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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
The Fort Wayne Gazette announces mail in advance service with weekly issues and Sunday editions. It details delivery timing and publication days, emphasizing convenient advance mail handling for readers.
A condensed colonial era style column critiques politicians, rail fees, and candidacies while reporting on a war veterans camp committee appointment. It also highlights industrial localization data from the United States Department of Agriculture and cites regional glass manufacturing shares across Indiana towns such as Muncie Gas City Marion Alexandria Elwood and Fort Wayne area prospects.
The Providence speech signals Roosevelt’s push to federal power over trusts and corporations, seeking a constitutional amendment to confer authority on Congress. Analysts note the move may provoke GOP opposition and risk another political defeat like reciprocity battles, as party unity frays over public questions and trust policy.
The passage critiques presidential remedies for trusts as too slow and impractical, arguing that state autonomy would be eroded if Congress and the federal government gain sweeping power. It warns that corporate influence could tilt national policy, urging a swifter, clearer approach to curb abuses while preserving state control.
Robert B. Hanna of Fork Wayne urged Auburn residents to support rural free delivery noting daily market reports benefit farmers and that post office rules trigger free parcel service once annual receipts reach ten thousand dollars, with box delivery expanding along routes to major towns.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Auburn and DeKalb county residents in 10 000 dollar marks and planned route establishments. Mention of Fairbanks in congressional district and various officials suggests forthcoming post office and route developments.
Report of a miners strike on the Panther Creek valley escalated as the governor's troops and the Twelfth regiment moved to the colliery. Soldiers faced rocks from strikers at Summit Mill, a mob blocked access, and Italian worker Jimmy Marteen was wounded amid a bayonet melee.
A detachment from Philadelphia and Reading, about sixty men, arrived at Shenandoah after a routine joiner and proceeded toward Indian Ridge camp. The force, part of the Second City troop, moved earlier to secure the site celebrated by the governors troop last night.
At Mond, West Virginia, August 28, calm prevailed though a clash at Capeston left over twenty shots fired with no injuries. State troops arrived and militiamen occupy Ruths Run area while tensions rise as strikers and guards exchange fire across the river. Sheriff predicts more trouble, with property damage reported and operators insisting on meeting all striker demands.
During a Sagamore Coal and Coke dispute striking miners shot guard Jobe Ruble, a blacksmith, killing him. Reports say several other nonunion workers attacked and guard reinforcements were deployed to protect workers returning to the field.
Officials at strike leadavarte have settled slow business and tensions rise as miners face changing views. Developments over the past days have dispelled earlier hopes of a quick resolution, with workers and suborders weighing options and awaiting outcomes in the evolving dispute.
Federation of Labor organizers report strong cooperation from local business firms for Labor Day events. Stores including clothing, hardware, wholesale grocers, and shoe dealers will close for the day. Retail grocers agree to close morning hours in line with celebration plans and community leaders promise a lively program with broad participation.
County Commissioners and residents from Marion Pleas ant Adams and Wayne townships gathered yesterday to approve a petition for a new bridge south of the city. The crossing would serve four township farmers long forced to use Stellhert or Turner bridges, with county leaders noting strong support and necessity amid smiling visitors and a cross river inspection by flatboats.
A deposit of asbestos near Ishpeming Michigan is described with multiple nearby pits and a nearby mill. A new company is organized to develop the fin sections. Fibers are long and likely valuable at a reported price per ton.
Fragmented verse pieces describe inner stars and prayers amid a din of lines. The speaker contemplates longing, devotion, and a vow to persevere through a disjointed, dreamlike journey toward home and a devoted partner. The mood blends yearning with a quiet resolve.
Fragmentary notice shows candidates Hon James M. Robinson and others preparing for a September vote at Albiog. Details are truncated but indicate a local political event and candidate activity.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a game of hide and seek under maple trees between a girl and a boy ending with the old cupboard reveal. Concurrently a STUPENDOUS RAILWAY STRIKE looms as railway workers unite across the United States demanding wage increases up to 20 percent, threatening train operations and mass disruption.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has decided to use girls to carry messages in Chicago, replacing boys after recent strikes. Night work will employ men for certain routes, and some men will be kept on daytime duty for urban message delivery. The change will be carried out in the near future.
A chaotic obituary snippet notes a Hartmay burial after paralysis and a gun wound, mentioning New York roots and a move to a western city. It lists survivors including widow and son John Hartman and a sister Mrs Conrad Stark, with services at residence and multiple misread locations. The fragment also references a ministerial figure, a Barbour family tie, and earlier Coffeyville funeral events, ending with notes on a local undertaker and Saengerbund relocation plans.
To whom it may concern, I state the article regarding the case of tieiser against me has been misrepresented. I never received one cent from him and whenever he pays the note given in payment for the goods, he shall ... August this tiny.
A renowned actress perished in a bridge wreckage incident near Reaperville. Reports say she starred in East Lyne years ago and earned prominence through leading roles. Authorities indicate several people are believed buried under rubble as rescue efforts continue with ongoing inquiries by the Actors' Benevolent Association.
The text reports unions pressuring Cleveland corporations to raise wages, citing a month of labor that led to a sum near $47,000 and potential increases exceeding $100,000 in the city’s tax base. The item notes the impact on wages and broader financial effects.
Two men, Willits and Maud, were arrested after a fight at a Bouin witneis event. Witnesses described a confrontation involving Metin and Peed Blinn before police detained the pair. Willits was released on bond after a brief detention as the incident was under review.
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