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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1908

Page

6

Temperance Wave Hits Fort Wayne Cigar Trade

Fort Wayne cigar manufacturers report major sales decline as temperance pushes close saloons in nearby towns. Pony factory owner and city councilman John N. Pfeitzer notes drops across Bluitton Montpellier Hartford City Garrest Auburn Wendallville South Whitley Warsaw and other towns facing saloon closures. Hundreds of Fort Wayne workers depend on steady demand.

Fort Wayne John N. Pfeitzer Pony Cigar Factory Tormer City

Pleasant Lake News Items From Pleasant Lake Indiana

May 12 update from Pleasant Lake includes Mrs Will Hoagland traveling to Benton Harbor Michigan for rheumatism treatment at a sanitarium for three to four weeks. Mrs Mark Ransburg accompanied her. Frank Brown plans dealer activity and a move to reuse the post office building as a warehouse with a brick business room to follow. Belle Robertson attends a festival in Ann Arbor Michigan. Mrs Rab gins will visit Mr and Mrs Lake in Flint. Warnhul of Ancola and forty grandsons from New York visit the former sister Mrs George Gilbert.

Frank Brown Belle Robertson Ann Arbor Mich Rabgins Aid i FL Lakes TA. Warnhul Ancola New York George Gilbert Latfe Imhof Ala

Decatur Sues and Stolen Mare Reported in City Notes

City records show a series of legal actions and incidents including a suit by Decatur against Teaga, upcoming park dates for the season, a sheriff urged to pursue a missing bay mare, and a car on the Toledo and Chicago traction road. It notes two men, M. R. Tipton and J. Brinkmeyer, moved to isolation hospital with scarlet fever after residence on 1220 Calhoun Street. possible exposure from a girl moved from the same place.

Decatur Calready Si Carsiaas Madison Park Sheriff Grice Tully Toledy A& Chiyugy Trout Consonny Bower Kendalliv M. RR. Tipton Brinkmvyer Kent Calhoun Street Ally Chirl Bume Place Cho Isolation Hospital

White Fruit House advertises domestic goods and sale items

A cluttered White Fruit House bulletin lists best prices on butter lettuce maple products and groceries, with clothing and home goods across floors, including china, glassware, and textiles. It notes a 6 room modern house for sale at 1118 Rivermet Avenue, Lakeside.

Weick Mawird Loyd China Department Bath Rivermet Avenue Lakeside

Temperance victory stays license ban in Roanoke

In Huntington County Indiana Judge EB Stasis ruled that a remonstrance against Rose's license to retail liquor in Roanoke, backed by 253 names, is valid. A signatory claimed one name belonged to a crazy man, but the court counted it in the remonstrance, confirming the narrow win for temperance forces.

Journal-Gazette Bluffton Ind Roanoke Jackson Township Huntington James C. Rose Rosnoke Rose Huntington County Shayn Wade Siner Ik

Court News Highlights in a Turbulent Session

In breuit court Judge O Rourke presides as Catherint Felts wins a divorce decree from Carl Felts and custody of two children. Cases include a $100 claim against Van Elphom et al and a will contest involving Elizabeth Brunner. A jury suit seeks divorce from Bertha Reastor while Anna BU's estate case targets Ida and Toledo Traction. The Evansville saloon case ends with appellate dismissal.

Breuit O'Rourke Catherint Felts Carl Felts Tyro Charles E. Altenau Aiainst van Elpkhom Yunds Like Platitter Edward N. Harber Elizabeth Brunner Catherine Mi¢ho WG. Caletick Millsh Sunderland Janes C. Cowan Erwin & Underwood Blachley & Kern J&ury Bertha PLBL Colewick Anna BU Jacob Ida and Toledo Traction Company Glalnff Tad Deon Cworee J. Sosenheimer Delle Albert Lansdown Clara H. Bell

Death in Hamilton From Consumption

Bruce Ireland, two year illness from consumption, dies at his home northeast of Hamilton. Funeral held at his residence with Rev. RW Stancill of Church of Christ conducting service at 10 am. Interment in Eddy cemetery. Survived by wife, mother and three children. Patterson-Tletcher Co. advertises a line of hats.

Kist Hamilton Ind Bruce Ireland RW. Stancill Church of Christ Eddy T. W H. Dirrim Arelenink

Porter on Hurd's Private Hotel Car Land Tour Offered

The Porter on Hurd's Private Hotel Car Land will show the car near the depot on Nickel Plate railroad to visitors before Tuesday.

Hurd

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