28 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
1
A fragmented grocery inventory lists One Seatfast mustards several canned beans and onions. Items include one seatfast for mustard one can of pork and beans one can kidney beans three sacks salt five shore glasses mustard three packages Argo starch three dried onions.
A market listing shows vegetables and fruit quantities including three bunches of radishes and onions, four gobs of cantaloupes, three bunches of carrots, two pounds of new apples, three bunches of beets, fine watermelons, and rhubarb quantities. Several items appear with unclear or corrupted figures, indicating a fragmented OCR record from a historical newspaper page.
In Lagrange last evening Major Shamus Lieutenant Hershey and Captain Snyder with national guard members sought to recruit for war strength. Cards were sent to county first on list. court room packed. talks given, but attendees refused to enlist and favored the draft. Also notes birth of baby boy to Mr and Bro Russell Dyiver, death of Mrs Carrie Holden in Huntington with funeral in Bellevue, and local personnel changes including Frei Fleming resigning to move to Chicago. Rev Thomas A Estell of Mt Zion Lutheran looked after business matters in Muncie this week.
Jacksons Orchestra performs at Fort Wayne Country Club Saturday night with July plans. Menu features breakfast items such as glazed pineapple, total loaf, rolled oats, evaporated milk, poached eggs on toast, and hot biscuits with jam and milk. Supper includes baked beef, rice and ham casserole, potatoes, onions, radishes, salad, rolls, fruit, and desserts with beverages.
Curtis Carriger aged 34 died at home of his parents after nearly a decade with tuberculosis Born in Antwerp Ohio on September 2 1882 he lived variously in New Haven and Rome City He married Tulia Day of Waseton Michigan ten years ago Surviving are his widow parents two brothers and a sister Funeral plans pending with Blodorn Woodmen of America involvement and local militia audience noted Also reported are other obituaries and local notices including Mrs Susan Shelt and Mrs Mariett Davidson with services and burial details.
The excerpt discusses non alcohol drinks and urges more fish in meals due to market distance. It highlights canned tuna and salmon as staples for salads and creamed dishes, notes sardines for salads and sandwiches, and extols shrimp as valuable meat. It mentions tuna as chicken of the sea and describes its use in various preparations.
ERCETON MAN ACTS AS ATTORNEY FOR SELF. A local man Humphreys was found guilty of trespass and cruelty to animals after defending himself in a Justice of the Peace court. He posted a $200 cash bond and faces fines and costs. Farmers in Kosciusko County report hog cholera on the Fred Kline farm, prompting a countywide plan to curb spread, including killing pigeons and disinfecting gear. The article also notes military enlistment efforts, divorce filing, upcoming training exams at Fort Harrison, and several local illnesses and accidents.
A humorous verse critiques wasted time as an average man sleeps away twenty years in bed or idle days, contrasting with bustling life and domestic pace. It ends with a personal aside about Alvina and a local sale note from Pleasant Lake and Patterson-Fletcher Co.
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