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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
1
Local shoppers favor Monroe Clothes for vigor and verve, purchasing more than any other brand. Current prices shown in shops, with strong demand noted across the city.
Wolf and Bessauer warn weather boys note upcoming warmth after two weeks of cool air. Thursday was the warmest in some time with a 70s high around 3 pm and a low near 50 in the early morning. The piece also discusses the longest day of the year and days that begin to shorten after June, with sun angles and seasonal shifts explained.
Lagrange news reports a Mt Zion Lutheran Sunday school picnic at Mrs George Tennant’s home ten miles south of town with a potluck. Next Leversence County Agricultural and Horticultural Society meeting set for the Lampron home west of Wolcottville on the second Saturday in August. County Agent Gross demonstrates potato work as officials plan Salvation Army drive events across the county through Sunday and the coming week.
McAdoo battalion retools its lines after he denies quitting the race due to illness. Dr Burris Jenkins of Bangas City will place his name in nomination without consent, aiming for a spontaneous convention nomination. Wet versus dry plank becomes central as Carter Glass supplies platform items, emboldening hopes in San Francisco.
Local dealers forecast coal prices rising by as much as 58 per ton from current levels. They note only a small stock in the city and quote soft coal at 10.50 per ton and hard coal at 15 to 16. With improved car availability, buyers might obtain coal, but at premium prices.
Pierceton Indiana on June 4 announces July 6 Independence Day events with Ed Sweitger mayor delivering the address. A balloon ascension airplane stunts vaudeville baseball and high dives fill the day. Pierceton bands perform after noon and a hotel front flag is raised. Veterans welcome. Eve Me Groves will give the address. Prizes await athletic winners and a fireworks display caps the night.
Auburn Ind June 24 At a meeting of the executive committee of the DeKaly County Settlers association work was divided for the celebration. Committees named include program publicity finance entertainment and music with B L Brown J J Eakright A Y W McClellen and H D Weaver heading. President H R Culbertson says plans are moving along and a large crowd is expected in Auburn on August 12 Gid Settlers day.
Eight motorists arrested by Motorcycle Officer Saiah were arraigned in city court. James B. Wathery Joseph C. Wiegman Jack Netzel Lawrence Savine John Jones Samuel Berwitz fined $5 and costs each. Reuben Carrieprod fined for driving with muffler open and given indefinite continuance. Oscar Cunningham fined $10 and costs for stealing lunch at the Pennsylvania railway freight house and sentenced in situ days at Peru lard. George William Hartford and George W. King from Lin, O. loitering. Jack Shaffer fined $5 and costs. Fred Drews sixteen year old Bicycle and sidewalk violation. indefinite continuance on promise.
A damaged snippet records a judge addressing a defendant who would not repeat the act. It mentions James Miller a train climber and Otto Vogel with an unspecified outcome or instruction to report to work. The text references a fine of three dollars plus costs and an unclear determination of continuance.
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