19 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1921
Page
1
A lengthy court session featured sharp exchanges as prosecutors and defense attorneys debated the baseball game case. Witnesses were questioned about alleged talks and payments while noting the defense’s strategy and the judge warned of procedural limits amid intense remarks.
Reported riot at Eastern Prison with guards firing and prisoners breaking cells. Two weakly injured during a tense clash as inmates set fires, shattered walls, and barricaded corridors. Guards struggled to restore control amid chaotic conditions and ongoing searches.
Two Bluffton girls died in a quarry accident as rescue efforts followed reports of their disappearance. Local authorities and family members described the scene as investigators reviewed who was with them and how the drowning occurred. A preliminary account noted the victims were found later at the water’s edge, with lingering questions about supervision and safety measures at the site.
Fragmentary notice hints at a proposed junior college in the area with local residents involved. The text mentions residents such as Lackey and a committee or planning group, and references a page one inset. The exact location and formal proposal details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A scrambled page describes subsidies related to ships and aviation in the United States. It mentions figures, receipts, and government support but contains many garbled phrases. The text references various names and places amid the discussion of policy and defense procurement.
A scrambled death notice page fragment lists names and roles in a long, unreadable stream. It references multiple individuals, possible relatives, and scattered hints of places and events, but lacks coherent structure or clear dates, making precise details hard to extract.
A long, partially garbled report describes the destruction of a German warship during testing. The text references wartime items, persons, and places in a fragmented, OCR-like form, noting a ship and related military activity with inconsistent details.
Dense OCR text describes Convoy news with numerous names, places, and events. It mentions Hodr batyo ban, Ame Mi Chtrombeetty, Shige, CEO Winters, and local officials, hinting at planning meetings and potential incidents affecting nearby townships, with references to residents and gatherings around a spring event and public notices.
AP dispatch reports Japan weighing disarmament options as parties debate conference aims and turnout. U.S. and British attitudes influence talks with factions split between restraint and firm defense, while invitations to China fuel further debate about broader regional strategy and security commitments.
Fragmentary OCR details a clash with officers and a shooting incident. Names, places, and exact outcomes are unclear due to corrupted text, but reference is made to an arrest, a firearm discharge, and property seizure or damage in a Towne area.
Readers learn of progress for the Laymen's Retreat to be held August 11 at the University of Notre Dame with the Gold Star Memorial to Hoosier martyrs. The event, organized under Knights of Columbus and Indiana leaders, involves state meetings in Fort Wayne, fundraising efforts, and a large delegation planned to travel from cities including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and other Indiana communities to attend the retreat and related memorial book publication.
A scrambled report outlines a Senate ballot delay and related legislative actions. It notes proposed measures affecting agencies, procurement and prescription controls, with references to leaders urging Republicans to stay aligned and to continued debate on prohibition and agricultural grants.
The fragment discusses a letter by Wilken regarding Allied debt and a public mind on wartime financial matters. It references Premier Ting and possible government actions, with phrases suggesting controversy over debt disclosure and policy. The text is disjointed and lacks clear dates or full names.
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