Four Leaders Speak at Indiana Sunday School Meeting
An audience of about one thousand women attended a Friday night session of the Indiana Sunday School association at the First Baptist church. Rev. W. A. Brown spoke on The Three Great Superlatives and Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick discussed Just Love, outlining mission work and the role of women in Christian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Indiana Sunday School Association
W. C. Hall
O. E. Hixcell
A. W. Roper
First Presbyterian Church
W. A. Brown
Missionary Department of the World’s Sunday School Association
Elizabeth Kilpatrick
Corinth
States South
Excell
Mr. Brown
Philippine Islands
Manila
America
Young People’s Missionary Movement
North America
Church
Missions
Church of the Living God
Miss Kilpatrick
Ludian
Miss
Notable Lectures At First Presbyterian Meeting
At the Friday general meeting in the First Presbyterian church Dr. Littlefield spoke on The Challenge of Adolescence and Dr. Woelfkin discussed Genius of Christianity. The 7:30 PM event drew visiting delegates and local church workers as organ music opened the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Littlefield
Woelfkin
Ross
Dr. Littlefield
Dre ‘Littlefield
South Siders Organize Branch for St Mary's River Park
The south side Civic Improvement Association forms a branch at A A Ringwall’s home. A Kinwalt is elected president and F M Price secretary. The group aims to secure about 175 acres for a public park along the St Mary's river bend south of No 8 pumping station on South Broadway, near city limits. A mass meeting at No 8 pumping station will plan next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Civic Improvement Association
A. A. Ringwall
Nuttman Avenue
A. A. Kinwalt
F. M. Price
St. Mary's River
F J. Young
No. 8
Graves Decorated by Fort Wayne Knights of Pythias
Fort Wayne lodge No. 116 Knights of Pythias laid wreaths and decorated graves of deceased members at Lindenwood and Mayaville cemetery. The ceremony was directed by a committee including Waite Woodside Waldron Brunner Kelsey Frank E Shreve and Reiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Knights of Pythias
Lindenwood
Mayaville Cemetery
Waite Woodside
Waldron
Brunner
K Kelsey
Frank E.shreve
Reiman
Fort Wayne Street Car Crashes Kill One and Injure Four
A double Fort Wayne street railway incident Saturday evening left John Wilkison dead and four others injured. The first crash at 4:30 p m involved an interurban and a Huffman Street car at a Lake Erie and Western crossing. the second at 8:10 p m saw a Main Street car fatally strike a man who walked into the path between Harrison Street and Malden Lane. The deceased, 49 year old John Wilkison, died at St Joseph’s hospital from a fractured skull and mangled arm. The injured include Mrs Mary Cleary Dan J O’Neill Tony Vernon Udney Huff and more. witnesses say the pedestrian failed to heed warnings as he crossed. Police seek friends of Wilkison, thought to be Ohio origin, with prior intoxication record.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
Huffman
Lake Erie and Western
Harrison Street
Malden Lane
John Wilkison
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mary Cleary
West Main Street
Dan J. O'Neill
Tony Vernon
St. Mary's Avenue
Udney Huff
Wells Street
WC. Rowland
R. ™. Evans
Lake Erie
O'Neill
Wilkison
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Main Street
Maiden Lane
F. Baker
H. Mitchell
Winkelman
Graham
Spice Plumbing Shop
W. W. Barnett
Wellman Undertaking
Ohio
Mon
Bankers to Meet in Fort Wayne on June 26
Bankers of Group One in Northeastern Indiana will hold the annual meeting in Fort Wayne on Tuesday June 26. The noon program at the Anthony hotel includes a luncheon and entertainment under the Fort Wayne Clearing House. Topics cover soil conservation monetary legislation and banking rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers of Group One
Indiana
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Fort Wayne
Anthony Hotel
Johnson
Mooresville
Nelson W. Aldrich
W. G. Edens
Chicago
D. A. Asmuth
Roanoke
Todd
Abe Ackerman
Big Convention Chooses June Richmond for Next Meet
