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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
3
Warsaw Indiana reports rapid fire drills across all public school buildings on Friday morning. Records were broken as pupils exited within rapid times exposing structural concerns and updates. Mayor Risdon pledged inspection and safety upgrades while clarifying conditions.
Mrs Lori Herman of Fort Wayne died at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband, two married daughters, parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral details not fully given. noted as prominent Fort Wayne resident and long-time county figure.
March 7 in Avuurn Indiana the county commissioners denied an application by Deter gatter and Garrett for a permit to operate in the Behlers Ward area. The lengthy hearing saw strong opposition from seamperdive workers and community figures who argued the decision would set a precedent affecting future labor and property interests.
Flood waters rose in Auburn forcing residents to move belongings from cellars to higher floors. Parts of the west and north sections were flooded as cellars filled early morning hours. Some residents sheltered in place or sought higher ground while authorities advised caution and prepared to pump and monitor the situation.
Claypool, sd reports a reorganization meeting Sunday at the Jamison Elgar store to field a new lineup. A challenge from South Whitley is noted with the aim to even the season at that venue, and a pairing with the Columbia Clay nine is also anticipated.
WARSAW Ind March 7 Marely T Mayor and gruil president of the Fraternal Order of Ogles will attend a meeting at Ugonley to form a new lodge in Claypool Ind The event coincides with the Gkhart aerie of Laugles Wil Institute and notes personnel updates and regional announcements.
Indy March 6. Mayor C. A. Rigdon notes the high amount of paper used in Warsaw schools daily while discussing fra protection. He points out that no states now err. previously state tablets served the purpose, but the state board of health ruled their use unhealthy.
Warsaw date March 6 Allen Fisnissht from Carmi Illinois and Mise Som. Duval from Allentown Ill were married last evening at their newly furnished home on East Main Street. Mr Vistiveki employed as a tinner by Otto Philpot of Warsaw.
Auburn Indiana March divorce filing requests alimony and custody with $20 monthly support and $200 in rove. text notes allegations of intemperance and neglect spanning years. Warsaw report later covers diverse items including Westminster debate results and local meetings.
Mrs Orlando Metz of Warsaw underwent an operation at Fort Wayne hospital on Thursday and is steadily improving though extended recovery is likely. Dr Lt Shackleford advised the procedure was necessary and she is expected to return to her home in this city soon. Royal Neighbors Lodge Organized at Corsse with 22 members signing for a charter. Mrs Warren of Gothen led the initiation. refreshments followed.
AVARSANY Ind March 7 Miss Winfred Ramin has written a book of poems dedicated to friends whose sympathy and understanding helped to illuminate dark places. One poem titled The Genhin Miss Hamlin has for several years been a reporter on the Daily Thien of this city.
War sa w Ind March 7 Mrs Richard Haas entertained about fifty guests from the 1 0 T M social club with a musical program and prizes. In STRACUSH a notable local figure breaks hip in a fall on ice this week. Town Clerk George Bundy resigns at the regular meeting and plans to move away, with a successor to be chosen next meeting. In Syracuse two miles north Mr and Mrs David Ott hosted Evangelical Sune Guy school teachers and scholars for an oyster supper and games. A Japanese lecturer Silaz Ghkl to speak March 1 at the opera house with lantern slides to illustrate the address.
The Claypool church and parishioners arrange to purchase the parsonage in Claypool Indiana with details of the sale and home transfer noted. In other items a marriage or union is described as taking place in this city with local participants named and plans to reside in Elba. An unrelated advertisement promotes a cure and patent medicine with claims of instant relief and a mail order offer from Marshall Michigan, followed by a marriage notice in Auburn Tennessee with names and ages of the parties.
War saw Indiana March 7 The County Council votes to refuse a 2000 appropriation for inspecting county banks and to use funds for courthouse repairs and bridge construction The motion cites fiscal restraint and the need to balance budgets County Commissioners Chet and Clumuter are noted with the discussion.
