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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
1
Advertisement for a fortune teller on Harrison Street offering readings that reveal past, present, and future. Claims to aid in business, wealth, family concerns, and important undertakings. Promises confidentiality, real names not required, with office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call to visit. coupons not required.
Columbia Candy Kitchen offers a wide range of fancy Christmas boxes and assorted candies at low prices. The shop makes all its own confections and is located at 82 Calhoun Street opposite Court House.
Bank advertises rental of deposit boxes at Garner Wayne and Clinton Streets in CAPITAL with sale figures showing capital of $200,000 and surplus of $70,000.
A partially readable note references Robert Klaehn in relation to a license matter. The fragment hints at a licensing event or permit process with unclear details and names a person likely tied to an application or record within a local filing.
In society pages Mrs Charlei Plormigé hosts guests and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kee travel to New York. Miss Grace Van Allen and Mr Marty Morton wed with a ceremony at the Sthair home. The Jewish Chantinqua holds season meetings. School of Art plans a public exhibit with artists like Charles H. Davis and Henry Hanger. An art sale and parish fundraiser are announced with various crafted items for sale.
The article promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a trusted aid for women’s organic disturbances. It notes men cannot fully grasp female health issues and that thousands have found relief by consulting Mrs Pinkham, whose advice is free and tied to her published portrait and Lynn Mass address.
City engineers move to renumber street frontages under Purcell ordinance. Streets divided into blocks with 25 foot lots numbered sequentially from Calhoun to adjacent streets. Conflicts between water works and Shaw Kendall firm over well casing tests at pumping station. New case of “seattler fever” at 7 Smith Street. Finance committee to meet Friday evening.
Commenrius inves Messrs O S Riley and Phil Lotz will run the Wayne Club Cafe. Riley has held the Nickel Phate dining cat service post and Lotz will swing the kitchen. The cafe will open to the public and seek liberal patronage with attentive staff.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions photographs, chores, a date, and names like REULEN S$. PATTERSON with references to Teamlink network and Talest.
Neighbors report a discouraging job search and health struggles as Jacol Bender, an employee, dressed and bound for the day, used a 28 caliber revolver to shoot himself in the temple. His roommate found the body two hours later, blood smeared walls, and police and coroner sent to scene.
A Washington letter cites several U S political figures praising Peruna as a tonic and catarrh remedy. Hon M J Butler ex governor of South Carolina says he feels relieved after short use. Senator Stephen R Mallory calls it a safe catarrh remedy and tonic. William Youngblood auditor from Washington reports his wife improved after one bottle. Rufus B Merchant post office official commends the tonic and beneficial results.
An old advertorial claims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup cures bronchial affections and warns against letting a cough or cold run on, urging immediate use to prevent throat issues and serious tingling throat trouble.
The Federal Labor union, embracing all labor branches, met in City Hall last evening. Officers elected include President A. F. Robbe, Vice President John Knight, Secretary H. W. Buck, Treasurer Henry Franke. Delegates to Trades and Labor Council named. Ed Millis named delegate. A permanent meeting place was set. The union plans another meeting in one week at the same location.
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