Local Inquiries and Holiday Ads Mix in City Brief
A rapid collage of names shops and notices. Items include A D McMix and Boston toy store references, Red Cross stamps, rent ads, fruit prices, gift suggestions from Klinsick McCaffrey Kinney and LeLegue, plus Christmas travel and family visits, with multiple residents and businesses listed amid holiday commerce.
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A. D. McMix
Boston
Red Cross
S. M. Closson
Vivian
Klinsick
Christmas shopping and events in town listings
Local ad list highlights stores offering jewelry, china ware, and gifts from 50 cents to $25, plus festive events. Includes Crystal show, Porter's razor, K of P party, and Knights of Pythias activities. Notables Lola Gifford and Lucile Mertz noted among social mentions.
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McMix
SeLegue
Ben Martin
Boston
Dr. Stalnaker
H.w.kruck
N. Y
Red Cross
the Crystal
Porter's Drug Store
George Burson
Winamac
Elpers & Miller
Berwanger &, Murray, Stettiner
Taylors
Vivian
Taylor, Jeweler
Not Admitted as Insane Mrs McFerris Peru
Mrs McFerris of Peru judged insane and not admitted to Longcliff by authorities who call her an idiot and incurable. Her husband, also adjudged insane, will likely be turned down as well.
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McFerris
Peru
Longcliff
Christmas Candy and Produce Prices from McCaffrey
List of assorted candies and fresh produce with unit prices per pound or dozen. Items include mixed candy eight tenths to one to three cents per pound, assorted fudge, dates, naval oranges, Florida oranges, lettuce, radishes, celery, cranberries, and oysters credited to McCaffrey.
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California
Naval
Florida
De Venter's Hatter Furnisher Offers Cozy Gift Options
A prompt suggests a pair of fur gloves a warm sealskin cap a house coat and a bath robe as desirable gifts available at De Venter's the hatter and furnisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arca
Deventer’s
J. H. Foley Co Announces Christmas Day Closure
A store notice states the business will close all day on Christmas so the employer may properly enjoy the holiday.
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J. H. Foley Co
Turkey Lunch at Columbia Cafe Grill Christmas Eve
A Columbia cafe grill serves a turkey lunch with orchestra music in the dining room on Christmas Eve, creating a festive dining atmosphere for patrons.
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Columbia Cafe Grill
Happy Woman by home electric items ad
An advertisement claims a happy woman at home comes from gifts like an electric iron a new chandelier or a pretty stand lamp offered by George W. Cann Co located at 324 Broadway.
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George W. Cann € Co
Broadway
Panhandle Shop Workers See Hour Changes
Workmen in Panhandle locomotive shops gain sixty hour weeks while car shop workers reduce to forty hours per week reflecting a shift in factory labor schedules.
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Panhandle
Christ mas Day Hours For Baker Bros Store Opening
Special notice states no deliveries on Christmas Day but the Baker Bros store at Eighteenth and Broadway will be open until noon.
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Baker Bros
Eighteenth and Broadway
Useful Christmas Gifts From Berwanger and Murray
Berwanger and Murray advertise the largest most complete line of electric lamps in the city with prices slashed for Christmas shoppers.
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McCaffrey
Shell -Kinney
Dunkle & Stocks
Market Street
Vivian
5Th
Edwy
Sixteenth Street
Taylor's Jeweler
Ben Martin
J. H. Sample
St. Louis
R. M. Cooper
Kokomo
J. B. Shultz
C. J. Riegel
Morganhill
Bluffs
John Foust
E. S. Reese
Pulaski County
Barnett
Shearer & Son
Gertrude Hackett
Warsaw
Bessie Blue
C. M. Buttrebaugh
Columbia City
Leah Miller
Anoka
Berwanger & Murray
Mission
Store Full of Practical Gifts for Men
Ad highlights a wide selection of men's gifts for Christmas at Murdock & Wise. Silk suspenders, handkerchiefs, mufflers, neckwear, gloves, shirts, underwear, umbrellas, bath robes, leather goods, and more priced from 5 cents to 5 dollars.
Sensible Christmas Gifts From Deventer's Hat Shop
Sensible seasonable and fashionable men's goods offered at Deventer's for Christmas gifts. The hatter and furnisher highlights practical presents for the men of the household.
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Deventer’s
Christmas Specials at Etnire's Grocery
Candies trees holly and fruits and nuts featured at Etnire's grocery with phone contact 216 for shoppers.
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Etnire’s
Local classifieds note holiday treats and travels
The page lists bargains from Porter's for coal and pens to Becker's pictures and traming. It notes many residents traveling for holidays to Detroit Hamilton Indianapolis and St Paul plus visits from Marion Noblesville Davenport and Anoka with family trips and engagements.
Local Holiday Ads and Notes Drift Through City
Local column lists seasonal bargains and notices including eggs custard at 5c, Malaga grapes 15c per lb, Christmas slippers, Red Cross stamps, and various store promotions. Mentions individuals visiting relatives in Walkerton Indiana, and many local shops tout cold drinks, lamps, ice cream, watches, and gifts. Also notes staff appointment at The Wabash and multiple Adair family dinners in New Waverly and Adamsboro.
