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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
5
An old paper advert promotes men's suspenders at regular price with Saturday sale notes. It highlights silk wash codes, satin stripe chiffon textures, and stock fabrics with regular prices and a reduced Saturday price.
Washington June 19 William H Taft resigns as secretary of war effective June 30 after being nominated for higher office. Luke E Wright of Tennessee appears set to become secretary of war to follow Taft with official confirmation expected after a meeting in Cincinnati. Wright’s background as governor of the Philippines is cited to support the appointment as uniting north and south in the administration.
Three young men Otto Bertman FL Jackson and George Gordon were arrested after a late afternoon chase involving a fight at the Dickmeyer saloon. Bertman leaped into the Maumed river but was recaptured with Detective Lenz pursuing. Gordon’s father appeared to post bail for his son.
Are you on a Bartenders excursion to Cedar Point Sunday with special cars for ladies and no intoxicants on board. Train departs Lake Shore depot at 6 a m and returns from Sandusky at 6 30 p m. Round trip fare is 1 50 with boat ride on Lake Erie and children half fare.
Reports show Hedwards property on Fat Lewis Street sold to Sir Collie M Ridley for a stand. The deal is handled through K. Vorndran real estate agency of Wayne Township with Trustee Cornelius Gearin confined at home by fever but able to leave bed ten hours daily.
Local ad touts low prices across groceries and dry goods. Offers include flour, bacon, ham, potatoes, fruit, crackers, and soaps with steep discounts. Household items like embroideries, ribbons, and summer fabrics featured, plus farm eggs paid at 15 cents a dozen.
Auction notice for a nine room two dwelling property north of Lawton park with a large lot and quick sale. Contacts Isaac d Isay Bass Building and JC Melenbacker with dates June 20 24 and tickets on sale June 26 27 28 29 and July 4 returning July 7. Elks Fair finale urges buyers to bid on Steins Pillow Cases Cut Glass and Hand Painted China.
Edward Roberts and John Varrel were fined 10 dollars each and sentenced to twenty days with Sheriff Grice for assaulting Al Altor. Robert R. Davidson was fined one dollar and costs for an incident at Clinton and Berry streets. Harry Mills was discharged for lack of evidence in a petty larceny case involving a copper boiler.
unclear OCR text describes a century old building site Georg Ave with rooms and a dances room and daily Bates and Nixon mentioned in fragmented lines. cleaning and comfort notes present. no clear event or dates.
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