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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
11
A nostalgic note praising Colorado as ideal for children with weeks of outdoor life in Gol and easy travel. The writer extols comfortable train journeys on the Burlington Route, offers pamphlets with information on conentry hotels and boarding houses, and invites further contact from the recipient.
A Pennsylvania yard accident near the youthhouse injured Michael A McMullen, a 20-year-old worker with over three years on the line. He lost a leg, was rushed to St Joseph's hospital, and his condition improved after initial surgery. The report connects his family to a prior engineer death in a railway crash.
Twenty one members of the Fort Wayne Electric Works volunteer fire department attended the opening of Garrett's three day fair. They left at 5:49 PM and returned at midnight. A return trip is planned for Tuesday next week to Dunkirk for a firemen's tournament with a special train leaving at 9 AM on June 27 stopping at Brittton and Montpelier to board crews and guests.
A. G. Porter and Hyacith plan a joint entertainment at the Unity Ball on Calhoun Street Thursday evening with lunch served and members invited to bring a friend. The text also notes storm damage and delayed trains, including passenger and freight cars, with reports of smashed windows and a derailment near Danville and a fast Chicago bound trip interrupted by wind.
In Leesburg Indiana June 13 a 13 year old adopted son of Mr and Mrs layman Tom of Salem neighborhood has been missing since June 5 with fears he is drowned near Dewart Lake. Last seen coaxing a neighbor boy to go boating. Also reports a marriage of Worner W Brown to Miss Gladys Butshr in Goahtn. Local churchs plan to curb Sunday games. a diamond given by the school board sits near China Van church. Mrs Victor Gawthrop travels to Chicago for national Women s Federations convention. Summer livery business expands with four firms competing and six cars carrying passengers, while the Big Tout warns liverymen to stay off the platform. A toast to Mr and Mrs Will Albertson on anniversary with guests and treats.
A local notice celebrates Mothers Potato Loaf Day this Thursday urging families to honor mothers by sharing a loaf. The message emphasizes remembrance and appreciation of mothers and their contributions.
Chicago plans a civic welcome for the Paulist Choristers returning from Paris a staged parade and flag ceremony. Father William Finn and the choir will head to City Hall for a home address by Mayor Harrison. A large committee of civic leaders and judges will organize the event with a noon arrival in Chicago and a La Salle Street procession.
June notes from Brushy Prairie feature Harold Hall updating from Ashfork Arizona and Raymond Hall’s travels west after tuberculin illness. Social visits unfold at the Stevens, Spero, and Gravit homes, a barnyard accident near the Exasbay house is logged, and town residents welcome Travs Smith and Appleman family members.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds and pneumonia prevention. It cites a testimonial from Mrs George W Place of Rawsonville VI claiming the product helped her husband avoid pneumonia and praises its use for croup and bronchial ailments. The ad lists price one dollar and directs buyers to Dreier Drug Co at Calhoun Brackenridge and Cal fein Coluinties streets.
Warsaw Indiana June 11 Thomas A Woods longtime Kosciusko County figure and former county clerk died Wednesday at his East Market Street home after a paralysis illness. He was 63 and leaves a widow two sisters and one brother. Woods served twelve years as clerk of the circuit court and thirteen years as deputy. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at his home with Rev James M Baking and Rev A G Neal officiating.
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