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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1908
Page
15
A wartime era personal testimony describes job loss due to stomach problems and poor health. The writer offers Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a solution, claiming quick relief and improved appetite, memory, and mood, with an offer to mail free samples.
Robbers stole a horse and two extra sets of harness from L P Stapleford on East Columna Street. They sold one harness set at Wunderin establishment before driving away with the wagon and robe. Sheriff Grice alerted police and dispatched officers over a wide radius to pursue the suspects, described as Polish Jewish and possibly two men.
Governor Malcolm R Patterson of Tennessee wed Miss Mary Gardener in a quiet ceremony that drew attention to the social duties of the executive mansion. The match is viewed as bringing a capable accent to the governor's public life and duties.
Michigan probate court orders Edward P. Ferry and executor Adwirt F Ferry of Salt Lake City to pay the Michigan Trust Co. 831,355. The ruling finds accounting faulty and mismanagement in the long litigation over the Indiana missionary Mohekinac island district estate once led by William Montague Ferry. One heir was former U S senator harus Ferry.
Police officers granted permission to carry arms and city streets watched as troops, sheriffs, and special officers guarded strike breakers at car barns. Traction cars delayed, crowds weary, factories set to resume work by Tuesday, while officials prepare for further orders and potential violence.
George F. McCulloch chairman of the board of Indiana Union Traction denounces the Amalgamated Association as the cause of labor difficulties in Muncie and Anderson and dismisses any need for arbitration. He claims there is nothing to arbitrate and says company would not abrogate contracts despite efforts to settle. He also denies involvement in calling troops.
A reader argues the sons should have been called sooner and that order will be restored now on a very shore line. The remark emphasizes belief in earlier action and reevaluation of timing.
Marion Jan 4 strikers urge peace as streetcar and interurban workers strike, cars running on city routes while interurbans continue. Officials say most local workers quit. 75 strike-breakers brought in. supporters face possible blue law enforcement on Sunday.
Jan 4 report states the governor declared martial law in Muncie and nearby areas the first such action since the Civil War. Sources note no recent proclamations and recall of previous threats by various governors, with partial records lost during statehouse moves.
Six Chicago detectives were withdrawn from Bluffton at the request of local officials after their presence angered residents. Officers felt they could prevent disorder better without outsiders and ordered the detectives to return to Anderson this morning.
Indianapolis January 4 officers of the Indianapolis lodge of the Brotherhood of Interurban Trainmen issue a statement denying mass charges by the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees. They insist they are railroad men, seek separate organization, and defend their wage and contract actions amid broader railroad labor tensions.
The Fort Wayne Modern Woodmen camp No 4704 hosts a thirty fifth anniversary gathering in January with leaders from across the state. Delegates from New Haven and other lodges are expected. speakers include Dr Q Wolfe state physician and Jule D Volz district deputy. Over 900000 members nationally with about 90 in this city. December claims paid ranged from 500 to 2000 dollars.
The long contested Powers case ends as the four trials conclude with a final verdict. The saga started in 1890 with a life sentence later overturned on procedural grounds. The third trial imposed the death penalty before federal jurisdiction shifted the case, and it returned to state courts for final resolution.
Kentuckys Georgetown January 4 jurors who voted to acquit Caleb Powers urge Governor to release James B Howard from prison. They state Howard was innocent of involvement in the murder of Senator William Goebel and had no role in the crime.
Frankfort Ky April attorneys for Clewis Powers conferred with Governor Willett seeking a pardon for Powers. The defense pressed for a prompt decision and promised to return next week with additional testimony. The governor will consider the petition and may request further records.
Disjointed notices announce events and corporate actions. A wrestling event at Princess Rink is dated January 8. The page mentions various entities and individuals, including names and associations, in a terse, fragmentary style.
A column exhorts readers to seek Postel for enlightenment on success and wealth. It cites flattering press notices from the Fort Wayne Sentinel and Journal Gazette praising his reputation and claims his method explains why some people rise in society without strenuous effort.
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