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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
8
Four boys and five girls completed their course of study at Hur Church of the Precans Blood Parochial School this afternoon. A ceremony was held as the pupils prepared to move on to further schooling or other duties.
Rev F C Hummer presides over graduation exercises with a program including salutatory welcome singing a quartet choir farce and valedictory remarks. The ceremony at the Emanuel Lutheran church in Soest follows a funeral for Jacob Kaiser with a grave marker near the church. Refreshments and music accompany the event and the Lanes Aid Society hosts afterward.
A varied program of living pictures featured young women interpreting poems by authors such as Jane Primer and Riley. Performances included depictions of widowhood, marriage, and longing, with several named participants and a closing group of poems. The event supported charitable or social aims and drew a large local audience.
News from Los Angeles reports President Wilson may visit California in the coming months. Robert S. Hudspeth of Jersey City says a New Jersey building site is being prepared for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
Paul Homestead lodge No 856 plans the first Spectacular initiation with stage setting and lights for early September. Fifty candidates will receive the work in any of the three homesteads, but the Paul team will conduct the ceremony. A committee including Frank Sallier and several members was named. The next semi monthly spectre party is set for the 4 28.
The Majestic Lheatre airdome returns to outdoor theatre use for summer with motion pictures as the program. New and exclusive films will be shown to fill most evenings, with feature films rotated as demand requires to maintain the venue’s high standard.
Eugene B. Smith pledges himself to support the platform adopted at Thursday night’s meeting and to back the nominees if defeated. He states this to Guy Colerick, chairman Democratic central committee, as he runs for Councilman in the Fourth Ward.
The marriage of Miss Crosse Poll daughter of Trustee Folk and Mr Charles Melvin Bailey son of Joseph E Bailey of Huntington was held last night at their union township home. The couple will reside in Huntington. The ceremony was officiated by S. & Sister.
Edward Currier, jailed in Auburn on charges of assault and attempted murder in the second degree, pleaded guilty in court to assault and battery with intent to commit murder. He received a sentence of 10 to 14 years in Michigan City prison. Currier, 43, originally from Brooklyn, has wandered for two decades and faced multiple disorderly conduct arrests while intoxicated.
Winnipeg reports a severe drought hitting wheat regions in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Officials warn crop damage could rise if rain remains absent as temperatures reach around 102 degrees in many areas. The harsh conditions threaten the season’s yields and prompt concerns from farmers and provincial authorities.
Washington June 12 The executive committee of the Women’s National Democratic League voted to ask first vice president Mrs William A Cullop of Indiana to serve as president until the January election. Mrs Steven B Ayers of New York gently resigned as press secretary. Debatable wedding news from Decatur and Auburn details follow about Ben Garard and Blanche Marvin, with family attendance and local job ties.
In New York on June 12 the jury weighing the bribery charge against Peter J. Duny, a pride sergeant, announced after twenty five hours of deliberation that it could not agree. The jurors were discharged late Sunday without a verdict.
Benjamin Grenhol, 10, driver for Wolf and Despruer, was arrested after admitting a planed theft at the Moses fruit store on Wells Avenue and confessing to earlier thefts. Detetive Immel recovered 41.45 from two places including a rear yard load and a hayloft cache of 28.05. The boy denies an accomplice though the officer questions this.
Nine year old Glarlya Mousenest and her two year younger cousin Asther were picked up after dark on the streets and found fatally sitting on church steps. Officers brought them home two and a half miles beyond the fairgrounds. parents were warned to keep them indoors or face court. Three boys with fre crackers caused a scare on Lewis Street and were lectured at police headquarters before being sent home.
Reports say several drivers raced side by side on city streets amid rising complaints to headquarters. Officers intensified patrols after locals cited danger to children and traffic violations. A mix of minor arrests and court actions followed, with several suspects drunk or disorderly and others acquitted or sentenced for routine offenses.
Detective Sergeant Pappert departs this morning for Lima Ohio to testify against Ary thur Hammunker a horse thief arrested locally. He recently testified before the grand jury and will be a principal witness for the state. Hartmaker has prior convictions for horse stealing in Ohio and for killing and selling a cow.
The Durbar, showing crowning scenes of King George as emperor of India, is presented in Kinemacolor at the Empress Theatre. Inventor Charles Urban travels with Raghatiman to film the royal party, presenting riders, princes, and spectacle with faithful color. Weekly reels will continue, with amateurs to compete tonight for a hopeful batch of actors.
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