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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
5
Shoppers are urged to compare fashions at Wopien's with rivals, as the store promotes superior assortments and exclusive items. The women's department on the second floor showcases new creations promptly, with easy modern retailing making visits pleasant and selections simple. Prices and formats feature shirts, waists, percales, lawns, chambray fabrics, and colorful collars.
Sale item listing noting ladies washable skirts, linens, plates, denims, coverts and more. Mentions recent Shayes styles with full bounce and fit, corded and tucked trims, indicating a fashionable, well made selection for with it shoppers.
A large assortment of ladies cotton waists advertised with many styles. Fronts are trimmed, pleated backs, bishop sleeves and band cuffs. Prices range from 1.25 to 6.00 with various fabrics and colors including white, solid colors, stripes and checks.
The ad promotes a 13 off sale on all ladies and misses tailormade suits for Indies not ready last week. It touts a selection of over 200 tailormade suits after regular prices, encouraging buyers to take advantage this week.
Louise Grommwell of Husters town visits friends. A.N. Heaton returns from fishing near Ceooked Late. Frank J. Seavey of Buffato plans a city visit Monday with Mr. and Mrs. JF Bickel. C. B. Fitch back from Warsaw about estate provision for Henry M. Slower. Ladies auxiliary meets at Mrs. George McKen’s home. Westminster church to have Rev. J. B. Fleming take charge June 23. Fire department puts out small blaze at a St. Marys Ave. home due to a gas jet. David Kennedy of Indianapolis, a national AFL organizer, in town on union business. S.Ghurk to open a Seam Drivers’ Union meeting in Calhoun St. Miss Mary Jones recovering at home after hospital stay. Augaust Grotrian and brothers back from Nebr. and the West, met William Jennings Bryan in Lincoln. Mrs. Daniel Nelson reports a Philippines-bound son’s letter. notes enlistments and local soldiers’ role in suppressing rebels.
Wholly unclear text lists California fruit items with quantities. Mentions white fruit house. No clear event or outcome.
Classified note offers a vacant lot with low monthly payments or exchange for improved property. Mentions several numbers and a trade, with contact via Room 26 Bank Block. Embeds unclear phrases and names.
Leave Fort Wayne at 6 45 a m return ing leave Rome City at 7 00 p m Rome City Sunday service Reduction on cheese Best Wisconsin Limbtburger 18 1b Best Wisconsin Brick 1 Hest Wisconsin Swiss Vb Best Factory Cream Cheese 120 TH Fing Adam Cheese 1 10 Fing Pine Apple Cheese 600 each White Fruit House
A lady requests knee pants for a dollar purchase with a buyer offering sixty styles and wool material. Patented dealers Reuben Patterson and others tout bicycles and repairs with discounts. An assortment of local shop listings mentions a six room cottage on a lake and a Crooked Creek address.
Real estate and personal security loans offered by CIAS PF PELE DR at Corner Calhoun and Washington streets. Office near Basis Block and water of thereaun area, with room 7 available.
June 1 report from Carmi tells how Mrs Flanigan, long unable to wear shoes due to dropsy, was cured after taking six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills on doctor J J Dale's recommendation. After five used she recovered completely, with her husband praising the remedy and Dale for its effectiveness.
An advertisement lists Loawmocks for sale at James 30 Calle'natind'ange with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar per Hammer. It notes James 1.1 AINE at 1 Calhoun St as a contact or location.
Real estate sales and transfers listed by June 4 include numerous parcels in Crey Nok and Marion township. Properties change hands among buyers such as Margaret Ac Tower to Mhomae Clark Ww, Harry and uy to Marie Juan, and J. Drage et Hortense. Prices vary with listed sums like 1100 and 3300, covering lots and portions in St Ne Gare ta Mhomats Crk, Bard's sold, and other local transfers.
The Wabash summer Saturday tours to Toledo start on Bun Way July 16 and run through 1901. The Toledo train departs at 7:30 p.m. from Sandy's and arrives in Toledo. Return leaves Wayne at 1:00 p.m. Nine balls entertain with many attractions. Telephone No. 6.
The U S Mortgage and Trust Co of New York offers unlimited loans at 5 percent in Fort Wayne. Owen N Heaton attorney for the company will receive nominations at his office corner Court and Berry streets. Loans repayable at any time in any amount.
The chief and members of the fire department extend sincere thanks to Mr Mills for a generous donation of 100 dollars to the pension fund and to Mr Williams for presenting fine cigars to the department members.
A 1900 Insurance Press study shows life insurance companies distributed about 273.6 million dollars in the United States and Canada in 1900. Nineteen cities exceeded 1 million each, led by New York and Philadelphia. Indiana paid 3.6 million, Illinois 9.4, and Massachusetts 9.0, with notable individual payments in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Hammond, and other towns.
An advertisement proclaims Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful sore feet, reduces friction in tight or new shoes, stops sweating and tingling, and offers a free trial. It urges purchase at druggists and shoe stores and notes mail order options from Le Roy New York. Also mentions an L. B. & W. excursion to Cincinnati on June 16 departing Fort Wayne at 5:30 a.m. with $1.50 fare.
An early 20th century ad promotes wigs boards grease paints and related items at Miss F. C. Roninbeck's 124 Gilhounst Sau Marte with a wary note to shoppers about wasting money and a suggestion to buy clothing from Patterson.
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