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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1910
Page
5
A compact sales pitch emphasizes repeat customers over advertising and claims SHIELDS goods are reliable. It argues patrons stay for store quality, staff, and treatment, leading to growth and regular business. The piece invites readers to try a small purchase like a necktie to confirm the claims.
A young man calling himself Aathineme or Binrien T. Strange claims amnesia after waking on a 4 B. & O. train near Defiance. He traveled from Defiance to Atwart and then to this city, registering at the Wayne hotel. With a diary recording perplexing thoughts and plots, he fears madness and seeks identity. He is tall about five eight, dark hair, brown eyes, refined bearing, likely educated, and bears a pocket diary and a card reading Irkmd dnets. Police seek clues to his real name and past, with no clear leads.
A 90 hour week newborn was reported at 7 Elizabeth Street to Mr and Mrs Paul Gilliam. A scarlet fever case appeared in the Kelly family at 314 Wear Williams Street. Mrs Matilda McLaughlin of Portland arrived as patient at St Josephs hospital. Mr J Courdenay leaves for New York and Brooklyn on Fort Wayne Engineering business. James Gilic moved to Hone hospital for a second operation, with a prior procedure a week earlier failing. Delegates from local Eagles area to the state Richmond convention will report at Wednesday lodge meeting. Attorney J McBeth Smith to deliver memorial address for T Q O F lodge at Zanesville. unable to take similar honor at Payne Ola. W B R McNary of Dayton, Ohio, left for first trip as traveling salesman for Fort Wayne Electric Works after two weeks in the city. News from Rochester Minn mentions C H Worden whose son is improving after operation at Bayo brothers hospital. Prof William Lee, former New River Schools principal, named principal of LaOtto seismons, preparing for opening. Charles Deglitz purchased residence at 1531 Sherman Street from Carl J Weber Realty Co, to be occupied with family. Deglitz formerly with Contlivre Brewing.
A vintage storefront ad from White Fruit House PRC Patterson Fletcher promotes honest value with a money back guarantee. The ad lists grocery items and prices, dry goods, ladies and men’s apparel, and home goods across departments including rugs, hardware, and household textiles, inviting customers to compare with competitors and highlighting delivery by local contact numbers.
Apr Old Fort Lawn ad lists manicure supplies and bath items including files buffers bath mitts sponges and deodorant. Prices show a few items at 10 cents with larger items and quantities noted. The fragment suggests a small dry goods or personal care sale in a local storefront.
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