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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1908

Page

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Bluffton Woman 15 Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court

Bria Clara May Smith of Bluffton sues Charles W. Smith, an employe at the gas office, in the Wayne County circuit court for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and unjust accusations of infidelity. She seeks custody of three children and currently lives with her parents George and Quickmoye.

Rist Blufton Ind Bria Clara May Smith Charles W. Smith Hug Circuit Court George Quickmoye

Eagles Convention Trip Leads Local Delegate's Duty

Bluffton Indiana July 23 Mason Tefff and Maxson plan a six weeks western tour. Reiff, a local Eagles delegate, is named chairman of the ritual committee and must attend the convention in Seattle before returning home.

Kist Mews Bureau Bluffton Ind Mason Tefff Som Maxson Seattle Washington Eagles Reiff West

Burglars Raid Bluffton Home While Owners Out

Baseball Sunday report notes a break in Bluffton on July 29 as intruders forced a front door and ransacked the Cotton residence while Mr and Mrs Cotton were away. Police summoned but suspects fled, leaving the home in disorder with no valuables found.

Kist Bluffton Ind Thelves Carl Cotton

Joly S Sterzer Shines Amid Evansville Victory

Terre Haute and South Bend split in a doubleheader with Terre Haute scoring 6 in both games, South Bend 3 in both games, and Evansville prevailing 2 in one meeting while trailing 6 in another. Joly S Sterzer led the action for Evansville with decisive contributions.

Terre Haute South Bend

National League scores and lineups from July baseball news

Reports from New York Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati and Philadelphia detail July games with lineups, missing players, and umpire crew notes. Scores vary as teams juggle enforced absences and pitchers while fielding familiar names like Lum ley, Wilhelm, Bresnahan, and Buckner among others.

Boston tops Cleveland in eleven inning thriller

Boston defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in eleven innings at Cleveland. Pitching erratic early, both teams fielded poorly but Boston pushed across the decisive run in extra frames. Waddell fanned sixteen Phillies, tying a league strikeout record in St Louis.

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Baseball Scores From July 2 and 3 Syndicated Card

Multiple city box scores recap July 2 and 3 action across leagues. Columbus and St Paul split a 8 2 game plus late results from Louisville Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis and Indianapolis Kansas City vs Indianapolis with varied tallies and notable pitching and batting highlights.

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Amateur Baseball Schedules Highlight Weekend Play

Amateur teams plan weekend games across the city with the Maroong Teddy Dears and Jetter's Hamond meeting Sunday. Jackson's All-Stars travel to Zanesville next Saturday to face a strong local squad. The Masterson Blues square off with Buffainus at Stvinney Park Saturday afternoon, with a 2 PM start. The Fort Wayne Trilbys host Blue Rocks Sunday at Towton Park. Central teams seek 17 and under matchups Saturday, and Monarchs track squad aims for Rabizon Park on August 2.

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Are the Sham Rocks Professionals?

Sporting editor reports a letter from Newport Kentucky asking if the Shamrocks are professionals. The club members work in trades and play for love, with gate receipts shared pro rata and no fixed salaries. They perform on Sundays and holidays, with occasional Saturday games, in a city where players take their chances.

Joornnal Newport Shamrocks Iowa Sur Nooody Imam

Fort Wayne Auto Club car race entries planned for October

About twenty members of the Fort Wayne Auto Club plan to enter cars in the Kendallville races to be held in October. Prizes totaling 2600 will be posted by the fair association for Fort Wayne cars alone. The event aims to settle disputes over speeds between sale owners with one race per class of car.

Fort, Wayne

Indiana Purdue Football Game Nov 21 in Indianapolis

Indiana Purdue football game for November 21 at Lafayette has been completed with plans to play the event in Indianapolis this fall. Dr Noah Zehr opens office in Bern e following medical studies at Western Reserve University. Zehr, a Berne native and Indiana graduate, purchases practice from Wilson and plans to stay in town.

Indiana Purdue Indianapolis Laferette Noah Zehr Serne Ithe RERSE Noah Weehs Echo Courge Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio Wilson Zehr Berne Aiso Indiana Ual Ween

Tragic Drowning of 14-Year-Old Almond Dakfield at Fox Lake

In Angola Indiana on a July evening a crowd gathered on the public square when word spread that Almond Dakfield fourteen son of Prof and Mrs WV Pairfield had drowned in Fox Lake during a bath. A large search followed as witnesses recalled the boy vanished after his companions left for home. He was later found in bed asleep, a shocking prank evidently behind the tragedy.

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Real estate sales notes for Washington and nearby townships

Sparse OCR listing shows transfers including Rath and Magee to Jacob Swaidner in Washington township for 86 dollars. Mentions Clarence Reid and Clement Reid with partial parcels in Didler's sub Inta 48 7 LaGro ton. Also references Wayne Township and other scattered lines with names and parcels.

Rath & Magee Jacob Swaidner Add Washington Clarence Fi Reid Clement C. Reid Didler Wayne Tewish Ate Jonu Te Alleger Harehnell

Real estate transfers with varied prices in multiple townships

The notice lists several property transfers with prices including 1,004 dollars to Herman Stegmund from Dane Siegmaund in Riverside and Washington township, another deal in Hugstts and Daylor's with 4 and 6 figures, and parcels in Adams and Drexel Parkada to Edward J. Tjtchulot and others, detailing miscellaneous local transactions.

Riverside Washington Township Herman Stegmund Dane Siegmaund Hugstts and Daylor Abels Add Adams Township W. Feedley Martin & and N M. Hum Lake Tewe- Port Wayne Lake Tewe- Port Wayne Just Co. To Edward J. Tjtchulot'a Drexel Parkada Wayne Cownship

Three-Game Series Opens Sunday August 13

A three game slate begins Sunday August 13 to decide the independent championsly of One and Bdiana. A handsome souvenir quote card will be issued for these games featuring half tone pictures of both Years.

One Bdiana

Shamronis to be erected next Sunday at Lezeve park

Preparations are underway for a championship event at Lezeve Park featuring Mey and the Shamronis crowd. The Glue Grass state contenders lead the field with Nas strong and Maks, as plans finalize for a clash between Van Wael Teo pennant winners and Fort Wayne ahamrocks.

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Frightful Crime Involving Mother On Bonesterl

A report from Bonesterl describes a distressing case where a mother allegedly attempted to kill two young boys and then killed herself by slashing the mother’s throat. The accused is named Frank Pinkhim Inst, with authorities noting possible mental imbalance.

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Spanish Queen Wins In Meths Detroi turf race heats

Spanish Queen owned by Renryse Hetabrook of Denver won the final money under a five heat plan in the 190S Merchants and Manufacturers trotting stake at Detroit. Fleming Boy led early heats but Spanish Queen broke free each time to prevail, with Alceste close behind. The event drew 12,000 spectators and featured other fast pacers like Hamburg Belle and Sterling McKinney in preparatory races.

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