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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
5
A fragmented Central Grocery advertisement lists items like fresh Baltimore oysters, cod, flour, sugar, vegetables, dairy products, cheeses, coffee, vinegar, and canned goods. Mentions brand names and prices in a busy line of grocery offerings.
A garbled account describes bicycle wrecks on a city street with injuries to a teen and a student rider, a wreck near St Joe Boulevard, and police pursuit. A $20 draft from Joan Rheatz of Bollywood is noted to aid transporting a senior’s father to a home. Major Kratz is mentioned awaiting reply to fund a canal trip. The wanderer is described as addicted to alcohol and a professional temp worker.
A brass hazel proprietary name is used to describe the disposal of interests in the Prase & Reed hop company to Mr S M Pichheimer of Cincinnati. Mr Prass will be located at South Head for now and may move back to Fort Wayne to engage in bushes in the near future.
News brief notes special display at Eenan Millinery offering special prices on all new models. Also reports a fire from a smoldering old blaze destroyed several acres of timber and a hundred rods of fence on the Jacob Funk farm in Rockerville township. Firefighters work to control flames amid raincoats and coats mentioned in an unrelated ad. Mrs G Bender elected president of the W R C Eighth District at Hartford City meeting.
Terrell, once from Richmond asylum, returns to Blufhton jail to face murder charge in a 5 year old case against Melville Wolfe. Officials debate whether he remains insane and if he can be released for trial. A new firm, Simons & Peles, has appeared in the matter.
A large well lighted hall is available for rent at Pastime Emporium. Call at the Emporium for details.
Partial readable lines describe a basketball game involving Remant and A Gola La Hoys Prem Ay teams against Mah Apani team of Mais Viky. The text notes a victory with a final score around 21 to 76 and mentions a event at the end with a contact for typewriter supplies.
City police report a spike in juvenile mischief with ten cases of boisterous play causing nuisance to residents. One gang damaged a lamp at St Joe Boulevard and Delaware Street, was detained by Detective Lenz and Officer Strodel, then released after promising to pay for the lamp and refrain from further acts. The Patterson Fletcher Co offers a sale on Soft Hats from 1.06 to 4.00.
Reynolds Millinery at 126 East Wayne promotes exclusive hat lines with daily arrivals and individual style trims. This ad highlights fresh designs and fashionable selections for customers seeking unique headwear.
Readable fragments list various grocery items with prices including Red Cross Lard two hours for each? and dressed poultry terms. Mentions Kalamazoo and Danver onions along with yellow Danvers and white potatoes price hints, plus turnips and beets.
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