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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
5
City readers get a scattered briefing of events from a nearby locale. Reports mention a streetcar delay, a shooting of a man in Columbia, and a weather driven accident windstorm with injuries. Local officials, lawyers, and doctors are noted returning from cities with minor injuries.
The White Fruit House bulletin touts low prices across departments from groceries to meat and bakery. It invites customers to visit a newly arranged premium counter featuring Japanese chinaware and a safety against overcharges while listing multiple department specials and wholesale fruit displays.
Preparations for the Great Fair are hurried this season with council plans, stalls, and a parade of novelties. Local dealers have sent wagons to the park for orders and will deliver, while officials assign clerks to run the grounds. The fair features include harness races, big purses, and extensive exhibits in poultry, agriculture, and horticulture. Excursions are arranged for trolley lines to draw large daily crowds.
A garbled item mentions Admiral coffee, Gold Medal Flour, and a Pali sale with references to new cabs and Frank Purcell Cab Line. The readable parts suggest product promotions and a local taxi service ad style from a bygone era.
A fragmented ad-like passage argues women use cheap unsanitary laundry soup while men quickly adopt ideas to ease work. It claims Hewitt Bros. Supply Co sells Easy Task soup a white product that halves washing labor without boiling and can wash laces linens and a cake, dated twenty five years mention.
In East Superior Su rrer Ww Nella Hines faced a fine and costs of 310 with Nellie assessed 30 dollars and costs. Other defendants appeared and were given one hour to respond in court and cited for various minor offenses.
Ir Sud Mes Walter Bix born at Hale Avenue with parents Mr and Mrs George C Setubs Jet Sp reel. Jacob J Branenberger listed with Marcus G Rand and Mr and Mrs Sheehan. John Graft and Milan towns noted with Mr and Mrs William Bush and Mr and Mrs William Spindler. Harry Bowser and Hurley families marked with multiple births including four girls.
Word reached yesterday that a man named Lord became seriously ill while hunting near 10ako in Idaho. He suffered mountain fever during a camping trip with Jodge O. N. Reaton Morris Evans J. M. Sale and others. He was airlifted or driven thirty miles to Salmon City for care, where his condition was critical but stabilizing. The Fort Wayne party plans to return home later this month.
A desirable tenant with a small family seeks to rent a cottage starting August 30 for ten days, preferably near Lake James. The cottage should be completely furnished and clean. Interested parties should provide particulars to Ozard at the Journal-Gazette.
Pastime Dancing Hall announces social nights on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. patrons are invited to join for dancing and socializing on regular weekly evenings at the venue.
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