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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
2
A long analysis discusses canal and river improvements as a national project. It weighs costs and benefits to rail systems, arguing water routes can cut freight costs and boost growth, while railways may resist change. It cites European experiments and U.S. lines, urging coordinated development rather than mutual destruction.
A flood of political notices from Journal Gazette and Easter Journal Gazette declare candidacy for various county offices in Allen County. names include Fleming, Rosen, Nelson, Manning, Avalon, Reicholderf ee, Vonderad, Ell y, Blipes, and Branning. Voters are urged to decide at the Democratic primary. mentions of sheriff treasurer coroner and recorder appear amid primary stakes.
A conference of the National Civic Federation presented a draft to Congress aiming to amend the Sherman act to cover labor while preserving peaceable union activity. The plan seeks to allow laborers to strive for satisfactory terms and allows employers to hire or discharge freely, with restrictions on coercive practices. The proposal emphasizes private action to redress trade restraint without broad statutorily altering the core anti monopoly provisions.
A Bloomington area dispatch reports credentials for several candidates and delegates. Thomas Marshall leads in Knox county sentiment with strong support for Cline and Zerdis, while Dean Cauerdeyvey trails. Rail interurban initiatives and party committee meetings are noted alongside county totals in Adams township results.
A severe wind and rainstorm sweeps Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama causing extensive property damage injuries and at least one death. Hurricanes are reported in East Welliana parish and elsewhere as rail lines and communications suffer disruption and traffic is slowed in affected areas.
A brief suit against the B. and Q. Railroad was filed in Indianapolis today alleging violations of the appliance act. The petition cites the Olin Rattront Company and other defendants and seeks forfeit or penalties in connection with alleged misuses on a coupling and related equipment. The filing notes government involvement in similar cases and indicates the court may impose forfeiture.
Narrative recounts a man named Jon grabbing a woman during a bar incident and attempting removal with a barred enclosure, as others dubbed felons fled. Eyewitness details describe a struggle, a wild animal image, and concern for the woman’s safety amid the chaotic scene.
A fragment notes a mining party set to depart in a few days. It mentions Jaga Wot and assigns property blocks with unclear units, mentioning a location near Sile City and references to a creck event and a meeting. The exact dates, places, and names are partially obscured.
A witness recounts a tense night leading to a fatality. Reynolds and Blake discussed money, gambling, and a plan to win a large stake, with Reynolds denying murder involvement. Blake claimed a debt and possible cash, and the pair planned meetings at saloons before an unclear event near a depot. The testimony highlights attempted calculations and evasive admissions as investigators press for truth.
The 78 year old Lockwood has practiced law in Washington DC for 15 years and argued cases before the United States Supreme Court. She studied at Oxford in two periods, and at ages 60 and 68 she was nominated by the Equal Rights Party for the presidency of the United States.
The narrative describes two men buying a 32 caliber Delta revolver in a saloon and discussing a sale, then taking an interurban to Fort Wayne. They stayed in the flats district, were arrested on the way to the depot, with Reynolds denying knowledge of the arrest motives and not knowing Binke fed his mother. The account contrasts Reynolds and Rinke in attitude toward their situation.
Boston dispatch reports Governor Guild remains stable with no perceptible change in condition from noon to late afternoon. Acutely ill, he endures pain but is described as comfortable this afternoon. friends and state officials hold cautious expectations amid mixed hopes for recovery.
Denver report says Postmaster Oireach of Portales New Mexico informed KL McKee inspector of the discovery of a dead infant's body mailed in a package addressed to Roy W. Carr of Roswell New Mexico. The return address lists Idahoes Gatt Woodstock 1 and the unsigned note asks to burn or do something right away.
A young man claiming to be Rickhetf and his mother were taken to polo headquarters at midnight with a tale that he is tracking his father William Bickham, a carpenter, who allegedly eloped and may be in Fort Wasa. The police acknowledge uncertainty about the described father and the case hinges on locating the missing man.
In a noisy va newspaper fragment, readers note the lure of philosophy and the seek for personal meaning. The piece reflects on unrest, the notion that people crave action, and the idea that only deep changes can settle communities, citing a quoted speaker about upheaval and collective direction.
Fragmented report describes coroner proceedings surrounding Hazel Miller with references to a death by heart failure and German ties. Witness lines hint at a convoluted motive and an armed robbery context in Tyre linked to financial schemes across borders.
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