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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
4
In a testimonial from Mrs May of Columbia Pennsylvania, she details long struggles with fatigue and weakness but credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring health. The letter extols roots and herbs and claims widespread national endorsements and improved female vitality.
Fellingfors May 21 Associated Press reports a fifty minute naval clash near Krasnaia Gorka about 35 miles west of Kronstadt. A Bolshevik fleet including Fetropavlovnik and three other warships exchanged fire with seven British ships before the Russians fled to Kronstadt.
Obituary notices and death reports from a damaged page list survivors, burial plans, and service details. Names like Margare, King, Elizabeth Gautier, and Mary J Kroxk appear with undetermined dates, ages, and locations, mentioning hospital deaths and Lutheran or Catholic burials in various towns.
Avery M Graves chaired a meeting praising American liberties and the soldiers who fought to preserve them. Pauling Woods acted as pianist while the audience heard a patriotic address detailing the sacrifices that widened freedoms in nations beyond the islands and their peoples.
A Fort Wayne ad reports James Hogan a fifteen year old who suffered severe stomach pains for years. After taking Tanlac five bottles he gained sixteen pounds, feels hungry, and no longer endures constant pain. His family says the medicine relieved years of worry and distress.
Judge E Cook praised America’s long struggle for liberty tracing from colonial times to the present. Veterans John Crawford and Private Madden received gold and silver tokens as speakers recalled sacrifice. Senator Proctor urged unity and condemned partisan criticism of peace efforts. Applause followed tributes to servicemen and the role of American women in wartime efforts.
The article reports German officials rejecting Allied peace terms as beyond what Germans can bear and notes uncertain concessions. It mentions German troops withdrawing to new lines in the Baltic, British and Bolshevik forces clashing near Finland, and Polish Premier Paderewski seeking an American commission to investigate alleged anti Jewish outrages in Lithuania, with actions delayed by London authorities.
Huntington June 1 five Huntington men Wate Buszard Philip Rodi Clareece Ham Gerald Ricker and DeForest Dum 2auld were sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory after pleas for paroles were denied by Judge George M Eberhart The judge noted prior depredations by the group while stressing parole not fitting spur of the moment crimes and the need for repentance He also cited similar recent sentences including Buzzard six months to a year for vehicle taking Sears six months to a year forgery Landon and Honger two to fourteen years forgery and Lessig and Randalone fourteen years for grand larceny
Soldiers, chaplains, and veterans from the 10th ammunition train receive praise as they pass through Fort Wayne. Major figures like John O’Hern and Rex visit, while Donoghue is highlighted for long service and bravery. A welcome in Chicago is planned for division troops, with calls to restore old war-time status and honor.
The note asserts Poland’s access to a free river passage and Polish independence under a League of Nations. It outlines German concessions for territorial changes, coal and mineral deliveries to France and others, and financial reparations up to a fixed sum. It calls for international guarantees and demilitarized disputes while proposing global shipping pooling and economic cooperation to rebuild wartime devastation.
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