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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
8
Western railroads order drastic office expense cuts amid general retrenchment. Crops in the region raise concerns as experts survey fields and report conditions, influencing corporate budgeting and operations. Weathered by uncertain yields, companies move to tighten costs while monitoring agriculture impact.
Union calendar details to night at Painters hall. Railroads announce widespread retrenchment with reduced maintenance and halted new construction on northwest routes. Nickel Plate suspends non essential improvements. Wabash cuts staff as freight rates and government policy impact freight and passenger traffic. International union officers elected. W. F. Bsoeft reelected president and other officers renominated. J. W. Gray Tenn to attend grand judge convention in Denver.
The Lake Erie and Western and Delaware hotel manage a new dining arrangement on the through car from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis. Meals ordered from the Dalnwire hotel at Muncio are delivered to the Ural station. The fare includes special low Fourth of July rates, round trip $2.80, with tickets on sale July 2 3 and 4. Automobile specials attract crowds in the capital during the holiday.
Advertising matter notes window cards received by Nickel Plaza railroad for Fort Wayne Electric Works outing at Cedar Point on July 23. Two trains depart from the city at 6:15 and 6:30 with return trips to Sandusky at 6:20 and 9 p.m. The Electri-Technic bunt will accompany the excursion rate for employees.
Mail Clerk Pitcher of the Lake Rela injured in a wreck on shat road Monday. He was rushed to Moni nelge, returned home yesterday at 2:45 pm with improving condition. Sustained trauma to back and left leg, scarcely able to walk. He was standing in the car when thrown to his back. doctors expect a lengthy recovery before resuming work.
The Wabash shops will be closed Thursday for the semi annual inventory. Rides in accordance with the usual custom will be observed on the road and shops. Work at the shops will resume on Saturday after the inventory period.
Fort Wayne area volunteer fire department leaders plan to attend a regional event at the Erectris works. Letters invite all additional companies to Thursday’s tournament with hopes of a historic turnout. Represented towns include Ausburn, Markle, Mathews, and Earmland.
Industrial notes recounts Pennsylvan ia machine shop sickness and returns to work at Bowser and Pennsylvania shops. Wabash rail yard activity rises with new switch crews and extended platforms at Wabash depot. Several workers, including Gannon, Barr, and Nickey, travel or recover from illness, while a hospital case for Cherlen Sowell looms and a minor injury to R. N. Patterson is treated.
City news notes Mrs D Swain and daughters Misa Halen of Bluffton as guests of trionda in the city yesterday. Mr Arthur Hoormah reports bicycle theft to police yesterday. Census payrolls noted with two enumerators in Fort Wayne under Supervisor John W Sale Maeve paid by government. payroll final checks and minor corrections at Washington and non with little time spent.
A petition filed with the county commissioners by N. M. Fronts seeks construction of three bridges in Bilver Gake Indiana. The proposed sites are on the Peter Beottold piser, the Isaac Metaser farm, and the 5 P Leckrona place. The June 26 docket lists the request from the Try Journal-Gazette Want Ads.
Richmond Indiana on June 2 reports the 1941 encampment of Indiana Spanish American War Veterans with officers elected including department commander T J Lourdon and captains Ranke and others. A parade with artillery from Fort Benjamin Harrison followed by a dance that evening capped the events.
In Cleveland Ohio on June 28 a deadly street duel between Frank Viens and Antoine Mercurio left one man dead, another dying, and seven others hospitalized with serious wounds. The shooting occurred near Broadway and Twenty third Street as bystanders tried to intervene. police and reserves cleared a riot of about 200 residents.
South Union residents urge city council to fix inadequate water pressure. Helen Rowan shows partial recovery, while Aunt Oldfather warns of street work if repairs aren’t done within ten days. Community notices include W R C meeting, Daughters of Rebekah entertainment, a Pierce County court hearing, a two story building project, a marriage license issued for Karasek Hobingon, and logs obstructing Columbia Street.
Floods in Kentucky's Floyd and Мott counties cause about 100000 dollars in damage. Dwellings are swept from foundations and timber falls. No lives reported lost as floodwaters rush through the valleys destroying roads and structures. mountain residents endure severe disruption.
Ray George Hicks, superintendent of the South Bend dialect of the Anti Saloon League, has resigned and will close work with the league Sunday. The dateset will be supervised by Indianapolis officials.
Red block hanging at the Colwyn street railroad crossing blocks the area as officials and police set a cordon to enforce a dead Abe. Railroads work on the crossing with pile driving on two tracks and concrete foundations completed for the Pennsylvania Railroad wall between Pairford Avenue and Broadway. Tapp Construction struggles to hire men but makes progress, with work starting on the south side west of Broadway and east at Fairfield.
Winona Lark, Ind. June 28. The Sunday chain of Chill organized an excursion to Winton Lake with about 40 participants. Four special exits were provided to aid boarding and departure for the lake. The Chit band accompanied the party on the trip.
A courtroom report from Warsaw Michigan describes a girl on the stand presenting details differing from a prior account. The narrative contrasts current testimony with earlier reports, noting discrepancies amid the circuit court proceedings this afternoon.
The transcript reveals the accused woman denying most questions while admitting to being in bed with Doty at Millyr hotel in Warsaw. She faced questions about accepting money and taking an oath, and acknowledged being counseled on what to say on the stand. She also claimed to have endured coerced statements in the eight year dispute.
A fragmented notice from Warsaw reports a local business man H J Ash advertising for a good tinner and furnace man. The text includes garbled references to an affidavit offer and political figures, but the core item remains a job ad for skilled trades in the area.
In Warsaw Indiana on Thursday evening the city council will meet to discuss opening bids for a construction project. The event aims to select a contractor and proceed with the planned development, outlining schedule and budget considerations.
Special to the Journal Gazette from Warsaw Indiana June 26 city attorney dabn Al Stonn will Thursday evening resign from the city council and begin next Monday with Strauan Irathars of Ligenter Sloan, the fourth Warsaw wan to go with Strauanos during the last three years.
Special to the Journal-Ganette from Wabash Indiana reports the city council weighing the purchase of warning signs to inform drivers of the speed ordinance. The matter was discussed at the regular semi monthly meeting but referred to the next regular session.
Bert Montague escaped death by a narrow margin when a balloon broke away during inflation and Montague landed on the fire. The balloon caught fire in the air and burned as onlookers watched, Montague suffering serious burns and smoke inhalation.
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