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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and related stomach troubles. It claims the product digests food, strengthens the stomach, and improves appetite, promising relief and happiness after meals. The ad urges readers to send name and address to receive a free sample and lists Marshall, Michigan, as the location of the company.
Howeseemers Day marks a record year as Wabash and Nickel Plate run a lead chasing train of home seekers across Fort Wayne through St Louis and on toward Texas Oklahoma and North Dakota. The Nickel Plate and Wabash lines deploy Pullman cars and special agents to transport hundreds to markets along a wide route. Notable travelers include Col G T Thompson and M K & T pilot Joseph Bowes guiding the groups toward future western settlements.
Washington March 3 American railways prepare to comply with the nine hour law effective tomorrow. The move will require thousands more telegraph operators and lead to the closure of many small stations on major systems. Travel and shipping may face temporary inconvenience as lines cut service to reduce costs. Rail officials say it is the only path to meet the new wage requirements amid revenue declines and payroll pressures. Interstate Commerce Commission chair Knapp notes no widespread intent to cut employee wages, while some lines consider tax style changes but not as a general trend.
Rate schedule issues with the Interstate Commerce Commission kept the Pennsylvania line out of Homeseekers business yesterday. Ticket Agent John Ross reports that on March 7 the next selling phase for this transportation class will allow sales to all points north south and west. The Wabash and Nickel Plate rates will be available over the Pennsylvania on that date. Locals said several tickets to Chicago were sold yesterday but the line could not route homesseekers to their destinations.
A recruit from across the bond altered cars in Fort Wayne on the way to Pendleton, Oregon. The American eyewitnesses described the new arrival as resembling an inflated map of Germany, with locals noting the German as a chief shepherd of a large mask.
The readable text describes a German individual in Oregon interacting with a man named Jepot and Uncle Joe Cannon. It mentions a salt description, a home, and plans to return to Germay soil with a breed, along with a request to travel in a native guc o. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
The Wabash yard clerk reported a February total of 9491 cars passing through the local yard, down from January's 10563. The drop, 976 cars, is attributed to the shorter month and many empty cars, plus severe weather hindering heavy trains. Builders anticipate a March uptick in grain and machinery shipments.
The remains of Antonio Bangos, a Greek section employee fatally injured in the Wabash yards, will be interred at Lindenwood Cemetery this afternoon. The deceased left no assets and his three city cousins cannot cover funeral costs. the Wabash company will meet those expenses. Zachar Trlab Dungan, the Wabash claim agent, investigated the accident yesterday.
Local report describes William Angel, a former railroad detective, active in breeding Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks and Pekins at Bluffton. He was in town on business connected with his yards and visited the station. Also noted are Mrs. Steller’s illness and continued pump operation at the Fort Wayne Rolling Mill to manage rising water.
A Maine woman and other local figures attest to Cooper Medicine Company's New Discovery. An 1907 sworn statement from Hallowell native W D Spaulding and multiple customers claim relief from headaches, indigestion, and stomach issues after using the remedy. The notarized testimonials, obtained under oath, aim to dispel doubt and promote trust in the company’s products.
Several workers from the Wabash and Pennsylvania lines resume duties after injuries or family bereavements. Bast, Burney Wainkert, and Kaiser are back from illness or injury. George W. Taleboll and John Franke visit relatives in Texas and Indiana. Nickel Plate adjusts passenger and freight runs to new sixteen hour work limit, affecting schedules.
In Decatur Ind March 9 the Fort Wayne district conference of the Methodist church opened with a lecture by Dr Edwin Holt Hughes president of DePauw University followed by a communion service led by Bishop J H Vincent. The conference elected C D Wade president I A Reichelderfer secretary and C N Brown treasurer and then heard reports from pastors local preachers district stewards and presidents of the ladies aid and missionary societies with addresses to the officials.
Auburn Indiana March reports Prof H Hippenstael reelected for a fourth term as superintendent of Auburn schools. He has led the district for three years with high efficiency and satisfactory results. The Auburn community expects continued strength from the school system under his leadership.
In Decatur Indiana last night several social gatherings were held. A daily party at the home of Bred Buttemeyer hosted about forty attendees from Decatur including Will Hower Carl Peterson Wilbur Poole Roy Wollord Fred Jaebker and others after attending a show at Dosse's opera house. A Pas tine club theater party gathered at Miss Edne Crawford home for an annual banquet. A separate group visited Peter Zeaser's home for an evening of merrymaking and an oyster supper. A surprise birthday gathering for Mr and Mrs Harvey Lee featured games music and taffy pulling with a large local group.
A reader notes relief from indigestion after using a new digesting formula marketed as a rapid stomach aid. The claim emphasizes quick recovery and suggests that the product acts as a superior digestive agent when taken with meals.
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