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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
8
An elderly resident died after a prolonged illness of about eight months and a stroke. He was nearing his seventieth birthday when death occurred. He had lived in the area for many years and was well known locally.
A garbled housekeeping column offers tips on preserving varnish and Jap lac finishes for doors windows and screens. An obituary from Columbia City notes the death of Mrs. Harriet Shogle Miller wife of Samuel Miller aged around ninety and describes her long illness paraly sis and surviving family. Funeral arrangements listed for Eel River Baptist church with services by Rev D W Sanders and viewing at home.
Porch furniture and antique wood items gain color and protection with JAP-A-LAG finishes. The product offers red green and other tones for wicker, frames, frames and ironwork, claiming easy application by inexperienced users and a wide range of uses from floors to woodwork.
In New Haven on April 20 a second grade writing contest showcased Alberta Baer and peers Hilda Ehinger Clair Coir and others. Reputed inventor Palmer praised the students progress and the school’s Palmer method as a path to writing success.
Dr J N Hurty and Fort Wayne health leaders visited the South Side Plant and reservoir, touring pumping stations with Mayor Hosey and Dr F Buckman. Hurty expressed surprise at Fort Wayne's waterworks and showed interest in the electrically driven plant, also visiting the isolation hospital during the busy day.
The text records social visits with multiple households. Mrs. Joseph Denzel and Cecelia, and granddaughter Agnes Schneller, hosted at Mr. and Mrs. John Welling Foster’s home. Mr. Albert Federspiel visited friends Albert and Marcellus Hecker and spent Friday and Saturday with them and others in the area.
Join the Goslee and Slack Pressing Club at 812 Calhoun St. 2d Floor. Police Court cases were disposed of yesterday: Thomas Murray and Charles Walker fined 25 pounds each for vagrancy, Sam Slis fined 1 dollar for drunkenness, Fred Allareth fined 1 dollar and costs, John Vedreckre assaulted and fined 5 dollars and costs. Vedreckre alleged aggressor in the Pojuck fight. Sun orem Tauter and Clinton Thomas, burglarized the J. Bonahoon pit team, held to circuit court in 500 dollars. Karry Wilson charged with fault upon Dr Jentes McHughi, continued this morning.
The Salvation Army held an Easter celebration with entertainment last night at the citadel in East Washington. The hall was decorated with care and a program of performances entertained attendees, including acts titled by Jewish and local names, reflecting a lively community event.
An old remedy asserts it will cure and prevent head related ailments. It promises relief from indigestion fever and malaria like symptoms and warns against substitutes. The writing uses period language and lists several conditions as affected by the product.
Dr J M Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, spoke to Indiana College students on sanitation and disease prevention. He urged fresh air, proper nutrition, clean milk, and public hospitals for consumptives, illustrating with vivid slides on tuberculosis and milk safety, noting air and sunlight as key preventers and cure factors.
Miss Nettie Ochler of Marion Town shiz dies in hospital after a brief illness. The incident ends the life of a young woman known locally for community activities and ties to the town.
Miss Oehler died at St Josephs hospital Monday evening from shock after an appendectomy performed Saturday evening for appendicitis. She had suffered fever for a week, with complications that progressed too far despite surgeons efforts. She was eighteen, born in Marion township, a Lutheran church member. Surviving are her mother seven sisters and three brothers. Funeral from 3480 John Street Thursday at 1:30 then 2 at St Johns Lutheran Church.
Knights of Columbus prepare for a minstrel show at the Majestic Theater on April 28 and 29. Veteran members eye the younger troupe for a strong performance as ticket sales rise and hopes grow for a major success.
Northbound Panhandle train No. 41 struck and instantly killed three year old Frank Johnson at a crossing south of Jewell. The child was sitting in the middle of the track playing when the engineer thought it was a dog and could not stop in time.
A local school board hearing reviewed treasurer J Fry's handling of interest money from July to January. Fry testified he deposited funds to maximize returns, placing about 800 to 3000 dollars in a Citizens' Trust account at 4 percent, with two certificates of deposit totaling 700 and 108.93 dollars. Witnesses noted prior practice and rules, but Fry asserted adherence to board precedent and pledged to return funds to the public library. The board voted to exonerate Fry, who pledged to continue managing funds cautiously and transparently until August 1.
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