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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1911

Page

5

Mission Chapel to Open in Rolling Mills District

The Mission chapel, in the Rolling Mills area, will host corner stone exercises Thursday evening as ministers deliver addresses and music accompanies the event. The 30 by 40 foot building seats 43 and will include basement social space, with occupancy expected by late July. The project, costing about $2,500, aims to advance religious work in a largely Roumanian district with limited English, led by Rev. T P Potts and wife with an interpreter.

Strane Minslon Rolitog Ttl T.P. Potts Calhoun Street

Bicycle riding on sidewalks to be stopped in Garrett

Signs warn of fines for sidewalk riding as residents report persistent riders despite warnings. Two toddlers were knocked down near 1 North Cowen Street, prompting calls for enforcement and penalties. City council plans action to curb the nuisance.

Garrett Del Cowen Street

Bank Barn Struck by Lightning in Whitley County

Heavy electrical storm hits the Joseph Compton farm near Columbia City. Lightning set the bank barn on fire tearing a large hole in the west roof and damaging the east wall while lighting the furnace area but did not destroy the building. The tenant family rose at dawn to assess the damage and thanked their luck nothing more serious occurred.

Whitley County Columbia City Inn Bern Joseph Compton Norhs Farnace Monta Tourning

Brutal Actions of B. and C. Detective Revealed

In Baltimore and Ohio yards last Saturday a stranger was beaten by a railroad detective. Reports claim the same officer has carried out multiple assaults. Johnson’s trial for assault was postponed to Tuesday at Auburt court as Bungsehu sustains scalp injuries.

Garrete Ind Baltimore and Ohio Johnson Auburt Bungsehu

Lightning Kills Horse After Storm Hits Kosciusko Farm

Lightning struck the barn of the Williams Boggess farm about three miles north of Warsaw on Sunday afternoon. A horse valued at 420 owned by tenant A Hatfield was killed. The barn, insured by Kosciuska Farmers Mutual Insurance, was only slightly damaged.

Warsaw Ind Diehtning Willams Boggess A. Hatfield Kosciuska Farmers ‘Mutual Insurance Company

Dr Wells offers free consultation for chronic and private diseases

Fort Wayne physician Dr Wells advertises non surgical treatment for men and women including tuberculosis of throat and glands, skin and rheumatic conditions, catarrh deafness and stomach troubles. He claims to cure many diseases with new light therapy and intravenous methods and lists hours 9 to 12 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 with Sunday by appointment.

New York Fort Wayne Bass Block

Fragmented List of Kitchen and Home Goods

A damaged OCR fragment lists items including granite articles, tableware, spoons, jars, rubbers, and miscellaneous phrases with unclear quantities and pricing. No coherent event or complete items are identifiable.

Summer School of Missions at Winona Lake Indiana

Dr Johnston Myers closed the eleventh annual summer school of missions at Winona Lake Indiana June 26 Address illustrated with perceptions and visions The event is run under International Committees of the Central West and trains members of Waren Home and Foreign Mission secretaries The weeklong sessions began last Wednesday and run through Thursday Rev Joseph Greens a longtime missionary speaker and Willis Hotchkis who traced the Roosevelt trail in Africa spoke in sessions and in an evening address shared personal experiences from the dark continent

Winona Lake Ind Johnston Myers Midaions Wincom Central West Foreign Mission Middle West Joseph Greens

Renaldo Riec Visits Angola After Long Westward Stay

Angola Ind June 28 Renaldo Riec a former Angola boy returning from Hayward California arrives with his two daughters to visit old friends and relatives in the county. John Rowe of Hudson Ind case in Squire Ramsays court after threats against Allyn Storms led to a peace bond set at 200 dollars until the next Steuben circuit term. Henry Mark Eden Ohio and his wife visit the Cowan property now owned by Fannie Cowan and daughters. Nicola Cox Grant Mich and daughter Mrs Hel with five children visit editor Morley and family on Sout Darling street. Onion crop forecast set back by dry weather two miles east of the city. grower John Wilcox notes a possible half crop and invites reports from other growers.

Angola Ind Renaldo Riec Haywards Cal John Rowe Hudson Squire Ramsay Jlifa Allyn J Storms Dounsel Sari Rowe Bowt Stew Ben Henry Mark Eden Darling Street Mr. Cox Mrs. Marley John Wilcox Cox

Marriage Licenses and Local Family News Noted

Marriage license issued by County Clerk Alspach for Frei Berlien 26 of Sentt township to Earth Ferster 21 of York township. John W. Nyce and wife visit relatives near Waterloo. Mr Ennis, brother of Nyce's mother, guests from near Waterloo for a few weeks. John Pulver of Fort Wayne visiting Wo K Sheffer family. works in Mickle Plate railroad freight dept. Conductor Cacl Hart and wife welcome a second child, a daughter. Born June 22 to S A Harmon a son. Anna Kelley and Don Elye visiting Waller cottage at Crooked Lake. Lynn Elston, Leon Noyes, Pervd Pal fresco, Pyrl Dole tour Chisago. Byron Boyers and John Culver substitute mail carriers temporarily. Harry Lawin returns to South Bend after vacation visiting family.

Journel-Gazette Alspach Frei Berlien Sentt Township Nyce Angola Tohn R. Pulver Fort Wayne Cacl Hart Kurt A. Harmon Migs Anna Kelley Don Elye Dr. and Atra LW. F. Waller Crooked Lake Lynn el

Garrett council to elect new school board member tonight

Garrett Indiana voters expect a council meeting to nominate a candidate for the city school board. Warren McNabb appears assured as the council backs him. Mayor Schultess opposes McNabb but is predicted to lose. Other potential nominees are unlikely to be nominated tonight. The council is described as Democratic.

For Sale Wood Long and Short Hoffman Bros Co

COLUMBIA CITY Ind June 28 Postmasters J W Baker of this city and C M Graham of South Whitley will attend the Taft banquet at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis by M Meiser and others of Columbia City likely to be present Postmaster W Smith of Churubusco expects to attend Think of the joy of bread like grandma need to make Faffergi Me Potato Loaf will do it

Columbia City Ind J. W. Baker This City C. M. Graham South Whitley Taft Claypool Hovel Indianapolis M. Meiser W. Smith Churubusco

Garrett News Briefs From Indiana Local Scene

Garrett news notes report Johnson visiting Lake Wauwasee and local residents returning home after visits. Families from Sterling and Aville are mentioned with Sunday gatherings and upcoming summer trips. Mr. Invin Clayton and family plan a Lake Wauwasee retreat, while Mrs. Charles Taylor is described as ill.

Thursday Robe Sale Slashes All Embroidered Robes

A local store announces Thursday morning a storewide sale on embroidered robes. Every robe in stock is discounted by half with prices ranging from three ninety five to twenty five dollars, featuring white pink blue coral turquoise ecru violet and black and white patterns.

Time saving phone your wants ad tip

The note urges readers to phone their wants to save time and avoid forgetting them. It suggests using a drug store if no phone is available and says the cost is only a few pennies, the same as delivering the ad to the Journal-Gazette office.

Journal-Gazette

Vails to Rebuild at South Whitley at Once

Vails to Rebuild at South Whitley. A. T. Vail of Fort Wayne and John W. Vail of Decatur, owners of the nig stave and heading mills, started cleanup Monday to rebuild after a fire. Local business men have raised 1600 of 2000 toward the rebuilding, with citizens committed to resuming operations at once. the mills employ about a hundred men and will feature modern, latest pattern machinery.

South Whitley Ind A. T. Vail Fort, Wayne John W. Vail Decatur

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