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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
1
A partial readable fragment discusses individuals and events at a location involving chickens and a gate. Specific names and outcomes are unclear, suggesting a chaotic or corrupted report. Further context is needed to identify persons, places, and actions with confidence.
Hundreds of disappointed fans shut themselves in as Old Jupiter was deemed unfair. The Toledo exhibition season produced chaos and disputes with managers Cleary and Jones amid a rowdy crowd, while Chicago White Sox preparations and local tensions framed a tense spring scene.
The article notes a shift as fewer playing managers remain in Major and Minor League baseball. It highlights Connie Mack in Philadelphia, Hughey Jennings in Detroit, Jimmy McAleer in St. Louis, and others like Clarke Griffith, Joe Cantillon, and Jim McGuire, who direct from the bench while still captaining or playing as needed. The piece compares the American and National leagues, naming Donovan, McGraw, McCloskey, and Lajoie among others in leadership roles.
The Central league franchise for Zangavilis values at 7000 with shares being sold. A Zanesville home run will earn a 5 dollar gift. the top home run hitter in the first home series gets a box of cant gignts. Schedule swapped Dayton at Zanesville June 18 14 20 and Dayton tunes 8 26 due to Eagles convention in Zanesville June 24 25 24 to boost crowd revenue.
Local fans await a Monday afternoon game at 2 45 PM as the White Sox journey to South Bend for a league contest. South Bend Tech and representatives prepare for a promoter led event with extensive arrangements and fan anticipation.
A historic OCR fragment describes a physician researching stomach disorders and nutrition. It notes a prescription called Minenn Mi o na said to directly affect the stomach and bowel, with claimed effects including increased strength and energy, but also listing adverse symptoms such as dizziness palpitations sleeplessness and irritability.
Allen county prohibitionists plan a April 13 convention in the court house assembly room to nominate a full county ticket and press a platform for Indiana state dry laws by 1919. Charles Eckhardt of Auburn and James E. Graham are endorsed for Congress and lieutenant governor respectively, with Schrader for county treasurer and Ross and Coleman for sheriff. Local and state leaders will speak, followed by music by Monroeville and Bemmmit City quartets and an evening address by Michael J. Panning.
In London April has officially announced that Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman has resigned as prime minister. King Edward receives the news with regret and Asquith is summoned for a reference on the matter.
A chaotic London bulletin reports Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman’s resignation and the cabinet’s response. It traces his career from War Secretary to Prime Minister, notes internal party factionalism, and records the Liberal leadership’s uncertain future as the king summons Herbert Asquith to travel to Blarratz for a memorial-style afternoon. Battery B schedules a public meeting for next Friday.
The North Indiana Methodist centennial session moves to Tuesday with bishops and ministers addressing a packed First M. E. church in Anderson. Delegates from Aluncte Marion Alexandria Edwood and Indianapolis attend sermons ordinations and anniversary services as crowds fill city churches and interurban cars bring visitors.
A fragment discusses homemakers adopting economical practices and trying seeds from a supplier. It highlights thrifty living, growing efforts, and reader encouragement to test seed packets for better yields. The tone resembles a mid century home economy feature encouraging practical steps.
Reading text extols Texas as a year round garden with monthly crops from January to December. Mentions strawberries in Jan–Mar, beans and berries in spring, cantaloupes and cotton in summer, fruit and vegetables in fall. highlights winter sun, gulf coast, Matagorda Bay harbor dedication, and Fort Portsmouth. Mentions EUGENE M. PITCH and MONROE We FIRGH & SONS.
The Tidiana School board will accept sealed proposals until April 14 1908 at 2 p.m. for laying cast iron water pipe setting hydrants valves and fixtures on the institution grounds. The board may reject any or all bids. A certified check of five hundred dollars must accompany each bid. Specifications and further information available at the superintendent's office.
The Dunkirk News, published for three years by Geerse B. Wallace, is sold to Howard Braun of Oealtane. Crown has arranged other Dunkirk affairs, and Braun plans retirement after a short period with the paper.
Fort Wayne Shamrocks management announces new blue uniforms with white S emblem to be worn at Chicago next Sunday. The team, known as a fast semi pro squad, plans Sunday gates in Fort Wayne and aims for strong season as Winnie Osborne joins from Tiffin via Fort Wayne.
Mr and Mrs John Bruick of Adana township celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home receiving family and friends well wishers their descendants gathered for the occasion Mr Bruick a prominent farmer and many Brack relatives from Fort Wayne attended both born in Roenigshure Hesse Darmstadt Germany the couple married fifty years ago at the old Lutheran church in Matlon township Rev Huseman officiating they then moved to Adams township where they have lived since their union now aged about seventy eight the couple have five children Henry Mrs George Lepper Mrs Hears Kochlinger Christian and Charles all residing in Adams County also present were Pastor Bev Mr Bilovernien and the Me Rinks teachers from the Soest Latieran church.
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