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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1903
Page
2
Terms of subscription garbled text lists rates and options for daily and Sunday editions. Mentions Fort Wayne Journal, Fort Wayne Gazette, publisher details, and irregular phrases like six and one year terms.
The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette notes summer mail forwarding needs and address changes, hints at Roosevelt’s possible ticket, and urges the common council to secure equal railroad justice, free commerce for local manufactories, and better shipping facilities. It challenges Wabash claims on Pittsburgh output and cites New York City tax figures and Smith’s response to post office investigations.
The article describes a Fort Wayne trip for the Democratic Editorial Association mid-summer meeting, noting editors, speakers like ex-Senator Stephen G Felming, and Fort Wayne's status. It covers travel by rail, local crop conditions, and city landmarks including the Allen county courthouse and Wayne hotel banquet details.
A Fort Wayne gathering covered by local papers featured steady oratory from S. B. Fleming, James M. Barrett, and others. The discussion touched on Hendricks 1880 decision, party politics, and editorial comment, with notes on Fort Wayne journalism, gas industry hardships, and regional travel routes through Noblesville Kokomo and Peru.
A reader laments New Haven cannot fund a Fourth of July celebration while nearby towns do. The piece urges a church or lodge led effort to raise funds, notes jealousy and sleepiness among church finances, and proposes municipal lighting with 60 to 22 lamp sets costing about 120 dollars to enable a town picnic. It honors aging G A R organizers and calls residents to preserve community celebrations locally.
A fragmentary poem or riddle piece appears in a historical page. It asks sharp questions about power, crime, corruption, titles, and moral decay. The lines mix letters and symbols, ending with a trailing attribution to the BaNale Enquiror.
Louisvile Courier Journal reports Anguat W Machen superintendent of the free delivery division was arrested and indicted on a charge of helper. Thomas W McGregor, a clerk, named in the case.
At Hot Springs Arkansas on June 14 1932 condemned killer Jim Dougherty used shoe string ends to slash his throat while awaiting execution to avoid a mob. He attacked fellow prisoner Roger Williams killing him before jailers intervened and a 500 strong mob gathered outside the jail. Dougherty died from the self inflicted wound and his body was viewed by the crowd as officials restrained the scene.
A wave of arrests targets Daniel A Miller assistant attorney for the post office department and Joseph MM Johns along with Diler B. tiroff and George E. Lorenx in a wide bribery conspiracy. Others named include A W Machen associates Samuel A Groff and George W Bearora with multiple roles in postal and government offices.
The company plans show total subscriptions aligning with a near-full stock issue. Officials expect no formal statement before next Tuesday as subscriptions are nearly all in. The Speyer Kuhn Loeb underwriting syndicate should collect about 2.5 million dollars in commissions.
In a Davidson hotel fire in Milwaukee on June 17, St Paul baseball players lost almost all belongings and their uniforms. Players Bobo Wood Will McGill and Meredith of the Milwaukee club also lost most clothes and baggage, forcing use of Milwaukee uniforms.
A fragmented list tracks alleged mob justice incidents from January to June, detailing hangings, shootings, and beatings of Black and white individuals in towns including New Orleans Wrighteville Maelfield Shreveport Joplin Thebes Payne's Bluff Madison Newnarl Wyo Mitts burg and Belleville. The records cite dates from January 27 through June 23 and mention both Black and white victims amid a wave of vigilante violence.
Special to the Journal-Gazette Huntington Ind June 27 Convention of Homemakers' sockets met today a fine program and important filings by Alexander Johnson and Mrs NaBm Deretlias Fort Wayne. Elected president Mrs J A Walker vice president Mrs Omer Sunmer secretary and treasurer Mrs Wil Lina Teg. Vice presidents named for Wabash Wells and Allen counties with Mrs Selverchel Rel Burne and Mrs Lila Hartzell among officers.
Gustave Wwe was found dead about 11 o clock last evening in his Railroad street room. He lay on a couch with a bullet wound to the right temple and a revolver resting beside him, discovered by R. L. Wells and George Dunn during a visit for business.
