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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1909
Page
3
An old promotional pamphlet advertises a laxative remedy for constipation and stomach aches. It lists supposed benefits, cites testimonials from families, and invites readers to mail the doctor for a trial sample with free medical advice. Address provided for Dr W E Caldwell in Monticello.
Max B. Emmerich, former Capital National Bank bookkeeper, bound over to await federal grand jury action on charges of conspiring to cause bank entries to be made for defrauding the bank. Examination waived. Bond set at 5 dollars. district attorney and witnesses named.
For sale a gasoline launch advertised as a bargain from Ohnhaus Automobile Company. Also reports from The Hague of Queen Wilhelmina’s christening with a simple ceremony in a Lutheran church attended by royal family and diplomats. A car accident narrowly avoided involving the Dutch royal party en route to the ceremony. Washington notes a health conference urging stricter handling of deaths from infectious diseases and improved preservation and shipment of bodies.
Fort Wayne shows strong military tradition with Indiana National Guard units and Cadet Corps. Concordia College cadets, The Wabash Rifles, and multiple battalions contribute to a large parade presence. Local militiamen train for Camp Perry events and Indiana national guard trials.
A garbled article warns against typhoid risks and emphasizes hygiene. It mentions guarding neighbors and maintaining clean dressing areas, with scattered phrases about chlorine usage and keeping vegetables clean. The text is largely unclear but centers on public health precautions and domestic cleanliness.
Last Wednesday evening, Captain Orlestech led as a Guard Company D contingent married First Sergeant Oscar Bhie and Miss Pinsard, now at Savilin Avenue. Other officers and men of Company D prepared a traditional homecoming, with plans for weekend drills and upcoming musterings as local National Guard enlistment discussions continue.
In Kosciusko County a large crowd attended the diploma ceremony for Brivates OF the county school. The event featured a program starting at 7 o clock with songs, an invocation by Rev J C Breckenridge, then principal address by Dr Harry Granisen Hi of Cincinnati.
Philadelphia June report notes normal street car service resumes on all lines after a week of disruptions. Transit officials cite agreement on wages while some conductors express ongoing dissatisfaction with pay. The strike ended with a new wage deal and return to full operation.
An imperfectly legible clipping reports a veteran traveler heading westward, arriving in Medicine Row and continuing the journey despite unclear details. The fragment mentions health, a possible date in May, and a terse status update from the field.
Trustees from Lima County towns and Springfield township reached a settlement on transfer tuition rates for both common and high school pupils. The agreement, framed after a Saturday conference with the county superintendent, covers back payments and future rates starting April 10, with Monroeville and Ishpeming City not represented but expected to accept the decision. A dispute over prior year back sums and current year transfer tuition remains possible if lawsuits arise, though officials aim to avert court action.
government actions in Washington promise broader executive control over insular areas. Taft favors centralizing supervision via the bureau of insular affairs, shifting Porto Rico and the Philippines toward unified oversight and altering local territorial governments.
A farmer, listed as Haem Mate, was struck and killed by lightning while hoeing corn in a distant field. His body lay under a clump of trees with a neck wound described in the damaged report.
Report from Angola details a rough, quirky fishing contest with contestants from Anderaan and nearby areas. Notable names include Kemory and Jones as they haul bass and other catches in a banked effort to win the prize, while curious feats like a turtle catch and large paper weights are noted in the lively scene.
Monroeville reports people visiting from Fort Wayne and Lima, with social rounds at Port Wayne hotels and a Fourth of July plan in Monroeville. Local clubs, marriages, illnesses, and a growth removal operation are noted, along with a county commission meeting to settle a transportation funding dispute and upcoming church services led by Rev. Lawitt C. Retal.
The program lists a choir performance and a duet by the Misses Kathy in Ireland and Elain Alleger. Rav. Heb will deliver the sermon at the evening services on the topic Christ and thy rich young ruler.
County Prosecutor Hunt and ten deputies conducted a dramatic raid on the consolidated dock exchange in Cincinnati, seizing paraphernalia and arresting W. D. Klausman B. D. Moore and Louie Buster on bucket shop charges. Touxter, recently convicted in a related federal case, is held on appeal motions awaiting ruling.
South Bend Ind June It was announced by Dantel Pyle chairman of the St Joseph County Local Option League that the county election date has been postponed indefinitely. It is said signatures on petitions were not as expected and not sufficient to proceed.
A fire early morning damaged a serenade by the Mitford band in Warsaw during the Kondusts county commencement. Fire started from a chimney over the kitchen, blamed for the blaze and slight damage as onlookers gathered to watch firefighters.
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