Fort Wayne Fair Organizes Staff and Prizes
Fort Wayne Fair directors meet at Fort Wayne Trust rooms and organize staff for next fall. Officers retain the executive committee. department superintendents are named. Special prizes of five dollars for best corn exhibits by boys under 19 are funded by local trustees. A committee studies improving car service to the Driving Park during fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Fair Association
Fort Wayne Trust Company
J. C. Peters
E. H. McDonald
F. J. Hayden
D. N. Foster
Ochmig Bird
Charles McCulloch
David M. Fyffe
David imcKay
George Thumm
D. N. Fos
Allen County
Eel River Township
Herman Tapp
Jefferson Township
Wayne Township
Washington Township
Joseph Tonkel
Cedar Creek Township
Traction Company
Wedding Sayings and Local Obituaries From Indiana
The home paper reports a wedding verse from Home Chat and James Davis, a wealthy farmer near Peru, died by hanging Friday. His body was found by an employer. Also noted is the death of Jerome B. Thompson, a former resident of Kosciusko county and Warsaw citizen, at age 54, at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Dafer in a township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Davis
Peru
Long in the Service Sylvester McMahon Enters 35th Year
Sylvester McMahon, a veteran Pennsylvania trainman, begins his thirty fifth year as passenger conductor between Crestline and Chicago. He recalls over Memory's tablets that of 100 colleagues, twenty seven are now dead, including several well known figures. A Lake Township native, McMahon joined the railroad in 1862 as a section hand and became a passenger conductor in 1872, a post he has held since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester McMahon
Pennsylvania
Crestline
Chicago
Mr. McMahon
J. P. Ames
O. Adkins
L. M. Finneel
William Blakely
W. Binley
N. Coombs
George Depler
O. A. Brown
W.W. Douglas
L. Dixon
Ed Erickson
H. Gardner
James Humphrey
J. Hopkins
M. Johnson
J. Kane
J. W. C. Long
J. IcCulloch
J. McNally
J. Mangan
F. M. Mauk
J. O’rourke
T. O'Rourke
W. Rossington
J. Snyder
J. Travis
W. Wilson
McMahon
Lake Township
Allen County
The
Tell-Tale Wrinkles Across Foreheads and Eyes
A fragment from a 20th century reflection notes wrinkles not solely from age but from worry and fret. It contrasts grandmothers with few lines to granddaughters with many, attributing lines to concerns rather than time itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caine
Geens
Ne Mark
Cyrus Cline Expected to Enter Democratic Nomination
Rumor states Cyrus Cline of Angola will seek the Democratic congressional nomination in the district. Cline, a prominent attorney and president of an Angola bank, has friends pressing him to announce soon. Judge O L Ballou, after evaluating Allen county support, left for home Saturday.
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Cyrus Cline
Angola
Cline
O. L. Ballou
Lagrange
Allen County
Judge Ballou
Two Young Women Arrested for Vagrancy in Fort Wayne
Two eighteen year old women, one from the city and one from Antwerp, were arrested by Patrolman Dickson on Saturday morning and jailed for fifteen days. They slept in a barn, spent the night in a Page building doorway after a back ride to a toad house, while investigators sought evidence against hotel keepers. Also noted: John O’Brien jailed for drunkenness and prior conviction, and William Fournier in custody on theft charges with probation officer supervision.
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City
Antwerp
Fort Wayne
Dickson
West End
Page
Clinton
Washington Streets
Harry Ninde
John O’brien
William Fournier
Osian high school commencement honors unclear graduates listed
Commencement exercises of the Os sian high school were held Thursday evening. The graduates include Sidney Swaim Harry Sunmiers Jessie Newhart Inez Gorrell Cecil Niriter Fay Stine and Vena Roe. Twenty Italians working in the conflict at Leccents Shore railroad were paid 14 per hour. they got the raise.
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Ossian High School
Sidney Swaim
Harry. Sunmiers
Jessie Newhart
Inez Gorrell
Cecil. Niriter
Fay Stine
Vena
Roe
Leccents Shore
Engineer Rogers Catches a Thief on Move
Engineer John Rogers of the Wa bash stops a freight train between Lafayette and Delphi after spotting a suspicious man. He captures a burglar at Smith's hotel in Lafayette, finds stolen money including a marked Mexican dollar, and foils capture as the thief escapes near Delphi.
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John Rogers
Wabash
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Smith's Hotel
Delphi
Rogers
Colburn
Diamond charm presented to Elks leader at lodge event
Albert C Alter, retiring exalted ruler of the local Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge, was honored Friday evening. Attorney C M Niezer delivered an eloquent speech and presented Alter with a handsome diamond charm on behalf of the lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
C. “Alter
Benevolent’ Order, of Elks
C. M.'Niezer
Alter
Don’t Stay in the House Says Home Chat
The article argues middle class women in towns stay indoors and exercisedly sedentary. It notes dust and sewer gas from homes, poor sanitary setups, and a lack of outside temptations. It warns against complacency and urges women to seek healthier, active lives beyond domestic confines.
Your After Self Advised by Stanford President Jordan
In a youth address, Stanford's President Jordan urges young men to shape their future selves. He warns that the twenty somethings’ choices affect the brain body and soul of the person they will become years hence, emphasizing discipline against dissipation.
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Jordan
Stanford University
Old National Bank Announces Rates on Certificates of Deposit
Narioehe sank Henry C. Paul, President. Chas. E. Bond, Vice-President. Wm. H. Rohan, Cashier. Stephen Morris, Assistant Cashier. The Old National Bank will pay interest at three percent per annum on Certificates of Deposit left four months and four percent per annum on deposits left six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Paul
Chas. E. Bond
Wm. H. Rohan
Stephen Morris
Clement P. App
G. Max Hoffman
John H. Bass
Gaylord M. Leslie
Aug
E. C. Becker
John M. Landen
A. Bohn
Berger
Stephen B. Hond
Henry F. Moellering
Chas. E. Bona
Wm. E. Mossman
John W. Eggeman
Wm. E. Nobile
B. Fitzpatrick
Chas. G. Guild
Joan C. Peters
Willis Hattersley
George W. Pixley
A. Ely Hoffman
Edward M. Wilson
Old National Bank
Actor and girl arrested over marriage plans
Laura Ruppel and Joel Sylvester were brought to Marion by deputy sheriffs and are in custody while the parents decide their course. Sylvester is part of the acrobatic team Martinetti and Sylvester, which appeared at the Temple theater last week. The girl has run away from home several times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ruppel
Joel Sylvester
Marion
Hattery
Racycle Bicycle Promotion Appeals to Shoppers
The ad touts the Racycle as unique with a chain pull between the bearings saving one quarter of effort. It claims the bicycle is only slightly higher in price than the common show bicycle and invites readers to call at the store for a catalog to see its merits.
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Clarel
Fort Wayne Fair
Farmer Boys
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City Court
Lodge of Elks
FT. Wayne M
M. E. Nethercuct
Wayne Street
M. EE. Church
Raymond L. Semans
Trinity M. BE. Church
H. S. Nickerson
St. Paul M. E. Church
Narioehe
A. R. Hill
Temple of Economy
East Main Street
J. J. Rouss
Harrison Street
Fisher
Sylvester
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