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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
5
Puritan store marks down hats underwear trunks shirts hose and accessories. Blue and black fabrics discounted ten percent while winter suits and overcoats on the second and third floors are cleared for eleven days with no charges or approval, money back on unwanted items.
This morning we opened our doors to customers offering not a few but hundreds of values so low they exceed mere bargains. The sale promises extraordinary pricing across many items as shoppers queue to take advantage.
A local advertisement promotes a half price sale on men and boys outerwear and related goods. The list includes knee pant suits flannel suits soft shirts vests bicycle suits muslin night robes waists neckwear straw hats caps fall overcoats sweaters pants mackintoshes and rubber coats.
The store announces discounts on all merchandise except winter goods. Customers are invited to shop the sale for reduced prices across clothing, equipment, and nonseasonal items while winter stock remains full price.
Philadelphia reports five killed when a benzine tank exploded at Atlantic Refining’s Point Breeze oil works. Firemen rescued trapped workers from the pumping house as flames spread to several tanks, with seventeen injured and losses estimated between $500000 and $1000000.
The six dead are John Deck Levi Gilbert Lewis Jackson Harry Stansel James Nagle and Joseph Keller. Stansel a Syracuse University architecture student. Jackson Keller and Nagle laborers. The blast damaged 25 nearby houses, with property losses around 30000 dollars.
Elected at Encampment No 51 meeting to attend the national encampment at Gettysburg are Captain Frank Whitney Frank Wright Henry M Williams C J Parr and William Kennedy. The west seeks a western commander in chief and the local branch backs Colonel Ben Minor of Indianapolis.
About thirty friends gathered at 24 Oliver Street to celebrate Mrs. Doenges thirty-fifth birthday. A fine supper was served and she received numerous useful presents from guests.
A wedding is planned for Wednesday August 28 in St. Peter's Church for Miss Anna Leach and Ma Abate Sar with family and friends invited to witness the ceremony.
Paducah Ky Aug 20 At least thirty five lives are known to be lost when the river steamer City of Golconda capsized in a wind storm near Crowell thirty miles from Paducah. Sixty aboard with many missing including Miss Lizzie Graham Miss Trixie Graham Mrs Chas Davis and others. Only one woman escaped. Divers and salvage crews search the wreck in eighteen feet of water with bodies reported inside the cabin and recovery slow.
Victoria reports the Islander disaster places dead at forty with Howard Fowler listed as Howard Smith the second steward and Quartermaster Hintz added to the saved. Purser Bishop travels to Skagway for a full passenger list while officers deny further details.
The report states either he or the captain were intoxicated and asserts the Islander was well supplied with life belts.
Senator Hanna and Mrs Hanna with daughters Mabel and Ruth sailed from Cleveland on the Northwest to the Hanna cottage at Hay Lake near Sault Ste Marie Michigan for a brief stay. Hanna plans to actively open the state campaign, likely at Delaware on September 21 with speakers Foraker Hanna Nash and Carl Nippert.
After fog lifted, painters began work on the Shamrock IIs topsides using dark green paint. By noon the stern and port side were finished and they aimed to complete the job by dusk. The crew spent the morning hoisting sails and preparing them for bending when favorable weather returns.
The ad extols chairs built from five-ply stock priced at $7.50 but cut to $3.98 in cut No. 801. It claims the seating conforms to the body like a glove, implying exceptional comfort and value for shoppers.
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