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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
3
Reports show ongoing freight car shortages affecting rail operations in early 1910. Notes mention wages, shortages, and production constraints, with references to Penn and Bay divisions. President Smith attends a local event as communities brace for continuing supply disruptions.
The annual inventory of the Wabash Railway system begins today as crews tour divisions in mother cars. Foreman May Laitenfeld of the YORK center division and other officials oversee the operation, while a special train of boys heads to Culver Wednesday for inspection.
The readable fragments mention a winter prom, attendance request, and individuals named Mrs. Johnenn and Mrs. G. Dar Pott. References to a meeting time at 3 pm and a TARPeMent etalifee imply a community gathering with unclear details and multiple names.
Industrial notes record a worker reporting for duty at a Pennsylvania plant after several days off due to an injury sustained on the job. The brief item notes a short absence and return to duties with no further details on the incident.
The report lists numerous Pennsylvania shop workers resuming duties after absences for medical, personal, or travel reasons. Names include E. M. Clark, J. B. Reynolds, Walter Recht, Clarence Siebold, I. H. Shields, and others, with notes on recent travel to Chicago, Lima, Rome City, and North Carolina.
The Fort Wayne jeweler gathering begins with a welcome by President WW Witte and sessions featuring Samuel M. Foster of the German American Bank, James T. Evans of the Retail Jewelers, and John J. Shepherd of New York. A day trip and a formal dinner cap the opening day before a closed Thursday session on industry topics.
The ad extols Shredded Wheat Biscuit as a top ready to eat, nutritionally dense cereal. It touts low cost and easy digestion, calling it a boon for busy households and a relief for the stomach after heavy winter meals. Made at Niagara Falls New York.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply. Arno A. Durst, president of the Wholesale Jewelers and Manufacturers Association of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, will speak. His secretary will add remarks. Reports from officers and committees precede next year’s election and site selection. An evening banquet and a Wednesday ladies’ program including a reception and Robison Park session are planned.
Announcement notes a county and state teachers examination to be held in the commercial rooms of the Toternstinnal Brsineninge under Dr C Me cemh supervision. The piece mentions weather good and warns of lingering coughs and dangers of consuming opiates, with ad copy for a cough remedy.
Samuel Morris Jr moves from The Shoat building to the third floor of the Peoples Trust building to continue his practice. The notice states the relocation and ongoing professional activity by Morris in the new location.
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