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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
2
Daily and Sunday subscription terms fill the page with scattered items from 1902. Mentions include political shifts with Governor Bekhaw running for re election, taming crime and gambling in cities, New York poker rooms, and Jersey City trolley leader David Young addressing heat issues after a cold trip. The fragmentary text also notes a December 20 1902 Sunday issue and various subscription rates.
Lionel Garden reports Cuba shows rapid postwar progress with sugar output rising from 836000 tons in 1898 to over 800000 in 1901 and likely 1060000 this year. Tobacco, cattle and exports gain, despite little foreign aid, while U S competition grows. Cuba’s development under hardship is praised by the British minister.
Chicago December 14 Increases in wages totaling 600000 a year will be granted to locomotive engineers and firemen on Chicago Northwestern railroad and branches after a pact between railroad officials and unions. New scale effective January 1 raises about percent. About 2500 workers on the Chicago Northwestern gain. others are with St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha and the Tacoma Valley lines under Northwestern control. The lower cause of congress has passed a bill for the relief of the Miami Indians in Indiana.
A guidance list urging careful, humane gift giving and financial prudence. It emphasizes buying within means, considering the recipient, avoiding vanity, and keeping Christmas focused on giving. It reminds shoppers to value the shop girl, remember hospital children, and avoid financial ruin. It ends with the message that true joy comes from generosity, not wealth.
Lansing December 19 Gov A T Bliss will not permit the McGovern Corbett fight planned for Detroit before the Metropolitan Athletic club. He informs Wayne County Sheriff Dickson to prevent the sparring match, citing Michigan court rulings against prize fights and offering assistance if needed.
Detroit January 2 sees the featherweight world championship clash between Young Corbett and McGovern. Backers largely favor Corbett as top bets ratio near even money. Prominent bettors including Burk Helly Cunlissings and Kad back Corbett while others wager across the field. Sam Harris and George Considine confirm sizable bets on Corbett as training ahead. Art Simms engaged to help Corbett study McGovern, having previously trained McGovern during the earlier derailed bout.
Deceiver 19- Matchmaker Wm Considine of the Metropolitan Athletic club says the proposed McGovern Corbett bout is not a prize fight but a sparring contest within the law. He notes a similar bout will be held at Light Guard Armory next Friday night and that the law will be tested. Considine states McGovern and Garbett will meet as planned.
Detroit news reports Terry McGovern arriving at Lakeside Hill Mount Clemens for several weeks rest and training. He hires Joe Humphries to scout for rabbits, gathers two guns and ammunition, and plans to stay fit with road work, baths, and sparring partners Charlie Mayhood Bad main McGovern and Hughie McGovern. An architect reviews plans at the Light Card Armory with Considine and Nagas.
The Eleventh district Township Trustee association closed two days of sessions in Logansport and chose Huntington for the next convention. Resolutions urge a single land tax law to replace the confused system, set daily labor pay at 2.50, raise gravel road levies to 20 cents per $100, and grant trustees power to resignate where land tax is worked out. They also seek state action to relieve school officers from book handling and allow boards of education to select textbooks.
The jury found five defendants Jann A Sheridan Charley Denny Charles Gutke Ed Pmo Tersch and T A E Albright guilty of bribery tied to the passage of a suburban streetcar company bill. Each faces years in prison with fines placed on deposit for court use. All filed motions for new trials and were remanded pending ruling.
A fatal blaze at the Salt Near apartment building on Fortyeigath street and Evins avenue in Chicago forces residents from upper floors to flee via improvised exits. Firefighters rescue occupants as an outer wing collapses minutes later. Loss estimated at $50,000.
The advertisement promotes a wide variety of dolls including china, rubber, poseable, and bisque headed dolls. It highlights Kestner dolls as premier gifts, promising joy to young hearts with a selection described as perfect for Christmas wishes.
A promotional retail notice touts gloves of all kinds for men women and children. It highlights Real Kid Gloves in various prices from 1.2 to 2.28 and men’s Kid Gloves from 7.00 to 2.00, plus golf gloves and warm mittens with free glove boxes offered to customers.
