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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
5
In Washington on June 14, political observers discuss a rising belief that Democratic control marks a Bennett renaissance in governance. The piece praises labor protections, calls for lobbyist registration, and notes the seventeenth amendment altering senatorial election dynamics, with Penrose facing a challenging reelection.
June 10 in Baltimore reports a barnacle covered lifeboat found near the spot where the illfated tanker sank about a year earlier. The lifeboat was sighted on June 4 with the Eisenach immigrant ship docked earlier that day. The boat shows it had endured the sea for many months and the vessel that carried 1208 immigrants had been at mercy of waves.
An old advertisement claims RHEUMA OLA cures rheumatism gout sciatica and arthritis with a doctor prescribed heat method. It touts fast action on kidneys liver and stomach and promises relief from pain in swollen joints with a bottle costing 50 cents. The Rheuma Co Buffalo NY handles mail orders.
A suffragette on a shopping tour plans to smash a window and conceals a hammer in a Dorothy Bag. Police would not stop her, fearing a broader protest as many oppose militant tactics.
Stamford CT June 10 A prose of a local hotel pasture wedding united Jere Cooke and Floretta Whaley with witnesses, then an unfrocked clergyman and his bride returned from Hartford and Willimantic to obtain a divorce decree copy for a marriage license. The couple, now in New York, had eloped six years ago from Hempstead NY. Two children have been born since. Cooke, once associated with a main eatry, has since worked as a horse pointer in New York.
An outbound trolley struck a hearse carrying a body en route to Batesville Indiana at West Washington Street near California Street. The coffin overturned and the hearse wrecked. Undertaker T J Finn and driver William Cananad were badly bruised. Cananad was taken to hospital. The body was returned to the undertaking establishment and later will be sent to Batesville.
Chairman Guy Colertek will preside over a meeting of precinct committeemen and candidates this evening in the assembly room of the courthouse. The platform for the present campaign will be finalized with pledges from all candidates. The notice calls all Democratic nominees to attend the session at 8 pm. Daniel Falvy, Secretary.
Epworth leaguers from the Fort Wayne District plan to attend the annual convention in Geneva June 18 19 and 20. Mission Bailey leads with a large local turnout expected. The program includes registrations reception addresses music and a debate on local option. Officers will be elected and next convention host chosen.
Linn Grove Indiana June 10: Mine Zon of Hatton visits Mien Welna Opliger and John Ensley who just left Fort Wayne hospital after eye surgery. Prof Dinbdar from Hartford City returns home. Lester Opliger comes from Muncie to county school event. Geneva trip of Henry Schindler family. Two Vincennes bound students from Collina Ohio stop at Berg for boat repair during vacation.
A rental notice for office room number 2 on the second floor of the Seide Block. Contact phone number 6048 for inquiries.
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