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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
10
The ad explains that the eye lens system focuses objects at various distances and notes that spectacles correct defective vision. It claims precise science behind lens grinding and fitting, promotes facilities and experience, and offers free examinations.
Lagrange Tid May Hart, age twenty six years, used a large quantity of poison in an apparent suicide attempt near Valentine today. He swallowed poison after domestic troubles and jumped from a window, falling to a porch roof then ground. Emergency treatment followed but he survived the self harm act. Hart had moved recently from Austin Lake, Afleh, and had reportedly attempted suicide before arriving in Valentine.
Dr A F Phillips has moved his office from the Physicians Defense Building to the corner of Columbia and Calhoun streets near Dreier's drug store. Columbia City May 31 county commencement exercises are set for Saturday afternoon at West Ward school grounds. County Superintendent A R Meek reports every attendee will have a seat and predicts a record turnout. W N Ferris of the Ferrin Institute Big Rapids Mich will address graduates. Rev W E Hunter Presbyterian church will present diplomas and offer remarks. The high school orchestra will provide music for the event.
Classified note seeks a two ton stake truck in fairly good condition. Also a local obituary reports Karl Weick died Sunday May Bth at age 67 in Dinkel apell Whittenberg on the Rhine of stomach cancer. Survived by five children and a brother in Columbia City. Funeral held three days after death. The news came as a shock to his brother.
The funeral of Mrs Edna DeWitt wife of Albert DeWitt was held at the Lutheran church in Auburn. She died Sunday morning after a hospital stay in Chicago where a son was born. both mother and child died. Relatives traveled from Garrett Montpelier and New York City to attend. Mrs DeWitt formerly Edna Stonebraker and a conductor's wife in Auburn.
Owner announces a public sale at his residence one mile west of Ferguson Station and two miles northeast of Mira Pons on Wednesday June 12, 1912. Items include a draft mare, gelding, yearling colt, milk cows, calves, brood sow with shoats, spring pigs, farm wagon, grain binder, hay tools, harvesters, cultivators, harrows, and various farm gear. Most tools nearly new. Cash under $5, credit 1 to 6 months for larger sums with approved notes. Sale starts at 12 o'clock noon.
The program featured boys from Cley School performing flag drills taught by Prot. Meyer, and a strong showing from Turnverein Vorwaerts in a mass display with 2,000 children across grades five to eight. Races and field events dominated the afternoon, with standout performances by high school athletes in running, jumping, shot put, and relay races. The day closed with a 400 yard relay and multiple interschool sprints, highlighting school pride and athletic skill.
May 31 report from Winona Lake Indiana lists arrivals from across Indiana Umate and Ohio. Notable names include J J Griffis on the lecture platform and T Higgins renting Colclasure cottage. Several cottages are spoken for by residents and visitors, with rentals by Evan Ferree’s Meroe cottage to Fred Coulter July and W W Wilson of Indianapolis renting Glennwood for summer. Beth Wilson leads Winona Girls Club. Tenry Schneles of Pierceton takes North cottage and will work in the Red Cross drugstore. Shuey of Decatur Michigan and family to occupy Shirley cottage. Martin and Harrly graduates rent Vara cottage for summer. The piece ends with a medicinal ad for Dr King’s Now Way Pills.
Eva Handey from Toledo visits Butler to spend Decoration Day with grandmother Mrs E Devore. Many guests and locals join in tours and meals at Auburn, Waterloo, and nearby homes as families host relatives for Decoration Day activities and social calls.
A reader column hints at a fake contest by Horn Site Really company promising 116.0 dollars, with a reader claiming the chance to become $70 richer next workday after suggesting names. The piece includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills praising their quick kidney relief from D. & Pharmacy.
Warsaw Indiana May St Hoyd Reber of this city, long ill, was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday for removal of an abscess. He was accompanied by his grandfather Dr Norman Reynolds.
Forty one members of the Kogoluska county board will view be in session on Monday June 3. The organization will be completed and work for the year started. The date for hearing taxpayers from different townships and corporations will be set at this meeting.
Warsaw Indiana May 31 two Warsaw youths Howard Pifer and Jacent Comen were arrested by Sheriff Kintzel after stealing sweaters from the Mart Wayne Shamrocks dressing room at the near side tell parks. One sweater was recovered. both youths admitted taking items. They are held in the county jail.
Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction announces service notes for the Wabash Valley Lines with departures at 7 10 and 3 3. The schedule mentions routes to Loganport and to Muncington, indicating limited trips and connections in the throug Indian area.
The Talent union of Chicago contracts a five event lecture series for Butler next year. The Moworth League of the M. I church leads will manage attractions starting with Watermelon Zunike HerTo quartet, Rev. Stanley Shaw, D. D., then a Chienga Trio with Vorman rendort Floyd Godfrey and Samuel Garton, then Rev. William Head on Gaelg Tom's Cabin, and finally four Vassar graduates offering vocal and instrumental numbers.
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