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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
1
New York edged Philadelphia 4 to 3 in the nightcap after a 4 to 2 win earlier, with Goossen and Tevlin delivering key hits. Despite scattered hits for New York, errors and late scoring kept the see-saw game close as Neediwis and Covaleki produced notable strikes. Brooklyn and Boston struggle in the other scores.
Philadelphia secured a 5 to 2 victory over Boston in an American League game. The report mentions Bellamy and Coseney contributing hitters and a strong pitching performance by Moran, with New York visiting later.
A local event promises the biggest fish fry to date with a 300 pound prize noted. Billy Pease hosts the Saturday evening gathering at his European Hotel on West Main, featuring his nickname THE SEAL.
Citizens are urged to attend this afternoon’s passball match between Fort Wayne and War Elks. The notice invites attendees to bring the women, emphasizing community support for the event and the rival teams.
Partial OCR reads like a roster or score list with names such as Wesley Light Brenneman Breckemijles and Behl G Reese Evans, plus towns Warsaw Waren Milford and War HH, indicating a sports or event participant record with unclear roles and multiple misspellings.
Fragmented text shows Murbarber insisting the task is simple while references to Wolford and Hi me phea kine as grape hint at a heated, unclear exchange. Mentions of polling, retest, and political imagery appear amid garbled names and phrases, suggesting a chaotic discussion with stray phrases about measures and timing.
A fragmentary page notes a real championship contest this afternoon at League Park. Fort Wayne Elks vs. the Warsaw Elks baseball game is highlighted as the season ends in sight and locals are urged to attend.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Ben Brenneman undergoing a surgical operation amid scattered names and phrases. No clear date or location is established. other words appear as garbled references to people and terms.
Fragmented OCR text hints at Beveridge, a Indiana Senator, and a debate over Marigold, with references to political factions, theater, and public figures including Garey Walker of Indianapolis. The garbled material mentions votes, productions, and social tensions surrounding Beveridge’s career and era.
The article recalls Mrs William Jennings Bryan admitting as a former student at Tucksville Presbyterian academy in Hlinats that she was expelled for wanting buggy rides with the Democratic candidate. She says she was popular and not ashamed, asserting the incident involved school rules and social pressures.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions seating, devices, possibly a local event or device sale. Names, dates, and clear facts are not readable, leaving only scattered phrases and garbled terms. No identifiable persons or organizations are extractable from the readable portions.
Fragmented OCR notes report new classes to be formed in all departments at International Business College next week. Delays cited include a coal fire department hitch-up and postponed delivery from a New Waott Works facility, with unintended timing issues noted yesterday afternoon.
Disjointed OCR notes recount parish meetings, church youth activities, and a few court happenings. Mentions Mr Reefer from Perfection Bis company returning from Chicago and a Delish Luek church event. Also references a Riverdale bathing resort case and various named individuals in municipal chatter.
An advertising notice states Mullane's celebrated Cincinnati taffies are now handled by ED J Longfield at Interurban Gandy Stand. Fresh stock arrives every Thursday and deliveries cover the city. contact phone 1559. The fragment also hints at a hot game afternoon and local sports chatter, though legible details are limited.
Fragments describe residents forced to seek shelter in baths and holy places amid cold snaps. References to police, a tennis of damp, and a plan to attend a baseball game at League Park highlight a day of winter hardship and local sports nearby.
Large gathering of Church of the Brethren ministers and workers in Goshen Indiana for the northern Indiana district ministerial meeting. Sessions cover church discipline ministerial duties and Christian education with leaders from Goshen South Bend LaPorte and nearby communities in attendance.
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