Anthony Gerard, longtime railroad worker, dies at 2:30
Anthony Gerard born January 1 1840 in Renfrew Canada died at St Josephs hospital after a fall from a signal tower while assisting a younger man at the Wabash Walton avenue crossing He came to Fort Wayne in 1872 and worked 39 years at the Pennsylvania shop before pensioning Then served as Wabash crossing watchman Surviving are his wife Katharine four children eleven grandchildren and one son who died seven years ago Funeral plans await out of town relatives arrival
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Anthony ‘Gerard
Gerard
Lillie Street
Br” Gerard
Yesterzy
Pennsylvania ‘Company
Garard
Walton
Frank Roberts
Roberts
Robarts
St.Joseph’e Hospital
Renfrew
Ottawa County
Canaia
Fort Wayne
Fensylvania iiack‘Smith
Wabash
Walton Avenue
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Perons
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manay
Bass Foundry Equipping Yorkville Mills Power Plant
The Bast Foundry and Machine works yesterday shipped a flywheel twenty feet in diameter. The wheel will join the power plant of the Hin Mills in Yorkville as part of a large equipping contract. Three large engines are included, one already delivered.
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Bast Foundry and Machine Works
Yorkville
Big Hin Mills
Bags Works
Ten Days Rest At The General Electric Works
The General Electric Semp works on Hamman Street closed down for a ten day vacation. A number of important changes could not be carried out during production. All employees will have an opportunity for recreation during the hottest period of the season.
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General Electric Semp Works
Hamman Street
Railroad Trespass Campaign Warns of Rising Deaths
UAPT Stoll leads an anti trespass drive for the Pennsylvania Railroad around Pittsburgh near the St Marys River crossing. The campaign highlights annual rail line fatalities from trespassing and urges laws with harsh penalties to curb the danger to workers and the public.
Engineering company ships large orders amid rising city activity
The Engineering Company, a maker of sterilizers and condensers, recently shipped two large condenser stacks from Winter Street to the Pennsylvania company. A ship load went to Philadelphia with another car load destined for a second firm. They also sent earloads of structural iron to Juneauville for a warehouse project. Gustav Bonga of the firm left for Janesville and Jeffersonville, Wisconsin, for several days of travel.
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Thengineering Company
Winter Street
Wabash
Pennsylvania Company
Kansa
Wearing
Ea Rineering Company
Alan
Colonel Thompson Joins Canadian Pacific in Chicago
Colonel G. Thompson, formerly of this city, has resigned from the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line and on June 1 began work with Canadian Pacific as assistant agent in Chicago. He reports his Merchants Loan and Trust Building office at Clark and Adams Streets, where Canadian Pacific maintains an office force of twenty-two. He calls this by far the best job he ever had and invites Monica G. Granger to visit him.
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TR. G. Thompson
Inteller
Monica G. Granger
Wabank Master Mechanic's Allie
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Preffic
Ghicaro
Col. Thompson
Merchants’ Loan &Trust
Corney Clark
Adams Stronts
Fred Scheffer Transferred to Little Rock
JH Scheffer formerly a stenographic and clerk at the Pennsylvania offices in its city and now a selling agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway company has been transferred from Wynne Arkansas to Little Rock Arkansas. Territory will run along the main line from Ju Ne Rock to Texarkana. Mr Scheffer is expected in this city soon to resume his vacation with his mother Mrs Rusherine Scheffer 1120 Rivermeth avenue.
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JH. Scheffer
Aind Clark
Pennsylvania
Eliing
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Wynne
Tattle Rock
Ark
Ju Ne Rock
Texarkana
Scheffer
Rusherine Scheffer
Rivermeth Avenue
Man Struck and Killed on Grand Rapids & Indiana Tracks
An unknown man was run over and killed on the Grand Rapids and Indiana line near Monroe Indiana early yesterday. The mangled body was found by tract walkers and authorities suspect he fell or was struck from a southbound train. The deceased was married with two children.
