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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
7
A long list of 4th of July discounts from a local store includes toy and novelty items, bathing suits, gloves, corsets, skirts, and hobby goods. Hardware and home goods feature folding go carts, lawn mowers, screens, belts, and curtains. Prices span from a few cents to several dollars, with evening hours noted and July 4th closed all day.
General Electric's Harrison Pennsylvania plant, the incandescent light factory on Holman Street, has shut down until Monday July 29 due to excess stock and lack of orders. About 220 employees, mostly women on piecework, are affected as all GE plants nationwide face similar idle periods. The company plans a ten hour day when work resumes and may rehire additional staff if business improves. Some office staff have already taken vacations, with others planning trips during the two week idle period.
A torn OCR report details five Pennsylvanian specials moving from New York City to Denver via Fort Wayne, with two seven‑car Tammany trains to Chicago in eleven hours and other chartered runs carrying delegates for the Denver convention next week. The Hines route and a New Jersey Democratic association train also plan connections, limited to early Saturday arrival in Fort Wayne and Chicago breakfast timings.
Charles E. Wells of Archer Printing uses the pressmen strike to justify repairs and reduce staff. Globe Printing and Fort Wayne Printing have laid off printers. unions threaten to seek outside workers as demand remains unmet. Some pressmen from nearby towns are already ready to work.
C A Dunkelsberg, treasurer of the 3 F Bowser company, returns to Seetyville Pa with Mrs Dunkelsberg after a two week trip through the east. He attended a master car builders convention in Atlantic City and spent days in New York City meeting prominent business men. He reports improving business conditions and predicts prosperity returning within months across industries including air tank making.
Grorze Higbee, months ago sent to Port Wayne to head the Alument factory of the Incandescent lamp works on Helman street, has returned to the east. The filament factory remains unput to order with no foreman appointed yet. a foreman is expected to be selected and sent on from there.
Pennsylvania railroad issues order forcing men in Altoona shops to eleven hour days to clear backlogs across Penaltostem repair and Goodman repair tracks with cars stored. Next, impact may spread to Jumain shops and other lines in Pittsburgh district.
The final rail on the Chicago Lake Shore South Bend electric line at Hammond Indiana completes an interurban link from Hammond to South Bend. Within a month the Kensington and Eastern eastern spur of the Illinois Central will be finished and leased to the interurban system, uniting Chicago to South Bend.
ST LOUIS July 2 Assistant General Traffic Manager W C Maxwell of the Wabash railroad is promoted to general manager to succeed D C Ives who becomes chairman of the official classification committee with offices in New York The promotion is effective August 1 as announced today.
Passenger Agent Hares Pintiiger reports a through tourist sleeper will be placed on the Erie excursion train to Niagara Falls this August. This is an innovation as former sleepers were not used until the main line at Muncie. President W H Canit of the Nickel Plate railroad is in town in conference with local officials. He will likely depart Port Wayne today in a private car.
Port Huron Michigan reports the death of Townsend, a former general passenger agent for the Wabash Railway, who died after a two day illness. Other railroad items note staff vacations, resignations, and upcoming excursions affecting Wabash and nearby lines, with mentions of Bowser, Nickel Plate, and Pennsylvania shops.
Cure the cause of stomach trouble with Mi-vena Stomach Tablets. A customer reports long relief after two boxes, claiming indigestion dizziness and headaches cleared. Meyer Bros Co advertises a money back guarantee if Ot-o-na does not work.
In Pittsburgh workers at Plivsburg mills threaten action over pay and conditions. Regular weekly payoffs and shirted labor lines are noted as tensions rise. Baseball results referenced show umpire fatigue and unsettled scoring after a chaotic game before the logis collapse.
Roy Green twenty years old, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Green, died at 4 20 am on a return trip from Denver to Mendota. He had gone to Colorado six weeks earlier with his father seeking relief from tuberculosis. Remains to be taken to Mendota then returned to South Whitley for burial Saturday afternoon. Survived by father, mother, sister Bonnie, and brother Vance. The family and town extend sympathy.
