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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
5
A historical ad lists unbleached sheeting at 87 quality with 4 discount and bleached sheeting at 9 quality. Best bleached sheeting shows 5¢ and 23 price points, unbleached pillow casing 18¢ at 5 inches wide, bleached pillow casing 42 inches wide at 8¢ and 5¢.
Orsian and Sheldon residents hosted a Friday box supper at the Stildon school house to support an orchestra for a future event. The fundraiser raised about 20 dollars to be used for outfit costs and activities. A separate incident saw Elan Baker attempting suicide by cutting her throat. she survived and was sent to a asylum after medical staff and guardians intervened.
City notes report Tr T G Mere fully recovered and able to walk about as usual after a New Year illness. The city board of finance will meet tonight to pass on securities offered by the issuing institutions. Dr Luella Derbyshire, who underwent a surgical operation not long ago, was removed to her home and is improved. A fire at Mrs August Fox’s home on William Street is described as spontaneous combustion that started in the cellar. firemen extinguished the blaze. Wayne a Watash Valley Junction Co. issues two vouchers for the interest of Heparin. a map shows built and proposed sections.
Immanatglis Indiana reports the state health board’s yearlong effort on disease control and food and drug inspection. It details tuberculos is typhoid, diphtheria and plague prevention work, spread of circulars to schools and farmers institutes, and prosecutions for adulterated foods and drugs. Milk and drug sample analyses show ongoing adulteration challenges. The report notes intensified enforcement and plans to pursue prosecutions for watch and clock items seen as insufficient.
Madison January reports tell of a money heated bid by former State Senator William Hatten of New London aiming for the United States Senate seat to replace Isaac Stephenson of Marinette. Hatten, a lumber baron and non faction Republican, would contest Stephenson who earlier noted he sought only the short term after John Spooner’s resignation. He plans a thorough primary fight backed by wealth to run a dramatic campaign.
A Fort Wayne resident reports severe back pain and fatigue from daily work demands. After trying various remedies with little relief, he used Dean's Kidney Pills, purchased at Mexer Bros. Ob., and experienced marked improvement in strength and back comfort. The product is sold by Baxter-Milburn Co. in New York as U.S. agents.
A 1907 American Industries study asserts the United States has one fifth of global money and one sixth of population with vast visible assets totaling $31.5 trillion. Britain trails with $400.5 billion. per capita wealth estimated at $1,768. The report notes 22 million workers and strong farm wealth, urging optimism despite financial fears.
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