12 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
1
Loganaport drops a tense overtime defeat as Fort Wayne edges ahead. Mitchell nets key goals, while Loganaport defense stalls late. Tight play and frantic saves shape a hard fought clash with Fort Wayne prevailing by a close score.
Hugh Sutherland was unanimously elected captain of the Wabash football team for 1906 at Crawfordsville Indiana, succeeding William Spaniel in the role.
An old ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS with Druggists restriction money if they fail to cure. Each box bears B W GROVE S signature and is priced at 25 cents.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway announces special low return rates for dining and travel from December 23 24 24 80 and 31 1905 and January 1 1906. Tickets valid to January 3 inclusive or to points on connecting lines. Includes eclipse themed passes and holiday schedule.
In a Brunswick leagues clash last evening the First National Bank team of league No 1 took two games from Navion. The Istter team posted the high score with 77 pins. In Elkhart Indiana the first white child born in Elkhart County was recorded as dying today.
Freight trains collided near Huntington causing two workers to die and several others fatally injured. The incident disrupted rail service as investigators inspect the wreckage and determine cause. Clear names and precise details are unreadable in the fragmentary OCR but point to a deadly railroad collision.
A crude oil explosion at the old Wineland farm west of Poneto set a home ablaze injuring a woman and a child. Miss Wineland and Mrs. Wallace died, an infant was expected to recover, and neighbors extinguished the flames. The two women were nieces of Hugh Dougherty of Indianapolis. Portland, Indiana reports also note a separate fraud case in Columbus where George Davenport, a seaport canvasser, offered a guilty plea to using the mails to defraud.
A seller promised seven outfits for 49 dollars and included a free item. The buyer paid, but the trader did not deliver the clothing or the finished articles. The case highlights a deceptive sale and missing goods.
Dec 11 a $25,000 Greco painting titled Christ and the Cross was stolen from a Madrid gallery. Authorities in New York were alerted as customs inspectors at the port were asked to watch for the artwork. A separate note mentions the Patterson store offering a dressed turkey with each overcoat sold before Christmas for a specific price.
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