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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
12
Pauline Ridenour won the primaries by a 243 vote majority for the municipal contest at the General Electric works. Teebute tied Mildred Kevait and Fler Lamboiey were also elected, with two other candidates vying for the honor. The vote distribution showed close competition among four contenders.
A distressing tale from Fort Wayne recounts a businessman's wife suffering long from dyspepsia and constipation It notes a mysterious remedy purchased by her husband that allegedly relieved her symptoms quickly The fragmentary text hints at dramatic relief and a strong testimonial but lacks clear medical detail or verifiable facts.
Supporters of each candidate anticipate a prize for the girl selling the most tickets. Management has not announced the rewards yet but promises they will be worth the effort for Tac participants.
Postal Telegraph and Cable proposes a new loan to employees allowing purchase of bonds via monthly installments. The firm covers interest at a stated rate and will transfer ownership once the debt is paid, with no reductions for employees. A circular claims the plan supports the defense effort and notes government rates on bond holdings.
Receipt of manpower shortages leads Pennsylvania company to extend the age limit for workers by ten years to fill shape work roles. Foremen and draftsmen reference extended service. many young men in shops face potential drafting as quartermasters shift duties. Port Armus and Fort Bam assignments noted for personnel movement. some workers will remain at the Port amas works.
Fragmented text references relief from cataracts, deafness, and head noises. Descriptions mix garbled phrases and stray terms, with no clear coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations.
Fred Schultz aged sixty of 175 Lafayette street was killed instantly yesterday while crossing the Wabash tracks near Lafayette street. Gates lowered for an approaching train but he attempted to cross and was dragged under the trucks. He left a wife two sons Fred and Clarence and a brother in the city.
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad promotes a free illustrated lecture Friday evening at the Fort Wayne high school auditorium. Yellowstone National Park and Glazier Park scenes will be shown along with landscape views. The event supports local farmers and seeks workers with factory or student background for short term farm work opportunities.
A fragmentary report from Cincinnati mentions drivers and a sale event linked to Maltin and Olde with a Lond reference. The readable text is sparse and lacks concrete details such as dates or exact entities.
James has been promoted after years in the casting shed to the inspector position in the punch press department of the General Fleet. Howard officials noted his diligent work and readiness for the new role.
A garbled report describes a severe injury at a wake where a person became crushed by debris. The text fragments mention names, a location, and a fatal outcome, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The General Electric canvass closed with total subscriptions of 150000 though short of the goal. About 2199 employees subscribed averaging 6 dollars per subscriber or 40 dollars per employee. A large number of youthful workers contributed, and the engineering department achieved 100 percent. Deputy U S Marshal Miss M R Thornton finished work at Pennsylvania shops and fifty seven alien employees registered for permits to continue work after next Saturday.
Long maintenance layoff affects key Pennsylvanian power plant crews. Officials report absences and transfers as workers return from the east and Minnesota assignments cause disruptions. Several machinists and train crews are listed as unavailable or reassigned, with brief notes on individual absences and tentative duties.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions multiple named individuals and events across dates, with references to Mr and Mrs Wallis and others. It reads like a garbled social or notices page with scattered names and possible events, including Sundays and meetings, but lacks coherent narrative or clear outcomes.
The readable fragments offer no coherent event or identifiable names. The record remains too damaged to determine a concrete headline or summary with reliable entities.
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