In Auburn Tod Monitz for J W Monitz argued for Peter Behler of Garrett seeking a license to sell liquor in the First ward. The board of commissioners, led by President Ilyen, postponed ruling until Saturday at 4 pm. Attorneys for both sides presented strong cases amid large, crowded hearings, drawing more interest than any local trial since the Kuckuck murder case two years ago. The long trial has continued since Tuesday morning.
Garrett Ind March 7 The Tournail Gazette reports a Wawaka resident says an anonymous letter from New York demanded 750 dollars for stolen French automobile articles taken near Paris. The note threatened destruction if payment was not sent within two weeks, causing widespread worry and alarm.
Garrett Indiana March 7 high water floods cause rail danger on B and O route. Friday evening as initial freight moved over Salterpek bridge at McCoals the span sank two feet uncoupling part of the train. Engineer George Campbell and conductor R N Miller on train 94 aided by relief trains from South Chicago and Garrett. Rumors say South Fork of Yellow River bridge at Bremen also washed out.
In Decatur Indiana on March 7 the jury in the state case against Charles LeMay convicted him of assault and battery. He was fined $200 and sentenced to five months in county jail after the trial held on a change of venue from Walls County. The case involved Mies Mable Metts as the prosecuting witness.
Fragmentary OCR text references a remonstrance and a coop, mentions Abita and a 3 second trace interval, and includes garbled phrasing about care, favor, and interests. No clear event date, participants, or definite outcome is discernible. The readable bits suggest a contentious or formal objection linked to a cooperative context but lack concrete facts.
Chicago club woman Mrs Victor A Beaucaire reports severe cold and lung trouble improved by Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. She credits it with restoring color to her cheeks and enabling work, recounting a Hull House Women’s Club member’s cough and near lung decline healed after use.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a family medicine that tones the heart and purifies the system. It warns buyers to purchase only sealed bottles with the Old Chemist trademark and a guarantee, priced at $1.00, with Dr. R Curran offering a free illustrated medical booklet.
Topeka March 7 a splendid Sycamore Society program featured piano solos recitations and various musical numbers with Mrs Anna Millar Luells Gray Susie Coleren and a Ladies Trio. Rev Steele, the Baptist pastor, gave a talic, drawing interest from the audience.
Center Lake water reaches three feet above last night, surrounding eight houses in Warsaw. The Twin Cities Interurban railway washouts have been repaired with cars running on time. South Bend line services halted. Flooding expands to adjacent lands as water levels rise tonight.
Plato Ind March 7 The splendid time enjoyed by forty or more couples at Plato Free Hall last evening was ample proof of the well planned event. This invitation affair drew the elite of the rural community of Plato and was the ninth dance of the season, all successful.
Irvin Clayton the Garrett saloon keeper pleads guilty to three indictments for obstructing the view and keeping a gaming room. He is fined 26, 18 and 10 dollars with costs totaling 78. Clayton’s bartender Frank Bogota also pleads guilty to two gaming-house indictments with fines and costs.
Abraham Beechy reports the death of a prominent LaGrange County woman aged in the late years at her home three miles northwest of Shipshewanga. After a long illness and medical efforts, the cause is listed as dropsy. She leaves a large family. funeral arrangements set for Monday with interment in Tshan cemetery.
In LaGrange Indiana rivers streams ditches and channels are swollen beyond their banks due to a rapid thaw. In populous districts homes may be flooded as water continues rising. The Pigeon River drains the northern part of the county and receives water from rivers within about forty miles.
Legal notice announces open bid by the county asylum superintendent for furnishing groceries and related items for three months. Bids must be sealed and opened by the Board of Prisoners and Indentured Servants at the county auditor's office. Specifications require delivery as ordered, brand and quality to match standard market goods.
A fragment notes the Pigeon River expanding to vast proportions in places, a mile across in spots, supplying power as it runs through Lima and emptying into the St. Joseph River near Three Rivers, Michigan.
Warsaw Indiana officials consider changes after officials warn that water is served to pupils from shared pails and cups. Dr M Hutty, state board of health secretary, notes noncompliance with health rules following concerns raised by Dr J Shackelford Kosciusko county health secretary and the local board of education.
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