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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1902
Page
8
Fragmented text shows a pastor at a church meeting warning parishioners to pay tithes or be exposed as robbers. The speaker demands honesty with the Lord and threatens public rebuke, mentioning faithfulness and collective scrutiny among attendees. The readable portion references quinine and a dramatic church scene.
In Philadelphia a known theater actor, Johnston, shot his mistress near Darien and Wood Streets after following her from a theater. He fired multiple shots, injuring her fatally before turning the gun on himself. Both were connected to the stage, with Johnston recently parting from Richard Mansfield's Tullus Caesar company in New York.
The board of county commissioners reorganized for five years. August Schhitker directed, Martin Moody vice president, C B Orit secretary. James M. Barrett reappointed county attorney. Carl Proegler named county secretary. Barrett’s salary set at 1000 dollars annually, Proegler to receive a legal salary plus child allowances per county policy.
T H Henry French who managed and produced many dramas in New York died after a lingering illness. He built several local theatres and produced numerous plays including While Liee and Litthe Lord Fauntie. He led the Lat n Tatsseil Opera company and was a widower.
Mrs. Blanchard of Nashville Tennessee says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her four year struggle with irregular and painful menstruation dizziness back pain and poor sleep after six bottles she feels like a new person and urges friends to try the remedy for menstrual problems weakness and womb discomfort.
A court roundup lists custody decrees, maintenance orders, and numerous civil matters. Frank J. Maxtin receives a custody ruling for his daughter with $1 monthly support. Oscar J. Jump and Chas. Roberts preside as justices of the peace. The county clerk, Belut, witnesses qualifying proceedings. The county commissioners approve twenty five liquor license applications. Cases including Haberkorn-Hiley Manufacturing name change, Clemmoad and Bower ditch appeals, and multiple circuit court dockets are noted. Licensed marriages include Hans C Merehertson with Henrietta McFall and John W Spanburgh with Ella Ellwood.
Fragmentary historic ad notes Casearets Candy Cathartic ahead of poisons and quack remedies. Mentions twentieth century medicine and a now obsolete patent laxative. Punctuated by garbled phrases but signals sales tone from old druggist era.
The article lists pension recipients across Indiana cities including Centerville Westpoint Jeffersonville Peru Elkhart Indianapolis and Marion with sums ranging from 1 to 85 dollars. Names include Orisinais Henry Cre nk Herrold Patrick McGloin Elizabeth Lowderback Susan A Miller Mary E Goldsberg and others.
An Indiana notice reports East Chicago based firm Bast iagy cowpeny increasing capital stock from 100000 to 2250000. Signed by A W Erkskine president and George W Lewis secretary. Claiming largest capital stock among Indiana real estate and land firms, the notice appears in state filings.
The injunction case brought by Bash Berry Street against the granting of a franchise to Senator S. B. Pluning for his interurban line was postponed. The decision will be given in chambers as neither Galerick nor other attorneys could attend. The court set next Monday for judgment.
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