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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
1
A 1915 graduation speech urges students to pursue specialization after school, stressing persistence courage and idealism. It champions civic duty through Scouts newspapers and motion pictures, advocates moral courage and responsible voting, and bids farewell to teachers and peers.
Miss Irene Lepper delivers the valedictory address for the class of 1914, welcoming parents and teachers and presenting Education for Citizenship as the theme. She urges citizens to study civics and participate in government, noting the role of schools in forming duty, law obedience, and public spiritedness.
Miss Wagenhals, valedictorian, delivered her address "Motion Pictures as an Aid to Education" praising films as educational while noting they should supplement, not replace, books. She argued films illuminate science, health, and civic topics, and cited Park of a Time and Pathy company as examples.
A fragmented OCR item lists individuals including Hamilton Wagenhals Ruth Peace War ner Thor Fredrick Webber Esther Catherine Weller Esther Alfrede Wer ing Wayne Valeris Whicker Katella Marie Wilkins Ralsh Henry Work elen Mare Young Beulah Tveney Souse.
Testimony details efforts by Lowry and others to influence sugar tariff debates. Senators press on how the committee formed and whether actions amount to lobbying. Witnesses discuss telegrams, paid articles, and stock holdings tied to sugar interests with references to the American Sugar Refining Co and Michigan Sugar Co. Wayne Hotel Grill Room opens today with advertised service.
In a Fort Wayne address K Hosey defends his four years as mayor, touts savings for taxpayers and city improvements including the municipal electric plant and track elevation. He urges voters to consider his record, pledges to uphold the platform, and announces noon meetings at the Wabash Lehigh.
Eighth ward Democrats report Porter M. Braun leading in the mayoral race with workingmen backing him. Melching garners unexpected support. in ninth ward he remains competitive. Analysts predict Melching could win Fifth and perhaps Second Ward. Tenth Ward remains a socialist stronghold.
Independent agitators mention Charles TH Marah as candidate for councilman in the tenth ward. Marahens is tied to a party, though he resigned two months ago. Since leaving, he has championed whimlepundent stinkeh and faces a risk of being tainted on the ticket.
The election law grants representation on election boards to the top two vote getters from the preceding Kendral westion, who choose inspectors and judges. Republicans have named their judges and inspectors while Progressives claim greater last fall support, foreshadowing a heated primary battle.
Rumors say Fear Mungovan and Jefferies may decline to support J Frank Mungovan and wintnes T Tete for a stralete peotsb heat ticket. VW believes combat committee will be informed in time as they refused to join, while Republican Italian faction hints at a straight political ticket. Patterson Fletcher Co. advertises linen outfits at 3.0 dollars and three quarters length ambore sithe.
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