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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
5
In Muncie Indiana the circuit court ruled the state weekly wage law constitutional. The decision, in a case involving major manufacturers, marks a statewide victory and impacts cities like Indianapolis Fort Wayne Elwood Anderson and other manufacturing centers. The ruling comes as officials seek enforcement.
Autumn days bring harvest color and community news from Lake Township. Florence Manor visits Columbia City while Ed Walter and Gustie Felger vacation in Huntington. Several residents relocate to Fort Wayne, others host guests or resume work. Local illnesses and recoveries appear, with church and school events planned for Arcola.
Emma Goldman plans to repeat in Chicago the speech she says inspired Leon Czolgosz to assassinate the president. She urges the public to judge the talk for incendiary content while authorities assign detectives to keep order and prevent improper remarks.
The Edmunds Construction Company reports its unionized electricians joined a strike yesterday. Mr Edmunds says business will not be materially affected as skilled nonunion workers remain. Employers refuse to sign the union agreement while workers demand it be signed before returning.
Secretary Manning of the Commercial Club has received responses from several cities regarding information governing interurban railroads. A special committee of fifteen is to meet Friday evening to hear the replies, including a copy of Dayton Ohio’s ordinance on electric lines, promising valuable information.
Wayne club has been closed pending possible reorganization and the building may be sought by several societies. The future of the club remains uncertain as parties express interest in securing the premises.
Architect Grindle said after noon that the plans and specifications for the new Fort Wayne public library should be ready to turn over to the board of school trustees on Wednesday evening. The Sentinel.
Washington Oct 1 witnesses expand Schley inquiry notes. Admiral Evans discusses Santiago and the Texas looping danger while Captain Sigsbee recalls taking Cuban pilot Nunez and reporting possible Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor. He emphasizes lack of positive knowledge and defends his statements under oath.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wills of Pontiac street hosted about forty friends for a royal manner evening honoring their fifth wedding anniversary. Prizes were awarded in progressive pedro with Mrs T E Bailey and Fred Fahlsing winning, and Mrs Fred Fahlsing and Henry Soest earning consolation prizes. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Wills of Chicago and Mrs Gray of Houston Maine. The event featured fine music, pretty gifts, and decor, described as a pleasant season highlight. Will Peltier Harry Meyer Marion Black and Louis Ohn left by auto and motorcycle for Land, a village west of the city, as Dr White’s new automobile balked and repair was sought by Fort Wayne men.
W J Zalkaski was arraigned in police court on burglary charges for a failed robbery of Boyd Snyder’s saloon on Lafayette street. He pleaded guilty and was bound over to the circuit court in 1000 dollars but could not post bond, leading to jail. The incident followed a fishing outing with Snyder, and ended with a rooftop arrest after a scuffle and a bottle-laden scene. Snyder chose not to press heavy charges, but law proceedings continued alongside other police cases and local crime notes.
Local notes report Aaron Herbst headed to Fort Wayne to join Van Perrine Lumber Co and settle there permanently. Lieut. F. B. Davis, briefly at Fort Sheridan, instructed to report to Fort Reno Oklahoma, with two companies involved.
Arthur C Major has resigned his position at Western Gas Construction and departed for Indianapolis to join the United States army. He has enlisted and will serve in the Eighth Infantry now in the Philippines. his term ends in a few weeks. He is the son of David E Major, a well known Walessin shop man. Subscribe for The Sentinel.
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