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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement urges a strengthening tonic for spring cleansing to purge impurities and prepare the body for hot weather. It claims S. S, stands alone as an effective purifying medicine that improves appetite, builds strength, clears pimples, and revitalizes the entire system.
The letter claims S. S. S. lifted him for twenty years, noting no long illness. It asserts S. S. S. is a fifty year old tonic, opposed to mineral medicines like mercury and iodide of potash. The claim stresses that S S S is a purely vegetable purifier sourced from nature’s forests and promotes its superiority.
Peking May 31 Alfred Sac the Chinese minister in London urged that the north and south reconcile their differences as quickly as possible to prevent foreign intervention. He warned that foreign powers might seek to influence events in China if the dispute continued.
A scrambled foreign service report discusses British and American views on China's stance toward Japan, with speculation on Russia's possible role. Chinese press hints at hesitation about entente alignments while prodding for evidence of moves impacting Chinese sovereignty. The piece notes governmental caution amid talk of treaties and potential shifts in Asia. Special bargain small cash grocery ad ends the page.
Agent predicts weeks of Massachusetts politics shaping the first ballot. The entry references Senator John W. Weeks of Massachusetts and others, noting naval service and veteran status. The piece mentions Mecussing the chances and Mehugetts and Vernon from Washington as advance agents, with implications for a Senate succession and national representation.
Berlin reports Allied and German actions around the Arviero area with river crossings and fortifications. Paris notes a French trench evacuation near the Cauretres Foods as German offensive moves continue. London tallies May casualties at 1,707 officers and 21,170 men, with earlier months lower. Zeppelin destruction near Vel en and new Zeppeline trials near Romanshorn are also described, alongside statements by British leaders on peace terms and Italian territory concerns.
Several people escaped with minor injuries after a large ammonia tank exploded at a market building on Calhoun Street. The blast shattered windows, released fumes, and caused about $2,000 in damage. Firefighters and police contained the area while workers and bystanders evacuated.
Mrs Elixaberh Creamton dies in Newcastle Indiana aged 42 born March 1 1874 died May 2 1476 obituary notes marriage to John Cranston August 18 1901 and leaves husband two children Katherine eight and Robert one a long list of siblings and relatives mourn her, with service at St Arns Catholic Church Newcastle.
Local Engineering Company seeks helpers and rivet heaters for its structural steel shop. Unclear details imply upcoming staffing needs as operations plan ahead. No further entities clearly identified.
Canton May 1. Ling Chi kuang faced pressure from seventy two Canton trade guilds and the defection of his brother Lung Chin kuang who led troops from Rowang lung to quell Yunnan rebels. The revolt spread toward Kwung Lung and Kuveniz xi officials supported independence, prompting calls for secession from the central government. A telegram from Lung Chin kuang urged unity among Kwung-si and other provinces, denouncing monarchy and urging resistance to central authority while appealing to personal ties and military power to defend the republic. The message underscores a broader revolutionary mood threatening central control.
Prohibition delegates will leave Fort Wayne Monday June 5 at noon by interurban car passing Bluffton and Muncie. The train will reach Indianapolis in time for the grand diamond medal contest Monday evening. Ro W Moody district chairman leads.
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