22 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne News And Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1919
Page
1
The city school drive reports rapid Red Cross mutual stamp sales with totals approaching $3000 and several schools posting amounts from Nebraska to Jefferson and Bloomingdale. Major buyers include West & Dessauer and Mev Warusngunas as funds rise for a happier new year.
Captain Brave pilots a large plane with Wu Jack and June aboard as they depart Athens. The voyage aims toward Mount Yaupur, home of gods and iddewes, while the crew teases their curiosity about the journey ahead.
Children travel by plane with Book the dog as they approach Mount Olympus in Greece. The dog tumbles down stairs after an air pocket scare but recovers as Captain Brave notes their progress. The scene conveys homeward feeling after Naples and the playful mischief of Book and the kids.
Three indicted men tied to senator in 1919 election conspiracy case changed from mute to nolle contenders before Judge Lesalong. August Field Carl Matthews and Peter Prady shifted to passive pleas, effectively guilty as stated by attorneys. bail for all three remains valid.
A city judge told Clyde Daughtry he faced a whipping post as a tempering measure for brutal treatment of his wife. Daughtry, jailed on a drunken charge, had bond set at 4500 dollars. The case was continued for ten days while authorities determine a resolution.
The Simpson M Sunday school will present a Christmas Eve program at Trinity Episcopal church corner Morrison and Shuttenfield sireelas with an orchestra and Jeannite Chandler. The Cathedral hosts midnight mass with Rt Rev Bishop Alerding and 75 masses across Catholic churches. A Queen Shebekah sewing society tea is planned Tuesday at their lodge hall.
The East St Louis Daily Journal notes its next issue will print on brown wrapping paper. It reports a Cantata titled A Joke on Santa Claus at Church of God and lists a large cast. Catholic diocesan letters announce orphan offerings, with last year’s total of 19421.75. Local Christmas programs and gift drives are scheduled at Crescent Avenue School YWCA and Plymouth churches.
A damaged letter from Mrs. Davidson of Kansas outlines a scheme to boost egg production using Don Sung additive fed to 28 hens. She claims hens lay 22 to 27 eggs daily in cold weather, touting better health and higher profits from ABRs and two dozen hens relocated to a rearing setup.
In Rome the government won a confidence vote 247 to 16 in the chamber of deputies, signaling a possible resignation of the Nitti cabinet. Observers say the slim margin may force the premier to reshuffle cabinet personnel while keeping the ministry in place.
Funds raised for Salvation Army Christmas dinner baskets exceed 200 dollars with about 72 dollars turned in Saturday. Jewel Endign of the local citadel expects larger support in the next two days as authorities warn against fraud and note no army collection is official in providing meals to needy Fort Wayne families.
A district notice states donations to the Salvation Army should go through the kettle fund or headquarters at 133 Beery Street. It warns against accepting other requests and notes the army cannot supply 200 Christmas baskets this year due to shortages two days before Christmas.
The oldest native of Lafayette, born August 23, 183?, was found dead by asphyxiation in a business district room. He did not believe in religion and years ago had erected a monument. A note requests no preaching at his funeral.
A local cemetery inscription proclaims a secular stance with lines such as My only bijection to religion is that it is not true from 1 Cor xv 52 and 1 Samuel axvi 14. It notes No preaching, no praying, Ca psalia singing on this tov indicating absence of religious rites at rest.
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