Wayne Shoe Plant Fire Damages Building and Hotel
A Friday morning blaze at the Wayne Shoe Manufacturing Company, 123 West Columbia Street, caused extensive stock losses and costly damage to the building. The Wayne Hotel nearby filled with smoke but guests were safely evacuated as fire crews fought nine lines of hose through the floors toward the elevator area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Shoe Manufacturing Company
West
Columbia ‘Street
Wayne Hotel
Shoe Company
Theo. G. Seemeyer
Paul
Wayne Hotel Company
Brown Trucking Company
Henry Keel
Hilbrecht
Wayne
Frederick S. Lewis
Chicago
Aveline
Bewis
No. 2
No. 1
No. 3
Tyler
Seemeyer
Are You Sick Dr Miles Nervine Claim
An advertisement claims sickness stems from a weak nervous system and that Dr Miles Nervine cures by soothing nerves and aiding recuperation. A user testimonial from Riverton Nebraska says the remedy helped after a doctor gave up and notes a money-back offer if no benefit.
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Miles
Miles Oaks and Son
Mee
Johannes
Riverton
Nebr
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Mr Winch Has His Money Judgment Against Plate Glass Co
Charles Winch of Kokomo, who won $9,720 from Pittsburg Plate Glass in a supreme court ruling in Chicago, is in town consulting lawyers Harper Eggeman and A G Newcomb. The judgment with interest totals $10,089.36 as of today and a check was received via United States Commissioner Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plate Glass Co
Charles Winch
Kokomo
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Supreme Court
Chicago
Harper & Eggeman
A. G. Newcomb
Cleveland
United States
Logan
Winch
Congress Must Heed Thunders Ends Tariff Conference Demand
Indianapolis February 18 The final session of the National Tariff Conference closed with resolutions for a permanent tariff body and urgent congressional action to establish a national tariff commission. Delegates urged rapid tariff reform, backed by a proposed executive committee of 9 and a 100 member panel from all states, and pressed Congress to adopt a comprehensive, science based tariff plan using reciprocal trade and a stable rate structure.
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Indianapolis
Congress
John Barrett
International Bureau of Republics
Washington
Tariff Commission
Union
Tomlinson Hall
Taft
William A. Harris
Kansas
Beveridge
National Tariff Commission
Ind
McKinley
Commission
American Protective Tariff League
Home Market Club
New England
Florist Ends Life After Poisoning Over Illness
Frank Fisher a 57 year old florist who came from Van Wert Ohio to Fort Wayne three years ago died by swallowing carbolic acid in his Union House room on West Main Street He was last seen at 12 30 PM Thursday and found dead around 6 PM by the hotel proprietor’s wife Coroner Kesler investigated and Fisher’s body moved to Peltier undertaking rooms Despondency over illness and financial worries and a tubercular condition are cited as factors He leaves a widow and four children and will be buried in Van Wert Ohio
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Frank Fisher
Fort Wayne
van Wert
Ohio
Union House
West Main Street
Fisher
Willam Putt
Kesler
Peltier Undertaking
Wan Il
Cheviron
Krueckeberg
Smith Street
Charles Long
Ida Fisher
William Fisher
Muncie
Revolver scare ends in police mediation at roadhouse
Mrs. Jake Lentz fled home after her husband armed with a revolver approached their residence near the driving park. Patrolman Linker confiscated the gun and brokered a truce. The man had sought the weapon after an argument, and the wife said she can defend herself while revolvers are barred. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. W D. Gallup 83 of Lagrange and Mrs. G T Abbey of Waterloo and Mrs. Mary Miller 64 of Bluffton.
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Jake Lentz
Jacob
Linker
Giesdorfer
Jake
W D. Gallup
Lagrange
G. T. Abbey
Waterloo
Mary Miller
Bluffton
Fooling Mining Experts with Candy Gold Samples
H. H. Edgerton Jr of California fooled mining experts in Bishop and Fort Wayne by offering rock candy shaped gravel with small gold fillings. Several pebbles were assayed as worth $812.24 per ton, with seven experts swallowing the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Edgerton, Jr
California
Bishop
Fort Wayne
Ind
Edgerton
Farm Offering Near Big Rapids Michigan
Farm of 120 acres level land in Al condition cleared and free from stumps three and a half miles from two markets. Six room house on stone wall barn 32 by 68 feet hip roof water windmill soil sandy loam clay and clay loam with clay subsoil price six thousand two thousand two hundred down. ROBEN & STONE Big Rapids Michigan.
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Roben & Stone
Big Rapids
Michigan
Sentinel Map Chart for Farm Homes Ups Chicago Era Ad
The Weekly Sentinel offers a comprehensive Map Chart for farms. It includes Allen County Indiana United States and world maps with detailed districts offices highways and portraits of governors presidents. A complete Indiana directory and global statistics accompany the atlas style map set priced at 2.50 with two years of The Weekly Sentinel.
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Allen County
State of
Indiana
United States
World
Weekly Sentinel
Ateam
St. Clair
Indiana Territory
Hanly
Republic
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Shoes Company
Wayne Shoe Company
Wayne Shee Manufacturing Company
Theodore G. Seemeyer
W. F. Moellering
Robert Millard
Schrader & Wilson
Royal
Aetna
Home
Northern Assurance
New York
London Assurance
Caledonian
Scottish Union and National
Palatine
Connecticut
Westchester
Kuhne & Co
Citizens
Norwich Union
Louis F. Curdes
American Central
Royal Exchange
G. W. Boerger
Farmers
K. J. Bauer & Son
Insurance Company of North America
People’s Trust Agency
Commercial Union
German Alliance
Randall
Hanna and
Laselle
Ely
Sila Rage Cov
MR. Winch
E. P. Brooks
Warsaw
A. Wilder & Co
Goshen Council
Castoria
What Is
Hicksville News
Biemer & CO
Water Supply Contractors
Wells Baker Wind Mills
Barr St
Success Street
Prosperity Avenue
Security Building
Tri-State Loan @ Trust Company
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