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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1899
Page
3
Co J Welker Schmitz Block 118 Calhoun St offers a week long sale on hosiery, underwear, shirt waists, corsets and gloves. Low prices include 25c hose, 50c to $1.00 bicycle hose, 25c to 50c vests, 69c to $2.00 waists, 69c wrappers and special corset deals.
A local sale advertises Silk Capes at 1.90, All-Wool Capes, Silk Waists at 2.50, All-Wool Jackets 2.50, Brocaded Skirts 9.00, Sateen Blouses 4.00, All-Wool Suits 3.50, Confiration Suite 3.00, Men's Suits 190, and Men's Shoes 7.90. Also shows bicycles and Spring hats at Satflora, 100.
Lawn grass seed evergreen and cheaper than 20c per pound. Lawn fertilizer clots and convenient as well as cheap. 28 for 5 pound package. Garden seeds in bulk fresh and true to name. You can save postage and commission by Flowers seeds we carry a full fall line. Now is the time to hurry.
Local news notes a new position for Martin Cummincavish at Freese and Ranke, Krauss opening an abstract office in Peru, McKay family trip to Rome City, Boerger named Blickensderfer agent, a Broadway accident wrecking a buggy, others ill with diphtheria, and several job and business changes. A heavy rain shawl, bank ruptcy petition by Bonafacius Baugert, a surprise party for Minnie Mailand, a bicycle club ride ending with a number of falls, and a Huntington wedding between Hugh Wilson and Lena Zeller with plans to reside in Fort Wayne afterwards.
The grand jury reported to Judge O Rourke indicting Irving Rader for petit larceny John Carroll and John Huston for burglary and grand larceny Jeremiah F Schell for embezzlement and grand larceny in five counts with specific sums tied to Grice Slater Young Buhr and Erkman cases One or two other indictments were turned over to the sheriff Geistdoerfer was discharged after no indictment found The report notes pending warrants and a possible bond adjustment plus a tax exemption surge at the auditor’s office with many filing exemptions totaling an estimated 1 000 000 in lost revenue.
After months of planning with makers, the department unveils a spring to summer silk collection. The ad touts medium weight fabrics to ease spring fever and notes prices around 25 cents for silks. Aimed at readers seeking new shapes and selections for warmer weather.
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