29 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1919
Page
1
Fort Wayne readers are promised a timely reminder of troops’ service in Eraine as Batteries B and D travel to Orpha. The arrival of the hui steamehiny Leviathan is highlighted with a 2 o’clock event in New York harbor, featuring official reception photos and a discharge scene.
An advertisement touts a Dr. Osborn Self Adjusting Rupture Appliance offering free proof and urging immediate action for relief from pain. It claims past conditions do not matter and promises results if the product is tried.
A fragmented notice advertises a daily Rainbow screening at the Latte Scenes venue after 7 pm. It promotes a Tea test or sample, mentions a soldier in the audience, and hints at a money prize for readers who share their imagined life. The text includes references to Folex's Honey and Tay and various remedies, with unclear product sales alongside the viewing notice.
John Lyons of Lyons & Lyons reports an unexpected burst in summer fur demand. Rich and working women alike now buy furs, with a wide range including squirrels, minks, sables, seals. Dolmans and fur capes lead the season's wraps as lighter outfits transition to milder weather.
Rheuma promises swift relief from rheumatism in two days with a small dose. The ad claims a money back guarantee and urges a bottle from Meyer Gras Co. A testimonial cites John Barhorst of Ft Loramie Ohio who was using crutches but is now well after treatment.
The passage exalts advertising as the force shaping modern life. It claims advertising brings better food, homes, clothing, babies, health, and business, linking luxuries and necessities to lower prices through competition among merchants, artisans, and producers. It encourages readers to read advertising to stay informed about facts and opportunities.
Pittsburgh reports recognition by the Cathoxic Hero fund commission granting medals and pensions for multiple acts of heroism. Bronze and silver medals awarded for lifesaving efforts in 1914 1918 era, with dependents receiving several pension sums and additional awards totaling thousands. Names and locales range from Illinois to Pennsylvania, with victims and rescuers linked to trains drownings and gas incidents.
Local notice seeks an experienced automobile mechanic. Address 110 West Wayne Street. Apply by calling 2760.
Two hundred young men women and children will participate in the Turner society annual gymnastic exhibition at Turner hall next Wednesday April 30 The program includes Dumb bell desk Tokio free exercise and various drills with a march and songs by several classes under HGM Hamann and William Hewitt Mendelssohn figures appear in tableaux and pyramids with marching songs and a tribute to Columbia
A Detroit style ad lists phonographs from the Leeds Phonograph Co Chicago IL with a lifetime warranty. It promotes visiting 520 Calhoun St for cash or payments and notes telephone 3171.
U S Department of Agriculture weather bureau notes for the 22 hours ending 8 PM on April 25 1919. Includes 200 AM and 10 AM temperatures high 66 low 43 this year high 61 low 46 since month start. Precipitation total 2.29 inches. Barometer 30.70 inches. Relative humidity 40 percent. Ad insert for Weinboff 405 Bass Block phone 222.
The Fort Wayne department store Wolf and Dessauer presents Edward J. Austen's Creation in its grand auditorium. The panoramic allegory of Genesis unfolds with electrical effects, praised as a sublime, edifying spectacle likely to attract clergy and educated shoppers alike.
A. E. Geldhof reports Italian withdrawal from the peace talks tied to the Fiume controversy. Jugoslav legation officials say Italy will avoid war with the Serbs Croats and Slovenes, fearing a broader clash with France and Britain and the rise of Bolsheviks. Wilson strengthens Jugoslav leverage as Dalmatia and Fiume remain contested.
Farm loans offered for 5 to 20 years at 5 percent with partial payment privilege. The Fort Wayne Life chamber paper, published this week, highlights chamber activities, officers, committees, and bureaus. The Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce has issued Fort Wayne Life monthly since the year's start.
Berlin reports a German business letter accusing Britain of causing destruction in France and Belgium during the war. The missive claims German interests can supply prewar clients with goods once peace arrives, while condemning Franco-British armies for brutal methods and widespread destruction.
The text claims British forces destroyed all factories mining coal mines and manufacturing centers in the occupied area. It says civil and military leaders failed to avert this action and that German material was moved into German territory. It asserts stocks of raw materials and manufactured goods were saved for manufacturers and merchants, ensuring postwar supply despite British destruction.
In London April a salvage department of munitions offers 10,000,000 summer skirt patterns for sale. Women may obtain patterns but men are limited to packet handkerchiefs. Sale terms indicate patterns will be scarce and government controlled.
An old style home remedy touts a pint of cough syrup made by mixing 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex with plain sugar syrup, or molasses, to fill a pint. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours, usable for throat tickle and bronchial issues, endorsed by The Pinex Co from Fort Wayne.
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