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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1909

Page

11

Woman Pleads as Husband Is Bound Over in Assault Case

Mrs Harry Painter 20 pleads grief stricken and threatens suicide as her husband, also 20, is jailed after being bound over on a $500 bond for attempting criminal assault at Pennsylvania Station. He confessed to the crime. others in court face fines and jail for larceny, drunkenness, and vagrancy.

Harry Painter Pennsylvania Station Painter Traction Company Johnson Pennsylvania Easton Ankenbruck Canton Calhoun Lewis Streets Louise Schulp Rudolph Geberding Edward Adkins John Rudolphson Lafayette Street Adkins Maumee Avenue Rudolphson David W. Graves Dick Louis Louis Muncie Skelton Louis Rabe New Indiana Furniture Company James Robinson Joseph Edwards Nickel Plate Spillner Dickson Gustave Stief Adam Leir Charles K. Harris Harris Fred Reese

Oriental Rug Display

A brief note describes an oriental rug display with related exhibit details and times. The readable text mentions a display event and potential participants or sponsors, though clear specifics are limited by garbled OCR.

Woman Who Knows Buys Bed Furnishings at Slashed Prices

Department store promotes bedding savings with heavy discounts on unbleached and bleached sheetings, pillow casings, tubing, and various spreads. Crowds are drawn by cut rates on 9-4 sheetings and plain edge, fringed, and scalloped spreads across multiple quality levels.

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Bleached Sheets and Pillow Cases On Sale Items

Bleached sheets in multiple sizes and prices plus hemstitched and regular pillow cases offered at sale rates. Includes 72x90 50c quality at 39c and 81x90 variants from 60c quality at 50c to 75c quality at 65c with hemstitched options, plus assorted pillow cases at reduced prices.

Pegnemettees Bae

Special Sale on Fancy China and Bric-a-Brac

A notice touts a sale of hand-painted china at half price, dinner ware ten percent off, and bric-a-brac at one fourth off. The event targets buyers seeking discounted decorative pieces and tableware.

Clearance of Furniture Cuts Deep on Third Floor

Crowded space on the Third Floor prompts radical reductions across all Furniture. Shoppers can expect savings from 25 to 40 percent on every piece purchased.

Gilhams Seeks Early Vote on Waterway Survey Funds

In a letter to Secretary T. J. Logan, Congressman Gilhams expresses hope for an early and favorable vote on the appropriation for the preliminary survey of the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago waterway project.

T. J. Logan Toledo Fort‘Wayne Chicago, Waterway Gilhams Gilhar

Reclaimed life story at Rescue Mission recounts Crowe

George Crowe once a circus attaché and con man marks his first anniversary of redemption at the Rescue Mission in Sun Day. He narrates a life of crime from circus train origins to a fall as a drifter and swindler before reforming after help from Rev. George S. Cooper and aid from a Fort Wayne biscuit company placement.

George Crowe Rescue Mission East Columbia Street Crowe Roanoke Fort Wayne George S. Cooper Anfé Revr. Cooper

City Powers On as Plant Delivers First Municipal Electricity

The city’s electric plant energized its first power customers Monday with Foster Waist factory on East Columbia Street and Paragon company wiring connected Saturday night. Mayor Hosey noted rates would range from 6 to 20 cents per kilowatt, varying by use, with waterworks No. 3 pumping to pay about 5,000 to 8,000 dollars yearly. News from Public Works head Lennon opposes buying a complete asphalt plant now, but supports a smaller setup for patching and eventual full resurfacing capability.

Municipal Electric Plant Foster Waist East Columbia Street Paragon Company City Electric Hosey No. 3 South Broadway B. J. Lennon Board of Public Works Indianapolis Lennon

Hibernians Change Meeting Nights

The Order of Hibernians announces updated meeting nights for the local Ancients. Regular gatherings shift from the second and fourth Sundays to the second and fourth Fridays, with initiation ceremonies on the 22nd.

Hibernians Order of

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