynne Weaver returns from art school in Indian Mools. Manager G Scott travels to Kendallville to arrange summer baseball sparring Rowsey vs Kendallville. Ties Wo H. Chase retires from antimaloon work in Michigan and spends Sunday with his children. DeKalb Lynch school convention to be held at Corwin on Tue/Wed. Auburn city band to perform at Robison Park Fort Wayne for Fourth of July. Ralph Clark and the Vang ahd will sing at the pageant. Many residents enjoyed warm weather at Fort Wayne pageant. Ten boys and five girls received first holy communion at Carnette church. Minister Ateninger trained the children. sermon titled Suffer the Little Genes ti Come to Me. Tasit Zegenot street resident seeks leg amputation at Garrett hospital. Judge Link performs marriage for John Nichols and Miss Callie Dangles in court. Memorial day services conducted by K of P and Lady Maccabees. graves decorated. Service at Lutheran church observed.
Mrs. Robert T. Burdette, California delegate, argues that current women’s fashion with short skirts and V necklines corrupts morals, while Miss Marie Daviess defends beauty and practical dress. The exchange spans views on protection, modern wardrobes, and how clothing reflects character.
Joseph Crawford a Fort Wayne Civil War veteran died at the Marion soldiers home on March 26 1916 at 1040 pm He served with Company C Twelfth Indiana Infantry alongside Stephen Crane George Aldrich John Wayden and Joseph Richart He was about seventy four and resided at 312 West Jefferson Street Interment with military honors followed at the Marion cemetery Lawton Wayne post 1A R members mourned and Commander Haby noted an Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home commencement invite for June 16.
The national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America will convene at the national headquarters in Lay Pass city starting today for a full week. Twenty-one members will review appeals and grievances and consider special matters, with delegation No. 4 from Pittsburgh named to participate in district wage scale discussions.
The Womans Relief corps of Slo 5. Vasa post G. AL Tt announces two members Mrs. Mary Lyttle and Mrs. Tmiit Smateh are appointed as aides to the department president Mrs. Genevieve Frantz of Indianapolis. Mrs. Rose Sutton, corps president, is notified as inspector for the eighth district. Memorial services and a June 1 business meeting are noted along with thanks to auxiliary members.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States plans a wage and hours inquiry for railroad employees, seeking formal authorization to study the subject. The move follows a directive from its leaders to press the issue as a national referendun.
The National Chamber announced that a bill soon to be introduced in Congress will be submitted to first members. It emphasizes that demands from four Brotherhoods of Tallway employees could trigger a strike affecting about 400 workers and potentially crippling the nation’s industrial system.
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