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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
4
The notice highlights a growing banking service that aids patrons in business development. It invites large checking accounts and welcomes young entrepreneurs starting in business, inviting discussions with potential customers.
Fragmented notice lists multiple real estate transfers. Names include J Heller abstractor, Sid G Holtman, Beeler Sorg, Bertha Avudup, Bernhard Parken, Fleming, Margaret Engle and Alex Engle. Parcels described by lot portions and townships with prices around 1500 to 3900 dollars.
A report from Blueffton Indiana states Mirman Rose a motorman on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley line and his wife have patched up their quarrel. Rose filed for divorce in Fort Wayne three weeks ago alleging fault and hidden abuses. The couple reportedly reconciled and plan to resume living in Blueffton, with Rose returning to work and the family remaining at home.
A local ad touts Wayne-Made Shoes as top choice for bayside wear promising comfort and durability. The copy highlights fit and quality along with a call to visit retail shops for testing.
Weather boosts harvest season while grain prices fall by about ten cents. Reports from farmers in Minnesota, Iowa, and neighboring states indicate strong yields but weaker cash values, affecting storage and delivery plans through autumn.
The dry goods market opened fairly steady in New York as cotton price drops and demand fluctuations dull the edge on heavy cotton sales. Large carpet houses report satisfactory rug sales while staple cotton product orders rise in small quantities from jobbers amid improving demand for certain fabrics.
The New York coffee market shows futures rising modestly with July at 61.85, September at 5.88, and March around 5.90. Trading included 1,000 bags noted with values for Santos No. 4 and Cordova brands among listed grades.
In Midwest markets cattle and hogs move higher while sheep and lambs show mixed demand. Reports indicate growing hog prices with top lots strongest, while lambs fetch variable values and lamb producers face fluctuating activity across buyers.
The text mentions a disruption with three loads and a worker named Woelhmas ter Joon yaa returning from leave after his mother’s death, resuming duty at the Fetes yeatenmly. Details are garbled and unclear.
Bluffton Indiana June 2nd Dan Vollmer a love agent for the Western Union telegraph company was knocked unconscious Monday afternoon by a heavy electric shock. He was hanging by a telegraph line when a wire caused contact that sent a shock through him. Vollmer survived the incident and is not thought seriously damaged.
The trial of Mary Baker vs. the German Fire Insurance Company began in the circuit court before Judge Bratton with a jury. A fire at the Bakers meat market in Garratt destroyed the business and Bryant property, leading to arson charges that failed to convict the Bakers. the insurer pursues $6,000 claimed under the policy amid contested liability and legal maneuvers. The case features counsel W. Sharpless, J. Winn, D. Rose, H. Mountz, and S. Morris representing plaintiffs and defendants alike.
Mrs. Lae zon Gilbert died at her home on Marin Street at age seventy seven from heart trouble. Born September 13 1830 in Stepney Conn she married Suzan Gilbert after 1859 and lived in Stepney Canada and finally Ligonier. Survived by daughter A Gilbert. Mineral services at W A Gilbert’s home at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon with interment at Livonter Cemetery.
A man identified as Tony Wilts suffered convulsions during a heatwave at Amos Mowers' home after visiting neighbor Jacob Brown in the city. The incident followed Mawrer’s fall from a hay stack earlier that morning, prompting a medical response as bystanders intervened.
Local discussion at the Indiana Municipal League convention centers on the idea of a city owning its asphalt plant. Mayor Aionlon will address the assembly tomorrow about potential city ownership, costs, and benefits over the next two years. The report notes a busy local scene with restaurant advice in an aside about the Hof Brau offering meals for 25 cents.
Bluffton Indiana reports A Grove, inventor of a new five escape, claims a commercial and hotel use device will enable rapid safe descent from height. He plans a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee to finalize aluminum car supply contracts, aiming to launch the escape system within a month.
Robert Walker sues Bredi Grostic of Chester township for 2500 dollars alleging personal injuries from a runaway incident on an April day in 1908. Walker claims a traction engine operator caused the crash by blasting a shrill whistle, wholly due to the defendant's malicious act.
New York traders faced dull sessions as high temperatures dampened activity. The Treasury planned an August meeting to discuss reserves and market uncertainty lingered over crops and coal and copper shares.
The Fort Wayne market report lists wholesale prices for dairy butter eggs and creamery products with dozens and pounds, plus live poultry and various vegetables. Quotations also cover yearling cattle, hogs, and oats with regional sellers and prices.
A London report examines Cecil Rhodes's gift to fund 10 perpetual Oxford scholarships and the effect on Rhodes scholars selected from colonies, Canada, the US, and Australia. It notes the program aims for unity and progress among the Anglo Saxon race, with scholars competing in sports and academics while shaping future leadership. It discusses selection concerns, inclusion from Delaware, and possible committee reforms to better reflect the scheme’s purpose.
In the columns the ad lists spring lambs and various prices for livestock and produce. The fragment references horse prices and fat meats, with scattered names and figures. The legible items point to a community market update rather than a single event.
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