Public Warns Against Ingenious Imposters
Superintendent John Sel domridge of Muncie sends circulars to Indiana cities to locate and arrest three impostors accused of obtaining money by false pretenses. The foreigners target copper boilers to repair and repaint the bottom copper color. Prowlers are active near Michael Kreckman’s home and Hope hospital, prompting police to advise officers on night patrols and self defense. Mayor Berghoff’s Fourth of July proclamation instructs officers to curb premature celebrations and arrest anyone carrying firearms.
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John Seldomridge
Muncie
Berghoff
Gorsline
Ulrey to Speak at Independence Day Address
Senator Lew V. Ulrey accepts invitation to deliver the Fourth of July ovation at Caseyville amid high demand for Independence Day exercises. He has declined several other invitations due to schedule conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew V. Ulrey
Caseyville
Ulrey
Base Ball Today Dayton Versus Fort Wayne doubleheader
Dayton faces Fort Wayne in a two game set with one admission price. First game starts at 2 p m.
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Dayton
Fort Wayne
Mani cure goods line advertises city store reach
The ad highlights Mani cure goods including files scissors orangewood sticks cuticle knives and rodenbeck at 1004 Calhoun Street. Scherer Baking Co advertises wedding cakes and cake trims. The store claims best assortments and offers underwear now at half price with slogan Now Salk Balbriggan priced at $1.50 per suit.
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Scherer Baking Co
Reuben S. Patterson
Twin babies born as City records update local births
City news items report the birth of a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Eric Kitchein of High Street. Other notes mention Dr Jacob Hetrick attending a funeral in Tiffin, a Fitch family reunion on July 4 near Huntertown, and various residents traveling, social events, church activities, and local business moves.
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Eric Kitchein
High, Street
William Kruse
Maumee Avenue
Jacob Hetrick
Tiffin, C
Schuck
Fitch
Huntertown
Lee Pennington
Free Meat at Centlivre's Park Holiday Feast
The Master Butchers' Association roasted and gave away 25 beeves at Centlivre's Park to celebrate a national holiday. No meat was sold and no entrance fee was charged. Meat markets remained closed all day and everyone was welcome to participate.
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Master Butchers’ Association
All Meat Markets Open Monday Evening July 3
All meat markets will remain open on Monday evening July 3 until 9 o'clock p m. The extended hours accommodate shoppers seeking late service. Local merchants expect steady evening traffic and urge customers to plan purchases accordingly.
Atterson's Offers Right Price Trunks
There is just one place to buy them right. That is trunks that are right at right prices atterson's is the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atterson
Haffner's Malt Bread Endorsed as Best Pure Milk Bread
Patterson's special for today offers a line of underwear at 75c, half price at $1.49 value. The ad touts the underwear as the prettiest shade you have seen, urging readers to try Journal-Gazette Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Journal-Gazette
Berry Cafe Offers 25 Cent Dinner at Berry Cafe
August Moritz proprietor announces an unusually fine dinner for 25 cents served daily from 11 to o'clock. Menu includes soup mutton broth barley belted chicken pot pie mashed potatoes roast beef natural gravy ox tongue succotash lamb stew short ribs beef and potatoes plus raspberry roll with tea or milk.
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Moritz
Berry Cafe
West Berry Street
Famous Ditch Case Is Out By His Ruling
Judge Dodge dismisses the Kline ditch petition and halts 32 miles of drainage in St. Joseph and Marshall counties started in 1903 until the Indiana Supreme Court rules on the issue. Petitioners plan appeal. court orders costs against them amid widespread testimony and questions over legislature repeal of ditch laws.
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Goshen
Ind
Dodge
Jacob J. Kline
St. Joseph County
South Bend
St. Joseph
Marshall
Indiana Supreme Court
Stuart McKibbin
Elias D. Sai
Up-to-Date Se Secures New Quarters
Mr. Eustine proprietor of the Up-to-Date clothing house has secured a lease on No 116 West Columbia street and will meet friends and customers there next Saturday morning. He must vacate the present store Friday night as the new owner Mr Wiebke takes over. To aid moving, extraordinary bargains will be offered today and tomorrow at the old store.
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Hr. Eustine
West
Columbia Street
Eustine
Wiebke
Epstine
Denounces Dancing Sermon Sparks Public Debate
The Rev. Cissell, formerly of Wayne Street church, preached in Anderson asserting that custom is a cruel law. He argued that custom trains society to expose women at public events, and approves immodest behavior in theaters and receptions.
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Cissell
Fort Wayne
Anderson
Wayne Street
Cissel
High Street
M. i
Heller's Abstract Office Moves to Court Street
Heller's Abstract Office has relocated to 725 Court Street, updating its address and operations. The firm announces the move to better serve clients and provide enhanced records services from the new location.
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Heller's
Court Street
Picnic drinks featured by local firm noted for fine summer beverages
A fragment notes YOUR PICNIC and mentions Kremes and Son, Pop, Orange Cider, Iron Brew as summer drinks the firm is noted for. It includes a garbled line about a telephone and address, reflecting incomplete OCR text from a local notice.
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Kremes & Son
Dees
Deaths in New Haven and Fort Wayne area obituaries
Miss Mary Thomas daughter of the late Morgan Thomas died Tuesday at her home two miles east of New Haven from a complication of diseases. She leaves her mother and three brothers. John N. Miller killed in a railroad accident at Hobart. funeral at 10 A.M. at 718 Greeley street under Fort Wayne lodge No. 136 B of R VT with Rev. Rowand officiating. burial in Van Wert Ohio aboard Pennsylvania lines at noon. Merritt Underwood funeral at 1 P.M. at 1323 Erie street. Rev. E. W. Allen officiating. remains shipped at 3:15 P.M. on Nickel Plate to Payne Ohio for burial.