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Grand Rapids & Indiana
Monroe
Ind
Te Iy
Pascal Constantinos
Christian Hospital
Valparasio
U S supervision of railroad scales likely after inquiry
Washington reports federal oversight of railroad yard scales in Philadelphia and other hubs may follow a major interstate commerce commission inquiry led by Commissioner F S Prouty. A new test weight car is being built as part of reforms to address shipper complaints of overcharges and scale inaccuracies. The Bureau of Standards gets $20,000 for test equipment. shipper and railroad interests await reliable conclusions on weighing practices.
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Washington
Dune J Fedral
Philadelphia
Merce
F. S. Prouty
Bureau of Stirderds
Department of Commerce
Chaminion
Bureau of Standards
Congress
Warsaw Elks Picnic Draws 300 Attendees
About 300 persons gathered Thursday afternoon at Stavens woods north of Warsaw for a Warsaw Elks lodge picnic. Members provided entertainment and a pork supper for women and children while contests and prizes kept the crowd engaged. Activities included old-time games, horseshoe pitching, sack races, and a lively display by a Milford musical group. A fresh shipment of Wash Tate for hoya arrives at 30 Patterson-Fletcher Co.
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Warsaw
Mermbera
Elks
Maciver
Stavens Woods
Lefinrus
Milford
Ana Pee
Pattersox-Fletcher CO
Brushy Prairie Births and Health Update
A brief from Brushy Prairie Indiana notes the birth of a tenth son to Mr and Mrs Shenal Parr on Thursday morning. Mrs Wallace shows improvement after a toxic poisoning incident. Dr Vesteller of LaGrange attends, with nurse Miss Verni Feyers of LaGrange. Mr Emmaratmage of Fremont is repairing a farm tenant house. Shipshewana and Howe report fine value in the area.
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Brusny Prairie
Ind
Shenal Parr
Walllace
Vesteller
Lagrange
Verni Feyers
Jenirge
Emmaratmage
Fremont
Shipshewana
Howe
Local Rural Life Notes From Brushy Prairie Farm Community
Rain was light but welcome for haying as farmers gather in Brushy Prairie. Reports note busy scenes at homes of the Millias and Jennings, with birthdays celebrated for Mrs. Millia and visitors from Fremont and East Glou. A wood-lot accident injured Ward Tand ers while cutting limbs, and kidney trouble yields an apparent recovery for G. Jennings. local veterinary work continues as communities share news and daily tasks.
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Frank Senturn
Mia
Mary Dunbur
Rita
Fenigins
J. O. Nickell
del Stayner
Ralph Grivit
Tedward Millis
Mra. Mann
David Masking
Salem Center
Mitchon Grant
von Walter Grant
Howth
Wizard
Brushy Prairie
Irlanda
Mildred Ryne
Woleouwils
MT. W. Jennings
Ward
GA Tacker
Spero Foom
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G. PB. Putnaals Sons, Publishers
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Anthony Gerard
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Grand Rapids
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DR. Moreland
UAPT
Stoll
Campaig
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Tattsburgh
Henry Stall
Pansylvania
Sears
Fittaburgh
Canadian Pacific
Fred Scheffer
Little Rock
Friars
Patterson-Fletcher CO
Altea
Jovey
U.S
R. R. Scales
Bass Feufiry & Machine Works
William Gebbard
William Gebberd
Floyd A. Allen
John T. Allen
Pattern
Pensylvania
Industrial Notes
J. D. Holliday
R_ Gidley
Leo Yohl
E. A. Currant
W. H. Geise
J. Ia. Graham
Altoons
Walter Siebold
Naps Prentice
Wabagh
Sundur
McMullen Fire Pineslvania
Charles Jana
Plttaburgh
J. T. Hogan
Rochester
Paussaux
Will Vislt
Toledo
R. S. Augsburger
Bere
Moberly
John Hartwik
Oya
Hay
Columbia
Detroit
Lune
G. V. Electrics
General Vehicle Company
The
General Vehicle Co
U. S
Philippines
G.V. Electrics
G. V
Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co
Edward Millia
Ulaba
Buzz
Grobb
Jennings
G. Anderson
Trautman’s
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