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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
Buryau, superintendent, has resigned after nine years leading the Warsaw schools. The district names a new acting administrator and plans to move the position to Sher Tidy, Wyoming, with Joseph cmon and Professor Chaves reportedly involved in the transition.
An obituary item notes the death of a former North Manchester resident in Dakota. It states she moved with her family in March and leaves behind several children. Her body will be shipped back to Indiana, and the funeral is expected to be held at the Tillery church in Packerltown, Nosviteke county.
Warsaw Elks project a win in Thursday’s OAME game with key players listed as Fleet, Holbend, Zier, and Butler. Local coverage notes uncertain details and partial names from the attendance and lineup.
The Indianapolis scene centers on Marshall and Mitchell as dinner guests of Indiana Democrats. Chairman Jackson drives operations while Bryan loyalists push a firm platform amidst talks of Gray and Bryan nominating strategies.
A report notes suspected poison as a potential cause in a strange act near Pireyeste y st. The elderly widow Mrs Willant Wise, aged, is involved along with her husband and relatives, while a deceased man is found near Stee. The fragment hints at a self destruction and distant Warsaw connections, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
The Airdome bills Mae Gordon, Eddie Man, Fenk Dunes, O Rourke Burnette, and Cora Simpson in a varied bill featuring song, dance, and talking acts. Evening performances start at 8 and 8:13, with moving pictures of Monte Cristo to conclude the program.
The Adams county mail carriers held their regular quarterly session at the town hall. Elections of delegates and alternates to the state convention of carriers at Marion on Labor Day were decided. Delegates named were Simeon Lebirstn Berne, W. 5. Sutton Geneva. alternates Mel Butler Decatur, Nelson Flemer Geneva. Next meeting set for Decatur on Lie Bret Saturday after Labor Day September 12.
Kist News Bureau reports buckwheat production down in Indiana this year. Very little buckwheat is grown in northeastern Indiana though substantial crops are raised near Hobart and in the sand country near Chicago and in southern Michigan.
Pleasant Lake ladies chaperoned by James G Beecher enjoyed a cottage stay at Oak Lawn in Farnilton Indiana. Five Misses Gertrude Gilneet Gertrany Ransborg Zella Harphai Bernice Lemmon and Hazel Brooks participated. notes mention contracts for the New York barge canal exceeding 22 million dollars.
Ad builder ad promises a five cent cost benefit for trying Admiral coffee and a plan to improve daily life by sending a nickel to a grocer for a cake of soap. The text urges simple washing using the soap and hints at pleasant Easter like days through small purchases.
Offers for the New Avenue hotel site have surged with First National Bank leading at about 24000 cash and securities. Straus Brothers proposed 127500 in cash and higher terms, J W Marsh of Van Wert, Ohio offered 230000. Owners declined all bids and local dealers expect a banking office and upper story offices if sold to a major buyer.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co touts M. Cold Water Paint as the best choice for interior walls in any color, highlighting durable finish and easy application for home decorating projects.
Everett Rawls of North Salem and Fred A. Miller of Brooklyn join secretary Wiltman to survey the Wabash River from Burlington to the Ohio line. Freeman plans a summer forest study with assistants Davis and Miller aboard canoes, stopping at towns for meals. They will measure rainfall, stream changes, floods, forest cover, and erosion, proposing hedge dikes and planting to curb washouts.
A Bible conference of a week will be held at Pickwick park Wawasee by Lutherans of northern Indiana. Rev S A Detmer of South Bend directs arrangements and will arrive to supervise visitor reception. The article also notes unrelated military and island events involving Hawaii and soldiers.
General Passenger Agent G M Patterson of Toledo and Chicago Traction Co visited the city to promote summer excursions to Wa Wasee Lake. Services will run Sundays at 4 54 p m starting July 12, as Supt Hardy notes potential growth in electric road travel pending Chicago Installation Co actions. Local lines near Peru Goshen will connect for resort traffic once the Peru Goshen line nears completion.
Willard Hill of Kendallville reports to his father Milo Hill from Fort Fisher Hawaii. Milo describes a nine mile march with full field equipment weighing about fifty pounds. He notes ships Maine and Alabama in Honolulu Bay and a visit with Edward Burwell. Ed Burwell mentions Emmett Wilkinson being wounded in San Francisco.
Kendallville city council met Tuesday evening with all members present. A 300 funding ordinance for water works repairs was passed noting leaks in wells and suction pipes needing tooling. Fireman William Witt resigned. B C Meganer elected to fill the vacancy after two ballots. Sewer query for the south side with the gas company was postponed. Library board terms of J I Park and L J Keller expired. election postponed.
The city awaits awarding the fire escape contract for seven school buildings. Fort Wayne Engineering has not clarified if bids include two escapes per school or only one, delaying the decision. Fort Wayne Oil & Supply Co. remains sole agents for Childs Fire Extinguishers. The delay raises insurance rate concerns.
Winona Lake Indiana hosts a Presbyterian Young People gathering with participants from Indiana Illinois Kansas Wisconsin New Jersey Ohio Montana Michigan Virginia Pennsylvania Several central Indiana towns are represented Major James H Cole of Adrian Michigan leads services including prayer meetings and youth activities A concert by Master Chebut and Mrs Scott Harris highlights the afternoon social and church program An evening social in Cincinnati honors Miss Carlisle with a North First Street reception hosted by Mrs T M Reidl Attendees include Minta Acker Rose Christen Gertrude DeVoss Cartle Craft and others
A discussion on soap quality, praising Das y Task soap for pureness and cleaning power. The piece notes it cleans filters, overalls, aprons, and handkerchiefs perfectly under varied uses.
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