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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
3
A sales-style notice claims home treatment for piles with pills available from Pyramid Drug. It promises rapid relief without doctors or knives, asks readers to send nine cents for a free package, and mentions mailing a plain wrapper to Marshedl, Mut. The text is promotional and contains many garbled phrases.
An old advertisement promotes King’s New Dlerav gait as the superior cure for coughs and throat troubles. It claims rapid relief and even mentions a trial, though text is garbled and parts resemble a drug store display. Local context and exact claims are unclear due to OCR damage.
Citizens welcome announcement that two Garrett telephone exchanges will consolidate by April creating a single Garrett exchange. Plan aims to simplify service though some fear losses of competition and concern over future rates and distance calls. Local approval and terms kept secret while residents anticipate improved reliability and unified service from both companies.
Angola March 2 The frat reunion and banquet of the tri-Suire Commercial Society of the Lrl-btucos college was held Saturday evening with a reception for returning old students in Commercial hall. At 9 45 the company adjourned to Crescent ter ayy hall for a short program. At 10 80 all descended to the college dining hall for a four course dinner served by Noves. Tables were decorated with anillas sweet peas and turns. The Ansol City orchestra supplied the music. It was one of the most splendid social events given by the students of the department of commerce, which is growing in influence and popularity.
March 2. Misses Alle Goodwin and Ruth George of Waterloo were Sunday guests at cousin Alvin Goodwin’s home with the Lucey family. Ross Braston now of Hillsdale Michigan visited and engaged apartments for summer at Arthur Gilbert’s. Slanton conducts grade work. Mr. Myers of Milford spent Sunday with Frank Woodworth and wife. Don Ransburg returned to his Brazi work after vacation with parents. An administrator lecture by Da Cola of California Tuesday evening. Frank Jones the plainer was in town Sunday. Charles Tagalls engaged to work for Will Hoagland. Mrs. Kenneth Gardner and mother visited near Cleveland Ohio today. Mrs. Charlies Ingalls spending week in Angela with sister Mrs. Bert Wilcox.
Hamilton residents share news of relatives visiting, funerals, and health. The Hamilton News office produced a sixteen page Knights of Pythias edition despite engine trouble. Local travelers and visitors from Ashley Angola Decatur Edon and Pennville appear in notices about relatives and friends.
March 2 Warsaw ind residents report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Phieiterer. Phieitech works as a milk clerk on the penins railroad. The item notes Wil visiting friends in Warsaw, Leransatt and Winona Lake. A Warsaw resident was killed in a wreck on the Werseh river. Thomas of Warsaw Milford visits. C Orr returns to Tigreston after a Warsaw visit.
The Fremont minor news reports a student funeral and Sunday church services. It notes return to classes after illness, visits by Mrs. Amida Gle dson, Pilgrim Sisters planning an Easter tale on April 13, and Miss Mytle Avery absent due to illness.
Ituyal Nelehbors of america organized with twenty charters in Pacatur March 2. Mrs. FB. oh DeWitt and Mrs. Mary EB. Arnhedt led the setup as state deputy organizer. Officers elected include Oracle Mrs. Dr. Smith and Cancellor Mrs. Grace Urick, with meetings weekly at Woodman’s hall. Mrs. Arnott left for Indianapolis to handle official duties.
Decatur Indiana plans visiting week in public schools to boost parental interest. School board members and City Superintendent William Beachler serve as hosts inviting about fifty families per week, with fifty more invitations issued this week. The program started last month with fifty family heads visiting and surprised at school progress. It aims to let every patron attend during the school year.
Dassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public schools, will speak at the Methodist Episcopal church in Decatur Ind on Thursday evening for patrons and teachers of the Decatur public schools. This is the second lecture in a series organized by the school board and teachers who fund the course. the first was by Prof Kelley of the Barland college faculty, a state board member.
The funeral of George Tt Farnum in Hamilton Ind featured a home service for the bereaved widow who could not attend. A subsequent service followed at the Hamilton cemetery with a sermon by Rev W F Horton of Pennville and music from the Pleasant Lake orchestra. Funeral director H B Weicht of Angola assisted.
Advertises free trial of Uric-O for rheumatism promising cure with no faith required. Claims several incurables cured in communities and offers a free full-sized bottle via mail to readers who mail in their name and address. Mentions Syracuse NY and Fort Wayne Meyer Bros in Calhoun Street as local sellers.
