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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
7
An early 20th century advertisement touts Pyramid File Cure as a home remedy for piles. It claims rapid swelling reduction, congestion relief, and ulcer healing, offering free trial and mail-order details from a Michigan address.
The local plant announces the closing of the cake and cracker departments under a company wide plan. About 69,000 loaves of bread are cut daily at the facility with 20 workers affected. Myron Downing will stay on at another factory, while several salaried staff are reassigned to different plants as production moves toward exclusive blends.
W L Wright presided as chief clerk at a Fort Wayne gathering of Northwest and Southwest system clerks and storekeepers from Pennsylvania railways and allied lines. Attendees included executives from Vandalia, C&O, Grand Rapids, and Wabash interests, addressing accounting methods, material custody, and daily transactions amid large turnout. A Wabash Railways order for 500 car wheels and a Bass Co. upturn in eastern manufacturing were noted as signs of industry energy returning.
Peru Indiana March 16 Wabash passenger engineers sign for new preferred runs by seniority. Veteran Tulius Seibnis oldest on Peru Toledo trains Nos 5 and 6 signs for Nos 1 and 2 between the city and Montpelier. John Cum moves to east end swing shift aided by F C Riggins. Howard likely to swap to Nos 3 and 4.
A garbled note details indigestion remedies and skepticism about cures. It mentions sick Mondacho and phrases about biting paring and sales cures. The readable items point to a disorderly excerpt with health claims and uncertain specifics.
Railroad news reports Baltimore and Ohio increasing fares as legal rulings on Pennsylvania railroad fare law take effect. Advanced fares impact the state and nearby lines with varied willingness to adopt changes. Local personnel moves and a fire incident round out the day’s business.
Mannix yesterday resigned as general foreman of the erecting shop in Pennsylvania, after two years in the post. He learned the machinists trade in the state, worked as a journeyman, progressed to a gang foreman, and then became foreman to Morgan at Wellsville. His successor has not been named.
O Irvin a suburban conductor on the Chicago terminal and James G Roper a springmaker at local shops announce candidacy for election to the advisory board of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Belief association Crawford Griswold the present incumbent will not seek re election after three terms the time ripe for men among railroad employees
Spring sunshine brings shopmen to the farm as H Hy Mend, D W Tonkel and Repear from the blacksmith shop, and J Sehibley the painter at the Ann sylvania plant, resume duties amid the seasonal shift.
Chauncey Lucker and Donald Downing two boys aged three burn badly after finding a can of concentrated lye in the street. They opened it with a hatchet and tasted some. Lucker’s mouth was burned, and Downing received eye injuries and facial pus. Dr. Haworth foresees vision loss. the case is under care.
Unclear city dispatch mentions Superintendent J C Sullivan of the Wabash in the city from Paris. An account notes the death of a resident and machinist George Kenlinger of the Bowser plant, off duty for private matters. Local homesteaders anticipate the influx of people moving to the south and west.
Demonstrations on electric cooking are held at the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co offices at 614 616 Harrison Street this week in morning sessions from 9 to 12 and afternoons 2 to 5. The event showcases electric cooking, with attendees invited to observe during the listed hours.
Whitley county farmers have very low insurance premiums with only a single assessment proposed for the year ending June 1 1908, at 13 cents per 100. Last year had two assessments at 20 cents, and two assessments the year prior. The Whitley County Mutual rate is far lower than older companies in Columbia City and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Margaret Baughman 81, longtime Warsaw resident, died Saturday evening from a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the church.
A sensational ad proclaims a purely vegetable external remedy for eczema and skin diseases. It cites Dr. Decatur D. Dennis and the D. D. D. Co. promising lasting relief by treating the itch at the skin, not in the blood, with applications to the affected area. Testimonials and a brochure claim hundreds of cures.
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