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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1908
Page
2
The Fort Wayne Journal notes national and state political turns, including tepidity toward civil service, a Kansas antitrust verdict against International Harvester, and local press commentary. References to Beveridge, Jackson, Greenfield, and Indiana figures appear amid broader national dispatches and business signals.
A lengthy discussion on tariff protection and its effect on American industry unfolds with focus on the Dingley tariff, calls for reform, and criticisms of revenue distribution. It cites figures on beet sugar, borax, and steel, asserting that protection often raises prices for consumers while enriching a few.
Harvey Hazel, about 17 or 18, who killed his mother in Battle Creek, shows signs of remorse after police confinement. He appeals for forgiveness, recalling his father and a troubled home life. His aunt from Aurora, Illinois, aided his change, delivering emotional discussions at the station. The motive centers on money and conflict with his father. His father disowned him, hoping to forget the crime. The body is likely to be taken to Battle Creek for burial.
A Kansas mother Clara Bleakley fights to regain her infant Marian Bleakley, born in St Louis, who has lived with the Barclays since infancy after court battles. Judge Pollock ruled no federal jurisdiction and the child likely stays with the mother. The Barclays face costly appeals while Bleakley’s relatives exhaust funds.
Local listing announces a clearance on 73 dozen fancy caps at Patterson Fletcher Co with half price. Caps at $2.00 and other style remnants marked down. sale runs until February 1.
The piece narrates a dramatic scheme to replace Harry Thaw with a substitute prisoner. A man promises to swap Thaw to a different cell and escape action for a 2 000 000 payment. The dubious plot references Dickens and public fate, amid sensational trial rhetoric.
A sensational letter to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw outlines an offer to substitute a prisoner for Harry Thaw, proposing entry into Tombs or Sing Sing and freedom for the husband in exchange for wealth. The writer cites family despair and vows to endure death if necessary, urging immediate decision amid a looming verdict.
Patterson Pletcher Co advertises men's fancy overcoats in a half price sale through February 1. The page lists various coat styles with prices from 10 to 150 dollars, including heavy overcoats and fancier models, inviting readers to shop while stock lasts.
State Benatar Thomas Wirkwire of Steuben county is a candidate for the Twelfth district at a convention dated recently. News spread at the district gathering Thursday as the local leaders claim the faction aims to make reforms and align efforts in the county.
Justice John W M Harlan warned at a Navy League dinner of a distant future collision between white and yellow races and urged a large navy budget. He spoke of migration westward and a potential skillet army in Japan, predicting a world shaking conflict between races.
Through a frank sales note Patterson-Fletcher Co lists broad discounts on most stock excluding children’s hose and overalls, valid until February first with a one day invoice. The notice mentions candidates Yeagley and Ashles in county offices and hints at political activity alongside the sale.
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