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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1910
Page
6
A garbled 19th century style report describes concern over the emperor’s condition. The text references health, public worry, and sensational commentary from newspapers. The fragment hints at medical or political intrigue surrounding the monarch’s stability and fate.
Oyster Bay dispatch details Theodore Roosevelt enjoying a restful day after travel, with church attendance and family moments. Senator Lada and Representative Longworth join Roosevelt in morning church and afternoon strolls, while guests and reporters gather outside his New York editorial office seeking quotes. The day includes a wedding planning in New York and Roosevelt’s insistence on privacy despite public interest.
Massive Fort Wayne religious gathering launches the Laymen's Missionary Conference at the Baptist Church with a parallel women’s meeting at Westminster Presby terian. Speakers from Burma to Chicago discuss missionary progress, education, and Western influence shaping Asia and China while rallying support.
Indiana dispatch notes Colonel Durbin doubts insurgent strength as Roosevelt backers seek Taft support. Durbin attacks Beveridge views and hints at Republican unity risks. Also reports Catholic school diplomas, lectures, and remarks on church leakage amid immigration, with comments by Bishop Alerding and others.
Promoter Tex Rickard announced shortly after midnight that the Jeffries Johnson bout will be held in Nevada on July 4 with Reno strongly favored to host. He leaves at 10:30 a m for Reno, but did not name the exact Nevada city.
A party of youths on a pleasure ride in Huntington when a touring car driven by Russell Dray from Plumtree veered after gear trouble. Dessie Schafer, sixteen, was killed. seven others aged fourteen to sixteen seriously injured, including Tatlin Zlogiee and Mae Brown. Russell Dray suffered minor injuries. The crash occurred in front of Locust Glen farm around 4 p.m. with the vehicle spinning and overturning. Continued on Page 4.
Brothers from Braddock arrive in Pittsburgh to recover John F B Gettig missing since Tuesday evening before his wedding to Miss Mena Anderson. W E Gotee and J A Gettig identify the man held in police custody as Gettig. he cannot recall past events. The brothers say he left Beadrack seeking his wedding call, money in hand, while townsfolk recall a stranger in his company Tuesday evening. The bride, Miss Mena Anderson, remains at home awaiting the wedding but is prostrate from the distress of the missing groom. The brothers travel to Braddock to recover him, and the Telegram Gazette reported the initial tip.
A Bnai Brith initiation by twenty nine new members took place in Columbus Ohio. The event featured prominent local citizens and lodge officers with Rabbi L S Kernlioz, Dr Jacobscnhn, Simon Lazarus and Lewis Mayer forming the initiating team. State President Bambergere praised the lodge influence on Jewish progress and commerce, as attendees dined at the Fike club.
The forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for partly cloudy skies with a warm trend. Expect local showers in the southern portions, with moderate to variable winds and a high around 75 to 80 degrees by late afternoon and a low near 60.
Fragments indicate three fatalities linked to heat in Chicago with weather forecasts predicting record highs this week. Officials warn residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated as temperatures rise across the region.
Washington reports indicate Justice John Harlan may retire after thirty seven years on the Supreme Court. The article notes pressure from the executive branch and discussions of Marshall Harlan as a potential replacement, with James S. Harlin of the Interstate Commerce Commission speculated as a successor in the emerging commerce court era.
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