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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
Fort Wayne Shrine club held its annual meeting at the Wayne club. Officers elected to serve include Dreskdent BH Merritt as president, O C Fitch as treasurer, Fran E Stouder as entertaining officer, with John Dougall among several others named.
Small family seeks a six to eight room modern house in the west end or south side. Willing to lease if desired. Answer X JOURNAL- GREETTE, i
A party of General Electric lamp factory department heads toured local shops to study work methods and improve internal systems. The visit included the Broadway plant, Western Gin Construction, and the Journal-Gazette mechanical department. Leader H G John has broad European experience and German origins.
Pennsylvania bonds worth 40 million dollars, sold partly abroad, prompt London and New York issues, and a first lien mortgage on main line and connecting lines. Simultaneous international offering. bonds become a legal investment for savings banks. Public interest questions money use and long term impact on railroad finances.
Br. Mien A Bowser left for Philadelphia to arm a large motor truck for Bowser Oil Tank Co to haul cars on a new industrial track from the Pennsylvania cattle to the Bowser Tank factor The truck may be the first of its kind in Fort Navarate S&F Bowser observed Tuesday and discussed site viability with Suter and Alien Bowser to gauge a larger, stronger unit built to Phittater nla. The truck will be equipped with storage hat
The Bowser company plans to use electric motive power to switch cars at the factory yard along a new track corridor, arguing it will ease objections from nearby residents. A demonstration setup could repurpose a truck for ordinary city hauling when not in use, pending approval. Meeting notes include an inspection tour by Lake Shore officials in Hillsdale and Fort Wayne, plus a social ball by the Meat Cutters union with prize awards for members and wives. A horticultural car from Pennsylvania, visiting from Sowieley, paused en route to the East with a crew of five aboard, nicknamed Posy.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction employees gathered in Logansport for a maintenance talk led by Roadmaster William Dolan. He urged proper tieing and renewal timing tied to rail weight, warned against economizing on track forces, and stressed safety and long term costs over short term wage savings. Officials later toured Robison Park, Anderson, Lafayette, and Indianapolis as part of a supply and shop inspection trip with General Manager C D Emmons.
The shop clerks of a Pennsylvania company presented A. Markin of 625 Hendricks Street with a rose plant, a token of esteem. The plant had twenty five roses in full bloom, offered as a memorial while Mr Markin suffers spinal trouble and cannot enjoy spring.
Mrs. Wehnert of 7 Wasner Street, mother of Mrs. Joseph Bogenschuelz, was severely bruised about the left shoulder and arm when railroad gates at the Lake Shore crossing on Well a Street dropped suddenly and knocked her down. She was treated at her daughter's home at 415 Old Fort Place and escaped serious injury.
Frank Gruber reports increased activity at his beller works with a new beveling machine a fine welding machine and a washer making machine for sizes of washers. A telegram from Robert Learmonth notes the sudden death of his brother John Learmonth general freights agent of the Lake Drie line at Al-Hanes Ohio. Ira Workman plans a health trip and will leave with his wife and son while his sister and Amor Workman siblings remain. The Grand Rapids and Indiana line will launch the Rome City excursion with four special trains and reduced round trip fare of fifty cents. The Rolle anion of the Fort Wayne Electric company holds a business session today with officer elections followed by a smoker. The union may attend the funeral of J R Fox. Harry Andrews formerly of Fort Wayne has accepted a sales manager post at Wayne paper mills Hartford and will base at the home of Ico.
Shinzo Ohki presents an illustrated lecture in Fort Wayne area high school auditorium on Friday evening April 24 at 8 15 admission 25 cents. Also reports Fort Wayne presbytery meeting at Milford with Dr Knox as synodical superintendent for Indiana delivering opening sermon and plans for future mission church work.
The Rev H A Hellhake pastor of St Aloysius Catholic church in Sheldon celebrated the thirty sixth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Tuesday. He was assisted by the Rev H F Joseph Kroll of St Pauls city and the Rev Max Renzitger of Hesse Cosel as sub deacon. Father Che of Besancon preached the sermon.
Chicago April meeting of the Catholic missionary society launched a fund of $1,000,000 to support home missions and church extensions. The first beneficiary list was approved at the gathering, attended by bishops and delegates from across the United States.
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