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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
1
Fort Wayne’s Central League night scene notes the team name decision for the club previously tied to Canton and Zanesville. Marty Hogan, known as the Hog, is highlighted as the prominent manager guiding the franchise to attract fan support and draw higher attendance.
A quirky local note on baseball players, rich salaries, and athletic wealth. It recalls Fred Glade praised as tidiest major leaguer and mentions players like Lewis Speer Strong Glaze Bowerman and others investing salaries while working. The scene includes Ruy Smith and Ossie Schreck joking about a rainy day with a wink.
Since people eat bread each day in the year the quality of flour affects health. Gold Medal Flour is made from the finest selected wheat. The process has been perfected through years of study by top American millers. You have but to buy. Gold Medal Flour for sale by grocers.
Police arrest Conrad Walertemterger at East Main Street after he confesses to burglarizing the Sauerteigg Bakery and claims an unknown pal helped guard and rob the Ten Ma Holle store. Wuertrenberger’s tale links him to other burglaries. gold charm and watch found on him. He worked as a faker at the Aauertelg bakery and admits several prior thefts.
The report details a bowling event at the Brunswick where Wright of San Maranlaco failed to clinch the amateur national championship. A 114.2 balk line incident affected the outcome, with C F of Chicago defeating Wright 416 to 400. Demarest set amateur records during the tourney.
Springfield report notes Rentsin Baskerville of the Wittenberg team gearing for the opener against Wesleyan at Delaware. Cuban student Sall crUD, playing short, joins a strong lineup including Port Wayne’s Kelly and Clark. Also listed are Eugene Hecken, Strongon, and other boxers for a March ten-round event with Jenkins and Kid Logan in preliminary bouts.
An effort to revive boxing in Lima is announced with a lightweight bout between Roy Howe Lima and Guy Shorea set for ten rounds. The April event will feature three preliminaries and a new auditorium venue, with proceeds to a local charity.
W Clarke reports from Lima that the new manager BAM Clarke will lead the team in the stadium. Players Tord Fren and Sfareh prepare to return to action while Teeey r and Marton gear up for key training. Liven and Genranter show strong form in practice as the squad awaits trial games at the ball park.
A fragmented line suggests a dispute over a slow ball rule involving Old Cy and a ban. The text hints at confusion about terminology and test results, mentioning peaches and speed comparison, but lacks clear facts or names.
An Irish American gathering in Chicago celebrated General Philip Sheridan’s Civil War leadership. Speakers praised his bold ride to rally troops, claim it helped turn battles, and inspired morale as Union forces pressed toward victory.
In a letter home from Magdalena, Private Floyd Libbing recounts Pacific duties under Admiral Lyons. He notes shipboard routines, heavy gunnery tasks, and daily drill with scrubbing at night. He mentions Christmas gifts from home, a Punta Arenas port stop, a bullfight in Cailao, and hopes his father can meet him in San Francisco after the voyage ends in May.
Fort Wayne residents recall M L Swinehart builder of ve St Josepi jean Blector railway who is said to have become insane and confined in an asylum in Michigan. He is described as once active in Elks and Masons, with visits by friends, and a severe head injury noted as a possible cause of denationalized mental state.
Cuban students Percy Antominnos Antonio Laing Felix Trujillo from Havana arrived after vacation to study special courses at State Normal College Angola. They met Mr Robert Webber of Woodworth Pharmacy who is one of the few in the city able to converse with them in Spanish. Webber served in the army hospital in the Philippines and China.
A fragment notes an American car near San Francisco as night falls, with a distant view toward the city lights. The terse line suggests a traveling or observed vehicle close to the Bay Area, near the evening hours.
Between Marston and Grainger, a German car passes Tuck River at 4 p.m. and heads toward Medicine Bay, with an American machine reportedly at 100 miles ahead of the French and 10 miles behind the German.
Tad Ragimond March 2 reports official league schedule with season opening on May 5. The lineup shows Blau Anderson at Munle, Hattogion at Von Wert, and other matchups including Van Wert at Richman and Windleson at Pine Valley, with dates in May.
The AM district Pythian Sisters will hold a 13-site district meeting at Warren on Wednesday. Local lodge members from Warsas Columbia City Alantington Port Wayne Andrew ster Leesburg Pleret Manrgeville Atwood Booth Whitley will attend.
The Allen County Medical association will meet Tuesday evening to discuss the assembly team of the courthouse. Wefnesday for Columbus, O., to attend the confectioners convention.Mrs Vichert, wife of Pastor J F Vichert of the Baptist church, left St Joseph hospital after recovering from an operation. Mr and Mrs Riegel returned from an extended trip through Old Mexico. They were in a Texas wreck the day after leaving the city but neither was injured. County Superintendent Henry G Felger says he is pleased with the examination papers of several hundred pupils who took the entrance exam to high school on Saturday. The payers aim for an exceptionally neat appearance.
William Aumann aged about sixty five longtime resident of Talenty died Monday night from complications of diseases at his home 1216 Archuril street Surviving are his wife and five children William Henry Henry W Aumann Louise Ann and two others Four grandchildren and one brother Charles Aumann Also surviving a number of relatives Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm from the residence with graveside rites at Trinity German Lutheran church Friends may view the remains this evening until church noon The pallbearers are Charles Pape Nicholas Beltsch William Borg nao Frederick Brinbragger Christ Alberemeyer and Carl Milter Rev Paul Smeppebwerth will officiate The family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and members of the Hosary society for support during their bereavement
Funeral notices list services for Clyde Novan, Mrs William Kerk, Mrs Schmidt Boone, Christian Scheumann, and Mrs Christine Dunn. Services occur Wednesday and Thursday at various churches and private homes, with interments at Huntertown and Canewardia cemeteries and details vary by address and time.
Captain Kelly helps a young man named Pinnle Kilauea tools by occupation and son of a merchant at Grand Eunis. Unable to beg or rely on relatives, he sought work but failed, grew broke, and faced shame before relatives as Captain Selly provided aid and arranged clothing and cash assistance.
Mrs Milzagell iarrleth Gilchrist died at her daughter Mrs George Swain 114 Spy Run Ave after a long Bright's disease illness. A devout Trinity English Lutheran member she remained active in church work at home. Born in Cape Vincant Nebraska in 1831 she married William L Gilchrist in 185% survived by daughters Mrs Salto Mayo Evansville and Mrs Nettle Swain this city sons A C Gilchrist Tulsa Okla D M Gilchrist and J L Gilchrist Missouri and several grandchildren. The incumbents reflect a historical record from the period.
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