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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
5
Weather forecast notes a mix of cloudy conditions and showers across Indiana Michigan and Ohio Tuesday with cooler readings. Northwest to west breezes shift to variable by midweek with Wednesday bringing more rain for some areas and generally cooler afternoons.
The Luther Society of St. Johns Lutheran church will hold an important meeting tonight. Reports include Mrs. Jane Gorham of Cassopolis Michigan recovering from cancer surgery and returning home. A gathering at the Sprankle home celebrated C A Sprankle and Florence Kitteridge’s marriage after a Jackson Tennessee ceremony with numerous local guests.
A vintage promotion urging readers to try Haffner's Malt Bread when bread misses the mark. It notes the product is for sale everywhere and praises the store that carries the best goods for clearly signaling why they are superior, naming REUBEN 8. PATTERSON.
Hot weather and low prices drive strong demand for wash goods at Waynedry Goods this week. Store promotion highlights affordable stock and brisk customer purchases.
Audiences praised the open air performance by Mr. Ben Giort and the Woodland Players at the Hamilton homestead. Though light rain fell, the rustic woods stage, mossy banks, and fairy figures created a magical setting. The cast delivered a clean, well-paced Shakespearean comedy under Capule act. Dated coverage notes Fort Wayne’s first outdoor view and thanks the Art School directors.
Lizzie Daugherty from Ohio, hired at Randall Hotel, asks police to locate her mother or an aunt, Mrs Andrew Baker, who lived here when she left fifteen years ago. She recalls a riverfront house near a wooden bridge and hopes for aid in reuniting with family. Police also report multiple drunks, a possible insane case, and a missing son inquiry among local residents.
Court notices reveal multiple divorces with details on custody and attorney reps. Debts and contracts include Forest Cream vs Zipp Manufacturing for 150 dollars and John P. Notestine vs St Joe township for 100 dollars. A will assigns property to a wife then children. A saloon case against David Randall awaits a preliminary hearing as DA LaFollette arrives to represent the government.
In Fort Wayne barbers vote to keep a dime for a shave with neck service optional. Most barbers oppose a 15 cent raise though some favor neck shaving. A Robison Park excursion Friday June 23 benefits the free bed fund. tickets at Woodworth's drug store and Hope Hospital.
The notice announces Fort Wayne versus South Bend with local business promos. The Pape Furniture Co moves to 125 West Main St while Kodak rentals priced at 10 cents daily entice travelers. L M Beck Jeweler at 911 Calhoun St and Reuben S Patterson advertise silk handkerchiefs, plus a free picture with a new song copy and Guy Conklin at 1008 Calhoun St promotes a line of plaited shirts at $1.00.
For leucorrhea, female weakness, prolapsed uterus or falling of the womb the manufacturers promise to pay $500 if untreated by their remedy after a fair trial. They invite confidential correspondence and medical guidance from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. They also advertise Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle effective ladies laxative.
Mrs A L Hyre, wife of a well known farmer, speaks to the public about her severe years long struggle with piles. She bled heavily, was an invalid at times, and suffered greatly before trying Red Cross doctors treatment. She was cured without operation or painful methods and urges sufferers to seek this treatment. Red Cross office is at 723 Clinton St Fort Wayne.
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