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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
9
A fragmentary note reports on individuals tied to a service record with unclear names and roles. The garbled text obscures specifics but indicates inquiry into persons who served and were connected to a group labeled by initials. Further readable details are unavailable in the excerpt.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a call to Battery B and D Laddies with unclear context about a benevolent association event or community meeting. A May or March date and organization names are unreadable, leaving the exact action, place, and participants uncertain.
Memorial committees will convene this evening to discuss budgeting and allotment of bills related to the celebration observance. Officials will allocate funds and finalize arrangements for the remembrance activities.
Daughters of Veterans chapter announces a patriotic tea this afternoon at the home of Mrs Eva Dison at 19 Wagner Street. All friends of the organization are invited. Attendees can reach the destination via Stele Street car.
Two Civil War veterans will be mustered in at the regular Sunday afternoon meeting. Bass Post No. 40 G A R will be held at 1240 oclock. Commander Henry Kramer urges a large attendance.
Mrs Helen Sturgis Spindle born March 7 1840 on the old Dim Anders farm near South Milford Indiana. She married Levi Spindle in 1862 at Pretty Corners and lived there most of her life. After years of poor health she died June 14 1919, survived by her husband who died in 1909.
The notice lists Agatha Enos’s death in Aug 1918 and surviving relatives including daughters Mrs. Geo Andrews and Mrs. Ervin Lower, sons Cartes in Grafton Can tia Jacob in West Allis Wis, Lester in South Geod, a brother John Stureis in St. Louis, 11 grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral by Rev Hedge of Helmer Ind at Bethel cemetery. verses follow. Acknowledgments to neighbors and friends. Mrs A Waldman of Fresno Calif shares testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar. Service details appear, Patterson-FI
A questionable home dry cleaning method claims to clean coats walls silks laces shoes furs and draperies using gasoline in a dishpan with Solvite soap. It promises no fading shrinking or wrinkles and urges avoidance of the solvent without Solvite. The piece also notes the process is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
An auction style line offers Raly Bow-wow carved from heavy wood with a moving mouth for 3.50. A bright blue Winner Car with mural finish wheels priced at 450. Captain Auto with rubber tire wheels listed at 7.50.
A group led by Father Wallace from Brooklyn, including a Philadelphia lad, gains an uninvited audience with Cardinal Merry Del Val in the Vatican. They explain American customs, and the cardinal warmly welcomes the unexpected visit, expressing pleasure atseeing Americans.
The Mothers of Volunteers led by Mrs W T hair meet this afternoon at 628 Putnam Street for Red Cross sewing. Take Huffman car to Short Street then walk one block west and one block north to the destination. A large attendance is urged. 54 percent money loan offers for farms and Fort Wayne real estate from Wayne Mortgage Loan Co at Berry and Clinton corners.
Albion June 25. County Agricultural Agent W Widney reports army worm appearing in various Noble County localities with minor damage so far. He hopes the pest will decline and that the parasite may soon help control the worm.
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