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The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 2

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THE FORT WAYNE KXJRNAlGAZETTE t. UNSAY i1N, MARCH 1. Spring Suits and Overcoats Are4iere in suck a large assortment of Gplors, Siryles and Models that every man of Fort Wayne andxicinityLcanke supplied. lit 3fl Will mi ooprrisMeTiriT Xeafaua Hart Seliaffner Marx Suits FABRICS Are all wool and dependable colors. QUALITY Naturally the best, and then the work xmanshjp cannot be excelled.connected with OUR SERVICE.

Makes this an ideal place to make your selection. Spring Wighfc Overcoats A needed garment in every man's wardrobe, we show them in large variation of styles and fabrics. The conserv man who wants to dress neat and plain the MODELS So designed as to insure Every Man no matter of what proportion A PERFECT FIT. There it the Varsity Fifty Five; Suit for the young fellow and the Varsity Six Hundred Overcoat "which is meeting with great favor in addition to many hundreds 6f other snappy and conservative styles in pattern and model of every description. For all men who want to be well dressed.

fancy models including "The Trench" for the fellows who want something different. No difference what the style wanted you'll find it shown in Our Unlimited Assortment. SPRING SHIRTS cfcMtz ri i JL Confirmation Suits It' an event in the life of the boy, and he should be correctly dressed for the occasion. 'We've prepared to supply him with just tH clothe he should wear. Blue Serge Suit We're offering a navy blue suit, of all wool fast colored serge, tai 3 11 .11 i i.

lnnn i en ewrcu CJfctcjJuuiieuijr ir iitv luvuci vrviua ivi fOiiiv Excello, Artistic and Wilson Bros. Shirts in all new shades', patterns and fabrics; many beautiful combinations of colors and designs. Extra Quality of. Finest Silks Ten Dollars Other Fabrics $1 and Higher NECKWEAR Including exclusive designs of the finest silks. "Three Dollars" and as low as 25c.

Extra special at Fifty and Sixty five Cents. CoerifcttllwtSfjb.flim fcUaq A Few' Facts You Should Know Fort Wayne has the largest exclusive Store in the. state. Fifty six hundred square feet devoted to Men's Clothing. Forty eight hundred square feet devoted to Boys' Clothing Eleven thousand two hundred square feet of stock rooms.

Finest and best appointed men's furnishing goods, hat and glove department anywhere. Two hundred feet display windows, beautifully decorated. A DAY LIGHT STORE worthy in every respect of your complete con NEW SPRING HATS A store worthy in every respect of your complete confidence And patronage. We're featuring the most complete line of New Spring hat ever cols Iected. Colors of Russian greens, Shasta, Shawnee, Chonnette, almond, grey, brown and black in all shapes.

Special notice is given "The Stetson Trooper" "The Chesterton" "The Ntty" $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 Tha Store That Does Things Patterson Fletcher Company Wayne and arrison 5. ft CITY HALL NEWS HIS ANNUAL REPORT "fcnk Randall Tells What Has iBeen Done During Year Just Passed. a 'Tha annual report ot the board pcr)i coaimissloners tv Major Mosey wul found In full on Jtty Engineer Frank Randall has (Mbsaltted hla annual report to tha 4wlpark board which Is In full aa follow mo ma iionoraDie Hoard ol rarK I Commissioners, Gentlemen I "Accomplishment of results Is the reward for active Interest, unabatlnc and persevering a. cu wuritvr 01 department ok your park, organization. In very near touch with actual results I feel a large measure of satisfaction In the results attained during the year 1916 did 'During that year a big stride was taken toward the realization ot an Ideal that had been planned and mentally visualized through numerous years by you as the board of park Commissioners I refer specifically to the paving of Rudlslll boulevard from Plijua avenue to Broadway In this we at length have Accomplished a work to which we may Invite the public as guest and critic We have pre.

aented to the public a new front a close up' picture, as It were, of those results for which We have untiringly striven, and for which It has cheer, fully even though reluctantly tit times given of Its substance This work Is the notable feature of the year along Constructive lines "Rudlslll boulevard from Plqua avenue to Broadway a distance of one PH SWv VA kEV Sore Muscles Soothed THE workman knows the agony of rheumatic aches and pains. Lifting, pushing, bending all day leaves the muscles sore and exhausted. Sloan's Liniment stimulates the action of the blood and soothes the soreness, easily applied, it penetrates without rubbing and gives prompt relief. For neuralgia, gout, lumbagorbackachertoothaclie; apfalnt, ttralftt and Drultet, Sloan's Liniment is quickly effective. Every man who is tortured by aching joints and sore muscles and can ill afford to lose a day because of it, should use Sloan's Liniment, Keep a bottle handy at borne and in the shop.

