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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
8
A brief ad lists Post Cards including cents and best wishes with a decorative design. The seller cites RUSE at 391 Broadway listing items for sale such as fan tattoos and tattoes as part of the assortment.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best medicine for coughs colds throat chest and lung diseases. It claims seven years of proof and eighty years of proof, promising pneumonia prevention and general relief. Sold at Dreier Brothers dry store listing 60c and 1.00 per bottle with a free trial bottle offer.
A Z Tardy of Rast Wilson Maine hails Bucklen's Arnica Salve after fifteen years of use for sores boils ulcers and burns insisting it saved many doctor bills and urging 25 cents for the Drafter Brothers' product.
A Journal-Gazette want ad urges readers to turn old household items into rubbish by selling them through the paper. It promotes clearing space by listing unwanted goods for sale and highlights that rubbish ends up where it belongs as part of a local classified service.
State Senator Willieat Renke asked Game Warden Sweeney to assist in establishing game preserves for quail and pheasants in Allen County. The plan calls for a 2500 acre tract to be set aside, signed landowner agreements allowing three years of shooting, then stocking with 20 to 40 birds annually. Hungarian pheasants, larger and hardier, would bolster the stock with hopeful natural increase by the end of the period.
Local notices record the death of Money Mueller a former blacksmith found dead from a hemorrhage at 1237 Michael Avenue aged 43. Additional obituaries include Aloysius Miller age 12, Perry Bowyer of St Paul Minn and Mrs Catherine Dely of Kosciusko county with funeral plans and family survivors noted.
In the case of Savings, the First National Bank and others, a judgment for $959 with interest from September 107 is recorded. An investigation into a divorce case spanning decades revealed county funds issues. May 5 1977 Mary Allen Koeenes was granted a divorce from Hamlin Keeney, with details noting alcoholism and pension needs. Court costs and decree entries were clarified after errors and unpaid amounts were uncovered and corrected. The Huntington Times reports a ruling for Hamilton National Bank of Fort Wayne against Charles Walker.
Classified notices seek a married janitor with bandijox skills and low pressure systems, a woman for home work, a salesman for Equitable Refining, stenographer for Journal-Gazette, and various misc roles. Jobs offer wages and require references. some listings specify walking distance from courthouse or downtown proximity.
For rent a complete barber shop business space at 117 Grand Street. Describes a ready to operate shop with fixtures in place and potential tenants to contact for viewing. Located in a central district with foot traffic and accessible by public transit.
An advertised excursion invites buyers to Fort Wayne residents to travel to the Rich Brazos river valley near Houston Texas for a land sale. Purchasers buy direct from owners with an audit of expenses paid if not as represented. Office contact provided for details on farm land, pricing, and terms.
The Huntington Times reports drainage commissioners approve the Mayne ditch to drain five farms into Little River from Arthur Mayne farm. Estimated cost near 34,209 with total assessments around 230 and benefits matching. In Indianapolis, Sam A. Morris, city treasurer, was admitted to practice in Indiana and U.S. courts.
Our own homusmada Chorolate offered at regular price and a few items discounted to attract buyers. The Gazette's Want ads list odds and ends for sale and service offerings, reflecting local commerce and promotions in the issue.
A garbled page lists rental homes and sale items from locally issued ads. Entries mention rental rooms with water and baths, storefronts and confectionery stores for rent or sale, musical instruments and equipment for sale, used furniture, and miscellaneous household goods. Also notes car parts and farming items. various streets and vendors referenced.
Advertisements describe numerous properties around Fort Wayne and Wayne with low down payments, monthly terms, and bargain prices. Listings include six to seven room houses, cottages, model homes, and farm lands with improvements, wells, barns, and near car lines and the courthouse area. Prices range from modest down payments to per acre rates, with trades and easy payments promoted.
A garbled miscellany lists for sale grocery, confectionery, school supplies, and cigars with offers on a suburban home, land, and furniture. Includes phrases about a 13 acre property near court house, brick forged items, sewing machines, and repair services with scattered addresses and contact hints.
Job notice offering carpenters and mechanics positions in Houston and nationwide. Representatives will be at Bit Wolk office in Lone Block this evening. Train schedule mentions departure from Wabash station Tuesday noon, February 28, with planned arrangements as stated.
Short display of classified line items from the Journal-Gazette advertising page. Includes various want ad snippets, price cues, repeating headings, and contact prompts.
Real estate notice promotes farms and homes for exchange or sale. Mentions acres near stations, fertile soil, water, and storm readiness. Advertises trades for upland houses, furnaces, and parcels around Paulding and Wayne counties. Emphasizes full service including insurance and property sales.
Realty ads list multiple properties in Port Wayne area including nine room and ten room houses on Grace and Felrfield avenues, farms with acres for sale or exchange, and a modern fused home on Talana Avenue. J J Druley, Rue Estate, Arcade, Foot Wayne, Indiana, promotes exchanges, adjoining water, barns, fruit trees, and proximity to shops with varying price terms.
Classified note from a rural advertiser seeking farm trades or rentals. Mentions 9 PTO 11 acres near Erin and Beaver County, two miles west of Guyraan en rail, plus other farm and house listings. Indicates buyers want to trade for smaller farms and asks for full particulars. Also advertises houses and rentals and lists contact points.
For sale real estate by W B Dold. Modern fully, near East Washington street. Pine Street and Woodhead avenue houses offered with brick options and paved lots. Various payments, rents, or buyer arrangements. Plans available at New 198 plan office in New York.
Listing detailed properties near Barr, Lewin Street, and Elm Junction with ten to twelve rooms, greenhouse, and outbuildings. Includes farm and acreage in St Inez township, interurban access, concrete walls, well tiling, price points from 370 to 32000, with terms and contact by phone.
Interurban timetable notes car departures from Fort Wayne with connections to Indianapolis Toledo Chicago and other towns. Details include specific departure times 1:00 7:00 8:00 and 1:00 again with divisions Fort Wayne Bluffton Garrett Waterloo Kendallville and Aburn noted. Receiver M Mortimer lists baggage and express services and rates for groups.
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