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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
8
Sincere thanks from readers praise Hyamel as a cure for catarrh bronchitis hay fever and related ailments. Testimonials from Lodwick Edwards Pleasantville and Mrs Be Weekly claim the remedy provides instant relief and easy breathing. The ad promotes a $1 pocket inhaler with extra bottles at 30 cents each and urges purchase for ongoing treatment.
A historical note describes the Hewitt Dres Soap Co of Dayton Ohio offering to return money to every woman who buys two cakes of Easy Task soap per week, as a reformulating policy from over twenty five years ago. The promotion promises easier work, cleaner clothes, and a sweeter smell, with wrappers returned.
A historic notice claims the world’s best climate is not free from disease with fevers at high elevations and malaria lower in flower levels. It touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for debility, fever, lassitude, nervousness, insomnia, and blood purification. Sold at Dreier & Bro’s drug Store with a guarantee.
The Feat tish Rite Masons building committee awarded the general contract for the Scottish Rite cathedral to Thomas Snook for 97,281 dollars. Iron work went to Fort Wayne Iron and Foundry at 10,326 dollars and stone to William Geake at 100,409 dollars. Music work was secured by EB A Bhile for 20,000 dollars. Excavation begins soon. corner stone set late August with occupancy planned by September 1. Committee members include C. W. Pixley J. A. Bas P. W. Freese WW. Rockhill A. 3 Carroll E. B. Wilson and C. EB. Read.
A small Retail Merchants Association meeting discussed drafting an ordinance similar to Poletto's requiring draymen to report all family removals to police. The plan would seek city council endorsement to pass the law. Discussion on renumbering Spy Han avenue for house numbers was not acted upon.
News items note Mr. RH Merritt and Mr EW Puckett retire from a taking trip to Wisconsin. Dr. Maurice Rosenthal returns from Walloon Lake Michigan after a short vacation. J H Byrer added to substitute letter carriers due to recent route promotions. Samuel Greenwood leaves family amid destitute circumstances, wife and two children. Emanuel Lutheran annual picnic set for Wednesday at Swinney park with Packard band performance. Mr and Mrs Oliver Gates return to Indiana after weeks with daughter Mrs W W Knight in West Washington street. Indiana lodge Knights of Pythias may receive special rates for August national convention in Boston led by Merrill EB Wilson of Indianapolis.
Delegates at the party headquarters in Indianapolis nominated the state ticket: Governor Oliver P. Stoner of Claypool, Lieutenant Governor Gus Dreyer of Logansport, Secretary of State A. Dobbs of Indianapolis, Auditor M. Siegel of Evansville, Treasurer J. I. Baker of Logansport, Attorney General Chris Schadd of Evansville, Electors Grover Mundy and F. Decker of Evansville and Claypool, Supreme Court Reporter Fritz Lentz of Evansville, Superintendent Alina Kirkham of Sullivan, State astute Jacob Iritz of Evansville. The national platform and Industrial Workers of the World were endorsed. resolutions urged unity of socialists.
About twenty Woodmen from Decatur visited Fort Wayne hosts to discuss the upcoming Modern Woodmen of America Northern Indiana convention planned for Auburn on August 25. Local members welcomed the visitors with initiation, speeches, and social activities as plans for the event grew, aiming to attract at least 100 Fort Wayne Woodmen and a potential address by Thomas R Marshall. The Decatur party leaves after a full evening of meetings and cards.
W S Morris receives promotion to superintendent of the railroad and transport department at Ehret Magnesia, a Philadelphia firm with a Valley Forge plant. Morris will direct the department while remaining based in Fort Wayne. The company, a major magnesia maker, signs the commission, and Morris plans to split time between Philadelphia and Fort Wayne.
The Winona assembly season opened Sunday with large attendance in Wahsa, Indiana. A new morning watch feature starts daily through the summer, led by Major James H. Cole. The program includes Thomas Orchestra and Apollo Orchestra of Chicago and features many notable participants from universities and states, with a closing Bible conference planned after the season ends in late August.
Visitors from Decatur lingered at the Summit City as hosts extended stay beyond the event. Notable names in attendance include Willant Fledderjohann, Curtis Brown, Ray Wolford, Nichol Lauer, Samuel Shamp, C. D. Brown, Nicholas Vandewater, Charles Buun, C. D. Spuller, B. B. Dewitt, Harper Lauer, Ben Wagner, Hay Austen, and John Hebble.
Michael building hosted a meeting of engineers to organize a local American Institute of Electrical Engineers chapter. B A Wagner elected temporary chairman and Kehoe secretary. They aim to recruit 25 charter members this week and apply for a charter next week. In Columbia City Indiana Mrs Ward Fant fainted from heat in Collins onion field. neighbor G B Widdifield carried her home. Dr J A Buges assisted for revival.
Butler, Ind July. Charles Hall, a Butler resident, was arrested for complicity in the McDonald brothers theft case. He failed to post bond and is jailed in Auburn awaiting trial. The report notes prior arrests of the McDonalds in Butler for hides theft. Born to Mr and Mrs A B Carroll a son. Mr Carrell is superintendent of the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youths.
Health department will continue affidavits and examinations of Deiry Wegona while mothers of the city assist in enforcing the state law requiring milk to be delivered at or below 30 degrees. Dr. Bruggeman and Dr. Groggeman say attacks on milkmen from both sides will simplify enforcement, with many women already ready to withhold warm milk.
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