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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1908
Page
14
In the 1908 Fort Wayne Journal and Gazette page the Democratic ticket and Republican policy are debated. It cites Taft Roosevelt and Dawes, critiques currency plans, discusses tariffs and injunctions, and notes Mrs. Patrick Ryan’s death amid local context.
A jumble of brief notices reports on visits, recoveries, and events. Names include George L Cooper of a rescue mission and Miss Finma Tlughes, with health updates for Mrs. Charles Bot and Frank M. Rosseau. Drill at Concordia College, Knights of Columbus council travels, rural mail service exam upcoming, and Fort Wayne ties to former local business owner Taney Treviman.
An ad notes delicious ice cream soda priced at 50 cents offered at Gocke’s located at 932 Broadway. It also mentions Patterson etener store showcasing attractive deckwear.
Maude Adams stars tomorrow night as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Majestic Theater. The performance features the same cast and incidental music heard at Harvard and Yale, with invitations extended by Harvard College and Yale University. The production, praised for its character studies and color, promises a notable appearance by Adams supported by a full company including Frederick Tris Sebastian, W. H. Gilmartin, and George Howry, among others.
A portrait of Maude Adams as a beloved stage star whose public adoration rests on her humility and accessibility. The piece notes women and theater staff revere her, and fans cherish her beyond mere fame, seeing her as a public servant to the populace.
Francis M Rousseau a longtime Allen County resident died Saturday night after a stroke at his home three miles west of the city on the Covington road. Born August 20 1896 in New Castle Indiana he moved to Allen County 1953 living first in Aboite then Wayne township. Survived by his wife five children and three sisters services Tuesday at 24 oclock from his home with Oak Grove cemetery to follow. He was a longtime member and elder of the West Crestwood Avenue Church of Christ.
At West Baden Indiana June 20 Dr J M Anders of Philadelphia spoke on unusual interventions in treatment. Dr A H Sterne of Indianapolis urged drinking causes crime and urged more insane asylum and prison inmates tied to intoxicants. J N Harty led sessions while weather forced gathering to grove shade. Delegates favored establishing an Indiana inebriate hospital. opposed saloon closure. Next convention planned for Terra Haute with officers named and delegates chosen for Atlantic City meeting.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals and places including Indianapolis and Egynsviles. Mentions De W Wishard Dr Eawin Walker Dr HC Sheep Jeffery sonvites Dr George Thompson Win mare. No coherent event or action. cannot determine a report.
President Roosevelt and family departed Washington by special train for Oyster Bay on June 20. The party traveled from Jersey City by boat to Long Island City, reaching Oyster Bay at 8 38 p m. Secretaries Cortelyou Straus Bacon and Root accompanied the president. Taft and Mrs Roosevelt bade farewell. The White House will be refurnished with new furniture and the household staff will be reduced as work progresses.
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