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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
7
Mothers should learn remedies for common child illnesses. The ad promotes Dr Coldwell's Syrup Pepsia as a safe, palatable cure for constipation and related stomach issues in children. Testimonials from Mrs Curry and Mrs Hversule assert improved health after use.
Ground broken for a new Fort Wayne Knitting Mills building at the southeast corner of the grounds near the Stekel Pinte and Lake Erie railroad. Construction will be rushed to completion as orders rise. the operation includes an eighteen-inch mill start today and ongoing wartime labor support amid a recovering industry.
President Delano and Wabash staff toured the city touring the shore and yards. They conferred with local officers and aides including G. G. Yeomans Henry Miller W. Maxwell and J. C. Sullivan. The visit carried no special significance.
An August excursion program to Lagara Falls is announced with Nickel Plate offering a $6.50 round trip rate for four days return and Wabash line following on the Sth. Two trains will operate on the fourth. Fort Wayne Mills resume operations after a stoppage.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the B of R T marks its fifteenth founding anniversary with an afternoon initiation of capdigates class and an evening banquet at Hibernian hall. Members and invited guests will attend the celebrations.
Industrial notes list several workers off duty due to sickness and on vacation. Names include machinist C A Helt, foremen L M Ale and E O Keefe, and engineer Andy Miller from the Pennsylvania round-house. A wedding in Cincinnati and a trip to Warsaw are noted, with other staff returning to work after illness.
An advertisement describes free pictures for Fort Wayne women, promising easy access to real world images. It instructs saving twenty five wrapped Easy Task soap wrappers and sending them to the manufacturer with a two cent stamp to receive a framed picture in return.
Washington report details John Sharp Williams resignation as minority leader as Democratic caucus selects a successor. speculation centers on David De Armond a former Missouri state official and close mentor.
A series of late Saturday accidents and near misses disrupt workers and transit. J G Roper, a Pennsylvania shop blacksmith, fractured two ribs but plans to work soon. Bowser Grays prepare for a Packard Stars game at Concordia College grounds. Western Union manager C D Vollmer suffered a severe electric shock crossing wires. Tom Choma of Bowser works was badly injured when his bicycle collided with a car near the interurban tracks.
Fort Wayne Printiria Co at 214-16 East Main proclaims itself retail stationers not wholesalers. The ad asks if you have seen the “Jnteful belts” sold by Patterson-Fletcher.
Richmond figures recall W. B. Leeds once a flourisher in railroads and tinplate interests. He rose from florist to civil engineer and railroad superintendent, then became a key figure in the American Tinplate company with holdings across the country. He maintained homes in several cities and Europe while calling Richmond his lifelong home.
A historical profile chronicles Mr. Leeds rising from clerk to major stockholder and controller of tinplate trusts. He expands into railroads, aiming to own Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, then contemplates Chicago Northwestern. His early wild oats years fade as he stabilizes leadership and philanthropy.
A severe storm raced across northern Indiana injuring property and crops. Culver cottages at Lake Maxinkuckee were unrooted, Vandalia and Pan Handle lines suffered telegraph post damage, train delays of about two hours occurred, and many wheat fields were flattened, hindering harvest chances.
The Paterson-Fletcher Co advertises straw sailor gold for $1.90. WANTED A strong boy to run a passenger elevator must be eighteen years old for The Frank Dry Goods Co.
Jean Reid, daughter of the American ambassador to England, married John Hubert Ward at St James's Chapel in London with King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in attendance. The ceremony featured royal music, a history-steeped chapel setting, and a procession of ambassadors and nobility, with gifts of silver and jewelry from notable guests.
The text advocates eating what you want and using Kodol Digest to aid digestion. It stresses regular meals to build strength, rest for a weak stomach, and using Kodol as the sole helpful aid for digestion.
We offer a full refund through your druggist if you are not benefited after using the entire dollar bottle. The offer applies to the large bottle only and is limited to family use. The Kodol product is produced by E G DeWitt & Co in Chicago and contains twice the content of the fifty cent bottle.
A Washington social roster lists Mrs. Boardman showing a diamond and pear pin. Mrs. W. W. Astor with sapphire and diamond pin. Mrs. J. J. Astor wearing a pearl and diamond ring. Miss Jennie Crocker and Mr. Templeton Crocker with fitted traveling bags. Lady Barry and Sir John Kaye noted among silver and gold setups. the Secretary of State and Mrs. Root appear with various tea sets and jewelry from Vanderbilts and Grants.
Rev Bauer D D rector of St Josephs Fremont celebrates his priestly golden jubilee at the Kneipp sanitarium in Rome City Indiana. Auxiliary Bishop Kondelka and thirteen priests attend a solemn high mass. Bishop Kondelka and Rev N Peel of Cleveland deliver jubilee sermons. A large decorated hall and banquet follow with toasts led by Mgr Houck of Cleveland.
The piece honors Rev S Bauer D D a pioneer Cleveland priest born 1836 in France who came to America in 1844 and was ordained in 1862. He served 45 years at Fremont and earned the title Gottor of divinity from Pope Leo XII in 1994 for ecclesiastical learning. Local sisters and the chaplain note the splendid jubilee and hope for his health recovery.
A clipped OCR line lists marrying parties including William Warner and Rosiey Disler and Alman Dunham with Hanah Mock, George D. Gluton with Elisabeth Grant, Dennis G. McKenzie, and Neilie Connor, indicating a public marriage notice fragment.
An older notice offers a farm and eight-room wooden house for sale or trade. Interested parties are directed to contact B at Journal-Gazette for details and arrangements.
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