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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Rush a licensed osteopath graduate offering holistic treatment for acute and chronic diseases without surgery or drugs. It presents testimonials like Mrs G Childers Garrett Indiana claiming eight years of medical treatment failed until Rush’s scientific method succeeded.
Local dispatch reports Dr Palliam and his party including Vaudeville performer Meduit Gabbons traveling to Chicago for a visit. Engineer William Dontin at No 3 engine house is slowly recovering from a severe illness. Captain Ferd Schrowler plans a trip to visit his wife. A man named Sir Wilson was arrested for wife desertion after leaving his spouse weeks ago. Abnerstt Easie and Mey Aly a M. Realing purchased the Asa Turner farm near Decatur for 1800.
The funeral of Charles A Starr will be held Monday at 2 PM from Harlan Methodist church with Rev Preston Pollatius officiating. Starr, of the Starr hotel in Maysville, was a prominent county figure born in Mahoning County Ohio, long active in Republican politics and local fraternal orders. Surviving are his widow, a brother Emory Starr, and a sister Mary Ciwinins, all of Harlan. The report also notes the funeral of Peter M Lill set for Tuesday at 8:45 AM from his mother Mary Tall’s residence, with services at St Peter's Catholic church. Lill, educated at St Peter's parochial school, was preparing for priesthood and is survived by his mother and brothers John D B Lill and Joseph Lill.
Bluffton, Ind. reports a horse and buggy stolen from the main street Saturday evening. Neel, Ringer and family of ten miles away followed tracks to Mt Zion before losing the trail. Sheriff notified with full description. surrounding towns on alert.
Kendallville officials confirm acceptance of the Richmond street sewer by the Moellering Construction Co and authorize assessment. The city clerk is asked to notify Nehie County Bank to remove a frame building within 30 days. Dump grounds entrance, sidewalk projects, and a $300 water works repair are approved, with South Main street sewer to join the general system.
Decatur Ind July 43 Her Keaneman a prominent stock dealer shipped a carload of cattle to Pittsburgh that set a record The consignment weighed nineteen cattle bringing a gross amount of 1280 dollars Mr Eneman paying five cents per head for them The buyers name Bosworth of Whitley Vena ss was among the bidders and the lot consisted of Levene five animals
Fort Wayne Printing Co seeks experienced cylinder feeders and job press feeders with steady employment. Pay ranges from 10 to 12 dollars per week. Address 214 216 East Main Street.
Fragmentary text describes a policy of returning money to every weal who will stay two cakes of Base Task. It mentions Washi, Stoves, and a few unclear names including Dayton Olio. The readable portion hints at a promotional or internal memo about refunds or returns tied to product use.
Verne Busch, 17, of LaGrange County, drowned while bathing at Senoctkatet Take near the Busch home. Friends found his body after a long night of searching with hooks, ropes, and five boats. Coroner's inquest names accidental drowning. funeral arrangements set for Perseverance church with burial at Lake View cemetery.
In Michigan a primary is set for July 26 to September 1 to nominate candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. Voters who did not enroll during the previous primary must enroll by August 2 to be eligible. The Republican Party will use the primary, with a 40 percent vote threshold needed for nomination.
Echoes edged Zanesville 7 to 6 in a wild game on Echo grounds. Two Echo home runs sparked the win, one landing in deep center and another in the woods. Batteries were Beck, Kex, and Wagner for Echo. Carpenter and Snitch for Zanesville.
The notice describes gas lines being turned into streets in Nebraska city areas. It lists College Street from Washington to Berry with specific sides, Berry and Wayne segments, Rockhill, Gerry, Main, Elm, Cherry and Cherry to Nu corridors. It mentions Boulder, Rockhill, and Union intersections with various side restrictions.
Fort Wayne residents recount a public statement praising Dean's Kidney Pills. Alvin Martin describes chronic back pain from long hours on his feet and credits relief to the pills after trying other remedies. He notes improvement within days and urges readers to remember the brand from Poster-Milburn Co. and Meyer Bros. & Co. stores.
Fort Wayne readers will witness the Ringling Brothers circus parade on August 6 featuring 1200 performers from many lands and 650 horses. The three mile procession includes carved mahogany wagons from Germany and Japan, Persian and Chinese accessories, and a French act by Mile La Bella Roche performing a double automobile somersault.
A dated price list shows apples per peck at 20e and celery often advertised in bundles. Honey from Van Wert county Ohio sells by the pound at 16s. Tomatoes cucumbers cabbage white turnips yellow onions per peck and other staples are listed with unit prices and pack details.
In Kendallville Indiana on July 26 Mor man elders held street corner services in front of the Kist News bureau. About ten elders led songs prayers and talks aimed at correcting false Cloormanism stories. A larger crowd attended the Saturday afternoon service and a second service was held that evening. The group plans to move on to Plutt ton then New Haven and other towns, spreading their message.
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