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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1908
Page
8
Ad touts Nyal’s Prickly Heat Powder as an antiseptic cooling aid for hot weather. Claims comfort for babies and adults, removes perspiration odor, with prices and multiple local pharmacy listings at M402 W. Main St and Calhoun addresses.
A sprawling billsheet for a grand traveling show lists performers from many nations. Acrobats, bell specialists, aerial acts, equestrians, clowns, riders, and burlesque specialists are announced from Italy, England, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and beyond. The program promises a lavish spectacle with a large, glittering menagerie and an opening pageant.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company has completed what is described as the largest timber sale in West Virginia history, purchasing 290000 acres of virgin hardwood forests for about two million dollars. The tract lies in the mountainous region feeding the Great Kanawha and Ohio rivers, with high ranges and dense timber including yellow poplar, cherry, oak, maple, birch, and ash. Development will begin soon, bringing concern for watershed impact, fire risk, and long-term forest preservation in a state noted for its flood-prone valleys and rapid timber removal.
Atlantic City New Jersey officials discuss bread quality and domestic harmony at a biscuit bakers convention. De H Wiley, leader of the natural pie toad constitution, warns that better bread improves family life and may reduce divorce.
The Airdome presents a strong summer vaudeville bill led by Primrose Four with musical acts and stunts from Marie Clark LaGrandall and Frank Tones. New moving pictures will accompany two nightly shows eight and nine fifteen in cool, comfortable surroundings. Local novelty acts and performers Haynes Holdsworths and Rice and Emes highlight a program praised for crowd appeal.
Justice David J. Brewer of the United States Supreme Court denounced coercive labor practices. He condemned employers forcing workers to join a specific organization as an attack on personal liberty and warned such blacklisting undermines individual rights and national future.
An old notice promotes chicken dinners at Berry Cafe located at 114 West Berry Street under manager F. E. Jones. The item also mentions Patterson-Fletcher Co advertising summer neckwear at half price and a discounted sale described with garbled wording.
In a fragmented report from Buffalo dated July 1, a New York-Chileaucy relay squad led by Linneborn ran ahead near Fredonia before 3 PM. The piece notes a windy course at Dowkink with several exchanges, mentioning Dunkirk and Chichnay as landmarks while listing athletes and stray times, painting a chaotic relay scene without a clear final result.
Mes July 15 U announces the delayed Taft notification program for the United States Senate race in Missouri. Warner of Kansas City Missouri chairs the notification committee and plans events from morning lawn reviews to a river steamer deck reception with dinners and cannon salute across Bellview.
Fort Wayne printing co lists boys outing suits with prices 6.00 to 12.00 and promotions for new stock. The ad highlights quantities and discounts while naming Fort Wayne’s 214 Jay 6 East Main street as the contact point and retailer.
Beulah Carter sister of Irvin Carter testifies at rural court in the Beulah Carter case. She recounts a love betrayal involving Tom Bagby and Irvin Carter with questions from Prosecutor Wright. Jury and spectators witness an emotional cross examination as the drama of a small town courtroom mirrors a big city sensational trial.
The stockholders will hold the annual meeting at the office on Tuesday July Azal 19h8 at 4 p.m. for electing a board of directors and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. G Wi PIXLEY pres. C A WILDING sec’y.
Mrs Ben Sule of Auburn Indiana attempted to take her life late last night by ingesting Paris green. A stomach pump recovered a spoonful of poison. This marks at least the second unsuccessful attempt within a year. Her husband works as a section foreman on the Van deter line and is alleged to abuse her.
July 18 report notes the Rav. News tombilied his regular Methodist Episcopal sermon. Bay moran J Springer wife of Port Warne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 4. O. Hatley Sunday. Malland and family and a list of guests attended.
The notice lists numerous real estate sales and transfers across Fairview, Lafayette, Jefferson, Wayne, Monroe, Springfielder, and other townships. Buyers include Citizens Trust Co, Katherine Scherzing, Sarah Bow Iman, and Sylvanus Bowman among others, with parcels in sections 1, 3, 45 and various additions, with prices often stated as 1 or 6, and lots and parts of sections in multiple townships.
The French American Society of Allen County advertises a picnic for next Sunday July 19 at Centlivre Park. Rev Dr Artemas Vane Haynes, pastor in New Haven Conn, drowned at Long Pond near Anyich Massachusetts last night. body recovered today.
PaSaDENA Cal July 38 Walter Teagle wife of Y C Teagle of Cleveland the Stanford Oil milay who shot herself last night at her home in this city died today without awakened consciousness Cleveland O July 18 Mrs Teagit was the develiter of WW a Murray a business man of thinlly he about twenty nine years old and had been in ill health seven months Walter C Leogie the hus band superintendent of the expert board of the Standard Ofl company Is now en Toute lo Paasdena
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