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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
8
A vintage advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a remedy for bad breath and indigestion. It claims odors are absorbed, belching reduced, and blood detoxified, offering a free sample by mail from W. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
International officer Mr. Hart and Chicago official Mr. Rice arrived to aid in settling a labor dispute at the Majestic theatre. They will meet with Port Wayne unions and theater leaders to resolve alleged unfair labor practices and the theater’s status on the central body’s unfit list.
Railroads nationwide report compliance with the nine hour standard as of yesterday with Fort Wayne lines adapting smoothly. The Pennsylvania system leads in readiness having instituted the clause months earlier and expanding its telegraph staff to about 2000. Train conductors and dispatchers face a tougher sixteen hour rule, sparking employee concerns over salary reductions and schedules while telegraph training schools push graduates into positions to meet demand.
A dubious remedy touts a two ounce gin mix with one ounce tinctures and two ounces syrup as a medicine for elderly kidney and urinary troubles. It claims a German scientist sets wide fees and urges readers to consult a doctor or obtain the concoction through wholesale firms.
The article notes that when the two cent fare law took effect in western states mile age tickets fell sharply, with an estimated 80 percent drop. In four months mileage books were to be eliminated, while Commercial Organizations urged continued sales. Pennsylvania’s move to restore the higher rate was said to block further action for now.
Freight service will improve as new lines are built. The Cincinnati and Addyston Railroad Co will connect Addyston to Queen City Avenue, Cincinnati, shortening haul from Baltimore & Ohio and CC and St. Louis to that city area. Pennsylvania RR plans a line from Braith’s Perry, Pa east of East Liverpool to Minerva, about thirty miles. Preliminary work has begun. Bass Foundry to ship a 2140 hp boiler to Walter Raupfer Brewing, Columbia City, replacing the old unit. Local works booked orders for a 200 hp boiler to Jackson, Mich, and 75 hp boiler to National Supply Co of this city.
Telegraph operator Mrs Jeannie Anderson of the Wabash at Huntington resigns after about thirty years due to a new nine hour law affecting railroad operators. The company requires baggage handling at Huntington and similar towns, a duty she cites as compulsory.
Four railroads with general offices in St Paul report they have largely completed plans to meet the new federal hours of service limits for employees. They state they have hired nearly 300 additional men and expect operating expenses to rise by about $20,000 each month as the rule takes effect.
Rate clerks of the Central Passenger association meet in Chicago to draft a homeseekers rate sheet covering the entire territory and lines serving homeseeker routes. Trainmaster Wilson orders that older orders be harmonized with new tariffs under the nine hour law while pay day arrives at Fort Wayne works.
Sales of mileage books in Pennsylvania have greatly increased since the Supreme Court ruling declaring the two cent fare law unconstitutional. Observers believe higher mileage book use will deter railroads from abolishing this ticket form in the near term.
In Michigan City, Indiana, on March 4, the transfer of inmates from the Jeffersonville Reformatory to Michigan City is planned for tomorrow. The prisoners are aged about thirty, deemed incorrigible, with multiple terms, many held over a year. They will ride in a special car under guard as reformatories officials move them. all are expected to arrive at 8:20 p.m. over the Menominee route, swelling the prison count to 708 and bringing the institution to the limit for cell space.
Construction crews advance on a Rotel Anthony project with continued excavation work. Workers guide heavy machinery, drive beams, and begin laying the foundation for a major build as crews push toward wreckage clearance and site stabilization.
Sally Bernsteln a thirteen year old girl who spoke four languages and tutored neighbors died after a fire in a ghetto tenement. She had earned the nickname Little Interpreter for translating and writing letters for others, aiding many in their troubles and earning trust from the community.
Department of commerce and labor figures show British preferred tariffs aiding cycle sales worldwide. U S exports to the United Kingdom rise despite Britain’s empire reach, with Mexico Cuba Brazil and other regions showing notable gains between 1905 and 1907. Japan and British North America also report growth, while Puerto Rico and Hawaii show marked increases in bicycle imports.
Kendallville Indiana March 4 the city council with all members present read a petition by A R Otis urging enforcement of laws against lotteries and games of chance. The mayor endorsed it and marshal ordered enforcement. A redistricting plan creating thirteen fire alarm districts was introduced. The council approved contracts for Twilnmadstrest kawer and for the Gamewell Fire Alarm company. A paving plan, a barbers system cost, and sidewalk repairs were discussed along with other minor items.
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