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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1908

Page

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Planos and Crating Sale at Mr Bruegenmann’s Store

An auction-like notice announces a clearance of stock at George Jursbs store managed by Mr Bruegenmann. Planos and assorted upright pianos, including Redwood and Abony cases, are offered with 10 to 60 percent discounts as spring demand nears, promising rare prices for high quality instruments in the city.

Geo Plinvs A. Breteggenau Lrueggenan Kowoek Sas Ron Ar. Brueeceman

Ground Keezer of Fort Wayne Park Steps In

Ground Keezer arrives at the baseball ground and immediately starts work with Jack Raidy and two others. Sid Hubbard elected secretary. Varnell assigns duties and arranges materials. Hubbard reports hiring laborers and stock for clay field prep while weather and water supply plans loom for opening game preparations at the park.

Ground Keezer Jack Raidy Him Mr. Donecud D. Wald Varnell Sid Hubbard Varnedlisis Fort Wayne Hubbard Donovan Amule Sinowi Highbard Drum Thio Tord Anya Mr. Donovan Tha Messi Warnell Hendricke Dickey Yarnell

Lefty Core Signs With Grant In Deal With Wheeling

South Bend and Wheeling clubs reached an agreement last night sending Quitaider Holycross to South Bend in exchange for John Lefty Core and cash. Core, a Central League standout, will bolster Wheeling as Holycross shone for South Bend last season with 45 games and a .205 average.

South Bend Times South Bend Wheeling Quitaider Holycross John Lefty Core Central Holycross Felding

Lefty Miller Joins Fort Wayne From Wheeling

Fort Wayne club completes deal to acquire pitcher George Miller from Wheeling for a rumored 300 to 505 dollars. Miller excelled in the Central league in 1908 but declined in Wheeling. a fresh start may help. Potential sale of Frank Wessel to Scranton also discussed, with Wheeling players viewed as moved to improve rosters in the Central league.

Wheeling W. Va Fort Wayne Wheeling Club George Batty Miler Flaal C. H. Varnell Miller Frank Wessel Scranton Club md

Waterloo Pioneer Dies After Long Illness

Waterloo Indiana March 25 Clvus Vous a pioneer resident of this place died at his home Tuesday night aged seventy years His health had been poor for some time but the final illness proved fatal He was a member of the Masgonle O E S Odd Fellows and The Kiekah Lefts Heven ghil Gren Mrs Stella Lines Mrs Ide Downs of siltzaete nat Giara Bear Whalen and Fore Were listed among survivors Funeral arrangements to be announced in the Journal Gazette Want Ads.

Hist Waterloo Ind Clvus Vous Is Ocock Masgonle Stella Lines Ide Downs Borie

Unclear fragmentary sports note with mixed names

Fragmented OCR text lists players and actions but lacks coherent events or dates. Mentions George Stillinis, Larry, and Hib with unclear team connections. Unable to determine a clear game result, participants, or location from the readable portions.

Baseball Data From Leagues and Dates Across Regions

A garbled OCR summary lists baseball schedules by league regions and dates from April to September. It mentions National League April October, American Association September, Southern April September, and multiple state listings with game counts and dates, including Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Wisconsin and others.

Elysing Gatinea Fey Ari VileState Admez Muster England Aau Ssauntest Ohig An Pennsylvania Caves Wiswuriin Illnets Caroling Association Aue Arkansas Staite Ohly State Empiry State Prune Central

Must Retire Early Says Owner Varnell

The piece reports owner Varnell demanding prompt discipline from his staff and players. It notes manager Rendtekka facing early season discipline, plus a plan by Hendricks and Dickey to travel, prompting an immediate roll call order at 10 o'clock.

Varnell Onde Iust Steurn Lage Matager Rendeteka Jack Rafuses Wemanner Dickey Yarnell Hendricks

Prize fighter flees officer in ring incident

McCarty known as a prize agitator and George Coleman, a deserter from the army, was pursued by United States Marshal A R Walter after a report that Coleman McCarty fled through a doorway to escape arrest following a ring incident. Police sought the fugitive last night and were asked to aid in the search.

George Coleman McCarty United States A. R. Walter Walter Coleman Army Nebraska Loley

Baseball Talk on 1924 Athletics Pitching Strength

Ossie Senrack weighs in on the 1924 Athletics rotation led by Wad Waddell. He predicts Browns will field the greatest pitching staff, with Bat L figure and infielder Phil Goss among adjustments. Waddell remains confident, while fans look for Tac River and St Louis ties to sharpen the lineup.

Oo Towart Indfe Taba Waddell Athletics Ossie Senrack Browns Dygers Waddell St. Louis

Cinder Monkeys Name Unveiled For Fort Wayne Team

A Fort Wayne squad announced the name Cinder Monkeys for its ball club. The lineup includes promising youths aged sixteen to twenty, with strong support from notable personnel. A veteran agreement with Nash and others in New York City helped shape the roster and future plans.

