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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
16
The Democratic platform committee led by Bryan worked through the night shaping planks for the platform. Bryan appeared without a canned plan and urged a committee driven process, with final platform decisions postponed until candidates are named.
Fragmentary advertisement alleges a sham plot between fiver and bowels to distress by refusing 10 act and pill claims. It mentions Dr King style life pills and urges purchase at Dreier Drug Co at Calhoun Brackenridge and Columbia streets.
William J Hepburn returns to Baltimore for a party event and expresses satisfaction with the vote at the convention. Supporters react warmly as the debate over Hepburn’s rule continues. He declines to predict outcomes for the nominating vote tomorrow and questions whether the convention can overrule party decisions.
The article notes Harmon refused to comment on the boycott and violence at the convention until tomorrow. He will be meeting his campaign managers in Baltimore to discuss next steps and describe the intra party dispute across Oblo to Willson.
Eight hungry men and William Scheiman with O. N. Guldby recount a capture of a large fish described as the “fishy monster” on the final day of a Wisemen journey. The seventeen to sixteen pound beast was brought to the still room where guests named Wille, Wing, Stambaugh, Judge Alien, O. O. Twh, De Vivere, O. Gutdin and William Somerman prepared a feast before returning Monday from a complex voyage.
A beautification expert from Tian City works on poster park projects. The effort involves street lanes and park areas, with details about location and allied personnel, inviting readers to visit the children’s department for more information.
In Waynesville a pool room owner filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court. The filing lists assets and liabilities reportedly totaling from seven thousand to sixty thousand dollars. A temporary receiver may be appointed to protect the business while the case proceeds.
A damaged report details Dick Hodgins once proprietor of a Barr Street saloon in Larne and Seffereen areas being declared violently insane. Neighbors and family express concern as authorities plan court actions and possible confinement. The note recalls Hodgins arriving years ago and running the salon for about four years before winter closure. A commission hearing and potential commitment are announced.
June 2 in New York a parachute leap from an aeroplane occurred. Welging Wirsell and Jodmun Lin jumped from the craft using parachutes. the first opened safely and the second nearly failed but recovered, with both men surviving the stunt without incident to the craft.
Report from Baltimore Maryland describes multiple thefts at a Wendling Hotel lodging house where a manager said a guest from Oklahoma and others surged to rob the hotel. One woman claimed to have had $220 in cash jewelry taken while a man named Gore promised to cash a check to return to Washington DC.
Officials laud Port Warne Board of Health for efficiency. Report notes Dr A Cruft and assistant secretary WC Yler backed by state health records. Fragmentary text mentions birth records and attic discovery but details unclear.
Three room modern flat for rent with inquiries directed to the Hoi Brau. This notice lists a compact rental opportunity and contact point.
A fire damaged a bark at the rear of the JPB Seucsardner residence on Wis Exthornetree. The blaze occurred about 1:50 last night, with the loss estimated around $100. Fred Young, after quitting a downtown hotel job, became intoxicated and caused a disturbance in the Doennaylvanie waiting room and was arrested. Mrs. William Seladen of Union Street was taken to the station after returning from a trip, then carried into a 1 yen room and taken home. Work on a new Vaudeville house at Wayne and Clinton streets continues with foundation framing underway and building erection soon to begin.
Several manufacturing concerns seek sites in Fort Wayne with proposals to locate here. The city council plans to review the matter at an upcoming meeting. The discussion includes a lamp works prospect and other potential industries. Public notice references Old National Bank ad on page 3.
A blurred item reports youths using pins as a new harassment method against elevator operators in Fort Wayne. The attackers, positioned near the top of the winding shaft, ring the bell at the bottom floor to signal others.
An odd scene features Hig guarding a continuous elf ring as a dog walks away from the visiting god while an elevator alters a passenger path. The text reads like a fragmented memory with unclear actions and characters.
A garbled words filled with anti war and patriotic cautions urge restraint during July Fourth celebrations. The piece lampoons overzealous speakers and crowded displays, advising quieter conduct and to avoid grandiose rhetoric. It references J1 Bunker Hill era tones and warns against distracting behavior near fireworks.
The Moorish wedding of the Stoors in Te Lu an drew nearly all Christian residents of Tatusa and guests from Cette. The two-day feast featured vast banquets with 2000 hams, 2000 chickens, 609 sheep, 4 oxen, 510 pigs, and huge quantities of sugar, lemonade, and alcohol. Christian guests dined European style, while the bride's home displayed costly presents and the event exhausted immense resources.
The piece recalls the Canal Zone under American oversight after the French failed. It notes vast housing programs for workers including bachelors and married quarters, sanitation efforts, and the provisioning of meals, clothing, and utilities. It describes living conditions, wages, and social life, with emphasis on health challenges from yellow fever and malaria and the shift to improved sanitation and housing as central to reopening the canal project.
The Obelisk Cleopatra’s Needle was shipped from Alexandria to the United States. James, Khedive of Egypt, and William Vanamoyes funded the move to Central Park, with total costs around 104000 dollars. The 71 foot granite monument bears hieroglyphic inscriptions and was placed on Feb 24, 1981 after careful handling due to its immense height and weight.
The record reports Japan's population rising beyond 60 million with a projection toward 70 million plus. Foreign commerce is noted near 22.9 million, and the text references consular data and demographic trends for areas over 50,000,000 in population brackets.
The article states that commerce and external trade policies show separation of domestic and foreign markets, with a large $461,000,000 figure mentioned. It asserts that the public interest supports establishing permanent trade relations with Japan, indicating confidence in broader economic ties between the United States and Japan. The writing notes a decline in certain trade components but implies a favorable outcome for continued cooperation.
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