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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
6
A damaged report notes a relief action at a waterworks, lowering a suction line to the intake wells. The change allows water to flow without raising the wells, enabling continued operation during an emergency. The secretary, Mr. McDowall, references the commission and a proposed compressor setup.
The Retail Clerks union No. 248 selects Frank W. Dighry as president and Charles Byer ding as first vice president. Other officers include Charles Nall as second vice president and M. O. Cutter as treasurer with a grievances committee led by W. Dini hiro and Charles Byerling.
Indiana Sunday School gathering began this afternoon with about a hundred attendees. President Wood Hall of Indianapolis delivered a wildness discussion on theme treatment work with remarks by W. Thomas of Indianapolis and JL Meigs of Chicago. Dr. W A Wineman is slated to give the formal address this evening.
Use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen feet and tired nerves. Relieves burning, cramping, and sweating while easing pain from tight shoes. Trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Fragmentary list from Indiana pensions and related names appears with scattered personal and place names including Wayne, New Albany, Covington, and Palmyry. The text shows monetary figures and dates, but many items are garbled, leaving unclear context or actions.
The Midian Phare tasochlien hosts its annual gathering at the Grant Opera House. Eight sessions begin Thursday night with Mayor Diniay welcoming visitors. Attendees include H M Stain, J Lilly, A Henderson, and A Timberlake. President Prutaman opens with remarks and committees present reports tomorrow. A city tour and further readings are planned.
A new electric transit company is incorporated with James W. Morgan and others. The plan envisages a line from Greenville through Paulding and De Haber to Fitton, Lawas counties, serving multiple towns. Authorized capital is one hundred thousand dollars, with incorporators including J W Morgan and Alam Burger.
The board of directors of the Commercial Tai company will meet this afternoon to discuss the secretary’s motives, amid concerns raised in yesterday’s issue of the journal.
June 17 report from Strasburg OMIO says Garver Bros department store burned today causing about $100,000 in losses. Authorities suspect robbers may have started the blaze.
Report outlines European production push for sash weights and chrome valves, with a Pittsburgh manufacturer linking to Central Foundry and Best company. A syndicate, investing 3.5 million dollars, aims to establish European import competition while expanding local machining shops and a new weaving shop near Logansport, with railway service innovations and a noted early morning starting effort at the Pontiac machine shop to clear serge and prepare for new work.
A Pennsylvania incident reports a wallet theft on a rain-soaked morning. Capt. Soll retrieved the wallet amid a freight yard scene. Separately, a freight train with four engines and seven tenders arrived for repairs at the Wabash Shops, which have been busy for months with rerouted and awaiting refurbished equipment.
A long labor dispute among knitters and Wayne knitting mill leaders ends in agreed terms. Reported prepare for morning shift with all mills slated to run at full capacity by week end. Meetings resolved differences and committees from both sides outline plan to preserve harmony while resuming production.
Multiple workplace accidents occur at Pennsylgarda and surrounding shops. A boilermaker, a hammerman, and a helper in Wabash shops suffer injuries from falling iron, crushed toe, and eye damage while others are quarantined or recovering from diphtheria. The period includes shipping updates, timetable changes, and personnel movements across Pennsylgarda, Piltsbyts tun chic, and nearby plants.
Historic dispute centers on whether interurban lines may use city streets for freight. State law and city ordinances lack explicit authority, with administrators facing petitions to permit or restrain freight over tracks and streets.
A Montana schoolteacher recalls a long hardship at a one room schoolhouse showing how nutrition and fatigue affected work ability. The account mentions poor appetite digestion and strength, with a promise from a company advertising grape nuts as a ready to use energy aid. A writer notes memory and mental power improve with proper food and rest.
A fragmentary notice reports Senator Hanna sending a check as part of a family matter. It mentions a daughter Mabel who wed yesterday, and a payment of $40 to her father Harry Pyrsons through Jehnek for the transfer.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a political scene in New York with mentions of conservative Democrats, Grower government, and an implied evaluation of public support. The text references a mayoral or city race, with named individuals and party labels, but remains garbled and incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a boy killed after being struck by a Wabash train. Details are unclear but reference a family and a hearse, with mentions of carriage, saddle, and several drivers at the scene.
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