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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1909
Page
8
Fort Wayne undertakers report a nationwide drop in deaths and longer life spans while supply men note fewer young deaths. The era of premature death seems over as medicine and evolving habits influence health, contradicting doom theories. Also listed is a for sale ad for a home restaurant outfit at Germania cafe.
Loganport Ind June 18 William Douglass aged ninety three oldest Cass county resident died at his home He was a canal boat captain on the Wahwash and Erle canal in the Atties and helped bring in many Indians He spoke their language and lived with the Potawatomi for years He moved to Logansport in 1885 became an overland freighter between the city and Michigan City and built a short time later He boasted never to fear an Indian and his boast was never challenged by them
A man who ran a canal boat between Terre Haute and Toledo for seven years later served as an agent for F. Buhl & Co of Detroit, purchasing furs from local Indians. He is survived by his widow and five children.
Angola college student Jarl Eberst was struck by a fast Lake Shore train near Waterlon Saturday night and remains unconscious and in critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital. Despite attempts by physicians to stabilize fractures and revive him, prognosis is precarious as of yesterday following an operation.
In Auburn Indiana on June 13 the Alleluien Grenmery association formed with directors T A Carter Simon Travinger Noah Lang John C Thomas and P D West. West elected president Thomas vice president Nash Lang secretary and manager F D Knott treasurer. Stock value listed at 7200. A 200-voice choir and 30-piece orchestra plus two soloists perform at the saengerfest concert Majestic on Sunday June 20 at 2 30 p m.
Robison Park patrons enjoyed a large attendance on the third Sunday of the season despite gloomy weather. The program by Proctor Bulger and Franklin featured free shows, theater acts, and moving pictures drawing crowds, with dances, acrobats, and street amusements keeping visitors entertained. Garrett memo notes the new intern Jann Thompson at St Anthony Hospital Chicago.
In Decatur on June 13 a union decoration service drew lodges from the city. Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Odd Fellows Rebekahs Masons Royal Neighbors and others formed a long half mile procession to the cemetery. Each group decorated graves and held rituals before a union service with prayer by Rev. Sherman Powell and an address on fraternity by D. E. Smith.
St Joseph High School graduates seven pupils in Decatur Indiana with commencement set for Bosco Opera House on June 22. The class includes Mmeux Hotthouse Maam Niblick Claude Coffee Agnes Melbers Lillian Dodane Agnes Kohne and Marie Kintz. The program features music greetings salutations and a valedictory with diplomas distributed by Father Wiitens.
Civic revival aims to verify finances and progress this week with Executive Committee meetings slated for today or tonight. Charles H. Worden reports C M Robison may not arrive until Tuesday. plans for landscape work and maps await confirmation. Treasurer O N Guidlin has returned and the committee seeks exact funds on hand to push the revival move forward. The regular committee meeting is set for Tuesday evening with Robison expected to attend. Grand Saengerfest picnic and free concert at Robison Park scheduled for Monday, June 21 invites all.
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