15 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Kilmer and Co. Swamp Root as a superior kidney remedy. It claims purification of the kidneys and improvement of other organs, urging readers to request a sample pamphlet and order a bottle from the company.
A chaotic incident at a fraternity gathering in San Francisco leads to injuries as several individuals fall while fleeing from a nearby scene. Jockeys and bystanders suffer from impacts as a fence is breached and persons are knocked down amid the commotion.
Fort Wayne faced a rough outing as the hosts faltered in a crowded rush line scene. Multiple players and team notes appear garbled, but the report centers on a home game with tense moments and key plays shaping the final result.
The piece describes a National basketball drafting plan with price brackets for classes C D and changes to drafting rules. It notes agreements with major leagues to draft from multiple teams and mentions a potential manager for Brooklyn as Patsy Donovan. The report also covers an evening meeting in Chicago and a Logansport game recap with scores and player names.
A fragmentary column notes that Mrs Astor favors rice pudding served browned with cream, while Miss Simrock prefers garden pears. The piece mentions a society gathering and references Fort Wayne sports coverage, plus a brief aside about a party guest list and culinary tastes.
The body of Wild was found hanging from a rafter in a river warehouse. he had died by his own action after his wife’s death. Sir Louis, December 13. The Leimerat of dollarsantoin Wild, aged, etc.
Tickets to Chicago will be sold on December 16 to 18 from Fort Wayne at 5.45 dollars round trip on coaches, with an eight dollar return price on December 0d. For times and ticket limits, consult John E. Ross, Ticket Agent of Pennsylvania Lines.
Chicago Employers' Association announces plans to establish a standing army of laborers, both skilled and unskilled, to represent every trade. The bureau aims to extend to cities with 60,000-plus populations and place workers in areas where union labor could not be used.
A found letter in Brehport Louisiana details a planned bank robbery at Minden Louisiana. The note describes a large gang of fifty five members including six women and mentions chloroforming a family and fleeing to Europe. Local police have arrested several suspects based on the letter.
The United States Steel Corporation agreed to acquire a half interest in vast ore lands on the Mesaba range west of Duluth Minnesota. Estimated to hold 300 to 306 million tons of ore about half of it Bessemer grade. Steel is expanding its Duluth Missabe and Iron Range operations.
A gritch engine on the Dinmoi Central railroad tore into the yard and crashed into a four story building occupied by the Tadlane Stove Company. The engineer and fireman were killed. The dead have not been identified.
The report notes Martin defeated Senter over twelve rounds, with Ber. H-At thw nd uta awalviersar tix pintch Hwee toralgh Orry a Miutin, of Pnitadels Fol, gaining the section over Marry Kontar of Chicago. The details are garbled but indicate a decisive boxing result and near-term implications.
An incompletely scanned note describes a dispute over school funds in Rochester Indiana. The fragment mentions trustees Beigel Hunde and Ma Sart, potential resignations, threats of removal, and concerns about depositing funds. It references about $2000 yearly and a Beyer bank holding the money, with ongoing tension involving Dillon and a deputy.
Detro it Dec 14 Tadgon e Harriot of Cincinnati served as receiver for the Pere Marquette and Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railways. He passed through Detroit en route to Toronto to qualify as receiver for Canadian territory. The move is seen as a pivotal step for Canadian county to accept an American in this role.
A battleship conducted a lengthy endurance test near the Louisiana coast exceeding its required time and speed benchmarks. The vessel maintained an average speed near 17 knots with no notable incidents reported during the four hour run.
John Buckley of Mellin Street and several others are mentioned amid a string of incidents including a fatality at a home on May Tile Road and two boys, David Cox and David Raids, discovering and opening torpedoes near the Walcast yards in the morning, with one detonating safely and the other remaining unexplained.
Fragmentary OCR describes a boys race disrupted by an explosion or legal action. It mentions an engineer linked to Pennsylvania and names like Rakdy and Garette Want Ade, with unclear actions or outcomes.
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