Fort Warne Aia AN Utra Mayers Mits Las Heiseen Sor Toltows Brive

Training Quarters at Miami Athletic Club Opened for Spring Practice

Fort Wayne Baseball Hlub manager Hendricks and Miami Athletic association head Harper arranged spring workouts. The club gymnasium will be available to players for morning use or bad weather days, ensuring comfort. First practice set for Monday morning.

Hendricks Fort Wayne Baseball Hlub Eafl Harper Miami- Athletic Association

Forfeit Games Report From Brunswick Alleys

At the Brunswick last night the Waynes of league No 1 engaged in forfeited matches. Gaskes and Wigs led with strong scores while Vin cent stood out with a 21 in the second game. The Warns forfeited, marking an uneven bowling night and unclear totals.

Brunswick Waynes Om Force Vincent

North Dakota Delegates Endorse William J Bryan at Denver

Resolutions from the North Dakota Democratic convention instruct delegates to vote as a unit for William J Bryan at the national convention. William Colling of Hottineau is named as a candidate for national committeeman, with Governor John Burky selected as delegate by declamation.

Maren North Dakota Wika J. Bryan Ray Noun Denver North Daskota Regan Dillon Junnzon Minnesoul Bryan Ellizenahl Nuit Ratorin Mets Amarecu Fesulved Tha Dhit Nation Democrate Demerbe William J Levan United States Willian Colling Hottineau Nation Enuumistestall Joh Burky O Lurize

Lady's Dan Wins Prizes at Beach Show

Lady's Dan, a prize setter from Wie wood Enough kennels, delivered top placements at the Cluckomuti beach show. He earned second money in the main class and was judged the second best among sixty top setters. Dani will compete again at Chicago show weeks ahead.

Deshrs Anbenbruck Enric Brothirs Wiewayi Jun Tok Lmkt Cluckomuti Dani Chicua Wis

Ohio Democrats Rally for Unity Amid Stormy Ohio Meeting

A March gathering in Columbus drew 300 plus leading Ohio Democrats under a unity banner. The group, led by Wvitalinn of a committee chaired by Gun. E. B. Minlay, adopted resolutions calling for party cohesion to defeat the opposition. General Finlay introduced harmony measures, Sloan Gordon urged Bryan's nomination, and a free primary was debated amid chaotic scenes.

Columets Wvitalinn E. B. Minlay Bueyi'is Ohio General Finlay Sloan Gordon Hamilton W. S. Bryan United States HS O McFadden Steubenville Bryan Bryar

Button Man Bimberg Dead After Scoring Presidential Bets

In New York, March, Bimberg known as Bim the Button Man was found dead after a cold worsened to tonsillitis. He built a fortune by selling convention forecast buttons, predicting national and local races with high success and wealth, reportedly reaching three million dollars.

New York Hirabera Bet Bimberg Bim

License Payment Sparks Odd Bride’s Payment Tale

A Chicago widower, Abraham C Morrison, obtained a marriage license to wed Marguerite Snow of 309 West Ong hundred and Highthatred. Snow insisted on paying the fee herself and offered a box containing 300 pennies from 1908 mint. The bride-to-be refused to accept the debt, paying the pennies into the fund instead.

Nousuds Abraham C Morrison Chicago Marguerite Snow West Ong Hundred Miss Snow Broom Dave Belle

Copper and Tin Prices Rise in London and Local Markets

Copper and tin show marked gains in the London market with spot and future quotes rising. Local markets follow, with copper and iron prices firm or higher across multiple categories, including electrolytic, casting, and foundry grades, as traders note robust demand and price shifts.

Tork March London Lake Sla Cleveland

Fragmented message about healing and indigestion remedies

The text appears as an unreadable note praising a supposed healing quality and urging the reader to visit a drug store for a remedy to stop suliting and indigestion. It mentions healing qualities and a “fiver and kid” in a disjointed way with no clear event or credible source.

No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern Golf Open

Bar silver in New York year stinging was 554 c per t ounce London 2b 9 104 per ounce.

Southern New York London

Frank Summers Must Serve Prison Sentence

Frank Summers, recently paroled from a U S state prison, was taken into custody by the police after violating his parole by drinking and causing trouble. He was returned to jail to serve his remaining prison sentence.

Frank Summers Summers Iis Brgin Wepples Fannie

Two More War Vessels Sent To Haiti

Washington March 25 Two additional war vessels were ordered to Haiti after a state and navy conference. The gunboats Marietta and Pacouh, already at Guantanamo Bay, join three ships to be present in Haitian waters. Exact timing of the dispatch and full details were not disclosed by the state department.

Washington Dax State Department Navy Department United States Haytton Marietta Pacuouh Wateh Guantanams Cuba Wayti

Gillette to die in electric chair next week

Albany March 25 Chester Gillette of Corland must die in the electric chair at Auburn prison next week for the murder of Grace Brown at Big Moose Lake two years ago. Governor Hughes stated he had examined the evidence and found no ground to interfere with the court’s judgment.

