15 May 1907
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
1
The garbled report mentions wind, rain, and flood conditions affecting an event labeled as a game or match. Amid the chaos teams struggled to finish while observers note mishaps and warnings. The text references a mayoral or local official figure and mentions a cold remedy tablet branded as original with Breck and Grove signatures.
Fragmentary notice describes a farmers institutes event with at least one speaker and petitions. Mentions dates like May 17 and participants including wives and a group possibly from Porveringen. Details are garbled but indicate an organized public gathering with requests and petitions.
G A R flag sales offer flags and festooning before rush. Special folding go carts promoted at three low prices 9sc 1.54 1.98. Screen doors and varied items listed at popular prices 13e 22c 280 35c 3c 5c 1.00 1.25 1.35 1.48.
In a Central League game Springfield triumphed over Evansville with a 7 to 5 score. The article reports on the pitchers, fielding plays, and key batting runs, noting Springfield maintained a lead through midgame and secured the win with decisive hits and defensive plays.
National League recap reports Pittsburg defeating Boston 6 to 3. Highlights include strong pitching by a starter whose name appears as Merva or May and solid hitting from several players with mentions of triples and multiple runs in the later innings.
The readable elements mention American League and unclear names and events. No coherent facts or outcomes could be established from the fragment.
Fragmented OCR text from a Detroit New York game report shows garbled phrases about teams, players, and scores. Readable parts indicate a contest on an unspecified date with mentions of Detroit and New York, but many errors obscure key details.
Fragmentary report from Monroeville notes gates opened for a game night amid weathered references to teams and local officials. The readable text hints at a competition featuring named participants and a community venue, though specifics remain unclear.
At Third and Market in San Francisco a crowd hurled objects at a streetcar. A man was struck in the face bleeding profusely as officers charged the unruly group. The crowd dispersed and the culprits fled.
In a chaotic write up, Shamrocks and regional teams such as the Shamrocks, Port Wayne, and Akron anchors loom. Details hint at opening matches, park venues, and travel plans with scattered names like Van Wert bulletin, League Park, and Fort Wayne.
Late style upright piano priced at 125 dollars in a mahogany case. Late style piano in a fancy oak case offered at 195 dollars, with a 5.06 dollar monthly payment option. Sold by Calhoun Boulevard seller Guy Conklin.
Kendallville May 14 Mrs A G Ottond hosted a literary gathering at her South State street residence for the May session of the Kendallville Big View club. Mrs Omid led a discussion after music by Miss Tarrietts Joywe and Archend. A lecture by Mr Jenkins LJoyd Jane was announced for Wednesday at the First Presbyterian church, with plans to bring teachers and seniors from homidile school to attend. Mrs Bertha M Wall of Chattanooga Tenn. praised the lecture and speaker.
In Kendallville Indiana on May 14 three local boys engaged in a street quarrel after taunts at the Star grocery. Leon Perking Arthur and John Schroeder were involved with Perkins allegedly drawing a knife wounded Schroeder in the arm during the scuffle. The incident follows long running tensions among the youths and will be settled in the local court Thursday.
Mrs. George H. Teak is invited by the Tuesday club to hear Lloyd Jenkins Jones speak at Dyesbyerian church on Wednesday May 15. A G A I comrades delegation, mostly from Rome City post 529, will travel to Fort Wayne for the state encampment next week. Members named include Jacob Pfaff, Levi Cryme, Charlies Fisher and Postmaster McMeans. others may join at Flaff's store.
Fred Blodgett received from two to four teen years for a crime involving a 13 year old girl in Wolcottville. He was found guilty of rape and statutory rape after trial before Judge Dodge. A $5,000 fine was added and the case connected to the Keck family in Wolcottville.
Joshua Kerlek faced a final hearing in Lagrange for running a blind tiger at Almira. Judge Dodge imposed a $100 fine for the illegal operation, and storage costs of $24, plus 30 days in jail, though the jail term was later annulled. Confiscation of the illegal goods was ordered. earlier bondsmen surrendered, and Kerlek was briefly held for selling to minors but acquitted on that charge.
Ligonier Indiana May 14 Word comes from South Bend that the wife of Edward Warren, formerly a blacksmith in Ligonier for many years, has died Monday from smallpox. She was near eighty and the third wife. The death surprised neighbors as the illness was not known until after it occurred. City authorities took charge and disinfectants were used.
Ligonier news from May 14 reports Mrs Neveds McCamnet improving after months of illness. Miss Mate Sack returns to Chicago, visiting relatives. Grover Smith of St. Louis stays with Miss Iona Kreager. Margaretta Coyle of Columbia City visits Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelley. William Shafer of Albion is re elected township truancy officer and will serve as township trustee.
A humorous admonition echoes through archaic prose on fair promotion. It warns against chasing excessive publicity costs and imitating rivals, urging honest, timely advertising while guarding against deception and theft of others’ ideas.
The report notes a complete modern plant being installed at Jacob Straus home on Main Street. Lights are functioning well and Babe cock Hite oversees this part of the state agency amid several contracts in Ligoni.
A fragmentary Auburn page notes a community event on Thursday with guest appearances including Mr and Mrs Sherman Picking and others. It mentions a farm fire at Henry Wave’s base and names residents Sarah Fussell and Miss Krontz among attendees.
A garbled notice mentions James TE and Mrs Clara Burnsides in a California city. It refers to a Madden's Bell on Seventh Street and an upcoming performance or reunion with combined acts. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but imply a local event with bells and public display.
The Cleveland Beach Parks clash with the Fort Wayne Sham rocks at League Park next Sunday. Local fans anticipate a fierce matchup with both teams aiming for a key win in the upcoming event.
Police found a patchy report detailing arrests for drunkenness and alleged thefts in Keintz. Names given include Sehadewald and Lemke, with mentions of a patrol pickup and a suspected $400 theft linked to a missing person case in Fort Worth.
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