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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1902
Page
10
A report describes widespread illness among railway workers, including men in engine, firemen, and maintenance roles. Freight operations slowed as fewer staff could work regular hours, with a notable late shift delay cited and multiple men described as unfit for duty.
A fragment notes that a slight cause triggers effects on Mr Rupp, with the accident’s consequences spreading into his entire ann. The readable text is fragmented and unclear about full details or dates.
Montpelier to Fort Wayne trip by the Continental Limited yesterday set a new distance record of fifty miles in fifty four minutes with major curves test and a dead stop near Hanna Street. Meg Hopp detained from Gué for a passenger train incident noted. Engine 93 with Engineer Morgan aboard reported the run.
Reports from the city recount a man named Penhsytported gravely ill from paralysis linked to exposure while another worker, a fireman named Cress, suffered a fractured skull and other injuries on an incident connected to a mail train accident. Details cover hospital care, prognosis, and the impact on local employers and regulations.
A garbled report notes a calendar of distidays for Som Pennsylvanie officials and mentions figures like Car Buller Gruha Nesxda and Cran. It references Liberty Bell rites, a publication by the Mar nndaléadios Lamber cmpany, and freight engine actions across divisions in Lucasville Alycaster Leroit and Buffalo. The piece notes engines returning to shops after a strike and counts various service divisions affected.
A historic dispatch notes the Time Board enlargement to 330 hooks and the ongoing effort to keep trains running as road shops face shortages. It details several injuries including a switchman who escaped serious harm and a freight worker with a sprained back. one engineer was sent to Defiance for relief and another to Peru hospital after an incident at the duck pond shop.
A wartime style report details ongoing work along Glenwon Street with scaffolding blocking the east sidewalk toward the railway power station near Clinton Street. Several Pennsylvania workers are mentioned with varying duties and recent injuries or recoveries among Wabash and Pennsylvanian staff.
A Wayne Balthus company event invites all factory employees to the Temple Theater for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Guests will enjoy a performance of a fine vaudeville comedy followed by a generous theater treat, honoring the workers with a festive gift.
Church notices list services across multiple congregations including Erest Presbyterian, Bonny Congregational, and Wayne Street M E. topics cover Christmas legacy, pastor messages, and world faith questions. Names of pastors and meeting times appear with locations and presiding officers, indicating a regional Sunday schedule.
Directory of churches with pastors and service times listed for Washington and Clinton streets, including Westminster Berry Street Trinity Calvary Bethel and several others with morning and evening services, Sunday schools, and special mass times. The entries name Rev. Dwy Rev Fleming Rev McGaw Rev Brecklenedge Rev Seabreeze Rev Webb Rev Bailey Rev Luke Rev Ke Zartman and other clergy.
Readable parts indicate a real estate notice seeking farm lands for cash sales and bonds. The notice mentions timelines, fees, and a contact point at Northollis Street, urging landowners to respond. Details are fragmented but point to a sales solicitation by a company named Real Trade Heclars.
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