Lima Ohio June 27 A change in the agreement between stockholders and creditors of the Parkersburg and Pitts Wire Oil company Adams Tarbes concern stockholders consented to appointment of receiver Judge Cunningham named Charles E Adkins as receiver posting 16000 dollars hand to take immediate possession of the franchises and stocks of the company
The Shiloh chapter Order of the Eastern Star collects and ships a relief box to Kansas City tomorrow evening with free rail transport. Led by Dr. C. J. Stomen Miss Mattie Wollfort and Dr. Tarriett Macbeth, the drive lists Wayne Biscuit company Pixley Co Peonles Store Wall Deasanur R. S. Hatterson Mrs Malloy Mrs F S Nash M Prank Co Wenut House Lichtsinn Peers Amos R Walter as generous contributors.
City news notes McCurdy family ties in Bloomington Indiana with the funeral of Mrs McCurdy s aunt to be held Monday. Measures of news include Tyrus Ballison named by Richmond Sun Telegram as a principal speaker at the state convention of music clubs in the week and Tyceon s return from the National Federation of Musical sists meeting at Buffalo where her talk was praised for helpful information.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Philadelphia and a stake of 75,006,000 dollars in a firm with backing for a block. details are garbled and unclear about the entities, dates, or outcomes. No verifiable actions or names beyond general financial terms are extractable.
Superintendent Alexander Johan of the School for Faeble Minde d has issued new rates for the institution and sent instruction letters to each cir clrdge in the state. Each county will have its quota under the last census and no hopelessly insane epileptic or incorrigibles will be received under the new rules.
The Big Five Ohio racing circuit covering Seneca Erie Wood Hancock and Fulham counties will meet in Findlay next Wednesday to advertise and set the speed program for county fairs in the circuit. Secretary Sandies of the Putnam county board of agriculture will attend.
Governor Bailey Urdity telegraphed the Western Teatlie association to arrange excursion rates for harvest hands. The note mentions use of roads to move workers from Chicago to Kansas wheat districts amid persistent rain affecting yields.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a governance discussion or decree but lacks clear names, dates, or places. The readable lines suggest a formal statement about a decision or rebuke by a governor or authority and a query about equal treatment, yet specifics are unreadable.
Judge Peter $. Grosscup of Chicago, noted as a possible Republican VP candidate, dismissed idle midsummer chatter during a Mansfield stop. He said the vice presidency is too weighty for casual newspaper nominations and that he has not been offered or discussed for the role.
The steel trust pledged support to the Ishpeming employer by presenting gifts to longtime miners. Across 222 local employees with ten years or more service received bonuses of at least $10, and a total of $100 per beneficiary, marking the mining region’s semicentennial celebration.
Yale expenses study discloses annual costs for individuals in the Yale class, showing a low single-year spending of 190 dollars by one student and a total 550 dollars for a four-year course. The peak single-year expense hit 1140 dollars, with four-year totals reaching 25,000 dollars, and the shown increases per student exceed 400 dollars during rising years.
London dispatch reports Sir William Vernon Harcourt addressing a liberal meeting at Malwood Hampshire. He cites Chamberlains political temper as focused on retaliation. He warns against provoking Germany and emphasizes risk in retaliating against America, a major ally and customer.
The conference of committees for the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters and the Factory Potters adjourned without agreement on the demands. A vote will be taken by locals on whether to stand by the demands or drop them.
A U S fish steamer Alhaloxs with Prof. David Stare Jordan of Stanford aboard returned to Diamond Point quarantine from Fort Raeport Alaska after smallpox broke out in the forecastle. The voyage aimed to study submarine life and Arctic fisheries, but outbreak halted plans and the party awaits disinfection and quarantine.
New York dated June 27 reports Bishop Potter responding to a British critic who accuses the Church of St Mary the Virgin of idolatry and attempts to involve police in enforcing church doctrine. Potter defends Anglican worship while denying the critic’s accusations as ignorant and inflammatory.
Mrs Rosa Bashara died at home of her Bashara family in Hartford City early morning. Aged 64, she was born in Belew Syria and came to this country about fifteen years ago with her husband George Bashara. Survived by three sons Charles Salem and Kalitis Bashara and Said Bashara, and a daughter Selina in Syria. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Fort Wayne.
Mrs Francia Atkikas Mod, a wealthy resident, died yesterday at a relative’s home after unpacking household goods. She had recently moved from Texas to Ivins and previously received 72,000 dollars from a Texan railway company related to her husband. She leaves a 12 year old daughter an estate valued at 50,000 dollars.
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