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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
14
Notes indicate a major sale starts Tuesday and lasts through the month. Further details and price quotations will appear in Monday evening and Tuesday morning editions. The item promises significant savings across a wide range of goods.
At Fairview Lincoln on July 4, William Jennings Bryan welcomed delegations from eight states to a porch rally. He predicted strong odds for victory, praised guests, and noted internal party tensions as Tom L. Johnson and Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland engaged with Bryan. The final delegation left around 6 PM.
After weeks of costly labor the Pearl theater owners announce a three day run for a new “first timer” film featuring The Blackmailer and Wanted a Husband. Live acts include Gale Crieg singing Dear Heart and Joseph Finan performing The Cozy Flat, all for a nickel.
Attle Thomas Daltry eleven years old died after a Fourth of July prank in Huntington Indiana when a false fire alarm drew the fire department. The boy followed the fire wagons for three blocks then collapsed and died within minutes at his parents home on Wilkerson Street.
Frank Kappel departed for Rome via Mby. Dr H J Ranke returned from a five week Colorado trip. Mrs George F Peppler of 1228 Summit Street underwent successful appendectomy at St Josephs hospital yesterday. NM J Lordier, long patient at St Josephs, returned home on Baker Street after a leg fracture from a runaway accident.
The ninth annual convention of the Indiana Mail Carriers Association was held in Kokomo with large attendance. Mayor Arnett of Kokomo, EB Gatnor of Muncie, Samuel Rathbone of Washington DC, and J E Shideler of Indianapolis spoke. Arthur Groves of Indianapolis was elected president for next year and J W Caniels of Evansville secretary. The next meeting is set for Evansville on May 31 next year.
A quirky line asserts the world owes prosperity to the reader and hints that a useful action could place one to collect the debt via a classified ad. It reads as a promotional or satirical snippet with no identifiable individuals or organizations.
In Indianapolis a federal petition by George M. McCulloch asks to file an answer and defend for Star Publishing in the case Reid v Star Publishing and others. The document claims collusion between Reid and the company president to push a receivership and seeks a full accounting and defense for the Star Publishing company.
A wife narrates how coffee caused nerve distress until she switched to Postum. After brewing properly, she notes a rich flavor and improved health, inspiring her husband to quit coffee as well. The letter promotes Postum from Battle Creek and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
St Louis July 4 widower Emil Vorhauer seeks one cent damages for a broken heart in a suit filed in banders court. Miss Meta Glesler, aged in her 20s, denies engagement plans and jokes about reclaiming various ante nuptial gifts including a diamond ring and ostrich plume.
The fire department was ready for many alarms but only one call occurred on the Fourth of July. Shortly after 9 a.m. engines responded to Masterson Avenue to a frame dwelling owned by W. K. France and occupied by Joseph Morgan where a toy balloon started a roof fire. Damage was minimal.
A vast crowd gathered near the central engine house to witness a grand fireworks show provided by local lads and residents. The display was hailed as one of the best in the city and crowds at other engine houses joined in the celebrations late into the night.
In Cooperstown New York on July 4 the condition of Bishop Henry Codman Potter shows a ray of hope for recovery, though doctors still call him gravely ill. The report contrasts with prior days, noting cautious optimism from physicians.
Fire and gas explosion in the Rikovsky S mine near Yusovo, European Russia, entombs over 200 workers as 160 bodies have been recovered. Rescue efforts are hampered by ongoing flames and collapse with 75 wounded and feared further deaths. Troops guard the shaft as families await word.
Albert Sewell reports completion of wheat cutting in Pleasant Lake Indiana. Harvest looks promising with yields ahead of last year and crop progress ahead of schedule in the locality as of July 4 flagged by the Kist News Bureau.
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