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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
4
City readers report a garbled local item mentioning Lake Dames events, a trip, and assorted scattered names. The fragment references a fish, Walloon, and a vague sequence of people and actions without clear dates or details.
The Strater family gathered at Kendallville Fair Grounds for their reunion. Pioneer elder William Strater and brother Jon Strater descended from Gers Bay 16, with eight children in the line and eighteen living nearby Kendallville. Lewis Strater remains in Texas. The event featured a community dinner, recitations by children, a temperance reading, and a baseball game. Grand news included the marriage of Gary Sterick to a Kendallville bride the previous Saturday.
Dorothea Wick of Colurnig City reports severe backache and kidney pain eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after a friend recommended them. She credits quick relief and urges other sufferers to try the remedy, noting Fort Wayne dealer availability and 50 cent price. Sold by Foster-Fullburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents. Remember the same Doan's and take no other.
Dr John Albert Morehous died at his College Park home after six years of abdominal cancer aged 87 born October 26, 1843 in Portland Jay county He had lived in California Lebanon and Huntington and was active in the United Brethren church community Surviving family includes his wife O E Bowmen and others in Indiana and California.
Mrs Mary Sawyer of Riefisburg Wells County dies suddenly on a porch during preparations for a drive to a neighboring town. Born August 28 1860 she was the daughter of John and Strain, married to Amos Sawyer in 1890 and survived by six children and her husband. Funeral at Rietsburg M E church Monday afternoon with burial in Stahl cemetery.
Harman Pypes, a Bluffton resident for forty years, died yesterday after an 11 week battle with typhoid pneumonia. He was seventy, survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. J. Brickley and a daughter, with three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
In Columbia City on August 2, local voters face shifts as Marshall and Watson are not set for the Gold Settlers' Day. An invitation to Mr. Marshall was extended but he was unavailable, while Mr. Watson attends an alternate event. Congress candidates Mevtos, Gillam, and others are slated to address the crowd, with anticipation of strong attendance and speeches.
Fragmentary ad text promising free pictures of real entities with unclear meaning. Mentions sending to taskean and manufacturers, two ent skimps, and a handsome pilborn. Likely an old promotional blurb with garbled OCR.
The Wawasee meeting program is completed with Wood Park finalized. Attendees include Mrs Andrew Kramer Mrs L Warble fre J W Bucks Lucilly Warble Charlotte EH Raeplen Miss Esther Have Mrs dg W Rainehart Miss Loving Mrs Cecil Ven Tithers Mrs E M Spreng Mrs I S Kiefer Mrs S Rawninguriner Miss Mary Paul Miss Vera OCrabh and Rev Frank Hartman. Officers will be formed Wednesday afternoon August 3.
May send seventeen year old Allee Kocher to Indianapolis for placement after being taken into custody in Avilla by Deputy Probation Officer Oliver Winshatter on a charge of incorrigibility. Her parents live in LaGrange but she has been in LaGrange with questionable associates. she was taken to Albion by B. Cole and testified before Mayor Graves with proceedings to retain her, pending action by Judge Adair of the juvenile court. A move to place her in the state girls home in Indianapolis is planned.
Frank Purcell advertising his cab line promises best service with new Gabe new horses and telephone access. Public notice touts improved mobility and faster calls for riders seeking reliable transportation.
Franklin Hunt, eighty, of Etna township, father of the late Le Hunt, lies near death at his bedside as other children gather. Neighbor Mrs. Washington Jones, ninety, a longtime Monte Trumbull resident, is critically ill as her husband died years ago.
A giant sea-turtle arrived by express train at a city bank, weighing around a hundred pounds with a forty inch shell and eight inch forelimbs. It was landed near Oyster Creek and brought to the Gull River area where it was examined by staff, drawing local curiosity and a note of wonder from observers.
Hungry for a square meal visit the New Queen Restaurant at 1501 South Calhoun Street offering meals in a simple local dining spot with convenient location for nearby residents.
In Wabash, Wallace Baker faced a large black cat that attacked him in his yard. He fought the animal for several minutes using a hard object, eventually killing it. Baker suspects rabies or heat exhaustion but was not harmed and did not have the head tested.
High Grads piano repossessed due to non payment by the Mrell French Piano Co New Castle Ind. Bargain price cash only. See piano at Rieke Bros room 4 North American building or contact Evans factory representative by mail before ten days from this week’s end.
The Methodist reunion at Robison park on August 27 draws participants from northern Indiana with bishops and noted churchmen. Bishop Joseph Berry of Buffalo will preside over ten services, deliver a sermon, and lecture later at First M. E. Church. Invited are Gov. candidate James E. Watson and Democrat Thomas R. Marshall. The Clarin University Male quartet of Orangeburg will sing, with Rev. Rowand and Dr. Ensien leading arrangements.
East News Bureau reports new filings in Dekalb Circuit Court. Western Construction is sued by Ryan Manea Wixon for 500 dollars for crushed rock. Harrison Baldwin sues Lillian Sheline over a January note for 180 dollars at six percent, with judgment sought. Two title-clearance actions involve fractions of land. Maury Jane Kendarm et al vs Lizzie Groach et al to answer funds charges. Franklin Mays and Philo Ramsay et al sue for tin.
A historical ad proclaims Dr Bush, osteopath with extensive training and honesty, offering non surgical treatment for a wide range of ailments. It features patient testimonial praising Rush for curing a chronic condition with scientific methods and urges readers to seek the doctor’s help for deformities, weak eyes, stomach and organ troubles, and female complaints.
A nostalgic course in summer living for families, noting beige bathing suits favored in town and playful, improvised lake days for children. The piece celebrates childlike creativity, gentle parenting, and practical kitchen tips including a simple vanilla cream cake recipe and cookie-baking tricks.
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