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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
6
Prominent speakers from business and professional circles prepared to address a mass meeting at Carpenters Hall in Fort Wayne. The event, urged by President Gompers and the American Federation of Labor, calls for urging Congress to enact an amendment to the Sherman law and warns of consequences for inaction.
Monroeville news notes the Etude Music club meeting at Miss Rhoda Jones home on Monday evening. Reports mention Mrs Shoemin, various compositions performed, and a forthcoming gathering at Mize Wiles. Local items include Marion Mentzer visiting from Hartford City and updates on residents Mrs Albert Louenberger and Mrs John Pillars.
Mir and Mrs A Le Haddox and W E Hartley represent the Ince Brotherhood of Railway brakemen as they accompany the widow and her family to Nelsonville Ohio for the funeral. A committal escort from the local Brotherhood will meet the party and accompany them to the burial ground. Initial plans to ship the remains Monday morning were revised due to railway timing. The Lake Erie and Western ran its first Sunday excursion to Cincinnati with about devoutive passengers, weather hindrances notwithstanding. Next Sunday the L E & W will run another excursion to Indianapolis.
Fragmented OCR outlines marriage rules including residence, parish church, bapten certificates, and witness requirements. It notes marriages without fixed abode referred to the bishop, churches of baptism, and registraton steps to recognize civil legality after church marriage.
In Logansport Indiana Apel D Laody a state supreme officer of the Odd Fellows addressed the laying of the cornerstone for a 76000 home. More than a hundred Odd Fellows joined the ceremony with delegations from Indianapolis Tocye teli and Kokomo.
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, a former interior secretary, boasts broad plans to improve education as Georgia’s literacy and population figures reveal a substantial nonwhite population. He backs agricultural and teacher training programs across districts, expanding libraries and manual training to prepare workers for higher wages.
The column records a social evening at Mrs Edwin Erwin’s country home with a four course dinner and a lesson dance hunt won by Miss Hattie Robinson, plus visits by Mr and Mrs West Peckham of Fort Wayne. It notes residents visiting Fort Wayne, Wabash, Logansport and Olympia Washington, nursing student Josephine Crabill returning from Columbus City, and a schedule of an upcoming temperance program at Mrs Minrence Barnhart’s home. Also mentions births, a driving horse transfer, scarlet fever cases near Mansory, a Franklin County clerk’s office painting, a charity dance at the Doggett home, a Masonic lodge reception, and attendance at a Democratic convention in Kendalville.
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor urges immediate congressional action to amend the Sherman anti trust law to permit strikes and boycotts, defines injunction powers, and calls for broader labor measures including an eight hour bill and government employee protections. He criticizes court delays and warns workers their rights are under threat while stressing unions' role in lifting workers to a higher status. The speech, delivered at Grand Central Palace New York, captures nationwide meetings demanding remedial labor legislation.
Longtime resident of Washington township died Saturday at 3 20 p m from paralysis at his daughter's home Mrs John Ness. Born February 19 1836 in Prussia he came to the United States at age 20 and lived in Huntington and Washington townships for 65 years. Survived by three sons in law N Ness, Jacob Smith and Daniel T Smith with his wife having died five years earlier. Funeral Tuesday at 9 00 a m at St Catherine s Catholic church Nix Settlement Rev Fisher Biederman officiating. Officer Buuck arrested two drunken men giving names as Fred Hildreth at Calhoun and Columbia streets.
Delegates to Kendallville convention meet Art Wood, a former Angola athlete now touring internationally. Dan Ettinger and family attend funeral of Esther Harmon. Dr. B. D. Smith assists in Fort Wayne surgery. Judge William B. McConnel visits. P. J. Shelton relocates to Angola. additions and fires disrupt local homes. Nellie Zimmerman’s marriage officiated by Rev C Kunk at Scott County.
By Kid News Burrat Decatur Ind April 19 local Masonic lodges plan a gala day on May 4 in Decatur. Members from Williskirs and Geno Whe confer the degrees in the afternoon followed by a social banquet and minet in the evening for attendees and guests.
Augusta reports that at the prohibition convention in Columbus Ohio on July 11, Seahorn Wright is favored for the presidential nomination. Wright, a longtime Georgia legislator, drafted the state law and led its adoption. A Roenne, Floyd County resident, he is wealthy with notable family ties and a past run for governor.
The driver Charles Winkelmeyer died after a streetcar engine swerved on Lefferson street and toppled the red fireman Winkelmeyer from the car. Onlookers and fellow workers described the scene as the engine struck the track jerking violently and the crew tried to save him before he succumbed at the scene. The incident drew a large crowd and prompted mourning in the fire department. Winkelmeyer, 44, German-born, longtime firefighter and driver with the Great Wax Company, was a respected member of John’s Lutheran church.
Classified line notices appear in the Journal Gazette offering items for sale and services. These brief entries note contact information and prices where provided, inviting readers to respond to standard ad headings and deadlines.
The report notes Italy’s looming action as it presses against Turkish finances. France has blocked Turkish loans and demanded indemnities totaling 2,506 dollars per delayed settlement plus 3,800,000 dollars for damages to the company. The incident draws extra focus on Italy’s stance toward Turkey amid tensions about naval show of force in Turkish waters.
An explosion at Tipton Indiana’s boiler plant shattered the town area today, wrecking the ice plant and damaging nearby property. Proprietor J M Russell estimates losses near $2000 as engineer Charles Covert narrowly escaped with minor injuries after being blown across the room. Windows shattered and fish killed in streams from the shock.
In Whitley Circuit Court at Columbia City April 3 Mary C Shriner seeks absolute divorce from John M Shiner with custody of two minor children and a decree that he has no ownership in the real property A H Perfect Co of Hartford has suit against George W Tope and Netlie V Tope for 63 08 Flint Welling Co of Kendallville files against George Tope for 105 27 Davis vs Robbins breach of contract suit set for jury Monday morning
Cromwell meat market operator Audley Cole wed Grace L Granich of Etna township at Pelock North Webster. Rev. Woorrit officiated. Couple to reside in Cromwell with bride from Etna township, son of Truates Randolph Gravel.
A garbled note hints at color choices for laundry or fabrics, mentioning white yellow and a fox reference, with stray phrases about lessons, pricing three cents two cake at Oak Cere. The text is unclear but suggests a discussion on color options and a small price mention amid fractured lines.
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