A report from Columbia City details a man driven to insanity by alarm over grain market disputes. The article describes his mental decline, treatment in a hospital, and past institutionalization, with mention of local officials discussing property assessments and upcoming tax valuations.
At a meeting in Columbia City Indiana on March 2 the Whitley County Farmers Institute Association selected County Superintendent Tupy as manager of the Dogs Corn Club and decided to support the Ladies Auxiliary. A committee including W S Nickey H H Lawrence and George R Knysly was appointed to pursue alfalfa culture as proposed in a communication from Congressman C Gilear.
Alfred West aged nearly eighty eight, who killed himself Saturday by a thirty two caliber pistol, was buried Monday at Adams cemetery in Troy township after a home service in Columbia City Indiana. A native of New York state, he had been bedridden for over two years. His aged wife and two stepchildren Monroe and Lucy Thomas survive him. He was an eccentric but honourable man respected by all who knew him.
Garrett Indiana faces widespread job losses as 167 workers were laid off Saturday with 50 more today. Rendallville and Auburn also cut hundreds this winter, prompting hope the railroad company will rehire. Albion reports social gathering at Palmer home for a birthday, and tuberculosis illness of Ethel Leo in Rose City deeply concerns kin and friends.
The home of Christ Bush in Fairfield township DeKalb County Indiana was destroyed Saturday evening by a blaze thought to stem from a defective fire that had burned out earlier. The farm is owned by J. W. Hasseltan who planned to move in soon and had partially outfitted the Mihibure there. Estimated loss figure not yet confirmed.
Warsaw March 2 The committee named by Judge L W Royse to investigate embezzlement allegations against Attorney Jack Graves will report to the court Tuesday. It is understood Graves has taken money belonging to the Ryan Harvester Company of Televi. The committee will determine if distarment proceedings should be brought against the accused.
War sa w officers investigate unseemly allegations amid a 14 year old girl case. Pro secuting Attorney Anglin probes a Chapman liquor house incident where two men clashed and office furniture was damaged. Civic league to hold special meeting and town auxiliaries to be formed. a Fort Wayne wedding precedes a district Methodist conference.
In Claypool Indiana a meeting at the German Baptist church named new superintendents and assistants for the coming term. Ulery brick church Peter Bower superintendent Amos Freed assistant Westchurch The rin Tutterbaugh superintendent assistant Noah Butterbaugh st church Charles Allen superintendent assistant Rosa Gripe. Packerton Indiana March 2 Mrs Henry Neal wife of Rev Neal very ill and thought to have short time left. Mrs William Simison carried home with measles attack.
Burket Jud. March 2 A four months old child of Mr and Mrs Bert Foltz died after a brief illness in Burket Indiana Funeral arrangements not yet made Rev W O Pittinger former pastor of the Coarse Methodist church and Miss Anna M Welker daughter of the late Wim Walker of Union township granted a marriage license in Columbia City Indiana
John Zellars, a well known resident of the south part of Honduska county, died yesterday morning at his home south of Claypool. He had been ill for several weeks with a complication of diseases. The funeral will be conducted from the church at Center on Tuesday.
At Warsaw Indiana March 2 nearly 175 measles cases in the area reduce the school roll. Morning attendance shows two pupils in the second room and only three in the third grade as teachers report illness. Miss Stout absent.
A severe telegraph outage cut Warsaw off from outside communication from Saturday night through Monday after a freeze damaged many wires. Rail and road services were affected as the town faced isolation pending repairs.
Train service on Saturday evening in Winona was heavily delayed by one to five hours. Widespread damage occurred as water caused basement flooding and structural harm, with significant disruption reported across the area.
Mount Pleasant Ind March reports twenty one cases of whooping cough among local school pupils and four cases in Ephralia Taighlin's home. A large number of measles cases have also appeared in the vicinity over the past ten days.
Mentone March 2 The Modern Woodmen of America in Mentone plan to erect a two story opera house on the ground four rear with meeting rooms on the first floor and lecture rooms on the second. Decision promised within the month.
Mara 2 reports the Curis Fishback sale on the John Sterling farm southwest of Columbia City will be held Tuesday. Mrs. Win. Kiern is at Afpenser with her daughter-in-law Clyde Kiern ill. Melvin Dennison will move to his farm. Wm. Blake celebrates forty third birthday. family dinner at Blake home. Knights of the Maccabees fete opens Tuesday evening at the lodge hall.
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