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Mary Thomas
Morgan Thomas
New Haven
John N. Miller
Hobart
Greeley Street
Fort Wayne Lodge No. 136
R. VT
Rowand
Pennsylvania Lines
van Wert
Merritt Underwood
Thousands of women favor Easy Task Soap over old yellow kind
Daily use by thousands of thinking women. The ad urges readers to switch from the old fashioned yellow soap to Easy Task, claiming it is superior for daily personal care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Small Attendance At Federation Meeting Over Gas Question
A public meeting last night under the Federation of Labor to discuss gas matters drew few attendees. Fewer than fifty people attended, with councilmen and longtime discussants present. Speakers included Councilman Jesse Brosius and O N Guldlin. C M Sperry was away on business. The Commercial Club declined participation until July 12, sending no official representative. R B Hanna of the club cited citizens seeking the lowest gas rate, noting Leeds municipal plant earnings of 240940 and a surplus of 107735 last year.
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Federation of Labor
Cit
Charles J. Steiss
Jesse Brosius
O. N. Guldlin
H. Smith
C. M Sperry
Commercial Club
R. B Hanna
Leeds
England
Union Underwear Styles Arrive for Sale at $1.00
REUBEN PATTERSON reports six new underwear styles available for sale at one dollar each. Colors include tan ecru and blue with short sleeve options. No union membership required to purchase.
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Reuben
Patterson
Colonial Benevolent Order elects new officers for year
The Benevolent Order of Colonials elected officers at last night’s meeting. Names include Past president W. F E. Hannen and President Harry Ib. North along with C. S. Sunderland as vice president and Lena Haninith as mistress of ceremonies. Other posts listed include Edward A. Walker recording secretary BE T. Jackson financial secretary G. L. Fox sergeant at arms Jesse M. Young sentinel Dr. F. J. Schultz and W. O. Thomas as picket. A note promotes Holuster's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic for sour stomach and liver with 35 cent tea or tablets by Meyer Bros. & Co.
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A. W. Shlesinger
Cleveland
Fremont
New Avenine
Shlesinger
Miss Solomon
Harry Solomon
The
Soldier Company
Iroquois Social Club
Fred Braun
Geerkin
Bert Boland
Joseph Klug
Louis Koop
Wallace Furthmiller
P. Gerlack
William Schwink
C. Doehla
Ser
Joseph Chase
Troquois
Benevolent Order of Colonials
W. F E. Hannen
Harry Ib. North
C. S. Sunderland
Lena Haninith
Edward A. Walker
T. Jackson
G. L. Fox
Jesse M. Young
F. J. Schultz
W. O. Thomas
Money to loan at 5 1-2 and 6 percent interest
Kuhne and Co at 19 Court Street advertise money to loan with options at five and a half and six percent interest.
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Kuhne & CO
Court St
Indiana Post Office Clerk Allowances and Promotions
Washington reports Indiana gains in the annual clerks allowance for post offices across the country. Officials released figures showing increased staffing at several Indiana offices and many promotions for assistant postmasters. A salary raise is also noted as part of the changes.
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Washington
Indiana
Indiana Postmasters Salaries And Appointments Noted
Postmaster salaries across Indiana set for July 1 with salary ranges in cities such as Fort Wayne Goshen and Terre Haute plus reductions for Warsaw. Additional clerks assigned to Evansville Fort Wayne Goshen Lafayette Linton Vincennes and Mt Vernon. Rural carriers in Brook Laconia Morocco Roselawn and others named with clerks and substitutes. Patents issued include items from scaffolding brackets to a vault cover and lightning arresters.
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Indiana
Decatur
Fort Warne
Goshen
Hammond
Huntington
Jeffersonville
Lebanon
Linton
Noblesville
Notre Dame
Seymour
Terre Haute
Warsaw
Evansville
Fort Waine
Lafayette
Vincennes
Mt. Vernon
Logansport
Brook
Marshall M. Jones
Charley Ellis
Laconia
Bert B. Steepleton
Claude Steepleton
Morocco
Samuel R.robinson
Claude H. Ackears
Bertie B. Moss
Henry Nathan
Indianapolis
John R. Bayne
Freedom
John M. Pettyjohn
Theodore Scott
Monticello
Alexander Stiles
Martinsville
Joseph F. Welty
Wakarusa
Se Protector
New Building Permits and Local Trades
Fred Booster secures a store permit on Fairfield Avenue for 8800 dollars. T Snook obtains a dwelling permit on Kinnaird Avenue valued at 1900. Martin Miller records a dwelling permit on Oliver Street for 2775. Patterson advertises a double breasted Blue Serge suit at 12 dollars.
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Fred Booster
Fairfield Avenue
T. Snook
Kinnaird Avenue
Martin Miller
Oliver Street
Patterson
Paul Herman Killed in Pennsylvania Brewery
Bluffton Indiana June 28 news arrives that Paul Herman formerly of Fort Wayne Gas died in an elevator accident at a Monessen Pennsylvania brewery where he worked after leaving here a month ago. He was engineer at the Fort Wayne Gas pumping station for years and is survived by a wife and several children.
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Giasetlec
Bluffton
Ind
Paul Hermen
Monessen
Hermann
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Wayne Dry Goods Muslin Underwear Sale Continues
Wayne Dry Goods continues a muslin underwear sale with unprecedentedly low prices on all items. Patterson offers high grade outing suits.
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Patterson
Take a Kodak With You Advertisement
A vintage Kodak promotion urges travelers to bring a camera on vacations and excursions. It promotes buying or renting Kodaks and notes Beck the Jeweler at 911 Calhoun St as the seller or rental source.
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Kodak
Beck
Calhoun St
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East Side
Madison
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Noble County
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Patterson’s
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Postal and Patent News
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