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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
7
A salesman and clerk training exchange notes the practice of guiding customers to profitable items. He recalls a female shopper seeking groceries and choosing Easy Task soap, asserting it is the highest grade product and will be bought again by others who try it.
G Stewart of Cedar View advertises Dr All New Life Pills promising worth their weight in gold to cure constipation malaria and fever like conditions. Sold under guarantee at Dreier Byo's drug store for 25c.
Lieutenant John Neuter led a raid arresting Fred McElfat rick on East Lewis Street for taking part in a gang that stole hundreds of pounds of black tin from the Pennsylvania machine shop over the six months before April last. Three others, Robert Junghans John Cox and Ostermeier, await trial in jail.
The Meat Cutters local No 423 reports 29 membership applications in a week, a rapid rise unseen in recent times. The union gains momentum as markets warm to the drive under President Redding, who also leads the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor. An open meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday.
Washington Indiana July 28 The consolidated shops of the B and S railway employing over eight hundred men were closed down indefinitely today and many war department workers were discharged. Chicago June 29 Labor Commissioner Nell met labor leaders to discuss alleged violations of the nine hour law for railroad telegraphers with emphasis on the Rock Island line. Rock Island officials deny violations. Nickel Plate shippers' talks aim at a ten percent freight rate rise. Beilane and Ellis travel city to city to press ships for uptake.
A large turnout is expected tomorrow afternoon at Casicordia college diamond for Bowser Grays versus Knitting Mil White Sox. The White Sox have impressed town teams this season while the Grays have won seven straight, aiming for an eighth consecutive win. Neither team has a league game tomorrow, heightening local support.
F Harve, a welder in a Pennsylvania machine shop, injured when hammer struck his hand while driving a plug from a chisel. The blow caused three bone-damaging bone poles and he will miss work for at least two weeks. Western Gas Construction lands a large water gas set order despite eastern competition. Chas Hy Moyer re-elected president of Western Federation of Miners. Big Four boiler makers strike in Mattoon Illinois. Multiple notices of injuries and staff movements across Pennsylvania machine shops and related firms.
Daily business notes list Fred Huston motive power inspector from the Pennsy visiting Toledo on company business, Thomas R Cook assisting in motive power, and a large new foundry building west of Broadway by Fort Wayne Electric Parks nearing completion. Foremen Henry Eisele and C L Henr of Wabash shops presided at yesterday's ceremony for F Warren and James Tanner. Also present were Clinton McCulloch of Pennsylvania, John Drevers Indian Car Service rep, W E Clair B&O freight agent, and W B R Blachley Pennsylvania passenger agent west of Pittsburgh.
In Columbia City Indiana July 29 Rev Chester G Nelson pastor of Coekes Methodist church swore out warrants against eight Coesse men for public intoxication and beer drinking on Sundays. Warrants were given to officer Fogle for service. Coesse was the county's first dry town after Slehse refused a license over a year ago. The source notes large quantities of beer entering Coesse and observed public intoxication.
Funeral services for Mrs. Teanntee Graves, wife of Jotto Graves, were held at their Kendallville home with the Eastern Star ceremony by Noble Chapter 20. Osceola pastor Rev L E Knox led the service. About 350 friends attended, and burial followed at Sweet Cemetery with 75 conveyances. The Noble Furniture and Undertaking Co. oversaw arrangements. Local attendees came from Kendallville Albion Homer, and nearby areas.
Asy Kist News Bureau reports in Lagrange Indiana that the first bricks for the new pavement were laid on Michigan Street between Detroit and High. Work will progress rapidly as gravel foundations prepare other blocks and favorable weather allows carriages and autos to soon traverse the courthouse area.
Bluffton, Ind July 2. Grover Stout and Mrs Lilan Allison left the city together last evening and are believed to have gone to Michigan to wed since a license was refused here. Stout was divorced eighteen months ago and barred from remarrying within two years. Allison had been housekeeper for Pranie Corry, the former husband. Sle two was Alvarded, a barber, now living at Decatur.
In Wells County near Boiling Springs a large wild cat Foamed through the Taten Center Bohol house area chasing farmer boy Charles Volmer for three quarters of a mile. John Keplinger fired twice Tuesday night but did not kill it. The beast has been sighted in the region for years with reports of smaller cats nabbed by farmers nearby.
The Sunday school of the Lutheran church on Coldwater road will hold its annual picnic on Sunday afternoon August 3 at Harmever grove, three miles north of the city. Committee in charge includes Otto Heetner Louis Harroever Henry Basheller Gottlob and Charles Krosmer. St Pauls chant orchestra will provide music.
Fort Wayne youth takes a Warsaw bride in a July ceremony as Beonard Fort Wayne and Biss Carre of Warsaw are united in marriage.
An advertisement extols a new laundry soap named Easy Task In white claiming fast grease and dirt removal and claiming to convert any woman who tries it. The copy notes a five cent cake as proof and emphasizes instant cleanliness.
A secret wedding occurred at Nir and Mrs James Patton's home on a slow day. The event leaked out revealing Miss Patton works at the Daily Unicorn office.
In the Loon Lake area near Columbia City Indiana, the Bennetts and Slessmans renew a long local feud sparked by a boundary dispute settled for Slessman by the courts. Bennett officials claim threats and an attempted shooting by Bennett and an armed guard, while Slessman and Ned O'Donnell report Bennett ordered an ambush on a private road. The deputy prosecutor handles the case. Hazel Andrews dies at 82 after years of community service in Monroe.
Long illness from spinal trouble dating to childhood felled Lewis Andrews Hyre born March 17 1866 in Washington township He never married and left four sisters and two brothers Surviving siblings include Joe Dentner John B Miller TL Calls Hannett James and Osman Andrews Funeral at Monroe Methodist Church with Rev J Jones to be held Thursday at 2 PM Interred in Montgomery County Ohio He moved from Thornergels to Jefferson in 1852 built a substantial farm and personal property Married Catharine Euolf in 1852 who died a year earlier Thirteen children were born only seven survive including Adina Armina Hyre Bra James Coulter Alonzo Hyre Leonard Hyre and Wesley Hyre The obituary notes the late wife and children and lists surviving relatives with funeral arrangements following.
By Bist News Bucenns Columbia City Ind July a- Ram in Here for fiftyeeninn sours to resident of the county and one of the most prosperous of her citizens died at his home near Laud at 1 ok his mornin front penalydie Ee steful fly declined in strength since hy was first stricken he works me amd deel Saturday evening suffered om sero stroke He was unconscious nice, Saturday and prased away peacefully He came to this county from Mont-
Officials of the Insurance Agents named John W Sage served as president during a meeting that adjourned this afternoon. Other officers listed included vice president WK Mibieie secretary Curtis Go Heekentivelys and Patrick W Colemin with Rockville and Warr involved in the proceedings.
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