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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
8
A vintage advertisement outlines applying Jap-a-lac to preserve varnish and revive surfaces. It covers front doors screens porch furniture wire and frames wicker items pipes picture frames lamps and even old automobiles and equipment, recommending colors like Brilliant Black Gold and Mahogany for various surfaces and noting the finish is affordable and simple for beginners.
A vintage ad urges headaches relief with Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. It claims quick effect in minutes and lists 25 doses for 25 cents. Testimonials from Lovish Lewellyn of Powell South Dakota praise reliable relief and urging readers to ask their druggist for a refund if no benefit.
Lopez of Marina New York says Bucklen's Arnica Salve saved him suffering and dollars after severe cuts. He calls it the best healing salve he has found for burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and more. Go at Drelor Brothers drag- Biste a.
Will Mata Marvin of Toledo visiting at R A Haverstock home this week. Mrs William Carpenter and daughter Amy of Hasbrouck Heights N J attended the visit via E S Fosdick and Glenn Beechier en route to Indianapolis from Ann Arbor. Mrs Ben Griffen sick list. Ars Kelisy of Waterloo is the sister of Mrs R B Haverstock. A box of whiskey stolen from a car on Wabash tracks. third robbery in two weeks. P C E Reed moved into Sherman I Renesiirk property on West Sale street Monday.
The loch termsters union plans a special meeting to approve a new wage schedule and address the city’s stance on city jobs. Delegates from the Federation will join the central body to push for a clear understanding with City Administration while considering a shift from 10 to 45 cents per hour as the May 1 date nears. Delegates Hadelman Miller and Shober will aid in securing a satisfactory settlement amidst a cooling business climate.
A white pup at the Bass Works was injured chasing into an engine pit. Rescue attempts with water and oil failed. engineer devised an electric device but the pup nearly suffered fatal injuries. Separately, Port Wayne saw dozens of travelers and freight agents from multiple lines arrive. local stories cover Ohls family moving to Plains, Mont, Civil War service, and a watch theft scare aboard a Lake Erie & Western train between Connersville and Metamora. Col R G Thompson was authorized to sell travel to Nantes, Italy, or Belgrade Servia for mutual rail and sea fare.
The season brings special Pennsylvania trains for conventions and shows with plans for May 4 to Baltimore for the M I church delegates and June 16 for Ringling Brothers to Mansfield Ohio. A July 4 route via King's County will also serve the national convention. The Pennsylvanian relief report shows 10599 60 distributed to 742 beneficiaries in Jan to Mar for accidents, deaths, and sickness.
Manager Woetnker of Bawhevre park is arranged to address the Fort Wayne Electric Works empl oyers next Monday at noon about the park outing for workers in June. A Lake Shi road proposed a fifty cent round trip fare for the excursion, while the distance from Fort Wayne is about seventy two miles, making this likely the first special outing offered.
The notice urges voters to support Joseph F Getz for sheriff. The fragmentary text references Lake Shiv and local elections with unclear dates and figures, but centers on Getz as the sheriff candidate.
Indiana's recruiting officers, led by Lieut A W Pressey and Surgeon Fitts, report Indiana sent more men to the navy last week than any state, with New York in second. A class yesterday added several apprentice and seaman recruits from Fort Wayne Huntington Warsaw St Joe and Willshire, signaling possible continued top enlistment.
A fragmented antique ad proposes a device or method claimed to wash vases windows and other items with half the labor. It hints at a demonstration or endorsement by Weil and Faust and invites women to try it, though many words are garbled and unclear.
Indiana gubernatorial candidate Thomas Te Marshall and his wife returned to Columbia City from a monthlong southwest trip. The couple’s homecoming occurred at 7 09 p m after favorable rail connections, boosting his campaign as he accepts multiple speaking invitations across the state. He plans to address events in Indianapolis and Crawfordsville and attends the Kueh county democratic gathering in May.
A fragmented line hints at Mrs M C Reitze visiting the Elite Millinery shop with a cameraman from Harrison’s office and Nissbaum, urging readers to vote for Jose Ossenh and F Getz as part of a Journal-Gazette Want Ads notice.
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