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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
9
An advertisement promotes a restorative remedy claiming to quickly restore vigor and manhood. It urges readers to mail for a “prescription” and promises a potent, affordable cure, stating doctors would charge much more for the writing. The offer is linked to De AB Robinson of Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan.
The Improved Order of Red Men build a modern fireproof Wigwam building in Indianapolis on Market Street and Capitol Avenue. Plans call for an eleven story hotel with 185 exterior rooms and a 1500 seat auditorium on the eleventh floor to serve conventions and lodge use. The site cost $72500 and the project aims as a monument to the order, with construction to begin this fall.
Miss Bloomer visits Maumee and relatives in Wabash host family. Eula Fulton returns from Lafayette trip. Mrs Wiley attends funeral in Swayzee. Sunday school convention held at Presbyterian church with out of town attendees and baskets. Eight year old Wilcox breaks left arm after cherry tree fall. Dr Bloomer attends. Various residents visit relatives in Peru Lafontaine Michigan California Anderson Urbana Logansport and Wabash for dinners, concerts, and family visits.
Indianapolis June 23 In corporations filed with the secretary of state Hi Vengo Social Club Fort Wayne to maintain a club house for the benefit of its members Harry M. Kelly James C Erick Lehman E Lehman
A late 1900s Indiana article traces how the Anti-Saloon League and Republican alliance eroded prohibition support. It notes betrayed hopes for state-wide prohibition, shifting sentiment toward county options and upcoming 1912 efforts as prohibitionists plan to balance losses with new Democratic club ventures in Indianapolis.
Harlan section lists gatherings at Starr House with Mr and Mrs George Beers of Fort Wayne and many visitors from Lima, Fort Wayne, Hicksville, Urbana, and Bowling Green. Notes births, marriages, trips, and a for sale listing for a seven room modern house near Bowser's with $350 down and monthly payments.
Goshen resident Albert Fick visits Cromwell while Chaster DeBruler of Garrett comes for a week with relatives. Jessa Ruby returns to Garrett, Wallace Crean from Fort Wayne visits, Miss Esher Creas returns from Fort Wayne, H Keamer of LaPorte and Flutus Smith from Geneva also here. Mrs Willam DeBrular hosts sisters, the Missey Earharts of South Bend. P Cole of Goshen visits. street wagon man active at night.
Local notes report Alma McCloughlin visiting Syracuse and Brown of Fort Wayne stopping by. A Cleveland Lyceum bureau representative discussed winter entertainment with merchants while several residents attended the Raziel minstrel show in Ligonier. Rumors indicate a short onion crop due to cutworms. James McDonald of the Ligonier Banner headed to his Lake Watvases summer cottage. Low round trip fares to Rochester via Nobless, Mystic Shrine session tickets are available July 7, 8, 9.
Springfield June 23 The lake to the gulf deep waterway bill supported by Governor Deneen was defeated today by a narrow margin of 7 to 7 percent in the Illinois House. The measure had passed in the Senate during the extra session and prompted lively scenes.
Better Than Traps Exterminate all rats and mica in a single night. Stearns' Electric Paste kills rats mice cockroaches waterbugs and more. Easy to use ready for use and inexpensive with money back guarantee. Sold at all druggists in Chicago and elsewhere.
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