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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
15
A high school banquet last night honored the freshman class of West Jefferson. Class 8-B hosted as underclassmen will move to Class A next fall. Superintendent R W Himeck praised pupils, noting upcoming semester plans. Domestic science students prepared and served a delicious meal with decorations from Walt and Desiner.
Huntington Ind June 15 Lewis Streit a rivet lifter was seriously injured when a sixteen foot plank fell from a derrick striking his back as he bent over. The top of the derrick had been damaged earlier and the accident occurred after crews moved to another site. Streit was taken to a Bluffton hospital with several broken ribs and a lung puncture. Mrs Anna Priscilla Hasty dies at 72 after eight week illness in Huntington.
Notice outlines immediate delivery of surplus coke at a guaranteed price of 8 75 per ton with a refund of the difference if the price falls before October 1. Payment in four monthly installments from dealers who extend credit. Order immediately from any dealer.
Rome City prepares to establish a bank as Forrest Gaunt of Fort Wayne and Wm Hopkins of Angila lead ground work. They announce plans are ready to materialize, reflecting a thriving community with many wealthy farmers and rising business interests awaiting the bank's arrival.
The Grace Construction Company has completed paving California Avenue between Leke and State Streets and reported to the board of works which ordered the city engineer to prepare an assessment sheet. A petition for paving the alley from Hanns Street to Weisser Park Avenue was filed, as was a petition for Van Buren Street from Wilt to Lavina. The council will meet Tuesday night to discuss salary ordinances and various city measures including police, water works, and electric light department ordinances and the appointment of an electrical inspector. Fort Wayne Realty Co and others filed improvement costs for several residences and garages.
The electric committee and city electric contractors met to review the wiring ordinance. No action taken. contractors to study the ordinance and a joint recommendation to follow. Electric inspector likely named at next Tuesday meeting. Committee members include John Reynolds, chairman, Samuel Henline, and F L Schramm who is out of the city. Ben Bennett stands in for Schramm.
The Campbell United Shows arrived Sunday night and began unloading for a weeklong stay at Baseball Park Fort Wayne. Hundreds of trucks, painted tableaux cars, ponies, trained horses, and wild-animal cages filled streets and grounds signaling a large amusement enterprise. The Moose Mardi Gras parade will merge with the circus parade at 6:30 PM. Grounds open with free admission to midway and grounds. performers include a fat woman and bearded lady and Gus Lindemann as Romeo.
Catalog fragment shows assorted hosiery and silk items including mercerized lisle hose in black white and color options, women's and children's sizes, striped tops, and color variants. Mentions Tepnev's Main Floor as location.
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