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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
4
Word arrives that the Yeomen lodge of Fort Wayne plans a Fourth of July turnout in Huntington. Fort Wayne mayor bans firecrackers, prompting the group to consider chartering cars to swell Huntington crowds. About 125 of their members may travel to join the parade.
Fragmented OCR note describes reactions to a cocoanut custard pie. Mentions praise for Coroas ard pi and mare Suet, complaints about packaging, and unclear references to people and items. Reading limited, key names and actions are inferred from garbled text.
In Atlantic City New Jersey a city map or guide was issued by the Information Bureau. The distribution points include New York Avenue and other central locations.
Readable fragments recount a past Epworth League convention with attendees listed through garbled names. The piece notes speakers and program items though many names are unreadable, reflecting a lively but damaged historical page.
Decatur Odd Fellows and Relekahs held their annual Decoration Day services at Maplewood cemetery. Lodge members formed a circle as ritual services were conducted by Chaplain Rice. Afterward the decoration committee visited graves, leaving floral tributes for deceased members.
Bert Begur, son of Harvey Segur of Decatur, will sail from San Francisco on July 1 to enter the U S service in the Philippines as a civil engineering assistant. A Decatur High School graduate and Purdue civil engineering alum, he also studied at Valparaiso and Angola. Starts with a $1400 annual salary, government pays expenses including transportation.
Decatur Ind June 28 under the direction of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association the yearly tone grind stand at Steele's park is being lowered with removal of the former stand and the ground will rise anew John Tiston oversees the work The association also plans an addition to the Brand stand lengthening it to more than double seating capacity improving viewing during the fair.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co promotes J. M. Gold Water Paint as the best interior wall paint available in any color.
The monthly report by Miss Annette Mazes shows a slight rise in daily reads for May 2010 to June 20. There are 3,492 books on shelves and 1,835 borrowers to date. 1,625 books were borrowed this month with a high daily circulation of 52 and a low of 27. average 51. Revenue totaled $5.06.
Kendallville reported representation at the Boston gathering of the Federation of Women’s Clubs with Mrs Fy, Marking, and others in attendance. Attendees included Mrs. Arden and Mrs. 3. 84 chter, and plans noted for travel back via New York and Washington. Local notes mention visits to Lakempkein and Boston harbor context.
Summer session offers penmanship English arithmetic spelling bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting. International Business College invites inquiries at the college office or by calling Shane at 504 for details.
Fort Wayne Driving Club announces a July 24 racing meet at Driving Park with over 4000 in purses and top horses. Entries close July 17 with rules of the American Trotting Association, events include mile heats and trots, and officials Strieder and Strelcher oversee the program for this summer.
The Lisbon brick schoolhouse, built in 1920, was condemned after a state building inspector found it unfit for use. An advisory board will meet to discuss a new building, likely a two story brick structure with modern sanitary devices.
An annual picnic in Jefferson promises good meals at popular prices, music, amusements, and dice round trip events. Tickets will be issued at the innerurban station for the occasion. A Fort Wayne orchestra will furnish the music.
A midwestern guidance piece on infant warmth through seasons notes that weather can swing from warm to cold quickly. It recommends two essential garments a light undervest and a silk wool undershirt, with gradual fabric transitions around May, and warns of damp indoor air. It stresses avoiding abrupt temperature shifts and keeping the house dry to prevent illness.
A historical note describes peptonising milk using dicardonate of soda pancreatic extract and bicarbonate. It explains mixing powders with milk, heating in a covered jar in a 115 degree Fahrenheit kettle for two hours, and adjustments if partially treated. It warns against unsupervised use and gradual return to regular feeding to protect digestive organs.
For sale by resort listing in the Journal Gazette option includes a six room almost new cottage with warranty deed and abstract. The seller offers $7,400 with $800 down and time payments. Expected rental income $125 per season. Inquiries to Resort care Journal Gazette.
Wanted to rent a lakeside cottage in Rome City for August 16 to 23. Respond to S. H. A. at care Journal.
A birth notice lists the child of Mr. and Mrs Otla W Wran of East Williams Street. Another entry cites Mr and Mrs William Vi enien of Metita Street. The snippet also advertises Aqua Pura drinking water at 25 cents per gallon.
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