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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
4
A mother reflects on summer plans, home life, and the shift from busy work to simple living. She urges shared duties, practical prep for meals, and teaching children responsibility, while praising fair play and cooperative family effort for a happier holiday.
Mrs Hardenbrook died at home on Polly Street after a stroke caused by paralysis. She was seventy and had recently recovered from illness. She was from Muskegon Michigan and will be transported to Caledonia Michigan by the GR and F railroad on Wednesday morning for burial.
Mal William Escott and Major Mion 2und Dey of the Sulvattor army work in Indian territories arrive in Fort Wayne for a Salvation Army service at the Washington Boulevard building near 283 Washington. The major heads Salvation Army efforts in southern Ohio with Cincinnati headquarters and is described as an excellent speaker. All are invited, come early.
A fire of unknown origin damaged the rear of a house on Force Street, threatening the building. Volunteers extinguished the blaze after it spread, causing about $200 in losses. A private residence owned by John Klagenberger was involved, with a firefighter alert at an early hour yesterday. The incident occurred amid attendance at the Elks Fair, which began Monday evening with two more nights ahead.
Fort Wayne Ministerial Association and Fort Wayne Medical Society schedule a joint meeting in the courthouse assembly room tomorrow evening. Papers by members of both professions will be presented and publicly read, with the general public cordially invited to attend.
In Decatur Indiana on June 21 the St Joseph Catholic schools hold their annual commencement at Busse's Opera House with seven graduates, six girls and one boy. The program features a welcome song, salutatory, orations, a vocal duet, grammar and rhetoric topics, a graduation chorus, and a valedictory.
Rev W Ot Bailey of the Larwill Wesleyan church led a baptismal service at Larwill lake for eight church youths. Eugene Davis Gerald Daiter Donald Cummins Hazel Leon John Lemon were immersed while Flosale Davis Clara Hemminger and Axie King were sprinkled. A large congregation attended the ceremony.
Invitations were sent to both William Howard Taft and his party to attend the Revisional Union in Pallas Texas next Monday. The two distinguished men are noted for their political affiliations and are seen as potential attendees for the event.
Fragmentary OCR item from Atlantic City mentions a periodical notice or alert. It references a date or rate and a biweekly schedule, with garbled names and places making specifics unclear. The readable bits suggest a local public or civic notice with scheduling or election context, but exact actions and parties remain uncertain.
A Fort Wayne area farmer testifies to Doeane Kidney Pills easing backache and kidney trouble. He claims strong improvement and endorses the remedy as effective for kidney complaints. The ad urges readers to buy Doeane Kidney Pills from Morer Bros drugstore in Fort Wayne.
Fire at the News Building on Calhoun Street damaged a bowling alley owned by the People’s crust company formerly the White House. Origin unrevealed after proprietor John H Keen said he locked the building at 10 am and no one entered. Insurance on the bowling alley is $2 000.
Kendallville, Ind June 21 An anxious father, Robert Fogt, arrives from Michigan after serving time, finds his baby girl with a local family and learns his wife has left with the money. He plans to reunite with his child and pursue the two sons at a Fort Wayne mission, hoping for a full family reunion next week.
Attorney B C Hoffman delivered the address at Lindenwood cemetery during Knights of Pythias memorial services. The event drew favorable comments from attendees as Dy. Ben F Heaton presided. The Pashard band played and a quartet sang three solos. Morning committee members included Charles River John Steinman J Wilson William Ward and George Pantarin. The Elks Fair extended into two more nights Monday and Tuesday.
A small home wedding in Decatur on January 21 united Miss Misa Mando Kleele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dessy Kleele of Pleasant Mills, with Rollin T. Spangler of Huntington. Only close relatives attended. the couple will reside in Huntington where Spangler works. Spangler is a nephew of Sylvester Spangler, a well known local figure.
Local board and City Engineer Frank Randall with Lakeside residents discussed dike plans and ground surveys along the river. The meeting followed criticism of past delays and aimed to inspect proposed improvements and site conditions with a Lakeside committee.
The Haymakers' association No. 100 of the Improved Order of Skid Men elected officers including Chlut taymaker J Wo Kressy and Charles I Arnold as past chits. Datley, L W Jones, and C B Howard fill key posts while Rep Fe Tlustenbuurg will attend the state meeting in Indianapolis on May 20. reports indicate strong membership with over 18,000 Haymakers in Indiana.
The Summit City company No 4 Uniform rank Kalehta of Pythies prepares to travel to Beaton for the grand conclave of the order. About thirty members will make the trip and attend the event on August 3.
Job notice seeking multiple young men for day work at C L oo Brewing company. Short, plain, and focused on available positions and employer.
The annual commencement of the Cathedral boys school will be held at Library Hall tomorrow. Students listed include J. Cor Cnilistun and Anthony Wayne Monahan among others. A three act drama titled Неitarney will be performed followed by musical entertainment by multiple soloists and the school orchestra. Two more nights of the Elks' Fair follow on Monday and Tuesday.
Dr Verlin Nolt son of Mr and Mrs Jonas Nolt travels to Chicago to purchase glent instruments and equipment for personal use. He plans to enter a formal partnership with Dr Lawrence in Columbia City. Nolt, a Valparaiso graduate, recently finished medical studies at Maryland University in Baltimore. He has many friends in the area and is expected to build a substantial practice quickly through his affiliation with Dr Lawrence.
William H Magley’s funeral was conducted at his East Van Buren home with Cyrene commandery Knights Templars in charge and Episcopal burial rites read by Rev F D Sutherland. Knights Templars and Masonic services were held at the home and cemetery as pallbearers named Adams Win Peabody Pontius Ruch and others carried the tribute. The Whitley County community mourns the prominent telegraph supervisor and civic leader, survived by his widow daughter sister and three brothers.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertisement about a five cent cake soap product claiming dirt dissolving properties. Mentions name remnants like Vensetrife and Easy Tr with unclear phrasing and garbled terms throughout.
Mrs G Childers of Gartret Indiana recounts a testimonial praising Dr Rush an osteopath graduate from multiple schools. She says doctors said no cure possible yet she recovered after his treatments and warns others to seek his care for various ailments.
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