21 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1907
Page
1
League Park hosts a Sunday game between the Wapakoneta Reds and Fort Wayne Shamrocks. Whitey Guese and Cyclone Alberts will pitch for the teams Bert Dennis and Billy Hopke join the Shamrocks. Game time 2 45.
A garbled recap hints at Shamrocks and Wapes plotting a nine-dinkye battle with Pha Chchmat Heda. The piece mentions Fort Wayne foes and a House daeger-Wella combo, plus roster notes about Tosarnaw and others.
A garbled report lists manager Cleary planning to mix players from various leagues for an upcoming event. Names included are Jon Jerger and Teague, with mentions of Shen, Ash ton, and Wells from Rushville. The text is incomplete and unclear on specifics.
The Auburn High School class of 1907 prepares two graduates Hasselman and Wen Hebol to leave for Indiana University. Both are described as hustlers and likely to excel in their higher education. The note mentions Crystal and Spy Kuna teams contesting Sunday afternoon on Corner Aid and Giachub winds, with Tele and Ieed handling the Crystals.
Shugers administrator of the estate of the late John Shugers advertises the sale of personal property by public auction on October 2 and contemplates selling the large nearby farm. The family expresses regret as the home, birthplace of the father, must be relinquished due to lack of someone to run the property. Children Frank, Gary of this city, and Mrs. W. H. Leedy of Fort Wayne are named.
Detroit edged New York 1 0 as both teams produced limited scoring opportunities in an opening day game. Pitchers dominated early with Bowen or Powell contributing strong mound work for Detroit while New York struggled for consistent hits and defense.
Auburn Ind Sept 20 Mrs FL Poinns wife of a grocer suffered a peculiar accident when a needle was driven into her hand and the point broke off. Three searches failed to locate it and the needle, rusted, poisoned her system. After the metal was removed Mrs Thomas is rapidly recovering.
A fragmented sports item with numerous garbled names and phrases. The crude OCR yields inconsistent player and team references, mentions an umpire, and unclear scores or actions. The readable content is insufficient to determine a coherent event, participants, or outcome.
In a historic Pittsburgh debut, Maddox threw a no hit bid against Brooklyn, marking the first home pitcher to do so in the club’s history. Ugra’s recruit from Wharling delivered the standout effort as Brooklyn’s bats faltered on W Wagner’s throws.
Elwood Indiana Sept 20 Orvel Frick fled from a patrolman during arrest for a bad commitment escaping from Iran to Tipton county He climbed a tree by the Lake Erie tracks when the officer tried to coax him down A freight train then blocked the scene and Frick jumped onto a box car to survive He claimed to grab a running bird and avoid capture as trains passed at twenty miles per hour Officers expect he left the train before Tipton arrived.
A lunch dinner served from 11 30 a m to 2 p m at the Bismarck located at 1030 Calhoun street entries priced at 25 cents.
In Indianapolis on Sept 26 Attorney General Bingham holds that a female bank incorporated with the old bank’s charter can take its name, provided writs are wound up immediately. If not, the new bank must alter its name. Also notes wind-up timing for charters expiring and reincorporation. No confirmation of broader facts beyond the quoted opinion and associated notes.
City council committees approved a $1.10 tax levy for the next year with ten cents for track elevation. A police entrance fund boost to fund two sergeants at 36 a month was approved, while cuts trimmed interest on a judgment against the city. Several departmental appropriations were revised, and the measure will be sent to the city attorney for review.
Sergeant Caliwell accepts David Roche of Newcastle for the urging service. Frank McXendry, bookkeeper at Harbor Asphalt, left for South Bend on company business. Mrs. L. A. Worch travels to Chicago for sessions of the Lace Makers Association. Alias Luise Stydur, of Waslington DC, will address the Young People’s factory event. St Mary’s Ath fede club bowling plans postponed. A fire at the driving park caused a blaze requiring water and sparked excitement among spectators. Mrs. S S Coleman of rural route No 7 fell and injured herself at home with minor injuries.
Mr George Vibers, once a resident of this city, has returned from Panama after two years with the United States Navy. He plans to visit his avenue before leaving for the Philippines to undertake factory fee work for the government.
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