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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
14
A Sun-Ray Lens claims to combine diffusion and deflection properties with a 42 inch requirement. It markets as improving car appearance and night safety at a low price of 1.75 per pair. Promises compliance with legal standards and offers direct sales if dealers are unavailable.
Reports to the district forester of the federal fuel administration show a scarce coal car supply affecting Indiana fields. Week ending June 21 recorded 410,408 cars moved against 480,818 previously, a short week due to Memorial Day. Demand remains high, with operators seeking two to three months of cushion and screenings moving slowly. Public service corporations plan one market, while Indiana mines ship to lake ports as railroad needs are unmet.
Detroit Mich reports the steamer Jay Gould sunk in Lake Erie while a barge Seminedores foundered nearby. The Gauls crew escaped on an unidentified steamer with details unclear. Weather troubled the voyage and the search continued. ads note Motormen and conductors needed at Fort Wayne and Northern Transportation Co. offices.
A 19th century home medicine advertises Grand Pine syrup as a powerful remedy for colds bronchial issues and whooping cough. It claims easy preparation using white pine grand pine and sugar syrup with minor cost and effort. Manufactured by Grand-Aid Co Wayne Indiana with instructions for each bottle.
Fort Wayne engineers are called to a meeting at 8 pm tomorrow at the University Club to discuss broader opportunities and the aims of the American Association of Engineers. The circular stresses cooperation with ASME and IA A, urges engineers to advance the profession, and mentions a local band concert and Red Cross fundraiser at Reservoir Park.
A fragmented wartime notice outlines amendments to selective service rules for married men. It clarifies deferment grounds based on dependency stemming from marriage and updates eligibility dates, including age and registration timing, while barring transfers based on marriages entered to evade service. The text cites dates in 1917 1918 and provisions for dependants and final classifications.
Directors of the Commercial club and the citizens committee met yesterday to organize as a chamber of commerce but took no definite action. A complete program and campaign details will be clarified by Monday. Local notices advertise bonds and job ads amid state proclamations and harvest season changes.
An advertisement touts Brazilian Balm as a permanent cure for catarah with winter flare ups. Claims relief in one month by applying twice daily, offering 50 cent and one dollar sizes and urging thorough use.
A fragmented diary style piece blends yearning for whimsical escapes with ordinary tasks. The narrator references Sam Pepys like notes, a long trip north to visit relatives, a breakfast scene, and casual musings on stamps, taxes, and local notices.
Fragmentary lines reference Xuiver hiker and pallbearers for a Berlin heist, with notes on volunteers and ashared sense of inquiry. Details are unclear but imply a quirky, cryptic report on a planned funeral crowd and an associated crime narrative.
A drugstore remedy promises quick relief for eczema and related skin conditions priced at 35 cents for a small bottle and one dollar for a larger bottle. The product is described as a penetrating antiseptic liquid that clears skin, removes rashes and blemishes, and does not stain.
June 18 notes from Dunfee Indiana list Minp Elem Hurfeld of Pero Wayne visiting relatives, Miaw Alin Wine of Fort Wayne visiting Celia and Ciartrudy Manstorter, and Helen Morris at Thompson. Raymond ciarraon and Ralph Browhirtar visited Donald Van Honxen and Everett Tehante spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs Raetmy na at Arcola. Also two unfurnished rooms with board available by private family. phone numbers 602 or 1576 blue.
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