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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1908
Page
2
Dispatch from northern Michigan reports flies and mosquitoes so thick that deer are driven to death by their own actions. The anonymous correspondent urges immediate federal government intervention, arguing the situation demands action now.
An analysis recounts German labor unions and five major bodies including the Free Trade Gewerkschaften, Christian Gewerkschaften, Hirsch-Duncker Gewerksvereine, Evangelical Workers, and Catholic Workers. It details origins from 1860s to 1890s, aims like education and wage scales, and the strong socialist influence shaping organization and politics with Berlin as hub and 1.1 million members in the Free union, plus roles of women and youth in the movement.
Within Catholic lines by means of religious and economic conferences they issue a weekly paper distribute tracts and are active politically in furtherance of their aims. They work usually in conjunction with the Christian Workers' union.
The piece examines La Follette’s speech accusing Morgan Harriman and the Morgans of planning centralized control of finance and railroads. It notes public and political reaction, cites rumored Morgan Harriman talks, and predicts consolidations that would join Erie's fate to a single dominant power, fueling campaign efforts.
Newt Gilbert, known for deft use of printer's ink, built a lifelong public profile from Steuben county papers to national roles. From county surveyor to war service, lieutenant governor, congressman, judge in the Philippines, and Philippine commissioner, he has navigated politics and press with a steady eye on headlines, except for a quiet wedding before sailing to the Philippines.
The Indianapolis News criticizes the Chicago Republican platform for not offering relief to paper publishers. It argues that paper mills must be protected to compete with foreign mills and secure a reasonable profit, suggesting higher excise taxes and increased prices as the only apparent remedy. The piece notes that the protection issue affects publishers and readers alike.
A lengthy critique links book publishers tariff abuses to a paper trust, arguing Republicans failed to curb price gouging. It decries church rationalism and predicts a split in religious teaching, warning of changing gospel emphasis as prophecy unfolds.
An editorial voice questions a Bible stripped of divine figures and miracles. It imagines a text devoid of God, Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, apostles, and prophets, proposing an uninspired work without worship or a transcendent Being.
Democratic workers in the Eighth ward plan a Wednesday meeting to form a preliminary organization. Sixth ward organizers also schedule a meeting this week. Cyrus Cline, Angola Democrat and congressional nominee, spoke at Gar Creek picnic to a large crowd. State official Fred S. Sims arranged for James K. Watson to deliver a keynote in the city Wednesday night.
Miss Mary Fouts a famed moonshiner near the Kentucky border repelled a United States Marshal and a posse in a half hour firefight near her still camp. Deputy Marshal Hiram Day was seriously wounded as the raiders retreated after sixty plus exchanges. This marks the third defense against arrest.
Fort Wayne No. 155 faces Bellevue No. 1013 in a Tuesday game with a round trip excursion from Fort Wayne to Bellevue and back starting August 11 at 9 a.m. Tickets available at Hof Brau Riegel's Tonkel's and Alter's Cigar Stores.
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