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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
7
Professor Zueblin declares the city beautiful is the outward sign of civic virtue as Fort Wayne hosts two eloquent lectures on municipal improvement during the revival opening.
The executive committee led by GH Worden presents a packed schedule at the Malende theater with performances and lectures. The Civic Rootent group plans a reception at the Anthony hotel and promoters arrange talks by Sunderman while workshops and public events run through the evening.
A large procession of nearly 200 business and professional workers marched from the Anthony hotel to the Midestie theater led by Prof. Mieslin. The event aimed to inspire civic unity and appreciation for beauty, followed by a lecture by Prof. Zuchlin in the afternoon.
Miss Jenny Wilson, a noted Fort Wayne writer and longtime contributor to magazines, won the 450 prize from the Fort Wayne Commercial Club for a chosen song "Fort Wayne, With Might." The Journal-Gazette will publish the result by telephone. Wilson, previously an invalid, remains modest and grateful. Her works include "The Tanutsal City of Bevo" and "Mercy Is Always Open," with poems and hymns widely published. She lives on a farm, lost her father at a young age, and has battled illness while pursuing a cheerful, musical life in Indiana.
Philadelphia turmoil erupts as imported strikebreakers attempt to run cars at Kensington and Kennington. Fires burn, cars wrecked, police clash with mobs. one fireman shot, many injured as residents assault motormen and conductors amid rising tensions.
About fifty members of the old Twenty eighth Indiana battery gathered at their headquarters. Under Chief Officer Bates they were mustered into the younger Grand Army of the Republic. G A Zollinger presided as commander with officers named for staff and ceremonial roles. The color of the gathering reflected wartime patriotism and the veterans’ pride.
Lieutenant Governor Faink J. Hall remains in serious condition after a recent attack and illness in Rusitville. Doctors report he had briefly recovered but suffered a setback, with local officials detailing the ongoing health crisis and its impact on state leadership.
TERRE HAUTE Ind June 2 Crawford Fairbanks today he came sole owner of the Terre Haute house and Grand opera house block. Mr Fairbanks had been negotiating with the former operators of the later Waters Reges company. He intends building one of the most up to date hotels in the state. The consideration was not announced.
Philadelphia faced a streetcar strike with roughly 4,000 workers off duty. Drays and wagons were pressed into passenger service while most lines halted. Protesters spread papers, and a band organ joined near company HQ as fines were levied on violators.
Fragmented June weather outlook shows Thursday rain and cooler winds ahead. The article also covers Senate debates on currency, tariffs, and the Dingley law with discussion of prices, dividends, and industrial impact. Senator Fry and others argue for protection while proposing reforms.
County commissioners Wyss Donker and Frinks, joined by Demuth and Hateman, toured Jamestown NM to review a voting machine offered by Empire company. They approved a bid allowing up to fifty candidates per party and as many as eleven party tickets, aiming for easier precinct transfers and broader future options.
A large group of traction officials gathered for a meeting and plant tour. Delegates arrived by special cars from Louisville and Dayton, with executives and engineers aboard. The event included papers on electrical systems and practical plant operations, followed by a tour of the Wa bash Valley power facility.
The article profiles Mrs Themes Cure, wife of Senator Gara Hess of Gallatin County Ohio, noted for political insight. It details her role at a home gathering with women in her husband Moses Spike's circle, her early move to Gallatin County, and her influence on the local political discourse.
In Indianapolis June 2 1922 the court granted a continuance in the libel case against Cromwell citing suspicion of honesty over government information. The defense sought more time. government and witnesses were to be examined, with assertions about war-time payments and canal funding to be explored. The Indianapolis News and other papers are noted in the proceedings. Continued on Page 2.
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