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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
12
Mrs Joseph Fry of Waynesville Minnesota wife of a pastor narrates severe fever and nervous breakdown relief after using Cardui. She claims after five bottles her health improved and she could resume work and mental steadiness. The account urges others to try Cardui as proven by her experience.
President Theodore F. Thieme of the Wayne Knitting mill announces a seven and one half percent wage increase for 2,000 operatives. The raise, retroactive to June 1, will be paid with the last June payroll. Thieme credited mill leaders and workers for the action, expected to add thousands to yearly payroll.
The Wabash Railroad announces a ten percent raise for clerks in the maintenance of way department. The adjustment is effective immediately, with May pay including the retroactive part. The policy follows recent increases for bridge and funding employees and other department staff.
The Penny Rules examinations start Monday in the Pennsylvania western division for railroad yard workers and train movement staff. Assistant Traipaaster C.BE, McKeehay, directs the testing, planned to test all candidates over several days with exhaustive scheduling and grand undertaking.
Labor talks settle at Friendship lodge No 70 as eighteen machinists return to Fort Wayne Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Monday. Union gains a minimum wage of 87 1 4 cents per hour for a nine hour day while two plants, Wayne Oi Tank and Pump and American Steel Dredge, remain in dispute with fifty eight workers still out. Nickel Plate adds extra coaches to aid Concordia students with school’s end and Chicago-bound travel.
The Wabash railroad offered special Detroit round trips at 5.90 with today Sunday and Monday valid. Tickets good returning to June 24. Several Fort Wayne members of the provider will attend the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets convention in Detroit from June 4 to 7. Various Pennsylvanian shop and machine force staff, drivers, and inspectors reported absences or duties changes due to illness and work transfers at the Pennsylvania shops and related facilities.
National Guard may reorganize at Columbia City. Columbia City date noted. Luther Mertz of Columbia City furnished receipt of a letter from Col. AL Kuhlman Third Iowa Infantry company.
The commanding officer at Auburn informs Captain Mertz of a new government military program. Mertz retains command while plans to reorganize a Columbia company are discussed. The militia program assigns ages 18 to 41 as mili t i men subject to draft. An auction at Lafayette Place features lot sales with notices about nearby restrictions.
A promotional text describes affordable trips to the North Pacific Coast and Western resorts. It promises economical air travel, hotel accommodations, and tailored itineraries, highlighting parks cities and beaches. Aims to offer travel literature from Jackson Bind, Chicago, with contact for further materials.
Death notice from Decatur Indiana states Mrs Adel Spangler Naprusy died recently at age forty four. Funeral services and interment at Derntne cemetery will be held Saturday afternoon. She leaves husband Dr Dink Neptune and two children Kenneth and a daughter.
The insurance remusing placed a bid of 5700 and, being sole bidder, was awarded the auction. Read, OD. Henick, officer, notes several other judgments against the yheva Minnie estate and mentions the Indiana Nation and the In soyaner company. Me. Mates, once a hardware merchant at Land, is now in a related position.
Whitley County man Dr Benjamin Vanes, a Gatlin University medical graduate, arrives in Walambin City with his wife Mixa Tanbelle Refner. The couple wed Wednesday in Indianapolis at a friend’s home. Dr Capen has hospital appointments in nearby Colombia City. plan to reside in Whitley County.
The will of Christian Branchy was probated today in Decatur. It provides for payment of debts and funeral expenses from his estate. The remainder is to be divided among heirs per the document, which was dated 1978 and witnessed by Winterrae and Sol Klaptenstaln.
A balloon ascent and parachute drop are planned at Robison Park this Sunday. The event invites community members to witness aerial displays and skydiving demonstrations along with safety briefings and spectator viewing areas.
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