Fort Wayne Merchants Seek Limits on Advertising Contributions
The Fort Wayne Retail Merchants Association adopts a report restricting member contributions to general public interest objects and lists approved causes such as churches, orphan asylums, hospitals, the Humane Society, and civic bodies. It assigns oversight to executives and attorneys, with a call to keep downtown sidewalks clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Retail Merchants’ Association
Fort Wayne Retail Merchants Association
Beys
Catholic Orphan Asylum
Allen County Orphan Asylum
Reformed Orphans’ Home
Theort Wawne Relief Union
The
Associates Charities Organization of
Fort Warne
Visiting Nurse League
Columbia Stre Mission
Hope Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Catholic Hospital
Humane Society of Fort
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Somers & Kermerk
State Convention of Merchants
Indiannapolis
Messrs
DL NL Iester
O. MM. Haffner
M. Dukes
Nite Beadell
William Deoehrman
Theodore Seabulls
CG. H. Heine
William Wayser
H. I Kennerk
Golden
Assessor Eggemann’s Seven Year Tax Recovery Record
County Assessor William Eggemann reports in The Sentinel that over seven years in office he helped the county collect 87 859 52 from sequestered property and uncovered 3 840 085 in taxes. His search targeted nonpaying wealthy owners and itinerant merchants, earning praise statewide for his tax-collection system. He traveled to Indianapolis yesterday to report his figures to the state tax board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jeegemann
The
Sentinel
Eggemann
Indianapolis
State
City and county schools resume after holiday break
The city schools reopened Tuesday morning after a nearly two week vacation. County schools started Monday including the Rolling Mills district new school where Misses Josephine Bennett and Elsie Bell lead. Concordia College resumed its 86 sessions with about 240 students. only around thirty remained in the city as many live too remote for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Mills
Josephine Bennett
Elsie Bell
Concordia’ College
January Sale Offers Extraordinary Opportunity for Seasonable Goods
The notice promises unusually low sale prices due to recent price advances and higher tendency in the market. It states the retailer bought in bulk when prices were down and aims to pass savings to customers with offerings that cannot be duplicated.
Great Event Offers Department-Wide Bargains
Be one of the many who will profit by this great event. Every department under the roof offers for less than regular prices everything in the department.
All Surplus Stocks To Be Sold At Deep Discounts
Surplus stocks will be disposed of with prices so low that temptations to buy cannot be resisted. The sale highlights suits coats waists skirts millinery and furs with substantial reductions enticing shoppers.
Linen sale drives crowd to counters
Of Greatest Interest notes a housekeeping linen sale expected to draw large crowds as the retailer urges economical housekeepers to buy now, citing a strong linen reputation and widespread demand.
Bear In Mind Saving Time On Domestic Goods
Saving time to buy domestics and dry goods. Includes blankets flannels dress goods silks hosiery gloves laces trimmings handkerchiefs art linens china glassware carpets rugs curtains underwear corsets.
Chicago Markets Start Year With Firm Grain and Provisions
Early trading in Chicago grain and provisions shows firm tone as May wheat climbs toward 1.18 3/4 and cash demand supports gains. Corn and oats rise modestly with limited offerings, while pork and lard futures hold steady amid robust receipts and import activity.
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Chicago
Kearly
Northwest
Liverpool
SLI
Bleithoa Lddig
Mme Toease
Gari
Park
Lord
Ste
Timothy
Clover
New York
San. J
Willy
Reese
Tye
Western
Firma Cash
SL Yar Pte
Middle West
Rio
New Orleans
East Buffalo Market and Midwest Livestock Prices
East Buffalo New York on January 4 reports hog receipts 4 360 head with 520 shipped to New York and mixed hog prices from 8.0 to 8.9 per hundredweight. cattle receipts 1 750 steady, sheep and lambs 806 steady with lambs up to 8 80. Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Pittsburg market notes follow with hogs strongest around 8 50 to 8 70 and cattle varied by city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Willlam
N. Y
New York
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Sharp Receipts and Market Notes From Jan 4
Market reports show 12 double decks at sharp receipts with steady sheep and lambs up 10 cents. Chicago and Toledo listings include diverse dairy, poultry, and produce prices with many items steady or firm. notes cover butter creamery and cheese, eggs, potatoes, hogs, wheat, corn, oats, and hides from multiple firms and regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr Street
S. Bush & Co
Well Brothers & Co
Decatur Man Dies After Severe Exposure in Indiana
John Kigler died following exposure after lying in a John Witte farm summer house all night in Preble Township since December 16. He was badly frozen and later moved to the county infirmary where he succumbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
John Kigler
John Witte
Jin Preble
Iron Worker Dies After 125 Foot Fall at Theater Roof
Edwin F. Cunningham a city resident and structural iron worker was killed Monday forenoon when a beam slipped from a derrick and toppled 125 feet from the Mystic Shrine theater roof to the floor. He had lived here with his wife Miss May Weaver and worked at Kerr Murray and C. G. Schlatter Co. He had been in Indianapolis for recent work when the accident occurred. Cunningham, about 30, leaves a wife, his mother Mrs Ida Pond, and two brothers. his widow had joined him in Indianapolis two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Cunningham
Mystic Shrine Theater
Cunningham
Lovina Weaver
Spy Run Avenue
Ida Pond
DeWald Street
May Weaver
Weaver
Kerr Murray Works
Inanapolis
Indianapolis
Anthony Wayne Club Elects Dunkelberg President
Charles A. Dunkelberg was elected Saturday president of the Anthony Wayne club succeeding J. M. Landenberger who led the club last year. Myron Downing was elected vice president with W. I. Wilt as secretary and J. Ross McCulloch retaining the treasurer role. New directors elected include Max Blitz Van Brine E Wa Puckett and WT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dunkelberg
Anthony Wayne Club
J. M. Landenberger
Myron Downing
W. I. Wilt
J. “Ross McCulloch
Max’ J., Blitz
van Brine
Wa Puckett
Portrait of Fort Wayne Man Peter Certin Dies
An excellent portrait of Peter Certin, the well known Fort Wayne man, who died on Saturday. He was long prominent in business circles as well as in political affairs. The funeral services will be held from the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Certin
Fort Wayne
Welovck
Funeral for Louis Hensel Electrician Fireman
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Louis Hensel a fireman killed by electrocution while on duty. Fire department Elks and friends attended with bells tolling at engine houses as the procession traveled from Miner Street to Salem Reformed Church on Clinton Street. Fort Wayne Lodge of Elks oversaw the funeral with pallbearers from both the fire department and Elks, including Chief Henry Hilbrecht and Capt. John Stahlhut among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hensel
The
Elks
Miner ‘Street
Creighton Ave
Washington Boulevard
East Pase No. 3
Salem Reformed
Clinton Street
Salem Reformed Church
E. A. Kielsmeier
Berry
Lafayette Street
Main
Lindenwood
Fort-Wayne Lodge of Elks
Henry Hilbrecht
Frank Biemer
J.J. Bauer
John’ Stahlhut
of Engine Company
Nowe
George Schwartz
Jule, Biemer
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Grain and Provisions
Minneapolis
Duluth
East Buffalo Market
Idan
Castle
Texas
Pittehurd
Pittsburg
Ritter
New York Market
York
Jatt
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Toledo
North
Lima
Indiana
C. Tresseic & Sons
G. T. Johnson
East Columbia St
G. M. Crouse & Go
Columbia St
Ile Ib
Edwin Cunningham
C. A. Dunkelberg
Peter Certia
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