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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1908

Page

3

Morse in Bank Visits Amid Bid to Restore Fortune

Charles W Morse visits banks in New York as proceedings against him surge. Attorney general investigation into the American Ice Company and its alleged control of the ice trust continues with grand jury testimony and officials signaling further hearings next week.

New York Menejer Lus Requieres Sturse Britt Weiter Krézle Morse William Street Brite National Henie Oforth America Henne Titmesty Hanna Doree Jackson Ice Trust Tee Trust Jackson T Hughes Enerala Oswalte Atondar

Motor chair for calling and shopping

An early inventor Miss Schmidt presents an electric chair with a storage battery to aid invalids. The 42 inch wheel chair carries a 14 horsepower motor and a range of about ten miles. It is maneuverable on crowded sidewalks and designed for street and park use.

Ayriendsat Schmidt Raverine

Warrant thefts stain county books in cashing scheme

Investigators find warrants abstracted from receipt books and many cashed warrants missing. Warrant receipt books stolen. bills and warrants later found incomplete. County auditor officials and prosecutor Elliett Havton warn of a broad theft scheme that hid tracks by concealing bills and warrants.

Nirablz Elliett R. Havton

Burts Go Suits Half Price Sale

Garbled sale notice offers men’s fancy suits at half price and 20 percent discounts. Mentions a $80 black suit reduced to $22, with a limit of two suits per person and unclear branding.

Patterson Fletcher Co Eas Patterson-Fletcueh

Kekiongas Down 70 Defeat At St Marys

A tightly contested basketball game at St Marys featured the Kekiongas and the Miami team, with Rum! taim Melt edging the Kekiongas and Miami prevailing 88 to 70. Referee whistles intensified the pace as Frat Harper of the Miami Athletic Association argued for 2 penalties amid the clash between alumni and St Marys seniors. The article hints two defeats to erase for St Marys and mentions a forthcoming game against Canwardia College as well as public attendance invited.

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Kendallville Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Kendallville residents and visitors are listed in a crowded personal column with names such as Franks, Barter, Ricketts, Daws, Currie, Tooth family, Gillis, and White among others. The notes cover returns home, visits to relatives, travel to cities like Detroit and Fort Wayne, and social events including a wedding toast and a nurse’s engagement, reflecting a bustling local social scene. A separate item reports a fire alarm at the Hoel Manufacturing Company plant caused by a weighted snow-filled whistle, prompting the fire department response.

Kendallville Ind Mason Franks Cocunna Minn Row. Wullerton Grave’s Pass Ore Wist, Sreieol Fort Warne Flonn Grace Gillis Ly. Kelfer Detroit C. E. White Gashan Borlan Paynesville Bits C.D Dirs W. G Floegal Winona Lake Hare W. H. Pritz Helsinger Mary Wweart Petestzian Henry Schmidt Avila Schmidt-Walt D. Ke. Hoge Hammond Irs Ruthven I Q. Weirii A. J. Strauss Daniels Latra A. Glatiz Citcage Amanda Belihart William and Prehard Tara Glarta Chiesa Oie Wenlalistic Hoel Manufacturing Company Pis Tayess Hixshon

Body Arrives From California for Local Funeral

A body arrives from California and is taken to the residence of Lun Tshetl on Dewine Street for funeral arrangements. Bertatter Bros met the coffin at the station and will transport it to the home. details of the service are not yet known.

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Booze Saga After Saturday Shooting Sparks City Talk

Ernest Beicher, shot by his daughter Sunday, reportedly brought whiskey home Saturday night. Neighbors and Beicher family dispute a local paper claim of an understanding with Mayor Hosey. Beicher returned home drunk Saturday, was taken to hospital Sunday, and his daughter defended her action as saving his wife. The hospital report says Beicher is improving.

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Severe snowstorm disrupts city transit and aid appeals

Heavy snowfall halts streetcar and interurban service as tracks and wires clog with drifts. Crews clear lines through the night with limited progress, rail depots dump snow into sewers where possible, and unemployment rises as winter hardships intensify. Aid networks brace for greater demand while police and charities handle increased shelter and food requests.

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Snow bound racers leave Corunna for Kendallville

Two racing cars, an American Thomas driven by Montague Roberts and a French De Dion driven by Captain Hansen, departed Corunna around 2:43 tonight aiming to run seven miles to Kendallville by tomorrow. They faced deep snow drifts from Waterloo eastward, with forecasted light winds from the northwest and pilots breaking through snow. Progress was slow, with an expected march through heavy drifts, and farmers report new drifts east of Kendallville. The Thomas car led at departure, both crews hoping to reach Kendallville by tomorrow forenoon, weather permitting.

Paris Thomas Montague Roberts de Dion Hansen Corunna Kendallville Toledo Waterloo Here Marning Kenoullvilla Catrina Cortana

Journal Gazette Delivery Complaint Ad

Readers urged to report late Journal Gazette deliveries every morning for breakfast. The notice accuses carriers and substitutes of delaying papers, urging prompt complaints and offering to sell old items via want ads.

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Wintering Farm Horses for Economic Work Reduction

A 19th century guide outlines how to winter farm horses to balance feeding and work. It discusses extreme practices from overfeeding in stalls to subsisting on scraps, advising four to six weeks of conditioning, revised rations using timothy hay oats corn stover bran beet pulp and oil cake, and the role of shelter and daily exercise to keep horses ready for spring tasks. It notes substitutions to reduce costs while maintaining energy and emphasizes abundant turnout during the day with proper night stabling.

Lkely Matcain Life Farm

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