At all drug stores, 25c 50c. and $1.00. TCIUS1 lPAINj and five tenths miles was paved to a width of forty feet w(th an asphalt penetrated macadam bordered on each aide a concrete combined curb anl gutter A pavement of this character la rather qn Innovation ylthln our I street to the city, out can by no means be "viewed 1 Hoaglandavi as strange and experimental, as a number of our main arteries of traffic Into the city tiavs been Identically macadamized during prior years Furthermore In such metropolitan cities as Philadelphia, Chicago and In dianapoils anphaltlc macadam aa a Dark boulevard cavement has been In use for a decade at least, and nas been found consistently and uniformly suc CeseCuI The cost per running foot of pavement forty feet wide complete la (6 04 Another long step in the completion of our boulevard system was the grading of Anthony and Rudlslll boulevards a distance of one and one tenth miles thereby creating a continuous boulevard from Broilway to Pontlac street through the south and east quarters ot our citj, fully three miles In length. vvim tne exception or sod reet this length Is bordered on each side with cement sidewalks which fulfill a long felt want for tin residents of these vicinities 'It is gratifying to obnerxe the sure and speedy development of all terrl toj through which our bouleuaid pass There Is beginning to exist a ery keen appreciation of the value of park boulevards on the part of the in estlng public a well as by the reel dent pwrer of properties Many beau tirul homes have neen erected on our boulevards and numerous Improved urban additions hate been laid out and developed along the boulevard routes Keonomy ana emciency in execution of all the work of an engineering kind is al ays made a paramount consideration It is the aim 'of this department to perform all work with accuracy fairness and expedition In the past year we have attSlned fair degree of auccesS in point of economy of engineering expense tiavlng ex pended for engineering sen Ice In this department less than one and one half per cent, of the cost of all Improve ments made and completed during the year "Below la a brief summary of contracts made and completed during the year Res Cost of Fngr No Pescrlptlon. work Expense 10 Anthony boulevard grading 43140 1 HIS 1 Rudlslll boule vard, pavement ii 840 81 IT; RuaArrr boui vara, sidewalks, s.llill It Anthony boulevard sidewalks ITIII! It.

Rudlalll boulevard, sidewalks. rnrhSn IHUI 801 30 1141 it IT faiscellaneoua engr neerlng MT 130 It tersectlons of transverse streets that are already paed) Improvement Resolution No. 1141. (or the paving of Mellta street from the west property line of Harrison he wei enue tersectlons ot transverse streets that are already paved) Improvement Resolution No. 1142.

Foi the paving of Andrew street from the north property line of Fourth street to the south property line of Putnam street (excepting the inter sections of transverse streets that are already paed) Improvement Resolution No. 1144 I or the paving of Oak street from the east property Una of Division street to the west property line of Ohio street Improvement Resolution No. 1145. ior the paving of Wayne street from the east property line of Grant avenue to the west property tins of Glas gow avenue Improvement Resolution Ne, 1146. For the paving of Qlaaglow avenue from the south property line of Dwen avenue to the north property line of Maumee avenue Improvement Resolution No.

1147. For the paving ot Delaware avenue from the east property line of St Joseph boulevard to the west property Una of 1 oreat PrU (except ing the intersections of transverse streets that are already paved) BUILDING PERMITS Johnson remodel twestory frame dwelling 1007 Pape avenue Si W0) Charles Btelnhauer, remodel two story frame dwelling, 921 John street, II 000., Charles Btelnhauer, to atory frame dwelling, 2lt John street 16 000 START DRIVING PILING James Rogers superintendent of bridges for this Nickel Plate, has Informed the board ot works that the company's pUe driver has flnisl ed a Job on th eastern tnd of the line and that It wul be brought here the mid dle of this week and put to work driving at Coombs street CANDIDATES FILE. These have filed expense accounts with the city clerk: Charles it loung p. Btiarp. it 30, JBJUUhV 140,, John Cv Hoffman, HZ175, A II.

Keller, 127 76. At Price $18 80, Herman Korts. fit 60 BIRTH RECORD. Born, to Mr and Mrs Frank Mc englne house. The site has since been found undesirable and new ground will bs purchased LAKE SHORE ENGINEER tproDertjrJln.8otL (excepting the In 1 Ulty engineer Randall has received a lettei from A Currier, principal assistant engineer of the Lake Shore, In which he states tbat he II be here for a conference ves ardinft jl subway at Elizabeth street at 10 clock next Wednesday morning 0 1160 heavy Whlteback overall with suspender back for $1 00 PATTKR3QN FLETCHER CO, BIG FOUR EMPLOYES OUT AT TERRE HAUTE TERRE HAUTE.

