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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
1
A busy yesterday drew many shoppers to the store noted for half price offers on Ely Meyer Hirsh Wickwire and Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing. High grade apparel and wonderful children's department bargains entice families with boys to visit.
Readable text shows a retail sale event listing discounts on ties and underwear. Mentions half price items with plain colors discounted 10 percent and various product notes like 30G Ties and Mos go at 21.00. No clear dates or complete items.
The TOTS faced a crushing end as heavy cannonading decided the final game with decisive play. Despite efforts from key players, the outcome rested on a difficult stretch that sealed the defeat.
In a National League game the Reds tied the score in the ninth but New York responded in the tenth with three hits to pull ahead. Final score shows New York ahead as Cincinnati failed to plate in extra innings.
Two game results shown with Zanesville winning 3-2 and Grand Rapids taking 2-1. The text references Pittsburg and Brooklyn along with player names Hattori Leifen Gibson and a Soviet connection, but details are fragmentary.
A garbled update records scattered results from Wheeling to St Louis and Philadelphia, noting scores and player mentions amid widespread OCR errors. It references Washington and Detroit games, boxers, and a Baltimore style clash, but most specifics are unreadable.
In the standings, clubs led by Gert, Vickers, Schoeck and Powers show strong performance with Triplres Sheridan and Bean close behind. The report outlines updated rankings, the latest match outcomes, and sharp moves in the table as teams jockey for position.
The Fort Wayne Electo-Technic club will face Knoll-Van Arhusos Stars in the second game of the season at Riedmiller's Grove. The Eléctra-Techie club also plans a fast game against Wa bash on the same date and is open for a Labor Day match.
Hamburg Belle wins the Oakland Baron stake at Hudson River Driving Park with a 2:13 trotting time, a new track record, and three fast heats. Spanish Queen is runner up in the event, with Durfee and Carlokin contesting other heats as Alceste falters and Vandetta leads in the following consolation heats.
Mrs. William Leslie Sr aged in her seventies died at home in South Whitley on Tuesday at 9 40 p m after long illness. Born in Starke County she came to the county early and was a longtime member of the Methodist church. Survived by four children from her first marriage and by her husband 92. Funeral at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 p m Thursday with interment in South Whitley cemetery.
Kansas City edges Louisville 3 2 as cross TM singles in eleventh frame. Batters Swirl Poitzy Swann Sullom, umpires Kerin Bierhalter. Milwaukee Indianapolis game details show Durham and Schneitter pitching, Indianapolis winning by route. Columbus tops Minneapolis in series opener, Geyer helps with strong relief. Toledo doubleheader at St Paul ends with Paul and Toledo scoring in late innings. Umpire assignments listed for multiple games.
The Kist News Bureau reports flushing thirteen city wells by William Rinebolt and his men, completed with pressure rising from 23 to 50 pounds. A test drive at the water works station shows one well that has supplied the city water being driven to assess ground conditions and the impact on the system.
The newly appointed American envoy to Bolivia, Mr Statesman, departs via Valencia to embark on a diplomatic mission. He will travel with a small delegation and arrive in La Paz tomorrow to begin formal talks with Bolivian officials.
Miss Isa Double, Ossian schoolteacher, was taken to Hapa hospital for surgery after a May attack and a partial recovery during the county institute opening. The Bluffton dispatch reports she left for treatment in Bluffton, Indiana, on August 19.
Mrs. Guy Yants formerly Miss Audrey Williams died at her West Market Street home in Columbia City after a pelvic hemorrhage operation performed as a last resort. Doctors Duemling Lechnman Grisier and nurse Miss Fisher assisted. she had been in critical condition for weeks. She leaves a husband and children, plus siblings and in laws in Fort Wayne and nearby areas.
The deceased, connected to Galveston, was held in esteem by all who knew her. Brothers Lester Williams of this city Carl Williams of South Bend and William Williams of Freeport express sympathy from their families. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
Bluffton Indiana August 18 Mrs Will Bartram seeks legal separation from her husband who left after a quarrel last week and is now in Goshen She also asks restoration of her maiden name Mrs Sarah Swartz seeks relief from marriage to Cap Swartz desertion Swartz was imprisoned January 4 Swartz faced judge Waltz over support or penitentiary choice prior to release eligibility
Police questioned two men who denied witnessing the assault but heard of it from a red headed man. Dickson took them to the station for investigation. Officers arrested a red headed man near a freight area, but he denied knowledge of the crime. The assaulted woman will be at the station for a thorough investigation amid reports of a second attempt that day by possibly the same suspect.
Colunbia City Indiana August 10 All arrangements are completed for a grand old settlers day celebration tomorrow at the courthouse lawn. The Ei Bowser tent will shelter the crowd if rain falls. The reunion is expected to be record in the county with three years of large gatherings. Homes and businesses will be decorated with national colors. Four bands from Columbus, Laud, Larwill and the city will play. Chief speakers will be Cyrus Cline C G Gillams and judge J W Adair. Prizes will be awarded in the afternoon. South Whitley and Columbia City will contest for bragging rights in the baseball field.
DECATUR Ind Aug 19 Alexander Whale aged insane man from Findlay Ohio wandered to Decatur Sunny, was returned to Findlay by Deputy Sheriff Ed Green. Violent at railway station, deputies helped get him onto cars, then Findlay officials sent him to Toledo asylum where he had been an inmate before. E C GIRL AT KENDALLVILLE Aug 14 An attractive girl seen in streets advertised BO brand flakes, dressed in national colors, accompanied by two reps in a bogey car praised the Nakes package and left a one dollar bill.
DECATUR Ind Aug 19 John Joseph proprietor of The Joseph and Colehines ice cream plant next to the interurban office is confined to his bed with injuries from a cellar accident while storing fruit. A grate had been removed to place fruit in the cellar. Joseph, working below, stepped from the doorway into a hole, breaking several ribs and injuring ankles and legs.
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