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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
9
The notice highlights growth from helpful banking service and credit, inviting large checking accounts and young entrepreneurs. It offers a talk with prospective patrons to support their business development.
The Fourth of July is marked by union services at First Baptist with Plymouth Congregational and other congregations joining, featuring sermons by Rev. H. T. Sell and patriotic hymns. Choirs perform selections from Weber and other composers as interfaith gatherings unfold amid temperance themes and church activities across multiple local parishes.
A 7:30 p.m. patriotic meeting at Huntertown M E Church leads a program of music and speeches by Leora Root, Myrtle Snyder, Judge Erwin Fort Warne, and Rev Banner. Other area churches list morning Bible schools and evening services with varied sermon topics and Epworth League activities.
Westminster Presbyterian Morning worship at 10 45 subject A Patriot's Praise McCulloch work service 5 o'clock at the park on Broadway Special music and the pastor will speak on A Young Man's Choice Church of the Brethren corner of Smith and Green streets Sunday school 9 30 Prayer meeting Thursday evening Sunday morning service 10 45 and evening 7 45 Elder J C Murray of North Manchester will preach at both services First Baptist Rev J F Viehert pastor Sunday school 9 30 Public worship 10 45 and 7 41 The ordinance of the Lord's Supper will follow the morning service In the evening Rev H T Sell will preach 2 patriotic sermons St Andrews Mission South Wayne Sunday school 3 Dr Autenreith superintendent Railroad Y M C A Reopening of rooms Address 2 p m by Rev J L J W Vichert Special music in charge of H A Philley Jol W Burns general secretary Trinity Methodist Episcopal corner Fourth and Cass Rev W P Herron pastor Sunday Services 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Morning subject The Blond Union on the Door
Warsaw Indiana announces the end of its saloon era as William Chapman’s license lapses on July 4. A large raid occurred Friday night with police maintaining order, echoing the prior closing of the Joe Thorn saloon a week earlier. Remonstrance driven expulsion of local and surrounding town saloons is noted.
Nebraska Democrats plan a $35,000 display for Bryan at the Denver convention. James C. Dahlman, Omaha mayor and Nebraska national committeeman, will oversee arrangements at the Brown Palace, with four special Pullman trains and lavish rooms costing near $1,000 a day. Nebraska will fund all hospitality, avoiding corporate contributions.
Letters from William J Bryan and Minnesota Governor John A Johnson were read at Tammany Hall's Independence Day celebration. They urged equal rights, oppose special privileges, and urged civic duty in government, education, and home life.
A jolly Toledo party led by Harry Atkinson toured through Defiance and Toledo en route to Indianapolis. Members include Thomas Bentley, John R. Kempf, C. E. Chenevert and H. E. Close. Bentley bought a defunct Defiance business to join the trip and the group planned a purse to back a race against Barney Oldfield or Harry Lytle in Toledo.
Six persons were injured in a rear end collision on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban line west of thety. Motorman Paul of the freight and motor man Marshall of the trolley were hurt as the freight car struck the passenger coach while the motorman tried to stop. W groom of Detroit was among the injured.
Major Alfred Frost U S A retired submits his war department inspection report praising Company D Fort Wayne led by Captain C F Dreisbach. He notes high drill engagement, strong physical standards, successful target and gallery practice, ten days in summer camp, and imminent armory move for better facilities. The men express thanks and pledge loyalty to the major.
Warsaw and Winona celebrated Independence Day with a morning street parade in Warsaw in which forty Indians presented Hiawatha at Winona Lake. Afternoon athletic contests speaking and hand concerts and baseball games followed at Winona. Nighttime fireworks illuminated the celebration.
GOSHEN Ind July 4 H B Bucklen will push the St Joe Valley line and run the road from Angola to Pioneer Ohio this year. From Pioneer Ohio to Toledo offers good interurban service. Bucklen aims to connect Middlebury to Toledo creating a western terminal near Goshen or Elkhart. He favored four miles north of Angola for a shorter crossing over Lake Shore but hills in York township Steuben county caused a change of plan.
Dr Charles M Corns the city dentist is called to Dayton Ohio by the death of his sister Mrs Pippy who died Friday. It has been two months since his mother passed away. The Griffin and Berghoff firms with Coffinberry and Wetzel plan to manufacture a hair tonic and move the Der Motine Tonic plant from Garrett to here.
Garder hose sold at the Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co retail department. Mr A M Tyler of the Wayne hotel departed yesterday for Gerenhike. Bass fishing reported as good at the lake.
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