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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
8
The note reports delayed selling of wash fabrics due to late season, with manufacturers offering cheap styles at below early season prices. It encourages buying a new gown or waists now at saving prices for the next two months.
Bold display offers printed lawns and organdies at 18 to 25 cents a yard with foulards duchesse silk designs and Dimities. Real Irish Dimities and cotton voiles come in 18 to 25 cent ranges, with silk and chiffon varieties from 19 to 39 cents, plus a selection of fine silks at 39 cents per yard.
Allen County marriages set a new June record with 112 licenses issued this afternoon, surpassing last June’s 96. Notable couples listed include Pearl Gross and Rosetta Barns, William C. Meyer and Carrie M. Young, Fred Van Keuren and Mary E. Duffy, Edward G. Boedeker and Alice C. Harkenrider.
Under the will of Diederick Folmeier, William Eggeman is designated executor without bond to oversee distribution of the estate. Henry, William G plus Medarick Gallmeier Jr each receive five hundred and six guilders. Sophie Wiese and Ern Gellgeler receive eight hundred guilders each. Frederick and Herman Ost, Carl, and others who had not received prior bequests are to share the residue.
Emma C. Sawtell sues the city of Fort Wayne in superior court for 1500 damages claiming a sewer manhole blockage caused flooding during heavy rains. Her Fox avenue home suffered spoiled canned goods and unwholesome conditions. Judge R B Dreibelbiss presides. J Clinton Rundley sues Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway receiver for 275 for his horse killed by a traction car while crossing tracks at Huntertown.
Mary Tomson petitions the superior court for a divorce from Thomas Tomson after a February 1897 marriage. She claims he refuses to leave their home at 1135 Me Culloch Street, denies her access to the house and child, and she seeks custody of their eleven year old daughter along with a restraining order.
An advertisement touts Non-Greasy Peroxide Cream from St. Regis as a dainty toilet requisite. It promises clean firm fresh healthy skin, a beautiful complexion, and a good contour with nightly massage. The cream bleaches the skin and is readily absorbed, allowing gloves after application.
Alva Wood sues Fred J. Rump in circuit court for 7500 dollars claiming injuries from being struck by Rump’s car on May 30 at Fairfield avenue and Walnut street. Wood alleges he was stepping from a milk wagon when the auto, driven at 35 mph, knocked him 38 feet, breaking both bones in a leg and causing monthlong hospitalization at Lutheran hospital. Court notes: superior court adjourned and will reconvene next Friday. Commissioners’ court bids for painting window casings in the courthouse were irregular and taken under advisement. bids opened for flooring and repairs on bridges.
In a city commission session many saloon license cases moved forward then stalled. August Simpkins withdrew from a remonstrance over the Dick Nahrwald saloon on Smith street and Creighton avenue. Burvelius Gas kill had his license denied and will likely reapply, with sheriff warned to curb a blind tiger. John S. Johnson, tied to Louraine’s former saloon, failed to appear for a hearing. Henry C. Eerlick faces rolling mills district license along with Martin Pratt and Dan Hoisen tomorrow. Stella B. Maynard sues Judge Skelton and Mungovan over a $100 bond. the case traces to a 1907 city court matter. Elastic Plaster and Coal company of New Haven files articles with $10,000 capital, list of incorporators.
Michael Munro a young bridge painter inspired a crowd of about 20 000 in Pittsburg by scaling a 17 story brick building to reach a massive 180 by 90 foot city flag. The rope broke delaying the flag unfurling but Munro’s stunt drew cheers and a few injuries among observers. He descended safely from the tower of the county courthouse and attracted national attention for his patriotic act.
Fort Wayne marked a notable July 4 event sixty six years ago celebrating the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal with General Lewis Cass as orator. Cannon fire from a captured British piece punctuated his address, a scene recalling Commodore Perry.