Albany Chester Gillette Corland Auburn Prison Heart Grace Brown Big Moose Lake Hughes Gare Mid

Dayton Printer Lured to War sa w Tragedy

H Hoaxes of Dayton Ohio printer and watch repairman fell victim to epilepsy in War saw business district early today. He sank his head on a brick pavement and was knocked onto the Winona Interurban Railway tracks. He was taken to a doctor and will be laid up for several days due to the impact.

Dy Tier Warsatw H. Hoaxes Dayton Warsaw Atyon Winona Interurban Railway Company

South Whitley Blaze Threatens Hoop Plant

A small blaze erupted at the South Whitley Hoop Company plant in South Whitley Indiana on March 24. Sparks ignited a shed and the rest of the plant was at risk until employees evacuated and firefighters arrived, preventing major damage.

Kist Kews Bureau South Whitley Ind Forenson South Whitley Hoop Company Fief

Thief Takes Grip From Passenger Station

A theft at a passenger station in Warsaw involved a cut case containing clothing belonging to Cleta Lanta. The thief picked the item from under a seat and fled, leaving the owner unable to locate his property upon return. The incident occurred near the local Pennsylvania passenger station.

Kist Warsaw Mateh Belunscing Cleta Lanta Wan Sinten Loral Pennsylvania Lantz

Tharsaw Council to Hear Property Sale Offers

Lake street to Prairie street access proposed for sale by Arthur Peters of Goshen, formerly Warsaw, who offers to sell a strip of land between Hi and Ting seth of South street. No thoroughfare. Matter to be discussed at the next city council meeting.

Gr Kist Tharsaw Lake Street Prairie Arthur Peters Gosten Warsaw Ting Seth South Street Elf Volty Council

Standard Oil Co brief in appeal over $25 million fine

In Chicago March the Standard Oil Company of Indiana through its attorney Join Miller died in the United States circuit court of appeals the brief of the company in its appeal from the $25,246,000 imposed by Judge Landis The document is one of the longest filed in this jurisdiction The brief contains arguments that the Hepburn act repeal claim was omitted and that the fine was excessive asserting the court erred in summoning Rockefeller and other officials to learn the Indiana firm’s finances and relation to the New Jersey cestem company.

Chicago Standard OM Company of Indians Ita Join & Miller United States Circuit Court of Appeals K. M. Lendis Whiting Ind East St. Louis Landis Tudge Landis John D. Rockefeller Standard of Company of New Jersey Indiana Corporation Cestem Company

Bold Highway Robbery at Peoria

Frank Frorer president of a local bank and the Dincain rain company was robbed at noon near Peoria. Three robbers held up the wagon taking small sums for miners. two were captured after a running gunfight with deputies. The third escaped with the money. The pursuing sheriff and night captain exchanged shots. five rounds fired before the two surrendered.

Peoria Marsh Frank Frorer S Lanesin Jemner Dincain Rain Company Mile Ugitate Frover Orca

Illinois Republicans to Hold Short Session Today

The Illinois Republicans from district 134 assemble to order for what is described as a brisk, decisive meeting. The article hints at a swift dispatch of business and references past party activities and expectations for a concise session.

Illinois

Chicago Political Delegates Seek Platform Endorsements

Delegates plan to adjourn within two hours and select four delegates at large with four alternates. The slate includes Shelby M Cullom Albert J Hopk in s and Charles S Denagan dy and Fred A Busse. They will endorse Speaker Cannon for president and support tariff adjustments, Governor Deneenan administration, and primary election law.

Inga Hoa Delagates Mie Ba Benator Iy Shelby M. Cullam Albert J. Hopskins Charlea S. Denagnandy Fred A. Busse Chicago Bndorse Cantanon Dienean

Louis Brewers and Strikers Still Apart

In St Louis area owners and 2300 striking workers remain at impasse after a walkout two weeks ago. A news release says negotiations are deflated and both sides seek a speedy settlement following a meeting that failed to resolve the dispute.

ST. Lots Ainroh Hibrewarg St Loni Ein Firm

Trolley trip offer lure to teachers in Indianapolis meeting

A dated notice urges teachers to attend the annual meeting in Indianapolis via the Wabash Valley route with a low round trip rate of $8.00. It emphasizes modern educational ideas and cautions against neglecting traditional educational qualities.

Gan Indianapolis

Committee Airs View On Federal Grain Inspection

Mr Charles Bash received a token from Senator J L requesting his presence in Washington before the agricultural committee to hear Hik ylowe on federal grain inspection. Bash opposes federal inspection but favors federal supervision, noting farmers of the northwest push for stricter controls as grain moves through Minneapolis and St Paul.

Charles Cash PL J Yeaterday Washington, D. C Agricural Committee Senate Ord Hik Mey Bash McCumber Northiwest Minneapolis St . Paul

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