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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1902
Page
3
Reports from London and Rome detail coronation preparations and political moves across Europe. Highlights include Hindustani royal fashion orders, Alsace Lorraine tensions, and Kaiser era steps toward constitutional reforms amid wartime and imperial diplomacy.
A historical report argues for promotion by merit rather than social ties, criticizing reliance on patronage. It urges merit tests, honest conduct, and commissions for campaigners, with officers to be competed against French or German officers to ensure efficiency and value in promotions.
Catholic Knights of Columbus plan a grand initiation at Fort Wayne with delegates from multiple councils including LaFayette and South Bend. South Head degree team led by George W. Clark will preside. Drie Mee will oversee the first degree ceremony. A banquet follows with numerous council members attending.
A prisoner, Cain, was mortally wounded by a guard at Fort Sheridan during an attempted escape. Despite firearms discharges and pursuit, Cain died before aid could reach him, while other inmates faced control measures and court-mandated sentences. Wayne Club Cafe will reopen Monday.
A tragic train incident near Logansport claims three lives. Victims named were Thomas Jantes, Harry Young, and Will Patterson. The men were on a freight platform when the fast-moving train struck, causing instant deaths. Investigators are examining the scene and records to determine exact circumstances.
The page one continuation notes a strike affecting soft coal miners in Carbondale and spreading to railways and river navigation. Local coal paths suffer and lines like Norfolk Western and Chesapeake & Ohio experience idle work along with other rail and river transport difficulties.
In Wilkes-Barre a crowd overturned and pelted an effigy of J Pierpont Morgan on a South Wilkes-Barre street. Police dispersed the stones throwers after several hired men helped quell the throng. Mining towns and the city remained quiet as Washington news reflected failed peace talks.
A local report describes ACT relief efforts for E C Rathbone amid a heated exchange in Tavana. Proponent Palmar vows to sign a bill soon as representatives clash over motives and procedural conduct, with amid court activity and political maneuvering noted.
A fragmented note mentions individuals linked to the Dale Ee project and solar energy, highlighting A. G. Aarons as a named figure. The readable parts suggest a local update about people connected to a solar endeavor and associated figures.
Thirteen Denver High School students were riding in a wagon to a Morrison hayrick party when a wheel failed and the hayrick overturned. Four were seriously injured and several others were bruised or mildly hurt. one student had a broken neck and another skull fracture.
Havana officials suspend an 18 year old cashier amid an ongoing investigation into irregularities at the central bank. The customs or anti fraud department declines to confirm fraud but press reports note irregularities were suspected during the investigation. No arrests have been reported.
In Grand Rapids Mich local furniture manufacturers after weeks of talks to halt a planned trust pooling ban agree to form their own association and raise the price of Turnitade 19 per unit in a bid to stabilise markets and protect margins amid regulatory pressure.
Mother Gray a nurse at the Children’s Home in New York developed a remedy for children now sold in drug stores. The powder is harmless in milk pleasant to take and claimed to cure fever indigestion constipation headache teething and stomach disorders and to remove worms. Sample sent free. Address Albany Olmsted Le Roy No 1
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