Ind Mirch IT Freight train, service on the Big tour lines In Terre Haute except forMraltis int ieit ai vision points earner was discontinued at 6 clock this evenlnir The. men responded to the strike order sine they had not received Instructions regarding the Hallway officials said that members of the railway employes orders were. In Indianapolis In an effort to get the men to return during the extended time No swltcbincr crews were ut work tonlghtimn 70caTBTrF6W yards fifty seven men were svtorn In to day to act as deputy sheriffs in guarding railway property Fifteen men of the night ahlft in the Duane yards ot Ultc four did nut report for duty to night In all there are flft) men in, the local yards concerned but the others It said, would be adtUed of the postponement of the strike order in time to report far their trains The Terre Haute division has 110 concerned in the brotherhoods Order REED SHOE CO. flc Reed Shoe Co. announces that their entire second ar devoted exclusively to Children's Shoes.

Every Mr. Home Builder: For your house plans and lot ur veying; Ross Lindemuth, 727 Court Phone 4096. mother should visit this department for excellent values. handsome styles, while the assortments are broad, every shoe offered is built to conform to the peculiarities of Children's feet. Painstaking, experienced fitters with an ample range ot sizes and widths at all times assures you a eorS ect fitting, which Is quite Important Tou and the children will like to come here for this la the real Children Store of Fort Wsyne This department is beautifully decorated for the spring season REED SHOE 04 CALHOUN ST.

2l kf Total US TBI 14 ttlOOO "Engineering expense. al It per cent. "Aa in tha nrecedln vear nt lilt ail engineering work was performed by Engineer A Hofer under my direction Respectfully submitted FRANK RANDALI City Clrll Engineer" Improvement Resolution No. 1138.. For the paving ot Oak wood drive (so called) from ths east property line of South Wayne avenue to the west property line of Indiana avenue Improvement Resolution No.

1139 For the paving of Fog avenue from the south property line of Taylor street to the north property line of Home avenue'TexcepUng the Intersections of transverse, streets that aro Slreudy paved) to Mr and Mrs Charles CBeardJ 149 Masterson avenue a daughter, to Mr and Irs Barrr Er MilleT. tKi tan houn street, a son, to Mr and Mrs Frederick Bandtel. IJ10 Oliver street, a daughter, to and Mrs L. J. Norltsky, 1104 Erie street, a daughter, to Mr and Mrs Jobr 8.

Johnson, lTOt Wabash avenue, a son, to Mr and (Irs William T. McKay, 715 Van Ruren street, a som to Mr and Mrs Leon R. Carpenter, Ttt Wagner street, a son, to Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts lilt Prince street, a daughter, to Mr and Mrs, George Leishd, tlS Bavllla avenue a daughter to Mr and Mrs Herman Berg. hoff, lilt Oak street, a son) to Mr snd Mrs Walter Fuchahuber, 11 tl Co lumbla street, a daughter, to Mr, and Mrs, William ftchmtdt. l(l Oay street, a daughter, to Mr and Mrs.

Frederick pstenMrejrItQjhnstrt4n. WILL SELL LOT, ThebpArLpXaeoraswui mtlTt feldjL l.nu...t Ma. 114A For (be casing of Iloagland avenue Monday afternoon at 8 clock for ths from the south property line of Me purchase of lot six In Colonel Reed.s lita street to ths north property line addition la tha Tenth ward, whleb. Oswald street (excepting the la was Eurchased sosse ties for aa DO YOU NEEDiMONEY? TH ECTO DAN DB APEFFECTOFITABITr HABIT Is a good thing a VERY GOOD thing, if It happens to be a GOOD HABIT but a VERT HAD thing It It Is a bad hab for Illustration If you are in the HABIT of going Into debt and unable to get out Ji st try to analyie It letter, by letter and see how tenaciously It clings A I Draw your tn through the "II" and you A I rleftj now take away the and still I remains, then strike off and LOI and behold I Is still there: knock out "I and you will see It is totally destroyed yet! A I bears not a vestige ot an undesirable HABTTI Now, on ths other hand. If you acquire THE MORRIS PLAN HABIT of concentrating all your DEBTS IN ONE PLACE, thus placing yourself on a CASH BABlBthls GOOD HABIT WILL CUNQ JUST AS TENACIQU8LT.

think: it over and then call and have, the morris plan service ex. PLAINED IN DETAIL. one) year costs you $4.00, repayabla $1.00 week tot fifty weeks. Any amount you need from $25.00 to $2,500, on the same basis and on ths tame repayment plan. THE EORT WAYNE MORRIS PLAN COMPANY 217 East Berry Street, Lintels Ufs Building Opposite Poeteffloe.

Hsu re Si 30 a.m. ts 6 p. m.y Mendsy evenings, 7 to S. THEODORE.FTHIEMEPeeeMewtr tLiniun willouii, treasurer. THEODORE WENTZ.

first Vles.Preildent, ISIDOR LEHMAN, Beoend Vloe Preeldent, EDWARD J. LINOMAN, Secretary. Manager, I i.

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