The Gospel of Temperance at Fort Wayne 1908
A Fort Wayne Presbyterian sermon declares the saloon as a primary foe to church work and society, urging uncompromising opposition. It cites jail and crime links, local option victories, and calls for county wide prohibition backed by ministerial mobilization.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Church
Policeman's Club
America
Massachusetts
Bureau of Labor
England
Great Britain
League
Indianapolis
Logansport
Shelbyville
Richmond
University of Greencastle
Fort Wayne to Welcome New Dredging Machinery Plant
Announcement reports the American Steel Dredge company to organize in Fort Wayne with 150000 capital. The firm will build a 120 by 140 foot main factory on thirty acres south of Knott Van Arnam works and employ about one hundred workers by July 1. Local and outside investors including Sprankle and Karr Rauch Anderson Kitchen drive the project, which aims to move Logansport dredging production to Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
American Steel Dredge Company
J. C. F. Sprankle
W. A. Bohn
C. C. Schlatter
H. G. Keegan
P. A. Randall
Nathan Rothschild
J. P. Karr
Owen Kitchen
Monticello
John D. Rauch
Mr. Anderson
Logansport
Knott- van Arnam
Sprankle
Messrs
Karr
Rauch
Anderson
Kitchen
Thrilling electric car Fox Bluffton to Fort Wayne
Bluffton News reports Sunday morning drama aboard the only car attempting the Bluffton Fort Wayne run. Motor man Shideler and conductor Van Dine battled a snapped trolley wire, burning iron, smoke and fire. They extinguished the blaze with an improvised roof sweep and front-door entry, saving the lone passenger.
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Bluffton
Board May Call Upon Witnesses in Saloon License Fight
Judge Edward O Rourke rules the board of county commissioners may hear evidence on the fitness of all saloon license applicants even without remonstrances. He cites Space Petro as unfit citing language barriers and lack of understanding of local customs, and denies the license. The ruling expands commissioner and police power to probe applicant character to curb undesirable saloonkeepers.
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Petro
Rolling Mill
Edward O’rourke
Ioffman
R. B. Dreibelbiss
C. J. Ryan
Supreme Court
O'Rourke
Board of County Commissioners
Dr Levy to Deliver Marching On Lecture in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne readers will hear Dr J Leonard Levy of Pittsburg speak on Marching On as part of a Jewish congregation lecture course. The event follows an earlier talk by Dr Leon Harrison of St Louis with a concluding talk planned from Dr Stephen Wise of New York. Dates will be announced and the lectures will be free to the public.
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Fort Wayne
J. Leonard Levy
Pittsburg
Leon Harrison
St. Louis
Stephen Wise
Free ‘Synagogue
New York
Ang
Fort Wayne river project bill filed in Indiana House
The Fort Wayne river improvement measure was introduced in the House by Representative Shirley of Allen County. It aims to allow Fort Wayne to beautify river fronts, create boulevards and river drives, and empowers the board of public works to levy assessments and fix river banks to prevent encroachment from fill. A second Fort Wayne bill by Senator Ranke would authorize a park levy up to 15 cents per $100 for park purposes.
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Sentinel
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Shirley
Allen County
Colerick
Board of Public Works
W. J. Hosey
Hoffman
Thomas
Shooting at Little Winona lake nets sparks court case
In Warsaw Indiana on February 18 deputy fish warden Fleming testified about the shooting of William Deerwester during a Lake Winona fish net operation last March. Deerwester is charged with selling fish and Randals pleaded guilty to related charges.
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Warsaw
Ind
Fleming
Fort Wayne
William Deerwester
Little Winona Lake
Deerwester
Wiona Lake
Chester van Atter
Moon
Douglass
Melvin Randall
Randals
Covert cock fight held in Ligonier draws Goshen and South Bend crowd
A quiet cock fight occurred in Ligonier Saturday night before police knew of it. Attendees included several sports figures from Goshen and South Bend.
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Ligonier
Goshen
South Bend
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Mark
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
First Presbyterian Church
Jerusalem
Judea
Church of Christ
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Hales
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Sid
Fawn
Trickett
Kansas City
Kansas
Howard Russell
Chicago
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Illinois
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Illnois
Ohio
Minton
State Board of
Trustees
Dr. Hoagland
Mr. Hoagland
Mamma
the Law
Chinery
Bluffton Line
O’rourke
Space Petro
DR. Levy
James W. Roberts
Sue- Ang
Martha. Roberts
Shirley Pitts
Legislature
Empowers Board of Works
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