A state convention board decided to hold the next gathering in June in Richmond, crowning the city as its host after boosters campaigned with badges and deputized delegates. Evansville, Terre Haute, and Crawfordsville also sought the event, but Richmond prevailed. The board reappointed Geo N Burnie and Pearl L Weever to key posts and named Hazel A Lewis elementary supervisor. Sunday featured talks by Marion Lawrance of the World Sunday School association, emphasizing obedience to God's will and outreach to the young through Sunday schools. A Saturday men’s parade drew 3900 in a procession led by the City Packard band, with prizes for largest groups, awarded as silk flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Richmond
Evansville
Terre, Haute
Crawfordsville
Geo. N. Burnie
Pearl L. Weever
Indianapolis
Hazel A. Lewis
Marion Lawrance
The
World's Sunday School Association
City
Chicago
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrance
Toledo
San Francisco
Jesus Christ
Christ
Packard Band
Convention Church
W.F. Geller
Fort Wayne
Everett Hubler
Monroe Township
P. J. Alberthus
Men's Brotherhood
West Creighton Avenue Church of
Rurode Dry Goods Company
People's Store
M. A. Mason
Flrst Presbyterian Church
Woelfkin
Elizabeth Kilpatrick
F. McElfresh
W. A. Brown
Retirements Linked to Wabash Passenger Agent
Col R G Thompson longtime railway passenger agent for Indiana Ohio and Michigan confirms retirement from the Wabash effective July 1. Known as “Dick” Thompson he has spent about thirty years in railroading with Lake Shore Lake Erie and Western and the Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Thompson
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wabash
Colonel Thompson
Dick” Thompson
Lake Shore
Lake Erie and Western
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Wheat prices fall on strong crop outlook and market demand
A 2 cent drop in local wheat quotes to 51c follows two prior declines, with barley at 65c and oats 38c. Strawberries and cherries sold quickly on Barr street as farmers fetched good prices for country produce. Indiana market receipts show hogs at 5.80, cattle and sheep with mixed ranges and lambs rising to 5.75. Indianapolis totals include hogs 16,000 and cattle 1,950 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr Street
Chicago
Wheat and corn rally as markets rebound in Chicago trade
Chicago market notes a lively rebound in wheat after yesterday's drop as foreign exchange stays steady and European crop hints soften. July wheat rises to around 86 to 87 cents with further moves in corn and oats. hog pace drags pork and lard prices. Cash grain in Chicago shows mixed high and low bids across No. 2 to No. 4 classes, while New York reports steadier prices for wheat and meats amid active coverings and bear pressure receding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
New York
Liverpool
Etroleum
East Buffalo Market Hogs and Cattle Report
East Buffalo market notes hog receipts 1600 head and pig iron shipments to Newark yesterday 2610 head. Sheep and lambs receipts 1000 head with sheep dull and lambs steady. Cattle receipts 125 head with a slow market. Fat beef steady to $6.60, feeders and calves range 5 to 7 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
York
Newark
Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Specimens and Weak Sheep
Receipts around 20 000 head with prices 5 to 6 dollars for cattle and 2 to 4 dollars for sheep. Demand light. Mixed cattle grades pay 5 80 to 6 90 for heavy stock, 5 60 to 6 16 for Piss and bulk sales at 6 15. Sheep receipts about 18 000 head with native and western sheep and lambs priced from about 2 50 to 4 35, market reported weak.
Cincinnati Market Quiet Cattle and Rising Hogs
Cincinnati Ohio market report shows 238 cattle receipts and 2,261 hogs with prices for steers 3.75 to 6.20, heifers 3.00 to 6.00, cows 1.75 to 4.75, calves 0.75 to 4.75, hogs active with packers 6.25 to 6.30, sows 5.40 to 6.25, lambs 4.50 to 7.10, sheep 2.00 to 3.50. market weak for sheep and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
H L. Bell
Fred Eckert Hogs
Cking Company
Wa Etary Co
Chicago and New York Market Reports June Butter Eggs and Cheese
Chicago and New York price summaries show butter markets steady to firm with creamery and state dairy varieties quoted. Eggs steady with receipts of 20 817 cases in Chicago and 23 070 in New York, dressed poultry and veal firmer in places, with varied regional price ranges across creamery specials, extras, firsts and seconds.
