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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
3
A fragmentary excerpt describes the Woodpecker, its reinforced beak and barbed tongue for catching insects, the Penquins with winged paddles and possible oar use, and a striking Paradi species noted for iridescent plumage and an extraordinary tail crest. The King Penguin and the incomparably described paradi bird appear among jagged, technical observations.
An old fragment describes the gorilla as a large, ferocious ape found in dense jungles, with adult males reaching about five feet six inches and rarely captured or its young surviving in captivity. It also notes the flamingo as the “badly long legs” bird, common in the Old World, with nests of mud and earth and an American flamingo eight feet long from bill to claw tips.
The text notes apes using strength and power to threaten, yet never forming organized bands for attack. It emphasizes the vague, sportlike nature of their behavior and a lack of structured onslaught plans.
The Ostrich is the largest and most powerful bird, relying on running for movement and unable to fly. Males stand six to eight feet, weigh two to three hundred pounds, and have a long two to fourteen foot stride. They may have up to seven wives and sit on eggs in a hollow sand nest, with each egg weighing about three pounds.
In a Cincinnati street scene Mrs Ogden, famed as one of the city’s best catches, suffers a sudden illness outside a plane dealer’s shop. A sympathetic salesman assists with water and remedies, then serenades her on the piano. Cupid rides with her as she recovers, romance driving the afternoon’s events.
A lengthy account traces Ernest Drewitz and his wife Mrs. Drewitz, whose 1904 marriage followed his spiking social successes and a sudden demand for money. Legal actions reveal a disputed nuptial agreement and claims of financial strain, while Mrs. Drewitz condemns his behavior and warns others about marrying poor men who depend on wives’ funds.
Indianapolis July 3 B W Douglass state entomologist warns of the cottony maple scale threatening shade trees, noting it has killed more trees on certain Indianapolis streets than other scales. He describes the life cycle, from egg lay in May to winged adults, and reports recent experiments with oil emulsions and scale sprays showing potential control in summer.
The notice urges summer intervention for heavily infested trees as scale work peaks then. In two years the insect has advanced through streets of the city, leaving many trees in poor condition and requiring owner action with minimal delay.
Gen. Gen deva Indiana July 3 Mr and Mrs Christian Burgh celebrate their Golden Wedding with relatives and Rev Hid Vornolth and family from Indianapolis attending. Don al Burghalter of Galton Ohio also plans to attend the festivities and send best wishes.
The Coverdales held a family reunion at the Disses Sar home four miles south of Decatur Indiana during July 4 week. The event celebrated the seventy third birthday of Mrs Nancy Vaughn of Blue Creek township who remains hale and hearty. The day featured social time and a generous noon dinner with a wide array of dishes. The gathering included Mrs Catherine Coverdale and other relatives.
Fragmentary text notes that natives of Africa use shells not only for eating but also preserve and chip them into spoons and vessels, indicating versatile shell work and storage uses in daily life.
The toucan is a tropical American inhabitant with a very thin bill strengthened by many horn-filled layers making it light yet strong. It has a hoarse voice and a large beak, and is often surrounded by other birds considered wetter than themselves. Diet is mainly vegetables with ants and small insects during breeding season. When asleep, the toucan rests its huge beak on its back and tucks it into feathers, appearing as a loose feather wall.
A group from this county including Mattox and Drs Clark Coverdale and Caverdale members and Jennly Joes and family along with Misses Sarah and Catherine Caverdale, James Rawler, Andrey Grancetat, Van Werth and six sisters attended a social event in Fort Wayne where several relatives were present.
The LaGrange town ordinance prohibits spitting on sidewalks and requires conspicuous warning signs. Enacted recently, the rule appears well enforced as residents observe the prohibition, with signs publicizing the ban seen around town.
A wagging note on a wife’s use of a husband’s income through ads and bargains. The passage stresses that a wife should study advertisements to determine the uses of much of her husband's earnings.
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