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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1909
Page
17
Advertises English porcelain and Austrian china dinnerware as sensible gifts. Describes open stock 10 piece sets at $8, 16 piece Austrian sets at $20, and other decorated ware with green rim spray and exact color patterns. Notes various national styles and high quality finishes.
Read clean glass and Bohemian glassware offered at reduced prices. Surprising what amount will buy here with crystal heavy decorations in various styles. Value items priced at one dollar for Brides and collectors.
The Linen Department features sheet and pillow cases embroidered and hemstitched, packed in dainty boxes, priced from 3.00 to 5.00. Also available are knives and forks plain and hollow-handled Bouillon and Spoons Cream, Gravy and Soup, plus ladies ice cream forks.
Indianapolis dispatch reports the Anti Saloon League plans further campaigns after several Indiana counties voted wet. Officials target Vigo, Allen, Vanderburgh, Marion, and others, fearing larger counties may resist, while Valparaiso saw a wet victory and Bloomington remained officially dry for years. The league contends changes to enforcement and a potential state wide amendment are under consideration as business interests worry over liquor trade shifts.
A garbled Northeast Indiana News page reports a two day district convention of Christian? churches in Angola with delegates from nearby cities. It mentions hospital visits in Elkhart, a nine year old boy’s tonsil removal in Topeka, and various local social notes in Decatur LaGrange and Ligonier with small town names, marriages, and community happenings.
The second annual Gerke family reunion is held this day in a grove on the farm near Kir. Over ninety relatives and connections from Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and other distant points attend. Herman Gerke and four generations are noted as founding members of the county family.
A garbled report shows the city council reconvening to discuss an exhibition and a request to erect funding. Taxpayers reportedly challenged the council as discussions turned to new initiatives and priorities. A separate note mentions a birth and a school graduation in LaGrange with details of attendees and diplomas.
In Lagrange Indiana churchgoers will attend morning services at Tunela and the English Lutheran Church led by Rev. O. Edwards and Rev. J. F. Blaget of the Presbyterian church delivering "The Meaning of Children's Day to the Church." An afternoon celebration for Children's Day is planned and the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. James C. Murray will preach in the forenoon on "The Loving Kindness of God."
A juvenile delinquent, an about seven year old, faces a charge of being inearriethte and destructively toward property. His mother and revival efforts are noted as the case continues with a potential reformatory disposition at Jefferson.
A garbled report notes Mrs Not Ww Hanan R, a longtime resident of LaGrange Tela FohN Ws Mami, was hospitalized after a serious incident. Friends express hope for her recovery while awaiting further details from local medical staff.
For sale notice offers a seven room house at 1236 Sherman street. Inquiries invited by phone 1308.
Preparations for the Tadiana Saengerfest in Hart Wayne are complete with plans for a grand weekend. An estimated several thousand visitors from Indianapolis Terre Haute Evansville South Bend and other Indiana cities will attend. The Majestic Theater concert opens the event with a full program featuring orchestra performances choirs and a welcome address by local officials. On Monday a large all day free concert is planned at Rohtann Park.
Chicago bakers announce a price increase effective Monday. Bread stays at 10 cents but cakes, cookies, doughnuts and other bakery items will move to 12 cents amid the rising costs of ingredients and production.
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