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Don Douglass
Indiana University
A. M. Plummer
Wabash
C. W. Plummer
Ates Street Sanitarium
Snider & Alber
Harvey Plessinger
Anoka
St.aul
Minn
Charles Reed
LeLegue
Glenora Bevan
Davenport
George Bevan
Spearstreet
Florence
Harley Tipple
T. C. Williams
New Waverly
Lagnaw
Mich
J. D Helvie
W. M. Smith
Smith
Panhanile Yard
McMix
Porter S
Boston
Red Cross
Klinsick’s
Porter's Drug
Wal Streble
Wall Street
Fred Kimball
Walkerton
Ind
Rabing’s
Broadway
Rochester
Wecht’s Walk
Carter McDonald
Deventer & Co
Timothy Walsh
Panhandle
Taylor
Ralph Stevens
the Wabash
Burlington Purchase Ends Colorado & Southern Sale
Leading Colorado & Southern stockholders including Edwin Hawley and president Frank Trumbull announce sale of the road to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Price not disclosed until a directors meeting next Tuesday to finalize the transfer. The Burlington offer secures Hill system access to the Texas coast, altering Gulf and Midwest rail relations.
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Colorado & Southern Railroad Company
Edwin Hawley
Frank Trumbull
Road
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
The
Colorado & Southern
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroad
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Illinois Central
Harriman
James J. Hill
Gulf
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Explosion on Warship Sparks Fatal Boiler Incident
A report describes a terrific explosion aboard a man of war. The boiler was reported empty while the engineer appeared full of life. A funeral is scheduled for tomorrow as authorities investigate the incident.
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Mewar
Funeral notices for three local residents announced
The services were scheduled for Mrs. Abbie Helms this afternoon at 2 from the Home for the Friendless conducted by Rev. Walter Johnston with interment at Mt. Hope. Mrs Christina Michael’s funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 from Zion M E church Harrison township with a 11:30 a m cortege from 2623 Market street and interment at Zion cemetery. Dr B C Stevens will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 from 817 Market street with Rev A C Stengel officiating and Mt Hope as the burial site. viewing hours are 10 to 1 Saturday at the residence.
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Abbie Helms
Walter ‘Johnston
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hope
Christina Michael
Zion M. E
Harrison Township
Market Street
Zion Cemetery
B. C. Stevens
A. C. Stengle
Trinity Episcopal Church
Local Weddings Tie City Pair to Kokomo Couple
Miss Anna Harnish of this city and John Cottingham of Kokomo were married last night at the German Lutheran church by Rev. Steuhm. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home before the couple departed for Kokomo. Edward Campbell and Hattie Byers were wed Saturday in South Bend and will reside there as Campbell works in the city.
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Anna Harnish
John Cottingham
Kokomo
Steuhm
Edward Campbell
This Sty
Hattie Byers
South Bend
Campbell
Lodge and Club Meetings Announced for Tomorrow
Charity division No. 4 6 1L A to 8 of L E meet in regular session tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Yelock Kin Ben Hur hall Lew Wallace court No. 305 T B H will initiate a class of candidates this evening and all three teams are urged to attend.
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L. E
Sesson
Yelock Kin Ben Hur Hall
Lew Wallace Court
Wordplay Quip on Widow and Window Ends in Pun
A lighthearted exchange contrasts widow and window with a joke about visibility. The Bright Boy line notes you can see through a window, highlighting a simple pun between similar sounding words.
Excavation on Panama Canal Reaches Massive Volume
Excavation for the Panama Canal in the fiscal year totaled about 28.9 million cubic yards. The amount could fill ten ten story buildings spanning a city block, illustrating the project’s immense scale.
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Panama Canal
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Lux
Pearl Street
Ella Gillispie
Royal Center
J. J. Rinehammer
Panhandle Yard
Harmony
W. H. Porter
Matthew Friend
George Behmer
Westburg
South Carolina
Logansport
George L. Dingman
Dallas
Tex
Jack McCann
S. P. Sheerin
Indianapolis
Switzerland
Italy
Mary
Monica
Frances Healy
Chicago
Eliza Tarkington Bingham
Marcelles
Nice
Monte Carlo
Genoa
Pisa
Lucile Mertz
Burnettsville
Graves
Ernest Wilkins
Tritt’s Drug Store
Fourth Street
Porter’s
Porter
Logansport State Bank
4Th
Mkt
George Mullendore
Third Street
Floyd Richason
Detroit
Toedo
R. W. Fawcett
Okla
Homa
Becker's
Td Floor
Golden Rule
Robert Weir
Flora Jackson
Marion
de. B. C. Stevens
Frank Landis
A. H. McDonald
Pleasant Hill Street
William Smith
Hamilton
Ohio
James McElhaney
T. J. Mevarty
A. R. Farmsley
Noblesville
H. L. Tippet
Melbourne
Israel Alden
R. B. Knight
Heimberger
Linton O
Ollie Kumler
Stettiner
Shearer
Colorado & Suthern Railroad
Hill System
New York
Hanekerchiel
Eeeee
Harnish-Cottingham
Byers-Campbell
Busjahn
Schneider
F. W. Klein
Sycamore ST
DOE
Senna
Loys’ Cravenettes
the Globe
Rothschild Bros
Market St
C. L. Dilley & CO
Vinewnae
SIP
W.H. Filley
Miami Ave
North Street
Indiana
Fifth and Broadway
Crawford’s Hardware Store
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