25 May 1902
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1902
Page
1
The Chicago team won over Philadelphia in a pitched battle notable for strong pitching and fielding. Doyle's diversion and Verkeneste contributed to Chicago's tactical advantage as the crowd of about 6,200 watched a tense game with standout performers from both sides and several near-misses in the late innings.
A scrambled report covers multiple baseball games and standings from the American Association. It notes Washington and Minneapolis contests, a late rally by Milwaukee, and scattered results including Louisville and Columbus. The text blends player mentions, innings, and team names with unclear phrasing from OCR.
Memorial Day message praises national unity and gratitude to veterans from the Spanish-American era to the present. It urges celebration next Friday and promotes Navy Blue Suits and G. A. R. Hats at Reuben S. Patterson with a $9.00 Slater suit option emphasizing fine tailor work and two button sets.
Fort Wayne Traveling Men hosting Toledo Traveling Men in a Decoration Day baseball game. Fort Wayne, formed from Travelers Protective Association members under Abe Minsky, seeks to avenge last season's two losses to Toledo with a strong squad including Captain Minsky and Avatt Summers. A large Toledo delegation will attend. free admission for women and souvenir passes to all attendees.
Fragmentary notes describe a Sunday gathering with friends on a ship or port setting and mention a crew member from Uteleat Port and a birth from Lima. The text also references a regular monthly meeting scheduled for a Saturday.
Muddled notes reference teams and players with garbled names and places. Mentions Muncie Cleare Gro NI Terre Wate and high school games. lists figures like Dowling Leach and Rasler without clear context.
On Decoration Day at Cent livre track two running races are planned. The L. BR. and W. will sell tech at extremely low rate to points within 150 miles from the selling station with return units available until May 31. For details contact BH31 O. W. Crapbler, T. A.
The article describes a new field for Trotters and Pacers in Amateur races on Decoration Day. It highlights the large Ringling Ttross star canvas pavilions and a major amphitheatre, claiming rainproof construction and a vast seating area.
Plans for the Randall road race include a handicap format to aid slower riders, with a start near Contlivee driving park and a course over Cobblaler and Ley roads north of the city. Over twenty five riders are entered with more expected before the March entry deadline. prizes from Randall Whea company total seven awards, including a phonograph and a suit.
In Blieet on May 24 Siidih and Sueftony present a will of Martha Harshman granting estate to forty grandchildren with Royal Harshman named guardian and executor. The will sets a trust rule that beneficiaries must live with a guardian until twenty one and bans drinking smoking or swearing. violations reduce shares. Miss Olivn Harshman must live with the elderly relative or receive nothing.
A vintage pharmacy ad prompts readers to shake Allen's Foot-Ease into shoes for swollen nervous hot feet and fatigue. It claims relief from sweating, ingrowing nails, blisters, corns, bunions and pains, promising rest and comfort. Available by mail order and trial package, with sellers nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR text describes party dynamics and donor influence during Queen Victoria’s birthday celebrations and republican inauguration period. It includes misread names and phrasing about natives, patronage, and reactions, with unclear references to U S roles and Filipino governance context.
Cincinnati May 2 report on a fire at Centlivre Track during the Amateur Driving Club event. Four girls Kate Gilffney Annie Eusth Helen Bovery and Iips Puller were found unconscious from smoke, rescued, resuscitated, and later pronounnced in serious condition but expected to recover. Local hospital staff and fire department prevented panic as flames were contained.
Hon W. of Bryan travels through CHATTANGOGA en route from Havana Cuba to Lincoln Nebraska and reports witnessing ceremonies May 24 in this town. Bryan’s belief in a Filipino government is noted but not defined in this fragment.
Reports from Lafayette Indiana indicate that Professors Hancock and Cornell have been engaged to assist in the malemption depart while Prof Robertson of the mechanical department will retire. Other reshuffles are expected but not officially announced.
The fragment mentions mails by a superfly equipper to New York or Philadelphia, with trains of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and a block signal system in operation across the route. A stopover at Niagara Falls on the air line to New York or Philadelphia appears, plus a local ad for wallpaper at L. O. Hull, 884 Calhoun St.
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