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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
5
A garbled column mixes a cancer cure pitch with political notes. It mentions Dr Rupert Roll of St Louis offering cure information by mail and hints at public figures resigning, plus upcoming committee meetings on street car regulations and water works salaries.
The review lauds Jefferson and his company for a moving Catskills set performance of Rip Van Winkle. Cast members Gretchen and the children receive praise, with vivid descriptions of staging and emotional impact. Audience size is noted as small, yet the production is deemed thoroughly artistic and enjoyable.
At the forty sixth annual meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society in Indianapolis, apples from many varieties are on display in rooms 1 and 12. The standout exhibit is J. M. Dion of Clarkstown with ninety plates of apples including Arkansas Black, Arkansas Beauty, Shannon, Crawford, Wolf River, Snow, Rome Beauty, and more. Several other exhibitors from Greencastle to South Bend are listed. Also advertised are medicinal teas, a holiday dinner, and a Christmas machine offer from Guy Sonklin at 1005 Calhoun.
Monchers Dance at Saengerbund Hall Tonight features a lively program and a note offering a complete catalog. The listing includes sizes for Falson Phonographs and Victor Talking Machines and suggests it as a fine Xmas gift from Guy Conklin of 1008 Caihowe Street.
Fresh lobsters, black bass, white fish, halibut, frogs legs, blue points, New York counts, rockaway on half shell, little Weck clams advertised. Hoop poles listed. Large hickory hoop poles for sale. Location Fort Wayne area by Churubusco. Hours and contact available.
An extended 19th century medical advertorial extols Dr Pierce and Dr Merce remedies for nervous debility weak stomach indigestion and chronic illnesses. It boasts no alcohol or habit forming drugs with glyceric extracts from native plants. The piece claims universal accessibility and confidentiality for consultations at Buffalo New York and promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A garbled Indiana pensions list from Washington appears with names and items such as a compound engine, a filtration system, a spring sale, a gearing for washing machine, and various districts including Brookville South Bend Lafayette Anderson and Fort Wayne. The OCR preserves numerous mis-spellings and fragments, lacking clear dates or amounts.
An ad for Malta-Vita Malta-Rite asserts a method to keep public eel supply fresh and claims Malta-Vita products contain high moisture and nutrient content. It promotes Malta-Vita as a reliable staple for children and adults and urges purchases at grocers now. Also mentions a sale at Batterson store with new suits and rain coats, limited through February 1.
Mapped in the notice, shoppers are urged to view at Sasngerband for a sale featuring Fungchen items priced at 8 25. The advertisement highlights window displays and suggests not missing the opportunity.
A damaged report describes Johnny Applesed, an elderly offender labeled a police character, arrested for drunkenness by Patrolman Paul. The tale mentions Patrolman Zwick taking duty, references stolen livestock near Huntington, and ties to local officers and a hardware employee.
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