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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
9
An elderly health appeal promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative and stomach aid. The notice urges readers to request a free trial bottle, notes government purity endorsement, and promises money back on regular bottles from local druggists. It provides Dr W S Caldwell's Monticello Illinois address for medical advice and trial requests.
The Fort Wayne Electric Works announces its annual employee excursion to Cedar Point on Saturday July 24 with an expected turnout of 1200 workers plus outsiders. Two Lake Shore trains will depart at 6 15 and 6 30 returning from Cedar Point at 7 and 9 p.m. The event costs about 125 dollars.
Pennsylvania Railroad plans to reopen yards and shops east and west of Pittsburgh after a business downturn. Circulars say Kinman Street Yard and one big house will resume operations, with more yards to follow as heavier tonnage returns and more workers are rehired. Depot and telegraph facilities will also be expanded, with unclear totals for reinstated staff.
Two students from San Francisco were given positions at the Fort Wayne plant. Ervin Blur and W. Iutteut are profiled as company staff. Blur previously worked at the whale steel headquarters and Iutteut studied at the local university. Blur recalls the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and compares it to an Indiana electric storm, saying he would rather endure another quake than face an electric storm again.
The entertainment committee for the annual Pennsylvania employee excursion in Rome City on June 14 completed the day’s program. An estimated 2,500 to 4,690 people will attend, with a vaudeville show at Island Park and other attractions. Trains are scheduled at 7:15, 7:80, and 7:45, returning by 6:16. Some tickets have already been distributed.
Paul Grim, manager of the Electro-Technic baseball team, states the squad will travel to Ossian next Saturday for a decisive game. The Ossian boys are set to play, with a lineup including R Lopshire at center field and the team determined to win.
The fragment lists players Rigby in right field Bucher in left Meld at third Lopshire at base Prince at short Elirmiar at second base Deulen at rod catcher Driebeibiss and Nagel among pitchers.
Edward J. Biinkamp, a Pennsylvania machinist, married Miss Marty C. Hartnett yesterday at 9 AM. The couple left for a wedding trip to New York and will return in a few days. Biinkamp will resume work with the Pennsy after their trip.
Purdue University students who have returned from Lafayette are finding employment with the Pennsylvania company. Some work in offices, others in shops, with Fort Wayne hosting a large number at this seat of learning. Most take summer employment in shops and factories. Howard Culmey, a Fort Wayne boy, began work yesterday as a repairman.
The Nickel Plate excursion to Cleveland is rescheduled for Saturday. The trip honors Bishop Farcius returning from Rome. Change from Friday June 11 due to his Saturday morning return. Tickets valid on regular trains Monday June 14.
The special train schedule announces the first special excursion train running Sunday from here with return from Toledo at 7:40 p.m. The trains will operate during the summer season and continue in service as scheduled.
Improvements continue at Bowser Works around the yard area. Workers lay concrete and install fencing as part of ongoing work. When completed, about 400000 feet of cement will be laid to connect the factory site.
A garbled wartime dispatch mentions five hundred students preparing to depart the Calver Military Academy this week. Names such as J. Parnin and Nickel Tate are referenced among traveling agents and routes, with scattered mentions of the Vandalia and Nickel Pluto lines.
A transported car shed at the train street crossings is used for examining the people for color and hearing. The text notes the process and mentions a large number to be examined and the car will stay more for someone.
Sunday June 20 the L B W vall will carry about 700 passengers to this city for the annual state contest. The train will depart from Indianapolis and carry a delegation from Terre Haute and other points along the line. It is possible that two sections will be run.
The 8 F Bowser company will operate a small night shift in the machine worlds and the tin shop will run after Melo o'clock at night. The workers at the machine works were recently crafted while the shop force has been on night shifts for some time.
An important meeting of the Friend epi division No 19 is to be held this afternoon in the hall on Calhoun street. A large attendance is desired as important business will come before the gathering. Several city visitors and railway workers were noted in the city yesterday including Otis of the Erie range and Shriners tram travelers.
A jumble of names and places shows Fort Wayne and Nickel Plate lines. Several workers and spouses plan visits to Cleveland Chicago Warsaw and Goshen with health updates and job moves noted. A lodge party and travel to Pierceton appear amid routine duty resumption and a hospital release.
A sweep of Democratic and City officials across Fort Wayne is shown as journalists publish multiple declarations of candidacy for the mayoral nomination and municipal judge. Names include ENROY SCHERER, OCeily affairs, and CHARLES MCULLOCH with calls for progressive and economical administration.
In Fort Wayne ward announcements, editors publish letters urging ward voters to support Democratic candidates for councilman. Herman Pranger and Henry Felger announce bids for ninth and tenth wards respectively, all subject to primary will of voters. A. Wirrig also seeks county council nomination with aim to advance reform and economy.
Five carloads of standard binder twine offered under the company tag and guarantee at 7 cents per pound. Special dealer prices available. Sample samples available by request. Each pound yields 500 feet of twine. Contact S. Bash & Co for details.
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