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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
9
The column tracks social whirl from lemon fashion and theater gloss to upcoming Florida and Europe trips, weddings, and post nuptial gatherings. It mentions Mrs. McCulloch hosting a garden party, the Woman's Reading club's annual social, and several Fort Wayne residents visiting friends, with travel to Florida, Baltimore, and Europe noted among many names.
The newest and smartest shirtwaist costume pattern features a regulation shirt blouse with plain sleeves, inset breast pocket, and standing collar. Variations include shorter sleeves, pocket omission, and a turndown collar. pattern sizes 12, 14, 16 years priced by order form from the Journal Gazette pattern department.
Sergeant Paprert and patrols responded to a disturbance at Mr. B D Gaston’s home at 937 Columbia Avenue where a man attempted to force his way inside. A woman and another resident were present when shots were fired, prompting a tense night.
A prowler arrived at a Lakeside home on the front porch demanding admission. The intruder fled after a porch light was switched on and tried the back door. Neighbors glimpsed a figure at the front door wearing women's attire and a fascinator or veil, with a hissed voice. Snow tracks in the back yard, believed to be male, added to fear that the “Woman in Black” stalks the area.
Last night Ben Hur Court No 15 of the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur installed officers for the same term. Refiring Past Chief W A Crayford acted as installing officer. New officers include Chief W A Ferris, George E Mongridge, Anna B Hen denius, Georgia Warner scrib e, W T Jeffries assistant scribe, John A Orr keeper of tribute, Charley Ashley captain, Wm Brown guide Frank Hickman keeper of inner gate, John Herolé outer gate, L T M Jefferson drill master, F X Sauter musician, Catherine Anderson Ber Hur George Evarts rabbi Joseph CL Orr master of ceremonies J J Sullivan mother of Hur Bra Cusetts Mr A S Coverdales presented by district for repeal to the supreme court.
A compact line urges readers to support the Gazette ads for small journal undertakings. The note hints at community aid through local advertisements, emphasizing that small efforts provide comfort when joined by readers and merchants in the paper’s classifieds.
The notice instructs readers to send 10 cents to Paris Mares Company for receiving a pattern by mail and directs orders to the Journ Gazette. It references a publication sale and payment method. The tone resembles a late 19th or early 20th century catalog or newspaper advertisement.
Local items report grip illnesses among Mrs. Ball and Krak Biller, a temple officer installation, a sheriff’s wife and mother also ill, and a traveling defense group. George St John of General Electric may work in St Louis with Cormbin Lamp works. A Bevelheimer girl is to attend a Tadlanapolis school. Isaac Knapn Dental coterie marks sixteenth anniversary at Wayne club. Captain Rankin in city to serve warrants in Gacinge suit. Plumber One pioneer dying after arm hitch incident. Richard Meyers reported dead in Hartford City. brother Charles Meyers notified.
Obituaries record the deaths of Mrs Charlotte Bernings at 77 from senility in St Joel township and Frederich Tassler at 56 from pneumonia, with lists of survivors. Funeral arrangements are noted for Monday at residences and local churches, with services at Concordia Lutheran and St Fidins church. Additional notices include George W Jones and May Walike with service times and interment at Lindenwood cemetery.
A historic city report details arrests and felonies in Chicago amid efforts to curb crime. Chief Olsen reports numerous cases across offenses while a push to broaden ordinances and enforce penalties seeks to curb criminal activity in the angelic town.
Under municipal court guidance the crime problem is tackled with speedy trials strict bail rules and corrections reform. Judges award tougher penalties but emphasize noninterference in court operations and police accountability. The report notes 1427 more inmates sent to jail last year, while Chicago’s arrests fell 38 percent despite New York’s surge to 207000 arrests.
W Benny of Panama Mo touts Dr King's New Discovery as the best coughs and colds remedy for throat chest and lung diseases. He claims decades of proof and asserts it prevents pneumonia when used timely. Sold with guarantee at Dreier Brothers drug store. Trial bottle free.
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