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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1906

Page

5

Ice cream social planned at Swinney park

City notes recount a planned ice cream social at Swinney park by the Retails Clerks Union No. 288 for tomorrow evening. Excursionists arrived en route to Paul firm for a fishing trip. Various locals attend religious and professional gatherings, with police court cases proceeding and a public Independence Day meeting planned by prohibitionists.

L. C. (Wells Garrett Yister Dell Locke Buss House Blairton Yilon No Swinney Park Boyd Park Paul Henry Foss M. G. Botzler J. A. Rousser A. G. Emrlek Jett Pierceton Ind Ladies* Sewing Society of St. Jonn's Lutheran Church Shhool ‘Hall 9. Kinstle S. Wieter L. Miller Mises Lucile House Jessié Par Mary Ebr Free Methodista Hoffmar Street Mayolle Order Payne, O Emagtel Lutheran Church St. Catherine's Acaomy G. Berger B. Hant L.haffner F. Barnett Jhee St. Patrick's Hall Detroit Free Press Harry Crowiey Bros Artiels David Schedel Fort Wayne

White Fruit House Store Announces Grand Graniteware Sale

White Fruit House Department Store Bulletin proclaims 160 cases of graniteware placed on sale. The ad invites every housewife to visit today noon, touting pans and basins, kettles, and general kitchenware at defiant prices. It promises the sale runs while supplies last and offers home and Bell phone contact for orders. Reuben Patterson signs as proprietor.

BELL White Fruit House

Bathing Caps For Summer Trips And More

Bathing caps are offered for 25 cents and 50 cents for the up to date style. The store also features rubber sponge bags from 50 to 75 cents traveling cases of rubber and silk from 1.00 to 2.50 rubber wash bag cases 25 to 75 cents and a full toilet goods counter. Customers are invited to browse even if not buying.

Fort Wayne German Societies plan August convention events

Representatives of three Fort Wayne German societies announce preliminary arrangements to entertain the annual German societies convention in Fort Wayne on Saturday, August 1. Committees cover reception decoration hotel programs and entertainment with leaders named from Tornverein Vorwaerts Concordia Baxoom Kreis Stolzenau Gruetliverein Landwehr verein and a separate German day celebration committee for August 12.

Fort Wayne Indiana Willy Tornverein Vorwaerts Concordia Singing Society Baxoom Singing Society Kreis Stolzenau Gruetliverein Landwehrverein A. Roxgen Cort Sthifling G. Max Hoftenn Ferdinand Meyer Conrad Bause Robert, Staak Christian Metach Louis Brunner Gustave Schubert Dan Clemens Henry Scherer Joseph Bogenathuets Gunt Schubert Charles Sehelmann Max, Hofmann Louis Curdes Adolph Gimwinger A. Roggen Eugene Troendie Z. von Kahiden A. Haller Frank Deck Carl Wilhelm Max Stern BL Bester A. Lissner Conrad Bauss Theodorg Haberkorn William Vollmer John Neumann John W. Wegmilter

Palace Coach Automobile Opens Fort Wayne Era

The Obphaus Automobile Co. delivered a Thomas car to Mr. A D Dressler of Kerr Murray works. It is the largest in Fort Wayne with a touring body seating seven for summer and a closed limousine body for winter. Features include revolving chairs, speaking tubes, electric lights, toilet sets, a speed of sixty miles per hour, dual bodies, a speedometer and oil indicators. Designed by former Fort Wayne president George Hess, brother of Jack Hess, superintendent at Noble Machin...

Fort Wayne Thomas Car Obphaus Automobile Company A.D. Dressler Kerr Murray’ Works America Art Wayne George Hess Jack’ Hess Noble Machina Works

Public Auction Of Furniture At Edward Miller Home

Edward Miller at 205 East Main Street offers a public auction of upholstered furniture including couches chairs parlor salts and other upholstery goods a wilting desk a gas range a eunboard a bookeage a chills folding bed and a wash stand H G Stapleford acts as auctioneer with strict terms to be observed.

Nodmit Edward Miller East Main Street H. G. Stapleford

Notice to return female Scotch Collie dog at once

A notice states a female Scotch collie must be returned to 323 Be Wayne St immediately to avoid trouble. The notice also mentions a Panama item priced at five dollars available at Patter son’s.

Wayne St

Closing Exercises At Indiana School For Feeble Minded Youth

The Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth will hold Thursday afternoon exercises marking the end of the term. Superintendent Albert B. Carroll will lead a program including band, chorus, drills, and an exhibition of pupil work from 1:80 to 5:30 with various activities in rooms, chapel, and administration building.

Indiana Albert B. Carroll Atand

Clerks Seek Holiday Store Closings Across District

A Retail Clerk union canvass in the business district aims to secure merchants' agreement to close stores all day on holidays throughout the year. Clerks note open stores during holidays hurts trade but plan to push for a wider shutdown, with clothing shops among the first to be affected. Merchants like Dukes of the Duker Rosa Schumeyer firm anticipate widespread adoption if the movement succeeds and anticipate alternatives by evening before each holiday.

Retail Clerk Union Wome Mr. Dukes Duker-Rosa-Schumeyer Company

Excursion to Danville via Wabash Hatiromt

Announcement of a July 1 1906 excursion to Danville by rail on the Wabash Hatiromt line. Fare noted at $1.25 with special train departing at 6 20. Reflects local sale of tickets at Patterson's with promotional tone and limited legible details.

Burclay Wabash Hatiromt

Picnic for Farmers by M Rohrbach Near Maples Grove

Mr M Rohrbach will host a farmers picnic at his grove one mile southwest of Maples on Sunday afternoon. Music by Shober's band, refreshments, and various sports are planned. Also advertised: Trimmed Senette at Mergenthein's 704 Calhoun Street near Court House with Elastic Seam Drawers on sale.

G. Rohrbach Shobér Seaaon Count of Mergenthein Calhoun Atrest Corner Court House

Electric line promo and weekend excursion to Cleveland

Notice advertises a promotional price pledge for a 6 pound flat stone not reduced, offers to send a trial, and details a special Sunday July eight or July S trip from Fort Wayne to Cleveland via Nickel Plate Road leaving 8:00 am and returning 7:00 pm with a ticket good both ways. Full information available from A Melin TPA Fort Wayne Tay 834ly to July 7.

Cleveland Nickel Plate Road Fort Wayne New York Chicago A. Melin Tay

See It Hear It The Hardman Interior Piano Pager Ad

An advertisement touts the Hardman interior piano pager with best improvements at a moderate cost. It claims broad appeal and lists Guy Conklin at 1008 Calhoun Street as a contact or proprietor.

Guy Conklin Calhoun Street

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