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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
7
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for many ailments including blood diseases stomach troubles and kidney and liver issues. It emphasizes unique ingredients and asserts no substitute, offering liquid or Sarsabats forms.
Christmas rush hits Carnes as all manufacturing plants close for the holiday period. Workers face reduced runs and scattered delays as plants like the Lamp Factory prepare Christmas programs, with union officials and agents coordinating stoppages, overtime cuts, and safety moves to meet surging rail shipments and holiday demand.
A garbled dispatch describes a railroad detective tale with mentions of officers, officers on duty and off, and various locations near a rail yard. Names, places, and dates are obscured by OCR errors, but imply a chaotic scene with departmental figures and Christmas disruptions in a railroad community.
Penny telephone workers Miaxox Tara Dancy and Elia Kettle received handmade gifts from the company, delivered by grateful colleagues. The event highlighted appreciation within the private exchange and the gift program at the facility.
Fragmentary report notes another freight blockade in Pennsylvania near Yarneg. Text references yard delays and trouble for handlers unable to move trains. Names and specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Four day effort produced ten engines with high efficiency and quality. The team completed tasks at the Pennsylvanian shop, reporting excellent results and steady progress, while coordinating repairs and cleanup duties across the period.
The report details disrupted schedules and wage notes as Pennsylvanian railroad and utility workers plan holiday observances. It notes employments, absences due to illness, and policy debates on extending return dates for holiday travel, with several named workers and companies affected.
The article notes the succession plan following Leah P Newman as head, highlighting the longtime leadership role over forty years, and mentions the airline and rail ties with the New York Central line. It references a prominent figure stepping into a key post and the legacy of stable stewardship.
A fragmentary text describes a fever outbreak and slow recovery within a community. It mentions a Mrs and Mr Pred Tholee, efforts by workers at a wake shop, and a struggle with illness followed by guarded improvement. The passage hints at medical staff and possible public health concerns without clear dates or places.
A notice describes unveiling of a Barbara Peck monument along the Sholaecrence riverfront near the state capital. It mentions funding through local Methodist Groups and community preparations for an August ceremony with anticipated federal involvement.
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