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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement touts Nyal's Celery Nervine as a universal nerve tonic for women facing sleepless nights and nervous exhaustion. It claims to purify blood, regulate digestion, and directly influence nerves, promising restoration of health after years of ill days.
A lengthy dispatch from LOCISVILER outlines a statement by Model License Teague arguing that prohibition laws fail to curb vice. The piece cites population figures, crime comparisons, and license revenue to claim enforcement and social ills persist, asserting prohibition worsens corruption and public disorder.
Monroeville Ind March 7 residents and visitors mentioned including Mrs D Polis guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J Barker and Mr J Wierman of Bisnart visiting Clauda Wierman and family. Silas Nelson of Blufton spent part of the week with his son Smith Nelson. D Allegany editor of the Breeze announces candidacy for representative in the Democratic primaries. Lewis Nayer of Fort Wayne visited last Wednesday. Parker Stauster recently arrived from Pennsylvania opened a barber shop on South Street. Mrs C G Nil Dis, G E B Spake and daughter Louise joined Mrs A C Crawford at Maples last Saturday. Fort Wayne and Decatur names appear among local visitors.
An advertisement extols sunshine and optimism while attacking pessimism as a life destroyer. It promotes Bluart's Dyspepsia Tablets and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as quick cures for indigestion, fatigue, and mood, claiming the pills digest all foods, improve memory, and boost confidence. It urges readers to send name and address to receive a sample.
Minnig Betcher, who recently shot and wounded her father to stop what she called a murderous attack on her mother, was acquitted in police court on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. The prosecutor focused on protecting the family as a legitimate right against grave danger. Other cases included John D. Ray, fined and sentenced for deceiving his wife and two children, and several minor infractions with brief penalties.
The mid season vaudeville festival debuts tomorrow afternoon at the Temple, featuring top acts like The Life of an American Sailor film segment with the Navy, Dean and Company humor, Miss Mattie Boorum, the Griff Brothers, Will 2. Cross and company, Fortuna and Stakes, Ilda Schnee, and a variety of acts. The writer critiques vaudeville’s evolving artistry and the era’s performer, manager dynamics, and audience tastes, noting the show’s brisk, mixed program and the spectacle’s broad appeal.
A fragmentary erapiece questions vaudeville life and the artist’s mental strain. It notes performers must shed sentiment to join a demanding scene and seek happiness by just making good, while audiences overlook the darker side of the craft.
The article touts Postum made from roasted wheat as a brain friendly drink. It claims coffee withdrawal symptoms are avoided and cites the wheat bran coating containing phosphate as aiding brain cell replacement.
Republican County Organization probes vote fraud at its meeting in New York. A special committee reports that fraudulent votes in Manhattan run as high as 39 000 in elections and suggests requiring fingerprint registration for voters and on election day to ensure identity. The panel, chaired by ex Assemblyman S Winch, notes the practical hurdles and calls for legislation.
A county warden reported a plan to form a game preserve by farmers agreeing to a three year no shooting pact on their lands. Albert R Parker received a letter outlining that if local sportsmen joined farmers to halt shooting for three years, a surplus of quality game would be supplied for years. About 4,040 acres would be managed collectively, with Parker and others set to push the county to adopt the agreement.
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