Fire Origin Yet Unknown at Indiana Road Co Plant
A Thursday morning blaze at the Indiana Road Machine Co plant damaged the building and threatened nearby structures. Fire crews from Companies Tol O and No detected, with assistants Japper and others battling flames that confined the fire to the two story red frame carpenter shop and pattern storage area containing about 5,000 feet of space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Road Machine Co
Mechanic and
Osape
Os24
Whiels If
Aoried
Tol O
George Japper
Alsvin
Dacen Dines Oor
Avengern
Carpenter
Ohe
le First Andarrin
Indiana Road Machine Company
Foster Purchases Fee Property for Magnificent New Residence
Samuel M. Foster, president of the German American Bank, buys Mrs. Frank Fee’s Fairfield avenue lot from Charles U. Warden. The Fee house will be moved, a grand new residence erected, with the purchase price not disclosed. Foster has months to vacate the Webster and Wayne streets property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumuel AM. Foster
Webster and
Wayne Streets
Moose Lodge
Frank Fee
Fairfield Avenue
First National Bank
Foster
Canal Engineers Leave for Howes Canal Project
The Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago barge canal survey team disperses. Four engineers stay until April fifteenth. W B Cheek leaves Thursday. Retained staff include Ebbinghouse Glasgow Schoening Stonebaker Kain Miller Webber Carlson Thomas Sackus Green Steeger and stenographer Miss Snyder. Banquet held at Baltes hotel. Project cost estimated near 15 million dollars covering land to purchase ducks dams and other expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, Fort Wayne and
Chicago
W. B. Cheek
Ebbinghouse
Larry B. Glasgow
E. H. Schoening
A. K. Stonebaker
C.C. Kain
Charles W. Miller
Thor Webber
Maumee River
Fort Wayne
Poledo
Planned 5 Buildings This Year Amid Weather Delays
Fort Wayne area outlines five planned constructions for year with several residences and a new parish residence. Weather has hindered outdoor work while architects finalize plans for seven projects including a brick veneer residence and a three story building. The Cream of Rice company also readies a remodel costing about 7000 dollars at New Haven.
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Aefferson
Sligh Street
Abevaite
Arthur DeCnano
Olvilha
Ars. C
Walling W.oa
Deviidt
Kendallville
Chester Chirk
Garrett
Jobin O F. King
Willian Westhoff
Summit Street
JT. B. Limecooles
Calhoun Street
Cream of Rice Company
New Haven
Woman breaks arm and leg in fall at city street
Mrs Tracy Treace aged 355 slipped and fell in front of the D N drug store on Calhous street Saturday afternoon, breaking her left arm and right leg above the knee. She was taken home to Bal Piqua avenue by ambulance with her daughter present.
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Chicago
Louis P. Wineburg
Wineburg
Miss Locher
Goa
Kalamazoo
Chicco
Great Northern Hotel
Lauretta
Grace Belle
Willson Explains New Workmen's Compensation Law
Clinton R. Willson spoke at the Commercial Club about the new workmen's compensation law passed by the last legislature. The act, effective September 20, requires most employers to carry workers compensation insurance with a merit rating system. Employers using strong safeguards will receive the lowest rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton K. Willson
the Commercial Club
Willson
Revenue receipts for March at Fort Wayne office rise
The Fort Wayne internal revenue office collected 33024.49 in March per Deputy Collector J Bo Thim ma monthly report. This shows an increase of 10059.32 from February when 23405.17 was collected. January receipts totaled 28177.07.
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Fort Wayne
Internal Revenue Office
J. Bo Thimma
March Boom In Building Fort Wayne Growth
The month just closing shows a bulk of building operations in Fort Wayne reflecting broad business activity. Construction level indicates continued expansion in the first quarter of the year with steady growth in development projects citywide.
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Fort Warne
Spectacular blaze at Clo Box Factory destroys shed
A morning fire destroyed an old shed on a vacant lot east of Weil Brothers on East Columbia street owned by James J. Robinson. Firemen from three companies fought for over an hour. no insurance. loss estimated at 150 dollars. The blaze threatened nearby buildings but automatic fire shifts helped save the brick Weil Brothers structure. A possible entry by trespasser with a lit match is suspected.
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Weil Brothers
Columbia Street
James J. Robinson
Robinson
Chicago
Heroic rescue near Santa Barbara saves two children
G Clarence Weekman, once of this city and nephew of Mrs. Hayden, and HLEE Warner, driving through southern California, rescued two small children from a burning cabin. They entered the flames despite great danger to themselves, delivering the children to safety and earning local admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clarence Weekman
W. C. Heckman
West Berry Street
Fred J. Hayden
Santa Barbara
Cal
Ueckman
California
Hlee
Warner
Traffic Wardens Swap Hands for Whistle Signals
Downtown officers replace hand signals with nickel plated whistles under Chief Lenz order. One whistle directs east west flow, two whistles yield north south clearance, as drivers learn the new rule. Officers may still use hand signals when necessary and will judge each situation.
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Lenz
Gome
Annual Vacation for City Firemen Begins
Fort Wayne firemen start their annual leave on April 1 with each man entitled to fifteen days. With ninety firefighters, some won’t finish vacations until mid November. The first five to go are Captain Schroeder No. 1 A Howard No. 3 Stogie Nieman No. 6 Nicholas Roth No. 7 and Captain John Hueber No. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Captain Schroeder
A. Howard
Engine House
Stogie? Nieman
Nicholas Roth
Joln Hueber
Stray Bullet Fatal in El Paso Sends Message
Albert Goulding of 1208 Lafayette street received a message Friday night that his son in law Warry Nangle age 31 was shot and killed in El Paso Texas on April 1. The notice offered few details beyond the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Goulding
Lafayette Street
Warry Nangle
ET Imase. Tex
Aira
Chicago bound detective Nangle shot during Mesivan raid
Police patrol driver Nangle, a Fort Wayne native who married Miss Laetla Goulding, left Fort Wayne for Chicago with his daughter and was presumed killed by stray bullets amid ongoing Mesivan fighting. The incident follows his long service as a local patrol driver.
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Nangle
Peers
Chiago
Goulding
Chicago
Will
Avith
Mesivan
Fort, Warne
Fort Warne
Laetla Goulding
Albert Goulding
Myers Dry Goods Company Secures New Shoaff Building Room
Myers Dry Goods Company revokes retirement plans and will continue in business by renting the vacant Shoaff building space at 807-809 Calhoun Street. The room, previously leased to First National Bank, has been subleased to Myers Dry Goods after stock clearance proved impractical before the lease ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers Dry Goods Company
Shoaff
Calhoun Street
First National Bank
W. Hf. Myers
Sentinel
Seturyday
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Indiana Road
Chine Company
Blaze
Samuel M. Foster
FEE
Howes
UGH Building
JiaocPord
Dre Berg
Fort Wiese Osis
City Forestry
JENT
Carl Ds Getz
Fts
Jonnt House
City Foresters
Forester
Metz
Wigen
Amd
Fred Schultz
A. A. Nusshart
Schultz
Clint R. Willson
Blacksmith’s Quartet
Dinito
Lyon
Organi
Jay
CLO Box Factory
East Columbia Street
G. C. Heckman
Proves
Ligonier
Dr. Wineburg
Ft. Wayne Girl
Texas
Search
Harry Nangle
EL Paso
A. Goulding
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