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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
7
A man fell ill while riding a streetcar and got off at Fort Wayne. He was taken to a hospital and later returned home to Providence.
The Epworth league held a Friday evening ride to a home seven miles out with supper and games in the open air. Numerous guests from Lafayette and nearby towns attended parties, musicales, and park outings with visits to Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Lake Wawasee. Socials included an informal musical at South Harrison street and a surprise forty eighth anniversary gathering with dancing, games, and a two course supper.
New York Aug 9 Daniel O Reilly Thaws counsel declares he expended vast sums for Thaws benefit and seeks 3700 owed. He plans to place a committee over Thaw after legal actions, insisting Thaw is a lunatic and ineligible to manage his person or estate. He disputes a 5 claim, notes a certified check was mishandled, and states Thaw has a steady monthly income from coal lands.
Advertisement for a ladies shirt waist pattern in heavy grey polka dot fabric. Details describe backward turning tucks at the front, a plain back with side plaits, a removable jabot of white lawn, and lace trimming. Pattern fits sizes 14 to 17 years with yardage and price listed. order by sending 10 cents.
A fragmented essay argues prohibition is a political issue, blame shared by both parties, and outlines a pro democratic stance. It condemns hypocrisy in law, defends personal liberty, and calls for strategic political action to oppose broad prohibition. The text asserts the organization’s aim to defend liberty while supporting Democratic candidates.
A Toledo study chronicles daily wife beating by husbands over years, highlighting cases of deserted wives, reports of violence in Avenue Hayes area, and ongoing complaints to authorities. The document urges action and records incidents for public awareness.
The Elks baseball team travels to Bellevue for a championship contest against the Degetine boys. The side, led by captain Arn aa ReN, plans early morning departure and aims to prove their mettle in the bellwether match.
James H. Timmons writes of an Apache mating custom where a published Blossom selects a husband during a moonlit lover’s dance led by chiefs and medicine men. The event features tribal attire, sacred dances, and the couple’s union after a night of courtship, with Geronimo referenced as a remembered figure.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Mar capt. Catheran was rammed and sunk by the German naval ship Cerny capt. Daas southeast of Halifax at 1 10 p m Saturday. Captain McCatheran and most of the crew were drowned. Only two were rescued as dense fog hung over the area. In Bay City Michigan the Rev Philip Wambseanss preached at the Lutheran hospital celebration yesterday.
The text presents a stream of memories about debt, household duty, and frugal life. It references a housekeeper, grocer, and butcher, with focal moments on paying monthly, managing expenses, and family strains. The narrator reflects on honesty, responsibility, and enduring hardship during tough times.
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