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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

5

Curious Civil War Cigars Brought Home as Relics

Mrs. Th Hensley of Decatur returned from Cleveland with cigars said to be about forty to fifty five years old. She found the relics among her aunt’s effects and noted the cigars’ age during the Civil War era. The item collection includes other mementos tied to family travels and wartime memories.

Decatur Hensley Cleveland Connarut Wth the Cadows Durian Wellman France

Lost Sleep and Office Worries Advertised in Fragments

Fragmentary ad copy notes office worries and a products pitch for live lobster soft shell crabs black bass and frog legs at a place called Hot Bray. It hints relics kept by two thousand individuals and suggests advertising as a cure for lost sleep.

DeKalb Court News Charley Smith Marriage License

Auburn Indiana May 42 Clerk Jenkins issued a marriage license to Charley D. Smith and Martha A. Howard both of Auburn. Smith is 58 and Howard 64. Court activity covered a liquor license remonstrance case in Auburn with commissioners and local attorneys. Real estate transfers listed include several parcels in Auburn and Union townships with amounts and buyers.

Kist Auburn Ind Jenkins Charley D. Smith Butler Martha A. Howard Dekalb County Edward Sommers Bell Yanor Anburn Anti-saloon League J. H. Rosp J. E. Pomeroy John W. Baxter E. Emanuel P. V. Hoffman 2. D. Moody Mr. Sommers Son Auhun Union R. G. Cotril Michael Bol Ang Elias Zimmerman F. Climmerman West Add Wm. H. Nusbaum Et al G. ¥. Showalter

Solicitor Wanted for Busy All Around Practice

A five, hustling, all around experienced solicitor is sought. Apply by letter or with references to TIMES-HERALD.

Times-Herald

Semi annual meeting of Lutheran Hospital report

At the semi annual meeting of the Lutheran hospital reports show a year of great prosperity. President Wambsganss reported 750 patients treated and 30 nurses in training across four classes. The hospital met expenses and paid 4 percent interest on $60,099 borrowed, with receipts of $27,691,985 and a surplus used for poor patients.

Lutheran Hospital Ph. Wambs Roy Kanss Refler August Freese Lelaney Andin i

City News Blurred Dispatches From Dixon to Lakeside

Twilus Bol and a daughter mourn a Dora to Mr and Mrs Fe Mays of Dixon Ind Dr Erwird Kross left for Indiana on Lutheran hospital business Mr Joseph Smith plans a 1350 frame rebuild of Caton Crest fence Christian Borgmann left an important crowed toward Independence A new era of universal fever was recorded yesterday The patient t ylette Goats of LUE Minhiys avec Mrs Ells Colennn of 45 Riverside Ave operated at St Josephs hospital last week is improving Fred Walters of 1215 Calhoun Ave found yesterday suffering smallpox removed to hospital Dr HO Gruggeman and J McLaughlin attend Kyights of Columbus state convention Architect Rank Crocker in Lakeside returns EV Livers and wife occupy home at 5000 Knights of Columbus prepare for ceremonial events in Inon City and Caffevette Two Brown Trucking company horses fell from a buckment at Sort Wayne Gas plant. one horse died Captain Jack Crawford visited for a reading at Majestic for unemployed Workers Day Jefferson School teachers invite parents for Parente Day P R Randall returns from Indianapolis Rivers and Harbor Congress session to send delegates to Washington D C Blitz trip to Dasralt Buffalo and Niagara Falls. he visits Preferred Accident Insurance in New York City Identity of a Texas burn victim Crible confirmed by chin scars. Texas friends verify body in city

Twilus Dora Fe Mays Dixon Ind Erwird Kross Indiananolly Lutherin Hospital Joseph Smith Ty Tolyette Ells Colennn Riverside Avenue St Josey 'S Hospital Fred Walters Calhoun Alront Rank Crocker Lakeside EV. Livers Livers Soom Knightly of Columbus Eluipter Inon City Brown Trucking Wayne Gas Company Jack Crawford Bout Yesteday Jack The Majestic Tefferson School M. J. Blitz van B. Perrine Dasralt Buffalo Magara Falls Avelino Hhis Texas Crible Mrible

Statute is Relic of the Dark Ages in Local Court

An Indiana debt law revival left Gus Simpkins jailed briefly and arraigned for attempting to beat a board bill. Judge Skelton continued the case to June 11 as Simpkins claimed unemployment. Other small fines and suspensions followed for offenses tied to petty city life, with calls for service and rates noted at the end.

Indiana Gus Simpkins Simpkins Skelton August Verston Ironheimess James Fitzgerald Napoleon Anns Gulicke Henry Miler

Salvation Army Opens Free Day Nursery In Fort Wayne

The American Salvation Army announces its presence in the city with open books and active service. The group offers a free day nursery for working mothers, invites donations, and plans outings for children, the elderly, and disabled. A local visit by the general from Philadelphia is expected this summer as preparations begin. CAPT CJ Kimball and Lieut W 3 Gednef lead the efforts from Fort Wayne offices at 1 Resche Home and 400 East Wallace.

American Salvation Army Philadelphia Fort Wayne Wallace Shred CJ. Kimball Gednef

For Sale 6 Room Modern House

For sale a six room modern house with electric lights and bath. Inquire at 1118 Rivermet Avenue Lakeside for details.

Inquire Rivermet Avenue Lakeside

Saturday Candy and brushes win public approval

Public favorites include Lig, Enway Candy, Old Fort Lawn Stationery, and special 25¢ Tooth Brush. Dupont $1.00 Hair Brush also noted among popular items.

Enway Old Fort Lawn

Affidavits Filed Against Three Local Dairymen

Sanltary Foliveman and Jossa filed three affidavits yesterday against Incan dairymen for violations of city ordinances. They charge Henry W Berghorn and Carl Prangs with failure to bottle milk and D G McMaken with failure to take out a city license.

Sanltary Foliveman Jossa Henry W. Berghorn Carl Prangs D. G. McMaken Cense

Fifty Thousand Women Use Easy Task Swap in Ohio

Ohio women rely on Easy Task swap weekly for clean clothes and easy chores. They praise the product for no hand pain, snowy white laundry, and labor saved, all at a nickel a use, forming a widespread popular movement.

Ohio

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