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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
5
A catalog of canned foods and dried fruits offered for Christmas cakes. Red raspberries are 22 cents a can, lobsters 15 cents, shrimp 5 cents, finest table peaches 15 22 30 cents, Californian white cherries 20 45 cents a can. Raisins currants citron lemon orange peel figs dates shelled nuts of all kinds also listed.
A reader questions the value of advertised articles and sub dealers claiming parity with established brands. The piece contrasts alleged guarantees of quality, pricing claims, and practical reliability with the reader’s skepticism about trust and value.
The ladies society of Simpson Methodist Episcopal church held an expression meeting last night to explain the purpose of the talent money. The program opened with a piano duet by Dottie Evans and Ruth Fry, followed by songs, prayers, and talks. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Flack, and others presented dialogues and recitations, including "Neighborly Kindness" and "Missionary Society," with a junior quartet and infant-class performances. Mrs. Flack described the ladies aid society and further dialogues closed the event with "As Slight is understanding."
Infant Peter Joseph Schaefer, son of Mr and Mrs Schaefer, died at 1520 Swinney Avenue at 1 AM Friday from exhaustion. Funeral held Friday afternoon at the family residence.
The funeral of Claude Smith, son of Dr and Mrs Slon Smith, will be private. He died at Michigan City Thursday and the remains were moved to the family residence. The age given was thirty four.
Long kimonas offered by Wolf & Dessauer in Baltimore with new patterns and satin facings. Regular prices range from $3.50 to $7.50, with Saturday specials noted as $2.69 and $4.89 respectively. Local court hours listed alongside sale details.
A garbled ad from Fort Wayne Indiana touts telegraphy positions offering pay from 30 to 80 per minute. It targets young men and women and mentions sequined hats and a “Hird Flour” Tri-State blog. The reader is told Fort Wayne is the base.
Frank Purcell proprietor markets the Randal Cafe as the best in Northern Indiana with top service by ten lady waitresses offering Dinner Table de Hote and Soc from 11 30 a m to 7 30 p m.
Aausbter born to Mr aunt BO Marquis of Tex Greeley street in Honor lodge Xa. Tonight in its hall over gas light Me Whiteman employed 8 horse crowd at a crowding event. One degs was baddis of Ne. White rescue Jail yesterday by tanking up off Hager. Brice, old man, left charity ticket for New York where daughter will care him. Assistant President White aided by Colsuet uilszion in efforts.
White Fruit House promotes money savers with guaranteed pure lard, flour, canned vegetables, and meats at low prices. Announces a special meat sale with boiling beef and juicy roasts, plus a shirt waist sale on the 2nd floor and premium counter on the 3rd. Santa Claus mail box for children featured. Prices urged to move before increases.
A garbled price and product list from Central Grocery at 119 West Wayne Street includes fresh Baltimore oysters 30 cents per quart, standard oysters 22 cents, butters, eggs, meats, produce, cheese, pickles, soap, and soap items with numerous misreadings and stray letters. The ad lists a wide range of items and prices in a single run-on fragment.
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