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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
1
Until Saturday night sale of men suits and coats with prices: $3.70 to $8.00 for various coats. Limited to one purchase per person. discounts apply to remaining stock. several price points listed including $5.00 and $4.90 for coats.
Half price sale on knee pants with discounts noted as 150, 126, and 100. Limited to three pairs per customer. Product references include goats, al y, and hive and belt knee pants.
Fragmented sale lines show underwear items with discounts and unit prices. The text lists multiple items with unclear quantities and percentages, plus assorted ties priced up to 1.50. Formatting is garbled, but indicates a promotional sale with reduced prices across several underwear products and ties.
Fragmented OCR shows an apparel sale with shirts priced from 0 to 3.00 in inconsistent phrases. Mentions include different shirt types and price steps and unclear branding. No clear event date or location is identifiable.
A garbled sale listing references items including white vests and suspenders with various prices, noting a sale event at Duelo. The readable fragments mention suspenders priced at 25e, 75e, 1.00, and 41.00, with an unclear flair line and garbled product names.
A village sale offers sixty white border handkerchiefs at two to three each. Not more than one dozen may be purchased by a single person.
Fragmentary OCR shows a series of overcoat price points including 15.00 12.00 and 8.00 with scattered phrases like go and 5.00. No clear event or entity context available to establish a full itemized purchase report.
London reports Tommy Burns the heavyweight champion and Jack Jolson may meet for the title within months. British promoters offer a purse and deposit $2,000. Burns and Johnson each put up forfeit money. Fight aimed before June 10 in England with a 15 foot ring and James J. Jeffries as referee.
The University of Chicago football team may not play seven games West, despite a conference move to extend the schedule. The Midway senate may limit the number of games, with Dean Albion Small saying a vote is unlikely and a five-game limit could be surprising if seven was proposed.
Bramwell Test last night hosted a small boxing gathering where Freddie Cole sustained a badly smashed nose. After the referee ruled in, Test was put on the mat for the count. The organizers say another bout is likely soon.
Tarney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburgh club, urges a rule to shorten games by banning infielders from talking with the pitcher during play. He argues the game is already short enough and that eliminating such conversations will reduce delays, though fans prefer more action.
A historical medical ad claims Dr Bolan’s System of Rectal Medication cures piles fistulas hemorrhoids and rectal disorders without surgery or detention from business It cites constipation as a symptom and alleges cures for kidney bladder liver and skin diseases with a physician boasting 23 years in general practice and 20 years as a piles specialist.
A busy baseball week features schedule meetings for the American and National Leagues in New York, a joint rules committee session, and White Sox travel plans to Los Angeles. Philadelphia writers host Monte Cross’s farewell dinner as he moves to manage Kansas City, with Athletics set for New Orleans training.
Gavenhurst Ontario February reports John Bobby awarded a Carnegie medal for saving a companion Jameson during a gale off their island home. They clung to an overturned boat as a life line was thrown and the rescuer jumped from the second deck to reach Jameson, pulling both to the steamer Oriole.
Ten thousand spectators packed the royal box area as President Pardo and his staff watched a thrilling bullfight. The first bull tossed the picador, injuring him. the second bull gored the matador, who was carried from the ring. President Roosevelt sent thanks to Peru’s Jose Vardo for the visit and praised the USS ships and crew as the squadron’s reception reflected American power and esteem.
Fort Wayne curlers prepared for two visiting Grand Rapids teams with an entertainment committee named to arrange hospitality. The visitors arrive Wednesday morning with curling slated after dinner, while Fort Wayne aims to showcase skills and learn from the visiting players.
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