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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text covers Democratic primaries and local politics at Fort Wayne. Mentions Reece Daly, Wayne County and Adams County delegates, Taft campaign signals, and praise for P. A. Randall, Charles S. Bush, Frank B. Taylor for canal efforts. Mixed with weather notes, agriculture, and civic duties urging voting and participation.
A Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration convenes its fourteenth annual session at Take Mohunk New York at the invitation of Albert II and others. Prominent figures from government, academia, press, and business attend to discuss colleges, churches, and public policy linking to global arbitration efforts.
Editor Journal-Gazette urges the renomination of Willam S. Wells for representative. The piece praises his legislative record, noting strong support from workingmen and farmers, his advocacy for unions, opposition to anti worker bills, and careful attention to farmers’ interests through studying ditch laws.
Dekalb county Democrats announce direct primary nominations for county offices including Representative, clerk, treasurer, sheriff, and commissioners. Precincts span Keyser, Concord, Spencer, Wilmington, and surrounding townships, with voting details and locations listed for each precinct.
Notice to election boards beyond Wayne township in Allen county. The township board of canvassers will be the township trustee and precinct inspectors of the township. No other precinct election board members may serve on the canvassing board. Signed by Clerk Wilbur G Carpenter and officials William Fruchtenicht and Joseph N Mason.
In Auburn Indiana on Tuesday after school Bert Swigart was thrown to the ground by William Keesler during a rough wrestling match. He broke his elbow and was treated by Dr Geisinger. His father is Amos Swigart, a harnessmaker at William Sheiter shops.
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Milton Bolerjack, longtime sporting editor of the Journal Gazette, resigns to purchase Use Record in Kalida Ohio. He plans to move with his family and lead a weekly paper noted for sports coverage. Frank Hamilton will succeed him at the Journal-Gazette. Also a local political notice urging a vote for A Louis Griebel for township treasurer.
War saw Ind April 29 The endless chain prayer letter causes trouble as large volumes are mailed at the Warsaw post office with 11 cent stamps due. Recipients must pay 1 cent and are asked to copy the letter and send it to nine acquaintances. The post office department has issued a ruling against these letters as some image arises.
Eleven baseball suits, brand new and worn. Call or visit address at 181 East Main Street to arrange purchase.
Mrs. Tima Sterling of Kendallville learns her son George Duerling now of Four Cabins Butler Oregon plans marriage to Celia Sessions of Sons Michigan on April 20 at Portland. Duerling, once a Kendallville youth, works in lumber in Oregon. his bride elect once worked as a milliner in Kendallville. The couple has many friends across northern Indiana.
Messrs Phil Farren and Sam Garer visit Elkhart factorys to arrange purchase of band instruments for the newly formed Columbia City group. Over $100 in subscriptions has been raised locally to obtain instruments, which will become permanent property of the citizens.
In Bina township, the smallest in the county, the number of school age children falls to 129 this year. Of these 62 are boys and 68 are girls, compared with 148 last year, 72 boys and 76 girls, in Columbian City dispatch.
In TIA Indiana on April 29, a farmhouse owned by Benjamin Ruki burned Tuesday night. The cause is undetermined though suspected to have started near the roof area in Wayne township Friday.
The official inspection of the Todlinu guard shows Battery A with 10 percent enrollment and 6.0 average, Battery B with two enrollment and 79 present with 4.4 average, and Battery A with 61 enrollment and 57 present with 7.4 average. The state record highlights Battery B as a source of pride and poised for equipment upgrades by the U S government.
Claude White, 26, dies at home of brother in South Milford Indiana after a brief illness from typhoid fever. Married Dora Austin February 12 in Windsor Canada, recently moved to Indiana. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM from the Austin home. interment in Wright Cemetery nearby.
May 4 marks the final date to pay taxes without penalty. County Treasurer WM H Scheiman announces extended evening hours this Thursday Friday and Saturday at the south entrance for taxpayer convenience. ITING. Ten Students Are Awarded Diplomas of Graduation From the High School by Miss DeLay. TOPHKA Ind April 25 commencement exercises were held Tuesday evening with diplomas awarded to ten graduates who participated in the program. the class began with twenty one but ten completed.
Warsaw Indiana April 29 contractor OC L Ruse of Milford today placed a force at work on the grade of the Warsaw and Peru extension of the Winona interurban railway. The grade on West Center street is being removed at Center and Washington streets. Ruse, inventor of a concrete and iron railroad tie, will test ties on the Warsaw and Peru division with others planned for the Baltimore & Ohio and Big Four lines at Milford Junction. He says the ties are indestructive and cost little more than white oak ties.
Claude White died Tuesday evening at his uncles home north of South Milford after a six week typhoid illness. He recently married the sister of Mrs. Charles Gunn of Kendallville. The funeral will be from the M. E. church at South Milford with Rev. Daily officiating. Interment will be made at Turkey Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Moore widow of Robert Moore a Civil War soldier died this morning at age eighty one after a brief illness Pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 oclock conducted by Reverend Hollipelee in Rome City Indiana.
Will Shriner of Shriner & Peaster grocery is victim of a clothes line theft in Columbia City. Tuesday night a thief stole two pounds of trousers four pairs of socks and three items from the Shriner residence. Police investigate as this clothes line theft disrupts local homes.
Archio CG Smith, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, turned twenty seven on Tuesday. Friends visited his Superior street home and presented six dozen mushrooms as a birthday gesture, making the evening a cheerful memory for the longtime trusted employee. The report notes no details on any theft or suspect.
Police reported a wave of burglaries as a gang of box robbers struck multiple locations citywide. The thefts were concentrated on the west side with early season activity noted in ongoing investigations. Local authorities are pursuing leads and urging residents to secure storage boxes and report suspicious activity.
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