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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
2
A garbled wartime style page beams with subscription pricing, scattered notes on reciprocity and Alimony, and scattered political jottings. It references Eugene V Debs, William Jennings Bryan, and Missouri figures Clark Folk and Fink as it hints at conventions and party maneuvers.
The article discusses tariff revision prospects amid Democratic splits in the Senate and House, with Taft opposing broad tariff rewrites. It notes President Taft’s stance on reciprocity, a rising push for a unified schedule revision, and the potential impact on a forthcoming summer or fall session. It also covers sheriff Reichelderfer’s cooperative crime-fighting plan in Indiana and Ohio and outlines political definitions for initiatives, referendums, direct primaries, recalls, proportional representation, and related measures in Oregon.
Judge Erwin in Allen circuit court fined Charley Clark five thousand dollars for bribing a Fort Wayne chief. The punishment included a suspended prison sentence and a prohibition on drinking, flirting or making goo-goo eyes during the term. Clark’s case drew notices from Columbus and Springfield as places with harsher outcomes. In Warsaw, Mrs. William Nedmond escaped serious injury when a gasoline stove exploded injuring her and damaging the kitchen, she extinguished the blaze.
Mrs Wu Hinm Wiles of Silver Lake suffers two broken ribs and possible internal injuries after falling from a cherry tree Thursday afternoon in Warsaw Ind. She is hospitalized. Turtle soup for lunch tonight at S M Alexander's.
King George I and Queen Mary led a ten day royal pageant through London with four cavalry squadrons and naval and colonial contingents. Crowds cheered along Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, and the Mall as premiers and foreign dignitaries rode in carriages. A ceremonial sword presentation by the lord mayor occurred under crowded, festive skies before the return to Buckingham Palace.
Kendallville Ind June 22 vaudeville actor Jack Davis injured in a fall from a Lake Shore train on Sunday morning June 11 and hospitalized in Elkhart He says he rode in the day coach then moved to the smoker and when rain began he walked onto the platform and fell likely across the rail He recalls little else and suspects his watch and money were taken before being found by Scott Watford Davis also says he once fell from a Ringling show five years ago and has heart trouble plans to perform with that show again third party details murky but he asserts the incident involved a possible robbery and loss of belongings
Woodburn Indiana June 23 Fort Wayne visit highlights a local social week. Martha Avigapurgér attended in Fort Wayne Monday. A baby girl born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Wil Kyburg. Glayt Lindem visited Port Wayne Thursday and Friday. Milton Augspurger and Martha Auedpurger wed Olivia Garten and Frank Armstrong at Antwerp Wednesday. Mrs Otto Seuepelman and Soate Faulkner at New Haven Thursday. Harry Westerth and Mildred McMillen at Fort Wayne Thursday. Gideon Bremen and Dave Fehott at Fort Wayne Thursday. Paul Augspurger trip to Payne Tuesday. Edith Walters of Harlan visiting Sunday and Monday.
Dr. J E Gibson of the government bureau of animal industry locates the sheep acab in Lagrange county confined to a small area near Orland. Hazel Streeter, Indiana University student, is home for summer. Live lobsters and other items advertised by Hof Brau.
In Warsaw Indiana on a Thursday evening a Hudaoa touring car purchased by evangelist Billy Sunday and his son George with four companions turned on a damaged road near Winona Lake. Sunday was driving. the crash was blamed on defective tearing gear. The car was moved to Wideman storage awaiting repairs.
Kendallville Indiana July reports list Maurice Bluhm returning from Deomington to attend Indiana University, Clara Gilbert back from Oberlin events, Maurice Harter welcoming a baby boy at North Railroad Street, and multiple residents visiting relatives in Michigan and nearby towns. Mrs Arbaugh, Mrs Etter, Mrs Houze, Mrs Moyer, Mrs Stratton, and others are noted on various trips or homecomings, with several travel notes to Muskegon Detroit Mishawaka and El Reno.
Mrs Bet Jab Ero left Wednesday for Pittsburg to visit relatives, joined by brother Harry who will stay until September. Purley Collier and wife of Fort Wayne picked cherries on the Matchett farm. Mrs WHL Matchett and Chiten visited Columbia City with Cat Rush and daughter. Tom Smith and wife, visiting from Honeytown, returned to Fort Wayne. First band concert Thursday night drew praise as the town’s best band. Miss Ings Downshes returned from Hilldale Michigan where she attended school. John Moser of Valparaiso visited parents Sunday. Blanche Debeer Athalla DIU and Blanche Walker with Eva Kissinger went to Wiona Sunday night. O N Hayden and wife of Warsaw, with children, visited here Sunday. Circle Eddy and family of Warsaw visited Sunday. Frank Ryan and wife and Kenneth, from Fort Wayne, visited over Bunning ot MC. Ryan and wife Packard band Robison Park Sunday.
In this advertisement the copy urges readers to adopt a favorable mood for shopping, promising cool apparel and a humorous state of mind. The feature highlights stock variety and low prices as elements likely to persuade purchases.
The notice advertises linen suits, dresses, and fine fabrics in white and natural tones. Prices range from $1.95 to $37.60 with 2250 line items, featuring ginghams percales stripes checks and figures as well as washed linens and tailored outfits for summer outings.
Linen coats offered for travel and motoring, priced down from $5.09 and $4.00 to lower figures. Other coats previously listed at $16.00 $14.50 and $11.00 now reduced to 8.95 and 9.12 respectively. Additional coats once $28.00 and $20.00 show markdowns.
An advertisement lists various garments including ribbed vented underwear in multiple colors and sizes, with prices around 12/40 and 5 cents. It features women's knitted drawers with lace, union suits in cotton and mercerized fabrics, and new infant wear "The Vanta West" in pink, noting fabric options and fit. The text references plain and fancy cotton, late and mercerized finishes, and sizes across ranges.
An opportunity to buy and save on tub fabrics with a wide choice of ginghams. Includes 12 percent quality, yardage in fine Zephier ginghams, 31 inches wide, featuring colors and durability for washing and wear at affordable prices.
A local ad lists shopping bags in several lines: gold framed frames and moire styles, soft leather options, and coronation styles. Prices range from 1.00 to 5.00 dollars with some items at 2.50, 1.50, or 3.00. Includes soft feather taunts and insgel handles in assorted shapes.
Under Captain ay Maburia the Arab petro of the Mizpa temple in MN begins preparations to join the Grilis in connector with the impartial cavnell meeting, signaling ceremonial and organizational plans for the event.
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