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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1894
Page
7
A local notice warns only three companies remain in Sullivan County selling clothing and goods. Shoppers urged to buy between morning hours and July 5 to avoid higher expenses, with discounts claimed from 35 to 50 percent as stock is sold in bulk before shipping costs and fees rise.
The June 13 1894 Local News notes Pittsburg Fireman H Strauser now rides a handsome new bicycle and Machinist L E Brown of Pittsburg shops spent Sunday in Peru. It also reports on meetings of Central Traffic association and various community happenings.
A major blaze Friday night destroyed most of the Paul Pulley works at North Calhoun and Sixth Streets Bloomingdale Fort Wayne. The two story brick main building 55 by 110 feet burned as water pressure failed briefly. Origin attributed to spontaneous combustion with heavy gear on the second floor lost. Loss estimated 10000 to 12000 with 25 350 insurance coverage. One man Alphons F Robbe injured when knocked down by a passing engine while viewing the fire.
A married man, John Lawrence, was severely injured after being struck by a lime car pushed by local train No. 72 near Huntington while escaping an eastbound freight. Another unidentified man was found dead on tracks at Grovertown, likely killed while seeking a ride on No. 4. Rail coal supplies remain tight as Wabash and Pittsburg lines adjust schedules, with about eighty five car loads on hand and four days of fuel supply projected.
Crowds stream through a shop selling clothing hats and furnishings while the owners prepare to surrender the premises to the bank by July 5. Large bundles leave with shoppers showing the sale is seen as a rare money saving chance.
A Fort Wayne centennial meeting discusses a three day celebration with descendants of General Anthony Wayne invited for a possible statue unveiling. A five thousand dollar budget proposal is before city officials and bankers may loan funds if needed. Tom Cory of Lafayette attends, noted for horse portrait work.
The Indiana case against Albert Sarber opens in circuit court before Judge O Rourke with a jury. Witnesses testify Sarber carried bags of stolen wire to junk dealer Maurice Goldberger and that Goldberger knew the wire was stolen when purchased. The trial ends with the day’s testimony and arguments. two accomplices, Cahill and Weist, face trial tomorrow.
A Fort Wayne saloonkeeper organizes a club to supply liquor on Sundays via drawers and keys, promising whisky for a dime per box. The plan, including an ice box for beer, aims to evade the Sabbath closure, drawing the ire of the board of safety and authorities.
An advertisement touts curtain fabrics by the yard in endless variety. It highlights dotted Swiss, Scotch lapet, tambour net, and light dress goods all offered at the lowest possible price with call or write options.
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