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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
10
Four year old Mable Heath of Convoy Ohio died when a railroad tie toppled onto her chest and face while she played in the backyard with sister. The ties were placed there by the Brandfather. Funeral services scheduled Saturday at Mentzer Church two miles west of Convoy.
Moro-Gi urteri former Premier Caillans counsel fought a four duel today with rival attorney Henri Torces over a personal matter. Two shots exchanged but neither was wounded. Hemstitching offered at 10 cents a yard from 617 Calhoun St upstairs, phone 3554.
After weather delays, the Pennsylva festival at Swinney Park is rescheduled for July 24 with a broader program. Committees added events, circulated a shop petition for workers to attend, and organized a full lineup of standard track and field contests, wrestling, sparring, concessions, and a continuous band performance.
The festival under the Pennsylvania Athletic Club Apprentice Athletic Association and the shop crafts committee is expected to raise a sizable sum for athletic programs. Company officials strongly back the event with refreshments by Columbia Candy Kitchen featuring Fresh made Peanut Cream for 40c per pound.
The Electro-Technic club named chairmen for its committees led by H.4 Wilding on Entertainment and E. J. Kimmy on Publicity with J. I. Moon Literary A.3. Linley Athletic and W. J. Hackett Membership. Officers listed as Fred Schafenagher president Howard Miller vice president EB Miles secretary and Harry cers treasurer. Wilding said the entertainment panel will start immediately to arrange a record year with top features.
Fifteen delegates of the local Federation of Girls' Industrial clubs return from a nine day central field conference at Dewey Lake near Dowagiac Michigan. Goldie Green of Detroit is named president of the Central Field federation. Minnie Blue of Alex club previously led the federation. A local federation meeting is set for July 10 at Swinney park where delegates will report on the conference and the work done.
The Fort Waste Sox company will erect a new pressed steel warehouse adjoining the current building on Superior street. Foundation is laid and construction will proceed immediately to expand store room space in response to growing demands.
The Girls of the Minx club in Fort Wayne, part of General Electric, will spend July 3 to July 5 at Clear Lake for a picnic under the W.C.A.A. A program including picnic lunches hay rack rides marshmallows and a lantern parade will mark the outing. Chaperones include Miss Jones and Miss Helen Limo. Also noted is A L. F. Letines marrying next week and other local staff news from the factory and shops.
Hilgeman & Schaar sales manager Mr. North leads a team promoting South Wood Park on Drury Lane. Dr A Irucove and Dr Dont Roger of Central X Ray Pathology Lab purchase a lot, joining a third lot near Dr FE Underwood's new residence. Work on Dr B St Underwood’s home at Indiana Ave and Drury Lane progresses amid forested surroundings.
Railway workers report health and duty updates with Borcherding ill in the erecting shop and Didien returning to work. Strunk back in the Pennsylvania tool room as Baker and wife enjoy a week at Napoleon. Newman taking his location, Sierz newly qualified fireman, Balzell back from absence, and John Kern with family headed to Wisconsin for relatives.
Wabash Indiana per today plans and specifications will be prepared for a community house to memorialize Spanish American and world war veterans. The commission favors the King property at Miami and Main streets offering a central block site plus potential use of local American Legion land for the project. Estimated cost runs around 250000 funded largely by subscription with a gymnasium recreation and assembly hall among features.
Wawaka Indiana June 25 Ta ck Brambaugh is remodeling his barn and adding a large structure with Clarke of Kimmell and seven workers. After visiting home folks Elda Price an NCC railroad employee from Toledo returned home and may stay a couple months to help his father Charles Price as he recovers from illness and assists with harvest.
In a bold sale Menter advertises about 8000 suits available in the city after a wholesale market drop. The pitch invites all men to open charge accounts and buy now, claiming credit is easy and no extra charges for cash or terms, with no need to bring references.
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