28 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
1
The city’s top business and professional men recommend consulting a specialist for private, partial, or chronic divexves and urge against self treatment due to possible harm. They emphasize choosing a capable practitioner to ensure competency.
A dubious advertisement pitches a free screening and permanent cure for nervous debility and mental anxiety. It touts anonymity, a latent method, and a payment upon cure, claiming no regard for age or duration of suffering and promising to mail circulars to readers.
War saw Indiana report notes John Fremont Swaner of Chippewa Falls Wis sues Issac Phillips admin and George Phillips alleging he is son of James W Phillips and Sarah J Birt. Swaner claims inheritance rights from long contested estate with past breach of promise suit recalling 1868 suit by Sarah J Birt.
Miss Beulah Butler dies near Raker Monday morning after a disputed death certificate. Dr Stickler refuses to sign without a postmortem exam as mother with All Saints church withholds consent. Funeral plans postponed, awaiting proper certifcate and authorization before services at home. Undertaker reports cross cannot be moved without official paperwork.
Kendallville Inn January 2 The names of new firemen announced by the public safety committee at the city council meeting. Listed are Claude McPharson Carl Mrnton David Bennett Arthur Stackhouse Jacoby Kern Henry Westphal HH Reibert James Wadsworth Satem Deichart M Lyman and Charles Lemon. Inventory of water plant property to prep a new bookkeeping system is referred to a committee.
Mount Holly N J January 17 William Schemmler who died yesterday had lived 26 years with a broken neck from a childhood fall. As a boy he fell from a tree and injured his neck between the first and second vertebrae, leaving him physically hampered though able to speak. He wore a harness since the accident and was 25 years old at the time of the report.
Congressman Don Johnson of Kentucky and Washington lawyer John Rh Shields clashed in a District of Columbia committee room. Johnson demanded his pistol, was restrained by fellow lawmakers, and Shields was hustled out as Johnson sought to pursue him down the corridor before calm returned.
Kendallville officials meet with the fire chief to discuss a needed new school building and immediate steps to select a site and arrange the construction. The board thanks Mokart Packing Co. workers for their support and Rev. Sheray for sympathy after the death of their son Robert T. Wilso.
Several local residents are recorded as patients at St Joseph's Hospital. Moxy Evans of Fort Wayne Rolling Mills suffers a fractured limb while assisting with scrap iron. Fred Fuchs of South Walton is treated after a suspected pneumonia following a savage attack. Rove, daughter of Fred Fuchs, aged ten, is recovering from an appendectomy and concerns for her father. Other admissions include Frank State of Konaville for an appendicitis operation, H W Spencer of Monroeville, Otto Ayern of Treadway with injuries, Minnie Iritcha of Gar Crosh, Mrs I J Tenney of Warsaw, and Maude Hunt of 1414 South Calhoun Street.
Warsaw residents protested high sewer assessments at a Monday city meeting. They argued many lots lie below the sewer line and questioned the project’s benefit while noting nuisances on North Bustala Street and North Detroit Street. City engineers explained measures tied to the Wagro sewer project.
Multiple patients were discharged from St Joseph's Hospital yesterday including Mrs J J Dissor and her baby, J C Christlieb of Laotto, and Mrs Stauffer who returned home. Five surgical operations occurred at St Joseph's. Hope hospital treated Peter Ladig after a crushed hand, and O W Brooks, burned in a hotel gasoline explosion, was discharged. Lutheran hospital saw several admits and discharges including Judge F C Mettlt and Vernice St Alien. Autheran hospital reported procedures and discharges for Mrs T B Brickwell and Ora Reena. Miss Tutt Trier underwent a surgical operation and returned home.
President Wilson plans a extensive campaign tour through Indiana this year to back Democratic congressional candidates. He is likely to appear at a rally for Representative Korbly, who helped push currency legislation aligned with the administration, and may reference other Indiana candidates while avoiding district-by-district detail. The aim is to keep Democrats in Congress and engage with voters across the state.
Battery B of Port Wayne will hold its annual training encampment at Seagirt New Jersey this year. It marks the battery’s first visit to the east and to the training camp. Members who have served in the battery for months are eligible to attend and prospective recruits should submit their applications promptly.
A mob from Oklahoma City forced entry at Purvell jail in Muskogee County and hauled Benjamin Dickerson to Noble for execution. The victim, W. A. Chaffin, a traveling stevedore, was robbed and shot. The jailer was overpowered as the mob departed with a body riddled by bullets.
A first class draftsman is sought by the W-2 Journal Gazette. Applicants must show experience and be compensated with a fair salary. Provide full details of previous work and contact for immediate consideration.
A confusing promotional piece touts a free seven percent offer and a 8000 word pamphlet on male vitality. It claims no purchase or payment is required and promises scientific, unverified methods for restoring vigor, with broad global reach and warnings about manipulation.
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