Leesburg Indiana July 2 Welter H. Stanley and Jom B. Armstrong have been granted a twenty five seat franchise to operate a telephone company in Leesburg. They have already obtained a list of 136 subscribers and will begin construction of a line and the installation of an exchange unless they can purchase the local interests of the Rorat company or the Stony Point Mutual company. Messrs Stanley and Armstrong now own exchanges at Cromewall North Wooster Wilmot and a toll line to Ligonier and hold an interest in a line in Princeton.
Auburn Indiana July 2 A Day of carnival fun as the niters of the gensoo troupe wowed the crowd The street parade formed on East Seventh street with the facial artist trimming the faces of clowns The Auburn City band led by Manager Paynn followed the guide group Then wagons carried animals marking the day as one of the best ever held in the city.
Ray and Arley Pence of South Whitley report a valuable horse died after stepping on an abandoned telephone wire near Collemer in Columbia City Indiana. The live but raised wire, once linked to Br i Galsreath farm, caused the animal's fatal shock this week. The item ends with an unrelated note about garden hose sales at Fort Wayne Oil Supply Co.
Ruskin Arnold, killed by a switch engine in Kansas City last Saturday, was buried in the South Whitley cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Formerly with the South Whitley and North Manchester banks, which failed twelve years ago, he later worked as an assistant cashier in the Bank of the Republic at Kansas City. He was a brother of James Arnold.
In Angola Indiana on July 2 Samuel Rinehart contractor for Sprasne work lost a roll of thirty dollars carried loose in his packet. The money was found by Mr J R Cole of Weston Ohio who, upon learning of the loss, located Rinehart and returned the property.
A brief notice from East News Ture reports Precious Blood Church picnic set for July 4 and a ride in Huffman car. The item also mentions a township sale in Richland township to fund a new school building, with bonds offering $22,000 in $400 denominations, to be sold to the highest bidder, and due for issuance in yearly installments. The notice cites Gates & White as the law office handling publication and describes contractor J. Debugringe of Fort YT for the building project.
The Mergentheim millinery store will stay open until 10 this evening and will be closed all day Saturday July 4 observing Independence Day.
Special to the Journal Gazette from Lincoln Nebraska reports William Jennings Bryan met Indiana supporters and discussed congressional race. Bryan praised Fort Wayne friends and urged voters in the Twelfth District to back Cyrus Cline the Democratic nominee for Congress. He voiced hope for Marshall to become president and for a strong Democratic delegation.
Miss Maggie Feist of Madison Street underwent surgery yesterday after a broken needle was found in her body. Doctors believe the needle caused long standing invalidism and a nervous condition that kept her bedridden for nine years and in poor health for 35 years. Feist previously had three operations with no relief.
Lavers of the true Oriental Rug and students of Tuxlore are invited to attend an Oriental Rugs lecture this evening at 8 oclock. The event will be held at 208 West Ferry Street.
Judge I W Royse of Kosciusko circuit court in Warsaw Indiana rules against the petitioner seeking an injunction to halt Oswego Plain Township high school building. He says the court cannot stay the project as the trustee and advisory board followed proper procedure to let the contract. Construction will begin at once.
Mrs EB B Ayers and Mrs Laura Short attended Leonard's funeral yesterday and were guests of Mrs J G Peltier. Patrolman Kreuckebers is off duty after welcoming a new baby boy, distributing cigars to officers. Officers Syerie and Tom nabbed a man named John Kane for loitering. A window peeling incident on the south side of the mall. A boy named Costello wandered from his parents and was held at Broadway until claimed. family resides at Decatur. The Nye department visited Mrs Emilet Jimbler at 92 Bayt Weyhe street after a fire from a gasoline stove caused no damage. Robert Dirstine and Stanley Granowich were locked up for littering while attempting to dispose of jewelry. County Truant Officer WT Wark and wife returned from an Easter trip. they enjoyed it greatly. Mrs Work fully recovered from a minor accident on the trip. The couple spent several days in Washington DC. Bays are still causing police trouble on several streets. Reports of noisy conduct on Lema and Grand streets persist. In hot weather haying on streets continues to disturb. C C Schlatter Co. hardware store closed all day Saturday July 4, open Friday to 6 pm.
