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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1908
Page
1
Treasurer Edward Helmke of the Wayne Knitting Mills Benefit Society issues the quarterly report for the three months ending August 1. The society remains in excellent condition with a cash balance of 791.52 after benefits of 559.16, showing a healthy surplus and careful management.
Great railroad groups in Indianapolis push signatures for a ten percent freight-rate rise approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen outlines Labor Day events led by H. J. Straub as chief marshal. Bowser works report a banner week with higher orders and activity. Several locals and workers travel or recover, while Wabash lines launch a two trip rate between Fort Wayne and Lafayette to contend with interurban rivals.
ThePennsylvania Railroad president James McCrea faces a board quarrel over layoffs with 4000 more workers slated for dismissal next week. Directors accuse him of endangering corporate interests for political gain, while allies say the board seeks to distort prosperity. Many notices already issued, with layoffs starting Monday.
Engineer W Biedenweg of the roundhouse broke his wrist while tag play at first base in a ball game yesterday between Pennsylvania firemen and the roundhouse men. He tripped over a sliding runner, fell backward, and the outstretched arm fractured. He walked to the company surgeon, had the injury dressed, and is doing well though expected to miss games for a period.
Rolling mills have kept a working schedule at over 50 percent of normal output for weeks, with previous wide variation in hours now narrowing as aggregate business grows. The article notes improving consistency in hours across works and an overall uptick in activity despite still below full capacity.
A newspaper note claims a simple Marmola based mixture with Cascara Aromatic and Syrup Simplex can reduce fat at a pound a day after meals and at bedtime. It targets women at eastern resorts noting the trend toward slender figures and Atlantic City’s absence of overweight guests. The formula warns Marmola must be fresh and from an intact half ounce package.
A notice lists travel options for a ten day period good for one or two travelers. August Kleint of the Pennsylvania shops leaves with family for two weeks in Ohio. Several workers report vacations and returns to work at local plants and rail facilities including the Nickel Plate and Fort Wayne Electric works.
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