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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1912
Page
25
The verse recalls grandma dancing amid the belle and beau era of a hundred years past. It laments modern pace while praising graceful dances like the turkey trot and zirest, with faded newspaper chatter and nostalgic tone about fashion and rouge cheeks.
A travelogue section describes Judit riding a Canadian Pacific Railway train through British Columbia. The narrative contrasts multiple time systems, from CP time to standard and local notions, while detailing scenes of romance and travel. The piece blends witty observations on time with impressions of scenery and travel stops.
Edward O Rourke Jr son of Judge O Rourke suffered injuries in a morning accident five miles west of the city on the Huntington road. The vehicle rolled onto its side throwing occupants Carl McKinnie Charles Har you Russell Polhamus and Mr Rourke who was pinned beneath the machine.
June dispatches detail Indiana Republican infighting after Chicago conventions. Keating, Hemconway and Durbin push a united regular party while serving faction leaders negotiate governor candidates. Shumaker, Bingham, and Kealing clash over candidate and dry forces, with Lew Shank favored by some, Lew Shank opposed by others, and county option a pivot. Roosevelt third party rumors intensify as divisions widen across the state.
Avilia alumni banquet at Music hall drew seventy guests last night. Leroy Zellars of Fort Wayne acted as toastmaster with remarks by Finn and Shirley. University of Chicago guests included Mr and Mrs M W Renkenberger of Peoria. Officers elected: Firmand Shirley president, A I DeCamp vice president, Miss Gladys Hersh secretary treasurer, Lloyd Yelser chairperson. Trustee W J Baughmmen lauded the event. Menu featured fruit wafers, rice potatoes, roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, hot rolls, pickles, olives, jelly, salted peanuts, butter and cale.
Local items report a stolen Home Phone company box containing money, with the box recovered by manager Harry Wilder but thieves unidentified. Mrs. Matty Sherrard arrived from Michigan to visit relatives and plans short stays. Alumni Raymond E. Villa attended a Waterloo School meeting in Waterloo. The Angola Boys Club held a banquet at Wirick Hotel with about forty attendees and dancing later at the Walter building. Irvin Lewis resigned from Patterson store. Parry Shaffer of Auburn succeeds him. Steuben County commissioners invite bids for two cement avenues in Scott Township to be considered at July court.
At the Indiana State Suffrage Association convention in Logansport on June 29 Anna Dunn Noland of Logansport was re-elected president. Alles Hamlet of Fort Wayne elected first vice president. Dora Smith and Katherine Huttman of Logansport named second vice president and secretary treasurer respectively. Antoinette D Reed of Sullivan named national-executive committeeman. Florence and Nef of Logansport named delegate to the Philadelphia national convention in November.
Two brothers Harry Williams aged twenty Herman Williams aged eighteen of Muncie and James Thompson aged twenty of Louisville were struck down while watching a Chesapeake & Ohio freight train on the Big Four bridge near Muncie. Dr. John E. Bowers has opened an office at 1825 Hanna Street.
A fragment notes Knocker-Ha wrote a spring themed poem and Weeks-Wan printed it after editors who received the submission, were friends.
Lagrange citizens show interest in the Baltimore convention. Old settlers of Lagrange county plan the annual Old Settlers day gathering at the court house on Thursday, July 1. Also notes of visitors, local errands, and an ad for Troy Dry Cleaning Co.
A crude wartime style DIY for a homemade fly swatter described using simple materials like shoestring, wood, thread and a coat pocket band. It provides step by step assembly and field use with warned cautions about rough handling and harmless intent.
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