19 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
1
A local doctor, Dr Wells, claims tuberculosis is curable and climate is not essential. He has installed an Xray Ozonation apparatus at 229 East Ferry Street and invites inquiries to explain the method.
In New York magnates meet to discuss league affairs amid stormy disputes that surfaced over Farney Dreyfuss attempting to dictate how Charley Murphy should run his Chicago team. In South Bend Indiana, one of the season’s top players is targeted for the Terre Haute Central league next season.
A meeting of passenger agents from major cities including Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Indianapolis Columbus Cleveland and Petoskey gathered to discuss mutual information sharing and service improvements. Assistant general passenger agents and district and city agents from the GTA and Pennsylvanian networks were present with plans to reconvene at Claypan tomorrow and Friday for similar discussions.
An advertisement offers dining at Hof Brau from 11 to 2 and promotes a stock of combs. The copy mentions New York Hair Bazaar and urges readers to visit for meals and grooming supplies.
Mrs. A W Pickard awoke to find Ada Goce lkern missing after a breakfast, a note saying she would elope that evening. The fiancé is Rey Pape, a 19-year-old clerk from 3202 Dinnen Avenue, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Pape.
An OCR fragment touts a tonic named Pubercine as a positive cure for consumption, with testimonials from several users. The garbled text mentions fast and permanent relief, specific individuals, and distributors, but the credibility and details are unclear due to poor transcription.
The narrative recounts a year long romance between Ada Grorken, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Grorken, and a young man who may have fled toward Chicago to seek work in the theatre industry. Neighbors and employers describe Ada as intelligent and well behaved, while the motive remains unclear as the pair disappeared without parental knowledge.
Christmas fast cards from Jones Kodak Store promote cigars in festive packs. Manager Hunt in Van Wert, Indiana, signs as manager of the W s VansVert Ludianable league team. First baseman James Carmony of this city and other Portland players are expected to join Van Wert. Portland reportedly will not field a team next season due to financial burden. Wolff signs with the Va Wert team, and Joe Campbell will play for Portland next season in the Michigan league.
An advertorial item promoting Jones Kodak Store and The Great Post Card Depot. The copy mentions regulator remedies and tonics such as Mount Tex and related products, with pricing implied at 35 cents for tea or tablets. The jumbled text suggests a vintage classified style listing for patent medicines and supplies.
A fragmented reading of Christmas post cards and Kodak store items lists. Mentions inventors and patents in Indiana, names and places such as Terre Haute and Port Wayne, with scattered references to devices, machines, and marking, all in a garbled trade-card style.
A fragmentary report describes a mob assault in which a man named Wyatt is tarred and feathered by villagers after alleged improper advances and a chaotic sequence ending with a rifle threat. Authorities, including President Hag Antoines and B. Patber, are mentioned amid uncertain details.
The state reports close to finishing its case in the John R. Walsh misappropriation trial. National Bank Examiner G F Maxey testified, detailing numerous ledger entries as the government prepares to complete its presentation by Friday. Defense counsel agreed to admit many entries to speed proceedings.
An old advertisement touts Over Sixty Years Jow’s Soothing Syrup used by mothers for teething children. It claims to soften gums ease pain reduce wind colic and treat diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide at 5 cents a bottle. Copyright June 20 1904. Serin No 1038. Mrs W.
Toby Roberts of White Pigeon Michigan aided his bedridden wife by giving a teaspoonful of a poisonous acid by mistake. A son recently taught in school that milk can counteract toxins helped avert tragedy as the wife’s condition remained serious but she is expected to recover. Patterson-Fietcher Co. reported silk pegwear up to ra
Seventeen year old Clade Miller, linked to a mistaken shunt that injured Koenig, was arrested in Morvonville on a charge of stealing a suit from William G Bly at 129 West Columbia. He was brought back to the county jail by Deputy Harvey Hughes after last night’s arrest as Miller and Koenig, both former Roebuck farm workers, were involved in a separate incident with a revolver.
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