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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
7
Crowds throng Merchant's Drug Store in Omaha to see a melon seed compound billed as a kidney and liver cure. A representative explains neutralizing claims while Dr Nett defends the medicine, noting widespread stomach, kidney, and liver issues among patients and urging caution with the remedy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports 1908 relief payments totaling 26,272,102.24 to employees and their families since 1885. April figures show 175,828.05 in total payments with 102,01.95 to nonworking members and 79,817.61 to families of deceased members. East lines paid 64.2, West lines 123.587.31, and net funds directed from the relief department totaled 19,171,698.73.
Palnters, Decorators and Paper 4 Hangers No 469 meet at 8 p.m. in Painters Hall Slane Masons No 7 at 5 p.m. in Strode Hall. Community notices list upcoming events and meeting venues for local trades and fraternal organizations.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans the first excursion of the season for Sunday June 6 to South Bend for a Fort Wayne team game against the Bronchos. Train departs 8:00 am from the Fort Wayne station and returns 7:30 pm with stops at Columbian City, Weenie, Mercedeton and other intermediates. Special round trip fare is one dollar.
The Electric Works team will play the Bowglers next Saturday in a long anticipated matchup between two storied clubs. Reports say changes at Fort Waste Electric storim and Saring and Small General Furnaces are now in working order, boosting readiness.
Yesterday afternoon the Wabash shop foremen and road foremen met at the offices of Master Mechanic Smith. The session included discussion of mile road work and produced several divergent suggestions. Participants included FA Bolitt road foreman, Henry Ebele Fort Wayne, G. O. Robertson St Thomas, G Meade Bretier, and J. J. Shun nahin Pere.
A clerk from Waohash shipping writes to Ed Keach about his trip along the east and northeast coast. He visited Niagara Falls and the whirlpool rapids, then toured major New York cities. He plans to return to work in late spring.
Edwaard Moriarity and a brakeman died in an accident at Aturgis Michigan. Funeral from St Patrick's church at 10 AM yesterday drew about a hundred Brotherhood of Railway Fraternities members and relatives. Rev Father Durham delivered the sermon. Changes occurred at the Pennsylvania shops and offices with several employees involved.
E. W. Puckett of the Fort Wayne company coring a continet for eight carloads of gaa pipe for the Defiance Gis company in Defiance Ohio. The large order comes as Defiance Gaa company secures piping from top national concerns. A force of men work at the Whoheask yards improving tracks near shops to keep road beds in first class condition. The Webarh road maintains tracks with constant work, reflecting heavy activity on the lines.
In Gravette Ark a plasterers association meeting was canceled and no gathering occurred last night. The Brotherhood of Lumber Engineers also did not meet. Office staff at the Nees railroad hub report a busy period finishing last month’s work and the Nickel Pint office crews are cleaning up as they handle holiday workloads.
Industrial notes list multiple Pennsylvania machinists and workers on sick leave or duty changes. Mentions: Ww. E. Bt. Clare, BR Ringle, B. H. Ward, A. F. Honkle, Louis McCulloch, El Bsetiolz, H. Hobmecl, A Barcus, H. G. Schuster, H. H. Brooks, John Schneiders, FE Keller, TE. Evans, Benjamin Huffer, Clara Kaadr, Christopher Prutae, A.W. Thompson, Henry Lushrhn, Alice Johnson, W. F. Witt, J. Cherry, C. Shaner, Portstown electric works, Fort Wayne Electric works, and a Pennsylvanian roundhouse. Also notes a special train on the G Tt. & I. road and 56 miles of the Ports Imouth branch electrified. A sale ad for a fine home at 1018 West Jefferson Street concludes.
A June storm near Xendallville Indiana damaged several farms. George Peppie’s farm east of Coranns was struck and destroyed. A north city residence near PD S Wile was slightly damaged and a gun broken. Jacob Taller’s home north of town caught fire but neighbors stopped it. Five workers on Herman Kreber’s barn were knocked from their positions and one man Grohart escaped serious injury. The barn sustained minor damage.
Howard Hawthorn named administrator of Michiel Welpert's estate with will annexed. A. Schallman arrested on grand larceny charges. bond posted by Abrs. Gold of Chicago. Judges rule on alimony and divorce matters incl Daniel Miller vs Rosa Miller. Foreclosure suit against Robert Spice dismissed. Coroner Keeler returns verdicts including a death by suicide case Minnait Gaskill, and several婚 licenses issued.
The Lakeside bathing remit opens inviting all to enjoy swimming daily from 6am to 10pm with a fifteen minute wait from court house. Manager John G. Hartman urges families to visit for healthful exercise amid summer.
The Wells circuit court will hear the long running Faylor Studabaker case. Kath Pay Hor, eighty three, and her brother Thomas left a farm and wealth to her, with Studabaker to care for her and erect a tombstone. Relatives question Kaths sanity and seek to set aside the deed. Attorneys named from Wells county and surrounding firms prepare for trial.
A collection of quoted letters praises Grape-Nuts as a life changing food. A woman recounts stomach illness easing after trying the cereal and urges others to consider it. The copy includes a note that such letters are genuine and periodically reappearing.
The Fort Wayne OM and Bumply company through Sahaman Cochrel secured a 100 horsepower engine and boiler order to be shipped to Ada Ohio for the Ada Clay company. The contract is the largest recently won and the machines will be manufactured immediately. Additional orders have been received in the last two days.
C. Om. Kessler, prominent Pennsylvania bric carpenters, has purchased an undertaking establishment at Scott and will begin his duties on June 10. He will move his family to the area afterward. The owning plan was completed several years ago.
About 800 Italian workers will raise and level the Pennsylvanian line through Darke County to double track the route from Cohenhun to Chicago. The railroad will buy additional right of way and extend its present sight at the viaduct through the county. The station camp will be near Steylden.
On the first and third Thursdays each month the Wabash advertises a homecookery train with Azteca tickets. Six tickets were sold for Venice, Vox, two for San Antonio, two for Oklahoma City, and another for Avо.
Mrs. Catherine Shew known as Grandma Shew, longtime Noble County resident, died Monday at her son Joseph Shew’s home in Washington township. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 PM at Brethren church with Rev. McCutlen and Rev. Flowen assisting. buried Osborn service planned.
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