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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
8
June 26 forecast reports fair weather for Indiana with a warm midweek and light to fresh northeasterly winds. Ohio and Michigan follow similar patterns with Tuesday and Wednesday set as fair and warmer, winds mainly northeast to east.
In Fort Wayne city notes two births are recorded: a son for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilcox of Wall Street and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConnel of Brandriff Street. Also listed are local visits, marriages, church events, travel, and social happenings including a large Presbyterian church gathering and a German Central society postponement.
White Fruit House announces a low price sale on sugar potatoes lard bacon sausage and groceries. Sugar at 1.43 per 25 lb sack potatoes at 20¢ per bushel in stock new potatoes 15¢ per peck lard bacon and sausage priced aggressively. Footwear neckwear and dish pans offered at deep discounts with multiple floor specials. Telephone orders welcomed.
Bathe often and keep cool with Atlantic Sea Salt. A handful or more in your bath promises invigorating, stimulating, and nerve quieting effects of an ocean bath without leaving home. Sea salt baths aim to improve health and appearance during hot weather. 5 lb 15c. We offer items to make baths more luxurious and enjoyable.
Fort Wayne Indiana ministers pass resolutions praising Governor J Frank Hanly for enforcing laws against liquor and appointing only sober officials. They pledge moral support and prayers for his success in making the state a clean commonwealth and urge enforcement of saloon and Sunday laws locally.
Sounds of exploding fire crackers fill the city signaling the start of Preliminary Bombardments for the Fourth. Residents note Young America in Fort Wayne may ignore doctors' warnings against dangerous explosives. Police warn pre Independence Day misuse could lead to louder, bigger hazards and more accidents as the holiday approaches.
Heller's Abstract Office moves to 725 Court Street. The Young Ladies Society of St Pauls Lutheran church hosts an Ice Cream Social at the school yard corner Barr and Madison streets on Wednesday evening June 28.
The Pape Furniture Co moves to 125 West Main and offers a Tuesday only special. A sale features 100 solid leather suitcases with shirt fold, priced at 2.95, a value at 6.0. This one day event highlights Reuben S. Patterson as involved.
Scherer Baking Co showcases a new and best assortment of cakes and cake trimings in the city. Our wedding cakes are unmatched. Phone 1998.
When your bread does not suit you try Haffner's Malt Bread. For sale everywhere.
Ten barbers offer speedy service for haircuts massages scalp treatments and electric procedures at the Wayne Hotel Barber Shop. Patrons can obtain any desired grooming or therapeutic attention with assurance of top quality in the land.
Desirable seven room house with modern bath electric lights furnace large porch shade trees lawn and fences. Lot eighty feet frontage near Broadway or South Wayne car lines. If not sold in two weeks owner will remove. $3000 buys it with some terms. Address Home Avenue Bargain care Journal Gazette.
One fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets go on sale July 1 2 3 and 4 return valid through July 5.
Holiday excursions on Lake Erie and Western Railroad offer a Fourth of July round trip fare of one fare plus 250. Tickets on sale July 1 2 and 4 1905, valid for return through July 5 1905. Inquiries to ticket agents or H J Rhein Indianapolis.
Excursion tickets via Pennsylvania Lines offered from Fort Wayne to any station within 200 miles. Tickets valid for return until July 5th. Consult Ticket Agent at Fort Wayne for details.
For Independence Day the Lake Shore railway will offer reduced tickets from July 1 to 4 to destinations within 200 miles of the selling station with return by July 5. Details available from agents.
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