Will Renew Effort for Cottage at Wayette
Indiana soldiers home officials in Lafayette and Fort Wayne Grand Army posts plan to push Allen county to fund a cottage on the grounds of the Indiana soldiers home to house a number of veterans. Col. Smock says 346 inmates are on furlough due to lack of space and will attend meetings to urge action. Senator Beveridge has introduced a bill for 80 000 to buy a site and build a Huntington postoffice. A separate measure seeks relief for Postmaster Crabill of South Bend over stamps stolen in a recent robbery.
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Indiana Soldiers
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Allen County
R. M. Smock
Allien
County
Smock
D. B. Kehler
County Council
Board of Commissioners
Beveridge
Congress
Huntington
Crabill
South Bend
An Enviable Record at Jacobs Music House
Jacobs Music House boasts a long standing Fort Wayne heritage as the oldest and largest retailer with over 300 pianos from major makers. Bargains include upright pianos from 175 dollars, old squares from 15 dollars, and record hand organs from 8 dollars.
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Jacobs Music House
Fort Wi_ne
United States
Mason & Hamlin
Kranich & Bach
Krakauer
Shoninger
Melville Clark
Waugh
Keller
Smith & Barnes
Willard
Hadder
Clarendon
Jacobs
Reliable Music House
Baker Shown Handling Portent of Slot Machines in Court
Tom Baker produced an express receipt in city court to prove he shipped his slot machine out of the city. Judge Skelton fined him 25 dollars plus costs for harboring it, paid, case dismissed. Police plan search warrants and raids to stop slot machines, aiming to deter future seizures. Victim William Sproat was released after prosecutor motion to dismiss. Dan Clemons and Arthur Mosshammer miss court. both face renewed prosecutions for selling liquor after hours.
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Tom Baker
Skelton
William Sproat
Baker
Dan Clemons
Arthur Mosshammer
Germania
Hof Brau
Drunkards in Indiana Firms See Record Jail Counts
Indiana statistics show 13 596 arrests for drunkenness in the year ending Sept 30 1908 down from 14 361 in 1907 with Marion county reporting 1631 inmates and Vigo county leading totals at 1649. The report attributes the drop to temperance agitation in politics and notes heavy costs to jails and communities.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Indiana
Butler
Drunken duo ejected after theater disturbance
William Marshall of East Creighton Avenue and Harry McClelland of Wallace Street were arrested at the Majeatic theater after a noon incident. Marshall resisted officers, knocking a woman spectator down, while McClelland remained compliant. Manager M E Rice notes the theater’s policy against liquor and says ejecting drunken patrons is rare.
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William’ Marshall
East Creighton Avenue
Harry McClelland
Wallace Street
Calhoun
Majeatic Theater
Dickson
Johnson
Ewing Street
Soliday
Leng
Marshall
Lieut
Lapp
George Strodel
Hugh Wormcastle
Winter Street
Rice
Revenue men in Fort Wayne target liquor dealers for unpaid tax
Special revenue officers Harris and Anderson from Indianapolis spent several days in Fort Wayne investigating unpaid special stamp tax on liquor and cigars. Most firms showed compliance, but some cases revealed forgetfulness. James Harris, a saloonkeeper at 1926 Calhoun Street, paid $42.74 to settle the license fee and penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Harris and
Anderson
Indiana
United States Revenue Office
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Uncle Sam
Revenue Department
James Harris
Calhoun Street
Harris
Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict in Davis Case
The Davis jury found not guilty after a trial, delivering a verdict that required a certain number of ballots to reach a verdict. The decision ends the case with the accused cleared of charges and the legal process moving forward.
Children’s Handkerchiefs in Fancy Boxes
Bright child size handkerchiefs packed in sets of three in pretty boxes priced at fifteen and twenty five cents. Includes selectable colors and patterns for gift giving. Suitable for school events and small celebrations.
Miscellaneous Household Goods Auction Items
A listing of items including shopping bags, photograph frames, art goods, linens, cushions, pillows, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, comb and brush sets, work baskets, scrap baskets, mirrors, china, bric-a-brac, collar and cuff buttons, bores, clocks and ink stands, and dolls.
Men’s Furnishings Holiday Stock Offers Larger Assortments
Our stock of men’s fixings greets you this holiday season with larger assortments and greater values. If you seek a gift for father or brother you’ll find many good things here, aceveanean.
Organization Proceedings Highlight Religious Future Interests
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a discussion on future interests and the role of an organization in managing them. The text references mans and a concern that best outcomes cannot be ensured without structured guidance.
New Township Trustees Meeting Minutes Reveal Dutton Talks
In a local township session the trustees discussed the appointment and duties of Dutton, outlining procedures to ensure equal governance and transparency in operations. The discussion focused on standardizing trustee roles and compliance with town regulations.
Train and interurban collision injures crew in Chicago suburb
Shortly after 1 PM Friday a Toledo and Chicago interurban car collided with a large delivery wagon of the Sanitation Commission on East Columbia Street. The car and wagon damaged, the team escaped injury. authorities investigated the scene as ambulances arrived.
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Taledo
Chicago
Gollided
Dellivery Wagong
Saim Commision Company
Columbia Street
Mury
P Frent
Commission
Abe Goldsmith of Ligonier dies in Philadelphia
The late Abe Goldsmith of Ligonier died in Philadelphia. His life insurance policies totaled $25,032.60, issued between 1882 and 1904. He carried nine policies, all with New York Life, the largest at 5000 dollars and the smallest at 1000 dollars.
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Abe Goldsmith
Ligonier
Philadelphia
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Wayette
Soldiers’ Home
Geo. Jacobs Leading Music House
Calhoun St
the Enterprise Lard Press
Universal Food
Marion County
Vigo County
Grant
Knox
St. Joseph
Madison
Delaware
Allen
Lawrence
Vanderburg
Clinton
Tipecanog
Wayne
Putnam
Brown
Lagrange
Pulaski
Ripley
Plaski
Drunken Lad
Mase Ana
Anderson and
Austin Mur
Omaha
Onyx
Kestner
China
Aceveanean
THE
Rurode Dry Goods CO
With. Dutton
John Spuhler
Decatur
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