26 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
1
The Fortney custody petition was denied by Judge Yaple in Fort Wayne Superior Court after a lengthy hearing. The prior decree had given custody to Morgan Fortney. both parties have since remarried and new filings touched on the custody matter and related proceedings in county court.
Household goods offered including a gas range and bedroom suite plus parlor chairs. For information call D. N. Foster at 2326 Fairfield Ave. Wednesday morning from 9 to 12.
Work on the Osage Street subway restarts with Walsh Construction of Dhiluth and a force of laborers brought in from Saturday. The city has completed the arched bed and sidewalls beneath the tracks, with permanent paving on both sides to finish the canal. Community meetings are held under Women’s Non-partisan League auspices across churches to discuss registration for voting rights. A second outdoor concert series by public band and local performers is announced, with venues and dates including the pre autumn program at Saint Andrew’s and other churches.
Lieutenant Luther Mertz, veteran officer of Battery D, is appointed to command following the retirement of Captain J. Rohetter. The change ignited debate over seniority and promotion, with discussions extending to the prior resignation and its reversal, while General Harry D. and officials in Fort Wayne observe the process.
The senior officer and temporary commander of the battery is known and many in the rank and file will be disappointed to learn of the decision of the adjutant general in ignoring his claims. Lieutenant Mertz is a soldier who will follow orders and do his part regardless of the capacity in which he serves.
Classified notice directs readers to Ideal Acre Gardens page by Rastetter on today’s Classifieds for garden deals and offers.
Vigorous men and women urged to buy Wendell's Ambition Pills promising restored energy and confidence. Advertisement from Mever Bros chain claims quick relief from nervous troubles and fatigue with a 10 cent pack guaranteeing improved well being within days.
A New Yorker described by OCR as having wide expectance and Riftfan content, mentions a mail offer for a free book on request. The garbled lines reference health, vision, and a vague decision process, ending with notes on narcous feelings and chewing.
A fragmented reminiscence about including an elderly grandmother in a Boys Day event. The text mentions a copper trail penny keepsake, memories from Penary era, and a celebration tied to Hays Day and a park’s special days. It evokes nostalgia for a grandmother who attended many park events.
A Cincinnati inventor markets Freezone ether compound to relieve corns and calluses. The small round bottles promise quick relief. apply a few drops to the affected area and the corn should disappear as it softens. Genuine Freezone is sold in round glass bottles with a wood case noted in the ad.
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