Fort Wayne marked the nation’s anniversary with the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal on July 4 1848. General Lewis Cass delivered the oration as thousands gathered, canal boats lined the waterfront, and a grand procession and dinner followed at Swinney grove. The event drew leaders and citizens from Indiana Ohio and beyond, with toasts, letters from Van Buren Clay and Webster, and a lasting memory of Peter Kiser’s barbecue journey.
A series of couple pairings appear in a local notice listing individuals by name age and occupation. The lines include William Ralph Gates a 33 merchant and May Olive Morgan 25, with several other pairs such as Chelsea Leslie 25 brakeman and Clara Irwin 27 and Ora H Milligan 24 lineman with Minnie Rost 28.
A series of birth notices from the Arcola and surrounding townships reports newborn daughters for the Chamberlain Beverley Blessing and Arnold households, and sons for the Emrick, Somers, Meyer and other families in Abcoite and Lafayette townships. The entries name the parents and their townships.
A batch of land transfers lists buyers and sellers across Pleasant Wayne Monroe Eel River Springfield and Adams townships. Amounts range from $0.01 to $3,000 with parcels in sections 18 21 6 25 28 and 9, plus additions like Avondale Interurban Acre and Oldsdale. Transactions involve Fort Wayne Trust company Kaleel Teen Aaron Shafer and Tri-State Loan and Trust among others.
Chicago and New York report mixed grain trading with July wheat rally fading into weakness due to bearish news and strong cash prices. July corn slips after a bear raid as oats show early strength on harvest outlook amid light receipts and broader hog and pork futures firmer.
On July 6 in Cincinnati flour dull while wheat and corn show firmness at 1.44 1.46 and 74 cents respectively. Oats ease to 55 cents. Butter and eggs hold steady with eggs at 15 to 20 cents per dozen.
East Buffalo receipts 3400 hogs and 500 cattle with steady to firm prices. hogs mixed from 7.00 to 8.70 per cwt and cattle vary by class. Chicago receipts about 2000 cattle, 10000 hogs, prices steady to higher with beeves 5.70 to 7.30, hogs 7.45 to 8.35, sheep 3.25 to 8.40 for natives and westerns.
Indianapolis Ind July 6 Receipts hogs 6500 cattle 1950 sheep 500 beeves good to choice 4035 to 3500 bulls good to prime 4500 to 5000 calves common to best veals 8000 to 375 calves hogs best heavies 8150 to 8450 medium and mixed 7850 to 8250 good to choice heavts 7900 to 8200 common to good lights 7500 to 7850 roughs 6750 to 7250 bulk of sales 7850 to 8000.
Chicago July 6 dairy and poultry markets show steady to firm pricing across butter creamery milk and cheese with range based on grade and weight. Cincinnati cattle receipts reach 279 with values from 2.25 to 6.50 and lambs active at 2.75 to 3.78, plus butter market noted as strong at times.
Price listings show receipts totaling 18 196 cases in state markets. Pennsylvania and nearby areas offer fancy to good quality at 28 30c, fair to choice 25 27c. Brown and mixed fancy 254% 26c and western extra first 23 2332c. Poultry prices include dressed western chickens 18 23c and fowls 14 15c.
Pittsburg and Indianapolis markets report light cattle receipts with steady to firm prices. Hogs show strong demand with heavies around 8.50 to 8.55, sows and workers near 7.49 to 8.35. Grain in Indianapolis wheat weak with cash bids around 1.18 for red No. 2, corn and oats offer mixed prices. Fort Wayne wholesale ranges listed for wheat, corn, oats, barley, and rye, plus butter eggs and potatoes.
White Plains New Jersey July 6 The Thaw sanity hearing was postponed until this afternoon awaiting former Governor Stone of Pennsylvania who will testify as a lay witness on Thaw s sanity Thaws mother and sister Mrs Copely Thaw accompanied him from Matteawan asylum to White Plains for the hearing before Justice Mills on his application for a trial to determine if he is now sane
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