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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
9
A lengthy fort Wayne society page details Embroidery club events, dances, and birthday toasts for Mrs. Archer, plus a host of member visits, guest lists, and party planning. The piece mentions sewing gatherings, charitable works, and a parade of social clubs, with numerous names, places, and upcoming events across the week.
Abs Sarah L Fukeman of Longland and Elmer Kilzer of Clay City married in Fort Wayne Wednesday at 2 pm in Christ Lutheran Church. The ceremony was simple with no attendants. They reside with the bride's parents and plan to start life in the couple’s home. Also notes on theater listings and local arts news including portrait work by Robert W. Grafton and art exhibitions featuring Chicago artists in Fort Wayne.
A provincial review notes the Majestic staged The Time the Place and the Girl in two shows drawing strong audience response. It praises the original plot and catchy music by Will Hough Frank Adams and Joseph E Howard while highlighting cast members Blanche Walsh Miss Jensen Miss Gandall Miss Heston and Miss Wales as engaging performers in a lively musical comedy style.
The newly formed Chicago company of Messrs Shobert presents The Witching Hour at the Majestic Theater on Friday. The play, a NY season standout, features a stellar company and is directed by the author himself. It promotes telepathy as a dynamic mental force and highlights Thomas Dheays praised for his vivid, incisive writing and artistic vision. Manager Riles secured favorable pricing for Port Wayne engagement.
Jessie Mae Hall, a diminutive four foot eight inch actress, showcases wide range from drama to lighthearted pieces. Her upcoming production titled The Cutest Curtain Town features several Hoyes and famous adaptations, with Beulah Paynter’s Lena Rivers noted as a strong possibility.
Critics praise the vivid stage pictures and natural mirror of life in Lena Rivers. The production, shown Sunday at the Majestic, features Miss Poynter and a carefully selected company, delivering crisp humor and homely philosophy with fresh atmosphere.
The Temple bill this week features repeated performances praised by patrons including a man who tipped a dollar after a show. The lineup highlights dormer musical comedy artists, Misses Lockwaot and Bryson, and Wetson, Hutchins and Edwards praised for their comedy stunts to open next Monday.
Adam Heimberger of New Albany, second vice president of the Democratic State Committee, was struck by a stone thrown through a train window as it reached Jeffersonville at 5 p.m. last evening. He and others at the train wore uninjured beyond a bad leg rip and minor injuries. The attack occurred as the train neared the Maysville suburb, a hotspot for recent stone throwing incidents.
City news notes Pastor E A Bunter leads revival at St Joe Chapel this Sunday evening. The county board has exempted the home of Tred Dammeyer from a fever quarantine ongoing for weeks. A fourth quarter conference of Bert Wasnt Methodist Episcopal was held last Saturday at 2 PM, with Wade and preacher A Dunner listed.
Chiropody services emphasized at 4004 Calhoun Street, Lau Blonte, with focused care for podiatric patients. Local records note a ongoing emphasis on foot health and routine treatments offered by the clinic.
A. E. Hateds of East Wilton testifies that Bucklen’s Arnica Salv has never failed to heal a sore boil ulcer or burn and has saved many doctor bills over fifteen years. Dreier Brothers’ arnica store is noted in the testimonial.
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