Favors Harrison Street as an Entrance for Interurban Lines
Commercial Club special committee reports unanimous opinion that interurban railroads should receive independent city entrances and that Harrison street be a common route to downtown. Four meetings, ten members present, hearings on all angles including Fort Wayne Traction proposals and other cities. Support for erasing grade crossings on Fairfield avenue Calhoun Harrison and Lafayette through tunnels or elevated tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Harrison Street
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Fairfield Avenue
Calhoun
Harrison
Lafayette Street
Neigon
Southwestern
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Fire destroys McMahon Cracker and Biscuit plant in Chicago
Fire at the McMahon Cracker and Biscuit factory at 46-50 Green Street causes about 150000 dollars in losses. The blaze also damages Brewer and Hoffman's brewery adjoining and forces guests from nearby hotels into the streets in night attire as rescuers fight the flames. The south wall collapses onto a lodging house at 52-54 Green Street where twenty seven lodgers had just fled outside. Firemen eventually suspend efforts.
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Chicago
McMahon Cracker and Biscuit Company
Green Street
Brewer & Hoffman
Firefighters Contain Cracker Plant Blaze. Nearby Hotels Suffer Minor Damage
Rapid action by responders halted a fast moving fire at the cracker plant. They confined the flames to the facility, with only nominal damages to adjacent hotels and small buildings.
Salem Hinkle Dies in Shotgun Accident Near Coesse
Salem Hinkle, fifty, was killed near Coesse when a shotgun discharged accidentally while he handled it. The fatal blast destroyed about one third of his head. The incident occurred Sunday morning in Columbia City, Indiana.
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Columbia City
Ind
Salem Hinkle
Coesse
Sabbath School Teacher Training Institute Formed at Bethany Church
An institute for training Sabbath school teachers was organized last evening at Bethany Presbyterian church by Sunday school workers with a 25 member base. Rev. J C Breckinridge is principal and Dr. George B Stemen is first assistant. The two year course covers thorough Bible instruction and meets each Wednesday night inviting all interested in Sabbath school work regardless of denomination.
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Bethany Presbyterian Church
J. C. Breckinridge
George B. Stemen
Mrs. Young Dead in Springfield Ill after Illness
Mrs. William Young died at her home in Springfield Illinois Sunday night after a brief illness with pneumonia. She was a former resident of Fort Wayne and sister to Mrs. James Cairns of Broadway who went to Springfield upon news of the illness. Mr. Young, her husband, is foreman of the blacksmith department at the Wa bash shops in Springfield. Interment will take place at Springfield.
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William Young
Springfield
Fort Wayne
James Cairns
Broadway
Young
Zion Walther League elects officers at annual meeting
Zion's Walther league held its annual meeting last evening. Officers elected include President A Kramer Vice President Otto Benes Recording Secretary Otto Scheumann Treasurer F A Klemn Librarian H Heikowski and trustees William Rahe Anthony Hattendorf and Jacob Maisch.
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Zion’s Walther League
A. Kramer
Otto Benes
Otto Scheumann
F. A. Klemn
H. Heikowski
William Rahe
Anthony H. Hattendorf
Jacob Maisch
Miller's Furniture Store Ad Teases Rural Buyers
Local advertisement touts J. M. Millers as the old reliable furniture house for farmers with items used in the county’s best homes.
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Miller’s
Market summary of Chicago to October grain and produce prices
The Market records dull trade in wheat with December futures dropping to 63 1/4 cents as Liverpool Paris and local receipts show 1 041 cars for three points. December corn slips to 57 1/2 cents then 56 1/2 as provisions weaken amid lower hogs and outside liquidation. Prices close mixed across grains with oats, flax and hulls steady to lower and city hay and produce noting typical autumn values for butter, eggs, lard, poultry, and farm commodities.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Paris
Minneapolis
Duluth
Butter Market Steady and Cheese Market Mild in Chicago
In Chicago on October 8 the butter market shows steady prices with creamery activity and daisies noted. cheese market also steady with quotes around 9 to 11 cents for young Americas and daisies at 10 and 10 1/2 cents. Egg market appears steady at 17 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Young Americas
C. Leggs
Chicago Cattle and Horse Receipts and Prices
Chicago reports cattle receipts of 7 000 with 1 625 Texans and 2 500 westerns and varied prices from good to poor. Hors receipts total 4 000 with today and tomorrow projections. Fort Wayne market notes lower grain and varied prices on wheat corn and oats. James M. Kane promotes novelty stock and broad discounts on undergarments, stockings, and dry goods with extensive in-store sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Labc
Nut lock by Harrod and Norris gains patents
George Harrod and Hiram Norris have received notice that patents were granted for their nut lock. The device has two years of use on the Union Belt railway in Indianapolis and has withstood severe tests, praised as the most practical nut lock seen. Harrod will travel to promote rights, with Norris a resident of Indianapolis.
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George Harrod
Hiram Norris
Sentinel
Union Belt Railway
Indianapolis
Harrod
Norris
Patterson's offers low prices on heavy underwear and workwear
AT PATTERSON'S you can buy heavy fleece lined underwear and heavy ribbed goods at 88c each or 75c per suit, 25 percent below rivals. Boys and girls black hose 10c pair, sizes 6 to 10. work shirts 38c. blue bib overalls 50c. Sentinel subscription urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Lands for sale in Allen County Indiana on long terms
Henry M. Williams of Fort Wayne Indiana advertises lands for sale with long payments. Listings show multiple parcels by Wabash and Townley town sites with prices per acre ranging from 30 to 50 dollars. Contact Williams at 24 East Wayne Street or via real estate agents. commissions noted.
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Allen County
Indiana
Henry M. Williams
East Wayne Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Inventor Sees Smoke Light From Hydrocarbon Burn
A Belgian engineer Tobiansky has devised a device that produces light from smoke. The smoke is drawn into a receiver where it is saturated with hydrocarburet and burned to yield brilliant illumination.
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Tobiansky
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Terurban
Cracker Bakery
Mrs. Young
J. M. Millers
Timothy
Chicago Livestock
Graham
James M. Kane
Talk
Fitch, Eisen & Ga
America
Court Street
Foster Furniture & Carpet Company
Patterson's
The
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Cope
Townley
N.E
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Tdi da Caans
Brighton
Golf
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