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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
8
A poetic epitaph reflects fatigue and devotion as a woman rests after a life of service. The Philadelphia Inquirer column lists society notices, charity events, and travel mentions including relatives visiting, trips to Rome City, and families at home in Washington and around town.
A Fort Wayne photo shows a couple married in 1868 marking fifty years together. Photographer James Bhewtt, sole studio for the era, captured the card. Relatives visit from Indianapolis and other towns as Mrs Grover and Mrs O'Reilly host a house warming on Thompson avenue with a long guest list.
The piece notes massive enfranchisement of women since 1916 led by Russia and Britain, with New York and Canadian provinces following. It reports a suffrage school planned at Merom Indiana for May 14 hosted by the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana and a statewide drive in Indianapolis aiming to gain 100,000 members by year end to push ratification of the federal amendment.
Mrs Fred W Miller, captain of Washington township registration, oversees recruitment of women volunteers for voter registration and local duties. Instructions list dates, sections, and locations including Riverside School and Binely’s grocers, with Mrs Headeior requesting registration for women with children under nineteen to register at the nearest district venues this week.
A large community fair raised funds for the Fort Wayne Red Cross chapter. Attendees, decorations, and entertainment drew hundreds, with over $500 collected and about $400 potentially remaining for donation. The event featured electric lights, Japanese lanterns, Yeomen exhibition, a lawn dance, and prizes won by local youths.
A serialized domestic drama unfolds as a wife, facing interference from her mother in law and a demanding spouse, contends with custody of the home and her own ambitions. Tensions mount during a tense dinner and later domestic moments reveal power dynamics within the household.
County agents from northeastern Indiana announce a meeting led by agricul tural agent Allen City to review wheat pest suppression and district reports. Indiana Experiment Station representatives will outline the station’s relation to local agriculture and ongoing district actions.
One of the largest communions in the county held yesterday morning at St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon Indiana. The service was conducted by Rev. Father Gea, with Rev. Norman assisting at 10 o clock. The church was decorated with bows and a special mass program. The class members include Kannach Darger Orville Wager Merwin Aurardot Vira Gindlenx Norbert Huruchard Stamel Main Walter Mariner Ralph Monnter Elmer Mom Wilbur Pepe Thomas Ryan Francia Bordaier Ralph Varterlay Joseph Lamont Louis Lamont Florade Boweres Norma Doaans Sylvia Conversa Youbo Gerardet Lillen Gerardat Mary Ternet Coceita Zirkelbach Hi Aw Votrot.
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