This page advertises new decorative gifts for the home including sofa pillows, satin pin cushions, lunch cloths, scarfs, doilies, centerpieces, Battenberg and Irish paint tray cloths, curtains, hand painted novelties, and new Saint Wood articles. Aimed at beautifying homes with a wide variety of colors and designs.
The store announces its Christmas stock is at peak levels and invites customers to inspect the holiday offerings. It positions the shop as a solution to Christmas shopping stress, urging readers to review the list for guidance.
Read like a period shop advertisement listing silks furs hosiery gloves handkerchiefs men furnishings umbrellas stationery perfumes toilet articles underwear linens blankets books Bibles calendars traveling bags rugs curtains face novelties and more from a local retailer.
Items include jewelry pocket books chatelaine bags photographs frames and art goods. Also fancy linens cushions pillows handkerchief boxes glove boxes comb and brush sets work baskets scrap baskets mirrors china bric a brac cuff boxes crock ink stands dolls and toys.
The advertisement touts the most complete showing yet offering popular copyrighted books for all tastes. It highlights new books for young people, a wide range of fiction, and handsome gift books in dainty bindings. Includes children’s toy books described as amusing and instructive.
The display promises toys for all ages and interests. It lists comic and instructive toys, mechanical items, doll carriages, building blocks, games, fire engines, trains, lanterns, drums, rocking horses, tea sets, books, and more, with Santa Claus present in full glory.
Handkerchiefs are showcased with all linen and cotton options. Women’s pure linen hemstitched hand kerchiefs available at 81 30 each. Swiss embroidered linen hemstitched varieties and Irish linen embroideries offered in several styles. Prices range from 15 to 20 cents for Swiss pieces and 26 to 8a cents for Irish linens, up to $12 for French embroidered lace handkerchiefs.
With larger assortments this Men's Furnishings stock greets shoppers. Find gifts for father or brother among nobby silks neckwear 25c 50c and 1.00 shirts 50c 78c and 1.00 night shirts 50c 75c and 1.00 fancy silk suspenders 5c to 1.00 and bath robes and underwear in right styles at right prices.
County commissioners meet for general business. Sessions of the superior court heard divorces and other civil cases with judges Heaton, O Rourke, and special appointees presiding. Foreclosure for plaintiff and trials sent to Adams county. Two rail freight accidents report fatalities and injuries at Little Ferry Junction, New Jersey. Licensed to wed Alphons Page and Lucy Cornelie in New York.
Nicholas Tischer a retired shoe merchant and pioneer resident of Huntington Ind died in the morning from a spinal affection that rapidly worsened after a period of recovery. Dr. Rosenthal of Fort Wayne advised, but Fischer was already dead before arrival. Fischer was German.
Nativity and arrival in Huntington in 1868 marked a long residence there. Mr. Fischer was seventy years old, leaving a large family including daughter Lena Algeier of Fort Wayne. A shoemaker by trade, he worked at the bench until 1883 before entering general shoe business, later retiring. He was highly respected and well known in Fort Wayne. The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Catholic church of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Indianapolis December 19 township assessors organized a permanent group in room 13 of the state house. O Pfeifer of Elkhart was elected president with J H Seward of Jonesboro as secretary and treasurer. A legislative committee, including TL HW Seward Linershorn Charles Greenwood New Albany I O Pfetiter Michart PB Schoon Munston Take county and John W Fraga Terretlaule, was named to draft a will for the annual assessors salaries. Assessors in townships under 25 000 population receive 2 dollars per day. The bill proposed at the conference will provide
A local proposal outlines daily wages from $2.50 to $5 for townships with populations around 5,000 and towns with 5,000 to 25,000. The plan envisions graduated salaries, not to exceed $1,500.
Republic Iron and Steel plans to make workers stockholders in the company and place them on the board of directors if the scheme is adopted. The plan, to be presented at the next convention in Columbus, aims to include riveters and finishers as stockholders and give them representation on the board.
Beginning Monday night the post office will remain open until 4 o'clock every evening for the public's convenience. Registered packages may be received at the stamp window. U. S. stamp page gifts are mentioned in the notice.
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