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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
8
War sa w rural carrier B C Cook, assigned to route 26 miles, covered 29 miles in two hours 15 minutes. He serves 112 patrons and, with two colleagues on motorcycles, regularly completes his route in about two and a half hours.
For years only yellow soap was available but now Easy Task offers a white snowy alternative with no odor. It cleans clothes and works on shirts, undergarments, and overalls. Priced at a penny per cake for many shoppers.
Residents of Montag township asked the county commissioners at Watana to order construction of a one mile road. Since the cost would be heavy for the township, a levy to pay for the improvement was proposed. The board is expected to dispose of the matter at this session.
Evansville hosts Fort Wayne in a two game for one admission event. First game starts at 2 o clock with continuation to follow, showcasing local teams in a packed afternoon of matinee basketball.
City health officials led by Dr. H G Braggeman vow to persist in a milk temperature campaign tied to infant mortality. A Jamaican case jury deliberated three hours as city hall notes report Mayors and Wabash talks on track elevation and future dike plans alongside two new building permits for frame houses.
Angolan news reports the second annual reunion and change in the pharmacy department at Tri-State College set for August 20. Alumni from across the country will attend, with plans for banquets, cottages, boat trips, and extended visits to celebrate the program’s growth and its graduates. President W J Tervillian is credited for organizing arrangements.
Monroeville reports a busy social week with guests from Ashley Indiana Fort Wayne and Dayton visiting relatives and attending events. The Modern Womans Judge hosted a reception with performances and games. M. Niezer was elected president of the National Association at Cedar Point and celebrated as Monroeville’s first national president.
Wiseman files suit in the Kosciusko circuit court at Warsaw against Wilmot Telephones Co alleging a loose wire caught the buggy top on June 1, causing the horse to run away and throw him, with injuries that kept him home for twenty days. The complaint seeks 5000 or 6000 dollars in damages.
Noble county farmer Bilton Wolf offers to settle with the United States for 205.10 in a case over cigar production without proper permits. The compromise covers a 3100 fine in two cases and 30 cents per hundred tax on 3,000 cigars. Also noted is a wanted building suitable for a hotel or high class rooming house with cafe potential.
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