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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
A fragment notes a merchant at Cefar View Abis marketing a “Yox” product tied to a claim of gold value and wealth. It mentions guaranteed reliability and a Dretey Fire stove context, with references to customers and a sales pitch.
A period advertisement asserts a cure claim for malaria jaundice biliousness malaria, liver and fever debility with electric remedies promoted as the best climate treatment. It touts purifiers, tonics, and insomnia relief offered by Dreier & Bros on Gros Street Drive under a guarantee.
Odd notes from Albion include injuries at a cellar hinge accident, a house party with guests from Goshen and Mishawaka, and resurgent activity in nearby towns. Reports cover weather impacts, fishing notable catches near Warsaw, ongoing meetings, and social events across northeastern Indiana communities.
A local paper describes the EC Girl arriving in Fort Wayne to hand out freshly minted one dollar bills procured by the nation. She tours stores promising friendly greetings and busy grocers fill orders for EC Corn Flakes. The public figure is celebrated as an All American girl with enthusiasm and daily calls to townspeople.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled names and phrases including references to Mrs and Miss, with unclear relationships and scattered terms like fathering program and Mrs Balighman. No coherent event or headline emerges from the legible content.
Wesley County agent for Gaylor Kiefer Company sues for pay owed for services rendered. Legal action centers on a commission claim after dispute with the firm. Attorneys, court filings, and local venue details indicate a contested real estate commission case with ongoing litigation and potential recovery efforts.
Joseph Mitchell a foreman at a Vermont state facility living at 1117 East On Street was struck by a westbound streetcar after jumping from a car at Bellone Stables. He suffered head injuries and shock, initially feared internal injuries, and was taken home by carriage for treatment.
In Bluffton Indiana a fourteen year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Haflich, fired a double barrel shotgun in his kitchen after noon. The blast shattered a screen door as his sister Elsie, seventeen, opened it but she escaped with only minor scratches and a concussion described.
Kendallville Indiana May 23 Mrs W F Brehl secretary of the Lagey McGaugher family reunion association reports the reunion will be held at the home of Mrs Sarah Lavy at Pleasant Lake Indiana on Thursday August 6 a large attendance is expected Gramling is president of the association
Warasaw Indiana July 3 Widaman son of Atrames J Do Widman is down with diphtheria and under care of a trained nurse from a Fort Wayne hospital. At first it was believed the child had a severe attack of tonsillitis.
East News Bureau reports at LaGrange Indiana on July 22 that efforts to honor dead comrades buried in Indiana cemeteries outside LaGrange include receiving markers and headstones for the veterans John Bruce Forty Fourth Indiana Anthony Rogers Eighth Michigan John Spearow Forty Fourth Indian etc.
A list of veterans from the War of 1812 and Civil War era names the men and their Indiana and Ohio units. The Friends plan to place stones on property and seek aid from Comrade Edgar Hinttey at the local office in La Grange Indiana. stones weigh about 200 pounds each.
Elst News Bureau reports Clover Leaf rail yard section foreman at Craleville has vanished to dodge forgery arrest. In six months he passed about 3800 in counterfeit notes, with counterfeit securities on David Crum and Adam Peise. Deratur Banks cashed them. they plan a determined effort to seek justice.
A fragment extols Crystal Sea sargines as the daintiest fish, mildly smoked and cured, preserved in pure oil. It claims unmatched quality for dinners and quick meals and invites readers to remember the brand, urging not to accept inferior substitutes.
In Lagrange Indiana on July 22 a quiet wedding took place at the home of Dr OW Dryer with only immediate relatives present. The ceremony witnessed by the bride and groom’s families marked a subdued announcement alongside recent death notices.
The Winona Woman's Club met in Westminster Chapel, presenting a well planned child labor program with Miss Rose Clark presiding. Speakers discussed literature and moral aspects, while a концерт featured a piano solo, a Girls' club wand drill, and remarks by Mrs. H. Myers and Rev. Dr. Hughes.
Fort Wayne Oil & Supply Co promotes Childs Fire Extinguishers as a way to reduce insurance rates. Agents from the firm advocate the safety upgrade and advise customers to consider the product for risk management.
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