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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1899
Page
8
Co J Welker Schmitz Block 118 Calhoun offers a week long sale on fleeced ribbed vests and pants at 25c, missies and children's ribbed underwear 25c, men's underwear at 25c 39c 50c 75c and 1.00, missies union suits 50c, ladies union suits 50c 75c 1.00 1.50, ladies natural wool underwear 1.00, and boys underwear 35c regular 50c.
On the street corner at 18 Calhoun St a premier selection of swell overcoats in fabrics like Kersey Fancy Black Coverts and Friezes with triple-warp Italian cloth or pure worsted satin yoke lining. Colors lengths and sizes varied with or without silk velvet collars. Originally 15 dollars, today and tomorrow nine fifty.
Dentist WwW Mungen announces removal of his practice from No 2 East Columbia Street to residence 57 West Wayne Street. The Sentinel notes the relocation and invites readers to subscribe.
Hundreds attended the dedication of St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Arcola, Fort Wayne diocese, with about 1500 present. Masses celebrated by Rev Guendling and sermons by Rev Gleeson praised church progress, while detailing parish history and church plans, including a $10,000 brick building and 400-seat new church.
Maurice Goldberger of this city is granted a patent for an ingenius cast metal pile used to support bridges and structures. The Fort Wayne Smelting and Refining works holds manufacturing rights and plans large scale production, with royalty claims now asserted against a local firm that began similar production.
The Arcola district’s early settlers were mostly Catholic, with Rev Julian Benoit the first visiting priest and cathedral builder who died in 1885 after visiting in 1855. Early congregants included Manier Owens Tracy Brannan Solon Cavalier Rawley Twomey Wilhelm Mason Corbat. The first church, St Patrick's, was built in 1862 under Rev Schoeffer and later led by Rev Dr Matthews until 1867.
The Fort Wayne Business College in Tri State block suspended operations after months of trouble. E V Emrick plans to lien the college property for Prof Fulton and Miss Watterson, former instructors. Owners Rinear Parker and Douglas acknowledged the financial shortfall and departed the city Friday evening.
Capt Rezin D Smith of Forest Ohio and Miss Frances N West of this city wed at1 o'clock Monday at the bride s Wall street home Rev Dr J E Leeper officiated and the couple left at noon for Forest Ohio to begin residence they will make their future home there
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