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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
8
Farmers report new wheat looks fine and oats from the county show a 4.6 hundred acre crop value. Early yields describe large bushels threshed per acre with strong quality, while hay harvests bring optimism. A prominent Allen County farmer notes high hay value and strong work for harvesters, predicting good pay if yields meet expectations.
Baptismal services of United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal congregations were held at 2 PM at the Bol River Ranch near Columbia City. Rev. L L Shutter led the United Brethren rite, with Rev. O Trabue and Rev. J Lucken DIR assisting, as five U B members and several from the Methodist side received sprinkling. Names of those sprinkled included Fred Conkling, Maggie North, Mabel Beshtoldt, Sylvia Plummer, William Johnson, Ralph and Balth Johnson, Les Ice Sharp, Bessie Nelt, and Jeasie Decker.
Housekeepers are told to work on the floor at ten times and dissolve pure laundry soap in soft soap to scrub the carpet or tig brinklr with white suds, then wipe with a clean damp cloth.
Multiple notices detail assessments for the Rodenbeck ditch Perry Township Allen County Indiana due August 15 1908 and other public works in Fort Wayne and surrounding townships with bids due July 31 and August 1 1908. Officials named include David F Spindler supervisor of construction and Edward J Lennon Henry Schwartz Jesse Brosius in Fort Wayne and Allen County.
Real estate for sale listing multiple properties including a new house on Wane Street with conveniences, a modern Pontiac residence, cash or payment plans, and various city lots. The ad mentions bargains, prices around 1750, and financial terms, with references to local streets and neighborhoods.
3 acres of land in one block with good timber and drainage, near Fort Wayne. Includes 1 building site and a grove, black loam soil, 1 mile north of a crossroad. Cleared 3/4 of land, with several outbuildings. Terms: purchase price with balance long time at interest. Property listed by Hittnger & Hous, Bum Pixley Lang Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
An old-time rail and land sale note advertises 16.009 acres in Michigan for sale with rail links and freight service details. The item lists contact Paul Neuges in Fort Wayne and references Fort Wayne to Lafayette and Toledo routes with schedules and prices. The fragmentary text mentions refunds, hotel rooms, and various train times, signaling a broad real estate and transportation promotion from the era.
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