The Open Date restaurant, destroyed by fire a week ago, was purchased today by J Stout who already operated an eating house a few doors west. Stout will run both establishments.
Professor Lamgright returns from Cleveland visit as his party recalls the event. The Cleveland celebration drew attention from attendees and officials, highlighting the visit's impact on local affairs.
Local report recalls an arrest as a man set off torpedoes near a woman with a crying infant. Mayor Rigdon vows no fireworks in Warsaw on Independence Day or any time, promising strict enforcement amid mixed public sentiment.
Decatur born James W Smith aged 48 died this afternoon at 2 after a decade with Brights Disease. Born June 3 1847 in Tuscarawas County Ohio he lived in this county most of his life with brief stays in Kingsland. He married Mary Barohirs in 1871. Survived by children and siblings including Melvin Smith Mrs Jones Mrs Fiossie Wait Smith and John Smith. Funeral Saturday at 10 AM in the Methodist Church Maplewood Cemetery officiant to be announced.
Oil leases in Flurlfield township owned by Universal OU company and others were sold at sheriff sale this morning at the courthouse door in Decatur Indiana Sheriff Meve conducted the sale under an order in the case of William Cadwell Se thy Universal OM company et al The purchaser was the plaintiff in the case and the bid totaled 5409 Dudley Shively of South Bend represented the plaintiff as attorney William Heeter was appointed receiver in the case and the original report will be approved at the September term of court
Water rent is now due at the flat rate. Bring service number 1 with you when paying.
J R Williggins, a longtime activity recorder and abstractor in Warsaw, was found dead in bed by his wife at 7 30 Thursday morning after suffering heart trouble for years. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
Bluffton Indiana July 3 A large gathering is set for next week to advance the Inesi order of knights with two sessions in the afternoon and evening. The Huntingtes chapter degree team will perform in the afternoon and the Montpelier class in the evening. Delegations from district lodges are invited to the new Bigiton chapter home where Pythian Sisters will serve supper and a luncheon will close the event.
Canton firm files suit in Decatur Indiana against Christina Kuntz of Berne for goods and merchandise purchased with a due claim of 280 dollars. The action includes demand for attorney fees and costs.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co promotes J M cold water paint for interior walls in all colors. A concise ad highlights its suitability for home use and broad color options offered by the supplier.
Warsaw Indiana council members met on North California Street and discussed acquiring property for a new city park. The meeting reflected a preliminary step toward establishing a park, with officials outlining potential parcels and next steps for formal action at future sessions.
A garbled wartime style report from Warssa notes a suit case and gig found near a Yarane pint by Une Bis Four station. Bates of EmEnesmen Wiis claim property was stolen from the station platform. Attendees at a regent state meeting at the Koigivtet Temple were present.
Local report claims socialists are invading Kosciusko County and plans a series of gatherings. An upcoming appearance by Chaplain Rat is noted for Velo Creek Lake Sunday, with detailed schedules unclear due to damaged text.
Corunna Indiana July 2 A revolver discharge while Allen Cremaine showed its action fatally struck his wife Mrs Cremaine in the left breast but the bullet was stopped by a rib and corset steel Doctors said the wound not dangerous and she was moved to her home Mrs Cremaine and Mrs John Becker were present when the accident occurred. Cremaine was overcome with shock and received assistance from bystanders to reach a physician. The origin of the loaded cartridge remains unknown
John N Runyan, principal defendant, forwards to Judge uy in Columbia City a statement of assets and liabilities for the company Lesh . The case, heard in Ind July, will be argued July 1 as testimony is presented ahead of the hearing.
J W Bell at 111 113 East Columbia Street promotes a new buggy the fourth model with a call to riders to try it out in town.
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