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Chicago
New York Marke
New York
Pennsylvania
Western Brothers
Wall Street Gains After Irregular Opening
The Day on Wall Street reports a mixed session with early pressure on railroad stocks led to declines in Northern Pacific St Paul and Western Maryland while United States Steel and Reading also fell. Copper shares strengthened after initial weakness and later stocks recovered, with Union Pacific Reading and US Steel rising from lows as market closed stronger.
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Wall Street
New York
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Western Maryland
Union Pacific
Erie
Reading
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Atchison and Southern Railway
United States Steel
Bears
Erle
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
United States Steel Corporation
Great Northern Preferred
International Harvester
Denver & Rio Grands
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelting
Utah Copper
Fort Wayne Markets Wholesale Prices Report
Fort Wayne markets list grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats Barley Rye with local corrections by C M Wiener of Wiener and Cul Eldrl Ducks eggs and butter prices from Elgin creamery including tub and prints with fresh stock. potatoes from Home No 40 and Michigan ranges. turkeys priced at 10 to 12 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiener
Fancy Elgin Creamery
Fancy Elgin
Michigan
Geese and Ducks Lead Odd Item List in 20th Century Catalog
A fragmented item list lists ducks at 8 and a half, geese at 6, bricks and cheese mentions with prices around 20 cents per pound. The text appears as a miscellaneous catalog snippet with unclear context and several garbled entries.
Butter Eggs and Poultry Prices and Quotations
Prices from Fort Wayne Produce Co. list Butter Egge Fresh gathered extras 124%4c a dozen and 26c per pound for fancy Elgin creamery tub butter. Potatoes 60 to 65c a bushel, new 1.30. Chickens 12 to 12 4 0 a pound. Cheese Cream brick swiss limburger 17 to 20c lb. Quotations cover butter eggs potatoes beans and cheese with varying crates and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Creamery
Fort Wayne Produce Co
Fancy Elgin Creamery
Tub
Fancy Elgin
Commodity and hides price quotations from 19th century markets
Quotations from S Bush and Weil Bros and Co list prices for grains feeds and byproducts such as corn and rye, plus cured and green hides, calf hides, wool, seeds, and various metals. Prices given per bushel, ton, cwt, or pound, with commodity names and unit measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bush & Co
Weil Bros. & Co
Grain and hay price report from city markets
City markets show hay at 16.00 and 20.00 per ton, oats at 32 and 35 cents per bushel, corn at 54 and ate per bushel. Prices listed reflect retail scale values for local buyers and sellers.
George B. McCormick Honored With 25 Years B R T Pin
Conductor George B. McCormick of the Nickel Plate received a twenty five years membership button from B R T grand officers. A letter from A E B King accompanied the gift and a cord certified his 25 years in good standing since April 2 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McCormick
A. E B. King
R. T
Grand Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad
Lodge No. 136
Fort Wayne Man Receives Brotherhood Honor
George B. McCormick, long time railroad man since 1875, is honored by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen with signatures from W. G. Lee and A. E. King. McCormick began as a Wabash brakeman, moved to the C H D in Lima in 1879, joined Nickel Plate in 1884, and now serves a preferred run Fort Wayne Bellevue. He belongs to the Nickel Plate Veterans association which will meet in Buffalo next September.
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W. G. Lee
A. E. King
Grand Lodge
McCormick
Fort Wayne
Peter Collins
George B. McCormick
Bellevue
Nickel Plate Veterans’ Association
Buffalo
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Limuefield
Dr. Woelfkin
Ufe
Paul
Apostle
God
Col. “Dick” Thompson
Sentinel
Breults
Ind
Grain and Provisions
Gar
Minneapolis
Duluth
Texas
North Lima
South Lima
Stocks and Bonds
NEW York Stock Market
EL. W. Waener & Co
American Building
Amer
Amer. Loco Eens
Amer Smelter
Atchison Reeenee
Brook
Balti & Ohio
Ches. & Ohio
Canadian Pac
Erie Ee Cer
Great Northern
Louis. & Nash
Lehigh Vatley
Epaemy Pacific
New ‘York
Pne
Norfolk & West
Ontario & West
People’s Gas
Reading Seatee
Rock Island
St. Au
Southern Ry. Ae
South. Ry. Pr A
Southern Pac
U. S Steel
Westinghouse
Wabash of
Leeeea
Geeta Eis
Harry
Mayil
Fresselt & Sons
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Geo. B. McCormick
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