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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1912
Page
3
A Fort Wayne sale offers extra fine silk dresses and silk hose in varied sizes. Bidders can choose from a collection valued up to 20,005 dollars with payment on selection. The listing emphasizes quality and quantity for buyers.
Washington June 15 The river and harbor bill faces a stalemate as the senate and house conferees clash over more than two hundred amendments. No agreement exists on Missouri river items or Burton provisions, with neither side yielding to the other. Action on key projects appears postponed beyond the current conventions.
The article reports Joan Mitchell vice president of the AFL defending Clarence Darrow amid bribery allegations in the McNamara case. Mitchell says he is innocent until proven guilty and recalls Darrow as a conscientious man who aided the miners during the 1902 strike era.
Mrs. A B Stutzman and three daughters return home from a month with her parents N Coldren and wife in Topeka Indiana. J J Yoder and family enjoy an outing at Dallas Lake while Earl Neufer returns from Purdue University for the summer. Mrs Matilda Disney dies after tuberculosis. funeral at Green's chapel. The Dry Goods Economist notes fashion trends in charmeuse dresses and new pajama fabrics, with Dutch-inspired collars and vests popular in stores.
Morning and evening worships noted at Crescent Avenue Evangelical Church St Pauls Methodist Bethel Evangelical and other houses of worship. Several pastors preach on themes such as He Goeth Before Christ Lost Legacy to the Church and The Plumb Line. Sunday School Epworth League and B P U activities listed with times and locations.
Community items from LEO News recount visits and gatherings around Wayne and Robison parks, hotel staff, church events, and birthday celebrations. Names include Miss Lilian Yoder, Aldora Thompson, Velma Hellopeter, Ruth Tonkel, and many Amstutz relatives. Occasional out-of-town visits to Fort Wayne and Berne with family ties noted.
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