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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1903
Page
5
A New York Sun survey of piazza pillows highlights Madagascar straw and leather designs. It notes cool linen and grass cushions, bright plaids, and embroidered textures, along with novelty pieces like the Kiss pillow and leather decor.
An advertisement extols Dr. Rush as a licensed osteopath offering treatments for chronic ailments, nerve and spinal disorders, and drug habits. It claims personalized regimens based on patient frailty, promises painless, invigorating care, and references endorsements by Opie Read and H E Pratt. Also notes free exams and locations in Fort Wayne with specific office hours.
The Alananalia News summarizes Indiana's agricultural system with figures on egg production of about 71 million dozen biannually, annual turkey output near 249 million, geese 272 thousand, and ducks 240 thousand. Poultry value around 4 million dollars, 229 thousand farms, 220,886 white and 1,100 colored farmers with 60,000 white and 250 colored as renters. Farmland totals 22 million acres and dairy products yield about 16 million dollars.
Money to loan advertised with terse note about loan terms and lender general rank, offering small sums at unspecified interest in a compact public notice.
For sale a quad square piano priced at 40 dollars with easy payments. Available evenings after event Saturday. Contact Guy Conklin at 1112 Calhoun opposite Cathedral.
Pittsburg papers report a planned merger of Farmers Deposit National, Colonial Trust, Colonial National, American Trust, Pennsylvania Trust, Columbia National, Tradesmen National, Germania Savings, and Freehold bank. The new Colonial Trust would hold about 7 million dollar capital, 16 million surplus, 55 million deposits, and 78 million total resources with T Hart Given as head. Also note Northern Securities dissolution proposed, Great Northern and Northern Pacific stocks to be redistributed per New York American, pending legal status in U.S. courts.
Washington history recounts the 1864 formation of the Knights of Pythias. Descriptions cite founders David L. Burnett and colleagues, noting Lodge No. 1 and subsequent spread from the District of Columbia to the United States. Burnett recalls meeting Rathbone and early figures shaping the order amid Civil War era music and social circles.
The article traces the February 1864 formation of a lodge under the Knights of Pythias, noting key figures such as Rathbone Plant and J.T. K Plant, the establishment of officers and committees, and the creation of inaugurations at Washington and other early lodges like Franklin No. 2 and Potomac No. 4. It documents membership control, structure, and the spread of lodges to Philadelphia and beyond.
From Forest and Stream the author reflects on eighteen years tending birds and supplying nesting materials. He notes courtship, lifelong monogamy, and parental care in birds, with male migration patterns and mothers guiding site selection. Examples include catbirds thrushes warblers and sparrows.
Harvard and New York University join Bermuda natives to establish a tropical research station on the island. A cooperative summer program will study marine flora and fauna, shells, and fishes, using Bermudas mild climate and pure water as a winter workshop for botanists and zoologists.
A Red Cross Magical association branch at 72 Clinton Street Wayne offers free medical services to all invalids for three months through July 2. Included are consultations, examinations, minor surgeries, and treatment for diseases and deformities with no charges. Early interviews require a thorough exam and candid guidance on spending.
A scholarly party plans a six to eight week station stay with a steam launch and sailing boat, funded by arrangements with steamboat and hotel firms. Led by Professor B. I. Mark and Professor G.C. Bristol, the American team will explore marine organisms on an isolated island, with support from the Bernt Nar tural History society and New York University.
A historical ad-like notice promotes affordable Colorado vacations with rail travel from Chicago and St Louis, listing fares and dates through September. It hints at rail and hotel options, weekly rates, and a free cafeteria handbook describing accommodations and travel tips.
Very low excursion rates offered to Boston via the Wabash Railroad with special arrangements for rapid trains and daily service. Readable details mention dates June 26 and 29.8 percent, with Boston sleepers and Detroit Niagara Falls slowovers, plus a phone contact.
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