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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
9
A dense society page recounts personal visits, parties, and gatherings. It details guests, venues, and outfits, with mentions of receptions, theatre nights, and family affairs across multiple households and neighborhoods.
The brief piece records a jumble of names and social happenings at various gatherings. It mentions Mr and Mrs Duin Nid, George Ewing Jr, Linus, Miss Helen Groutellay, and others in a sequence of parties, chaperones, travel, gifts, and upcoming meetings. Families, weddings, and community notices appear without coherent narrative or clear dates.
The Catholic Society promotes Liberty Bonds during a parish drive at St Marys hall with a meeting noting postponement for a parade. The text references the Sons of Veterans and includes details of a speech by Charles Flier and a commander W. F. Geller announcing the rescheduled event.
An item reports a Legion picnic hosted by Mooseneart post on June 17. Church news notes a Tabernacle meeting deferred and local ministers and residents attended a long community gathering in the city, with plans mentioned for dormitory work for girls and ward activities.
A large gathering of Modern Woodmen and related lodges paid tribute to deceased members with decorated graves and ceremonial processions through local streets. Members laid flowers and heard formal addresses praising the departed veterans and their fraternal duties.
A fragmented wartime notice mentions Private William with the 2nd Battery unit and references Fort Thomas near Fort Wayne. It outlines movements, unit details, and a public acknowledgment of service amid garbled OCR text. The item references family ties and residences, with scattered names like Clarence and Moris.
A long fragmented report describes First Communion at St Pauls with afternoon services and arch suggests, and notes about catechism, attendance, and associated religious events. It references several names, locations, and groups including St Pauls parish, Otterbein guild, and local families.
The article notes special services at St Wind's church and Saint Rochus Hospital events honoring a sacred heart devotion. Rev. Waausael J. Welsh leads the ceremony with a sermon and dedication, while Mater Wrobel assists. a sacred music group from St. Wind's church participates.
A garbled OCR passage references debates over abortion tax, waterline issues, and local administration figures including a deputy and secretary. The text is fragmentary with many misspellings and broken names, making precise entities and events hard to confirm.
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