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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
9
A Fort Wayne society note describes gatherings, visits, and garden scenes. Mrs S. M. Foster hosts Miss Margaret Miller from Harrisburg while friends and neighbors share news, travel plans, and household duties. The piece blends social commentary with updates on guests, theater talk, and community events.
A vivid description of a costume features a fluffy white hat embellished with colored bead clusters and a tilt. The hat is paired with a georgette crepe headband and large daisy wreath trims forming the standout decoration.
A fragment describes a revue review for Raymond Hirebork and notes a doubtful prospect of another actor piercing the mercenary tone of the Sunday with sharp wit. It mentions evangelist remarks about hurling invectives at the theatre and tying people if the netar objects, plus a suggestion to cut out his comeback.
St Patrick's Academy confers diplomas to 23 graduates in the 647th class, with ceremony in the church. Speakers praise virtues, moral growth, and service as graduates pledge to uphold faith and civic responsibility during the commencement.
Translated telegrams describe Germany’s peace proposal to Russia, reportedly rejected amid Nordic diplomacy. The dispatch notes German terms, Allied reactions, and German aims for postwar negotiations, with references to Hoffmann and Grimms on Baltic affairs. The piece covers how the debate centers on intelligence, liberty, and future European order.
A fragmentary ad notes Castoria for infants and children used for over 30 years. The text references various personal names, places, and local details, but the legible portion centers on the widely cited medical product Castoria and its long-standing use. The surrounding garbled OCR includes numerous names and locations without coherent context.
June 11 1917 New York reports on a dining car war portion system expanding across railways. Officials claim rationing cuts and patriotic pricing will ease shortages while diners face altered menus and meat substitutes amid wartime pressures.
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