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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
7
Fragmentary Fort Wayne Gazette want ad references real estate and loans with an old court address and scattered terms. The readable bits indicate a listing style for property details and pricing though many lines are garbled.
The Railway Gazette discusses the brakeman’s duties, noting reduced crews on freight trains and the Air Brake era. It cites Pennsylvanian trials, a Lima case, and a shift to appoint more apprentices across shops.
A Texas woman reports Postum Coffee helped her health, saying she lived on Postum for a month and drank it while eating nothing, then regained strength and weight. She credits medical advice to replace coffee with Postum and notes family issues linked to coffee consumption improved after switching.
Arrangements are set for Fort Wayne Driving Park races under the Fort Wayne Automobile Club. Oldfield and Cooper will duel for a $500 purse in a three five mile heat match race aiming to beat the world mile record of 59.5 seconds. Rival events include Rambler and other makes with local drivers and officials named, racing also to feature mixed class events.
Fragmented notice mentions hair care products, dubious health claims, and bargains at local stores. It cites Rodenbeck's on Calhoun Street and Patterson's underwear promotions, with stray prices and assorted garbled text lacking clear dates or events.
Alfred Kila faces murder charges for the alleged killing of his wife. The Hamulton courtroom opened with 37 jurors and a long voir dire as lawyers and court officials set juror qualifications. A 60 member provisional panel was ordered and proceedings paused for defense counsel Darby to continue questioning on Tuesday morning.
A derailment near Fort Wayne damaged locomotive No. 6 as a rock aided by track workers caused the engine to derail. Engineer Waller Knoll sustained injuries, fireman Meredith burned, and several crewmen from Toledo were jolted or thrown. The mail and baggage cars jumped or toppled, with injuries reported among the crew.
Inge R J Fisher salesman for Baas Foundry and Machito works leaves for Saratoga to attend the annual Master Mechanics and Master Car Builders convention. Purpose is to introduce his company’s products. Fisher will be away two weeks. travel details mention Grand Rapids and Mackinac routes and favorable summer train demand.
A Wabash party led by President Joseph Ramsey and J B Bates visited the city in a special train traveling via Toledo and the Teale Shore. A Wabash freight collision near New Haven killed two cows and injured several animals, with the herd belonging to Mr Ban-Aolint. Pennsylvania Field Day set for July 25 was noted by President Hogan amid city attractions, though date shifts caused schedule adjustments for the pay car and ensuing events.
The events commander led by chairman W.S. Wells instructed advance teams to work and complete the progress of the contest. The prize list features bicycles and other valuable articles, underscoring the event’s scope and community interest.
Pennsylvania Railroad starts razing buildings in New York worth 7.5 million dollars to make way for tunnels and a station. About 400 structures, including churches and a hospital, are on the slated removal list spanning Seventh to Thirtieth streets, with work advancing toward occupancy goals despite tight surrounding projects.
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