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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
7
A vintage advertisement urges readers to relieve stomach troubles with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It links digestion to mood, brain function, and social success, claiming the tablets digest all foods and cure indigestion. Readers are offered a free sample by mail from Stuart Co. Marshall, Michigan.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern officials spent a few hours in the city inspecting local property aboard inspection engine No. 29 and two private coaches. The party, including J. J. Burnett and A. S. Engles, traveled on to Hillsdale after a brief stop, with plans to inspect Indiana lines before returning to headquarters. Traveling agents Mounts and Spear noted Florida winter resort business remained very strong, indicating continued affluence among winter visitors.
A large group of Bowser factory salesmen gathered on the lawn near the main office for a formal group photo under photographer TM F. Perrey as officials discuss a new power oil pump product to be marketed this year. Attending were E M Savercool D A Corey H S Parker from Boston W T Hatmaker E W Pearce and FL W Meegan from New York F H Knoche W H Hance C A Carrel J J Holmes W T Simpson J N Dietch W A Pitcher and G W SIU from several cities. Nearby a Pennsylvania engineer Joseph Leeper learned a missing boy rumor about a Whiting Ind incident proved unfounded after a check with local officials.
Official Lake Shore time cards show nineteen passenger trains discontinued nationwide. Local division will lose only two trains with arrangements to run as before. Trains Nos. 151 and 452 appear among the affected services.
Henderson, a 4 Pennsylvania freight brakeman of 2620 Johns Street, slipped at Middlepoint yesterday while alighting from an engine cab. His left foot struck a slippery tie and twisted, throwing him to the ground but avoiding the wheels. He was brought to St Joseph's Hospital and is expected to be confined for several weeks. he is married.
W L Reedy of Cadillac Michigan visits the Bowser works to study the plant with plans to open a branch in Johannesburg South Africa soon. Bowser pumps and tanks are widely used abroad and profitable sales are seen where branches operate.
President S I Bowser of Bowser Off Tank Works received a fine double barreled shotgun from office staff yesterday. He bagged three rabbits with the new gun, demonstrating his prowess as a Nimroid by sharing the meat with colleagues. Other notes report machinist Fred Noll resuming duties at Electric Works after a short absence, L EH Lussenhop entertaining his uncle, and various crew members at the Wabash, Pennsylvania, and Nickel Plate railways off duty or transferring duties.
Both the AM and K T lines with Chicago and St. Louis headquarters were in the city yesterday to review company interests. A Pennsylvania machinist Gus Scheffil resumed duties after minor eye injuries from a steel chip. Brakeman B F Lane was treated for a knee injury in the yards. E J Kiefer was recalled home due to his wife's worsening illness. Ru Stetter and Crawford Griswold of Pennsylvania railroad bridge work are recovering from illness. Freight stocks now exceed demand by 206,806 cars, with only a few lines short of supply needing 174 cars to cover the gap.
Mapleine advertised for use in candies cakes and puddings. Described as delicious ayrup when made with granulated sugar and water. Grocers urged to ask for Mapleine. sale details to be read on page two.
In spring a major Methodist Episcopal meeting for the Fort Wayne district will be held in Decatur. The event opens March 2 with Dr Edevin Stole Hughes of DePauw University as speaker, followed by Bishop Vincent of Indianapolis and other services through March 4 with talks by district presiders and music by the local choir.
Amsted Breit's last sale of their entire stock of gentlemen’s furnishing goods opens Saturday with prices below cost. Epworth League presidents and Ladies Aid societies from district churches plan the event and attend.
F J Woodworth vice-president First National Bank Cleveland Oklahoma toured through Illinois and Indiana and expressed optimism about financial affairs. He noted Cleveland cleared payrolls with clearing house checks and expects a gradual nationwide business resumption on a firm conservative basis.
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