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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
7
May Manton semi princess blouse and skirt patterns are described with sizes and yardage for medium fits. The Fashion Depart ment of this paper offers No 6020 blouse and No S768 skirt patterns, priced and mailed with stamps, including a coupon order form and pattern address.
A speculative future forecast cites Jonathan Bourse of Syria predicting Taft will win a third term amid Roosevelt opposition. The piece details star-based dates for nominations, a coming war with a foreign power, and prosperity under Roosevelt policies. The prophecy links Navy-building debates to national victory and hints at a family-related White House event. It notes Friday as a lucky day and lists Want Ads pricing in the Journal Gazette.
Fragmented text lists strange substances and cleaning steps with garbled terms. It mentions grease, resin oil, borax and solvents in a puzzled sequence, hinting at a kitchen cleaning note or recipe fragment. No clear people places organizations or dates are evident.
County Recorder George L. Ashley and Miss Clara Rissing uncover centuries old Fort Wayne records. They document land grants, petitions to President Monroe, and later transfers including lumber contracts, sheriff bonds, and an 1824 apprenticeship for James Peltier Jr. The notes trace property sales around Calhoun and Berry streets and reflect early county governance and growth from frontier village to city.
The column blends poems with social news about Harvard Taylor and Mr. Herbert Wagenhals visiting family, planned enrollments, and a flurry of club gatherings. Readers learn about Miss Mina Hirschmann’s farewell, prize winners in Wogressivye pedro, and numerous neighborhood parties, dances, and anniversaries.
Readable fragments describe deeds, claims, and gifts tied to early Allen County figures. Details include the Wolcott and Paledo claims, bonds guaranteeing county seats and a church on Main and Calhoun, a 1828 sheriff’s deed, and the first plats for Fort Wayne era expansions. The text notes education advocacy, early town layouts, and attempts to shape a regional metropolis, with aging records being preserved for land titles worth millions today.
Frank Caley was picked up and sent to the station by Officer Charles Spither and others after a disturbance at Maine and Callgun streets. Frank Fitzgerald was described as drunk by Officer Jungle. The blotter notes a generally quiet day with several minor incidents and routine processing at the station.
At a quarterly meeting of St John’s Church of the Ernation, trustees named to oversee Barthold Bridge work between Mootunsiale and the etkyane tor ayhien two towns. Over 700 church members are to aid the project and report to county commissioners. Frank Warner and John Wain were elected school trustees.
A balloon race near West Shefford Quebec wrapped after nine craft landed. Fielding of San Antonio led by miles beyond rivals, while Ville de Dieppe and other balloons faced peril over Lake Michigan and Ontario. Mueller and Schoeneck survived a dramatic rescue as the Ville de Dieppe descended in cold air, landing near Benton Harbor and the crew clinging to life preservers.
A misread scene describes Willisit Mather Crocker meeting Lila Osgood, daughter of a manufacturer in Deng Mass. He instantly decides to pursue her, declaring she could become his wife. The dialogue shows Crocker admiring a photo and planning to win her over.
In a Mussente evening social Miss Osgood attracted attention with her artful presence and beauty. Mr Crocker, attracted by the visitor, confessed to courting her, then hinted at motive and violence before a tense turn toward a possible confession.
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