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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
8
It does the business. Mr. E. EB Chamberlain of Clinton Maine says Buckien's Arnica Salve cured piles and chapped hands, healed an old sore without leaving a scar. Joe at Dreier Brothers' drug store notes its effectiveness.
Indianapolis March 11 Captain Gowdy says Watson has 47 votes now and will reach about 650 by end of balloting to lead the Republican governor nomination. Labor centers strengthen his bid as unions endorse his record and supporters claim broad statewide sentiment against rivals.
Archishop Quigley knighted Ambrose Petty of Uils City as a Knight of St. Gregory the Great. Petty founded the chapel car idea in Catholic Missionary Work, a traveling car that aids priests in organizing parishes and building chapels, recently successful in Kansas and now operating with Dakota.
Ethel May presents a ladies matinee at the Majestic theater this afternoon. The event features psychic demonstrations for women, with audience Q A and personal readings advertised.
Flood washed away a new bridge pier and abutments at Settle ford in Maumee township. Built last year by George Duay, the structure collapsed under flood pressure as the river rose and bent, leaving the middle pier afloat yet unsupported. It is uncertain if the entire pier remains or will be recovered.
A fire damaged the Leikauf Parking House at 1000-1910 Wells Street. Loss estimated at 3000 to 4000 dollars, mainly meat spoiled by smoke and water. The basement smoke house spread to the upper floors before timely discovery by resident George Eisey and a strong response by the fire department.
Sam Blythe writes a lively note on social life in Panama and the Isthmus, not the Canal mechanics. He reports enthusiastic baseball crowds, a sharp jab at Uncle Sam’s Hotel, and social rules tied to pay levels, with Panama and Panamaniaca portrayed as an engaging, if peculiar, setting.
The Indiana State Nurses association will hold sessions March 27 28 and 29 in the assembly room of the county building. Officers include President Mrs Humphrey Crawfordsville first vice president Miss M B Sallars second vice president Miss Cora Birdsall secretary Mrs M B Curry treasurer Mrs N Porter Wayne president of credentials committee Miss EM Weaver Fort Wayne chairman of arrangements committee. Program lists addresses papers on hospital nursing the prescriptionist and charity work with a luncheon and business session.
The article advises seed corn patch work to improve quality and vitality. It outlines selecting about twenty five kernels from best ears, shelling and mixing, planting on the south or west side, and changing location if near another variety. It emphasizes weeding, pruning weak plants, and harvesting seed when mature to reduce barren or diseased ears.
Local tidings from New Haven report visitors and illness. Obie, mother of Mr. Lan Millisel, came to visit her son for the rest of the week. Minnie Bremer suffers from grip illness while Miss Venrietta Becker is ill with mumps. Several Fort Wayne visitors and guests of Miss Clara Brod, including Misses Ee and Emma Shafer, were noted. A Jefferson club banquet in Fort Wayne is scheduled for Thursday evening with Mr. John Bueter attending.
A relief note on replacing coffee with Postum as the hot beverage. It claims caffeine is a drug and Postum has no coffee yet provides nourishment from hard wheat including bran. The ad promises comfort from using Postum with a slogan There’s a Reason.
Washington March 11 President Roosevelt received Wu Tung Marys the Chinese minister designate in the white house reception held in the blue parlor. Secretary Rent and other officials accompanied him in native attire. Speeches by the president and Wu followed the formalities with cordial manners and ceremonial exchanges.
The Journal-Gazette warns readers of a new postal rule effective April 1 requiring subscriptions to be paid in advance or relocated to higher postage. It urges subscribers to pay arrears or convert to prepayment, noting penalties for in arrears and emphasizing continued circulation during elections. The notice aims to avoid mailing delays and retain subscribers.
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