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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
9
A Fort Wayne paper item recounts Saint Patrick celebrations including a marching crowd with Erin’s loyalists and festive songs. Social updates follow with Ensign Willson departing for California, Miss Ida Boone a Chicago guest, and numerous private entertainments at local homes.
A pattern feature describes a double-breasted coat with a straight kilt skirt and belt buttons for a young girl’s suit. It notes possible wool fabrics, optional braid, and suggests sizes from 10 years and up to 14. Fit details include fabric yardage and pattern cost, with ordering instructions for the Journal-Gazette pattern division.
Electrical cooking demonstrations are being held this week at the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co offices located at 614 Harrison street. Sessions run mornings 10 to 12 and afternoons 2 to 5. Married at Kendallville by Rist News Bureau reports the ceremony on March 14 at the Methodist Protestant parsonage, uniting Niles Incretia Eatella Smith and Charles Thomas Laver of Stroh. Rev A T Williams officiated. St Patrick's dance at Taylor's set for Tuesday evening in March.
Auditor Linde and court officials return from Texas and New Mexico as clerks note divorce petition by Aldon against George Aldon. The Western Union Telegraph face a $500 damage suit over a misrouted banana shipment to Indiana. Dorothy Trick wills and real estate provisions are probed, with executors named and caveat on challenges. Ohio and Indiana cases include administrators appointed for estates of Vonderau and Guendling. Basile Tresselt sues Indiana National Life for $6,000 claiming policy after Otto Seidel’s death. The Indiana National Life expands reserves under state auditor Billheimer, with assets secured for potential death claims.
Kendallville residents hosted multiple social gatherings. Mr and Mrs Lir Wy Wagner celebrated her forty sixth birthday with dinner for about thirty guests. Mr and Mrs William Shook marked their daughter Iva’s birth anniversary with a three course dinner and music. Miss Lillian Beckman observed her sixteenth birthday with supper and social activities. Zoe Neat hosted a farewell party for Carrie Fullerton ahead of her Grant’s Vow trip to Oregon, with games and light refreshments.
Kendallville Indiana March quarter reads with a quirky fish tale by Kist Nowe Beresw. Dora Tinkley and Roy Saien spotted minnows near Egushnan's and chased them. They netted fourteen good sized perch while wading near the shore. Each brought their catch home for breakfast.
A scattered Fort Wayne page itemizes personal notices and small incidents. It mentions births, anniversaries, and visits by Senator J. W. Orndort, a shop break at Weigel’s on Walls Street, and Otto Binkley’s wire desertion arrest. It notes Mrs. Pred Gasiedas’ daughter born West Pontiag Street, and Mr. Albert B. Melching’s Irish day birthday. It closes with reflections on Sheriff K. Meiching’s past service and current undertaking work.
Eleanor Robertson died suddenly of heart failure at 2 AM after spending time with relatives. Coroner Kesler attributed death to apoplexy of the heart. Survived by husband, eight children, one sister, and four brothers. Funeral arrangements pending with services at St Patrick's Church and local residences.
The closing number of the League Endeavor lecture course in Hamilton featured the Alice Dale Company with music readings and whistling. Despite patronage and public support, the season was a financial and social uplift, with committees planning future efforts and thanking supporters and local societies for help making the program a success.
Classified notice notes that the Journal Gazette offers want ads at four cents per word. It emphasizes affordable classified space with a simple pricing structure for local readers seeking to advertise goods, services, or notices.
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