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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1908
Page
15
A distressed reader seeks fat loss methods and dismisses exercise and dieting. The text endorses using a liquid laxative product Cascara Arondaine and Se imap, sold by a druggist, claiming rapid fat reduction with daily spoonful doses after meals.
The article reports a severe lightning strike damaging Lake Shore wires south of the city, knocking telegraph service offline. Interstate Commerce Commission backs down on rail rate changes, authorizing temporarily reduced fares from Chicago to California for the season, with $72.50 round trip noted. Promotions within the local railroad office include Selbert transferring to Cleveland, Leroy succeeding him, and several staff moves.
A sprawling Panhandle plan sees Santa Fe Railway proposing to purchase Holstein town near the Texas-Oklahoma line to streamline its Panhandle branch, claiming it would be cheaper than providing a station with switches and platforms. Separate items report injuries to Nickel Plate Engineer Schachtele who was dragged 40 feet after a cattle incident, and Panhandle freight and Pennsylvania line appointments amid staffing changes.
The city reports personnel moves at several rail lines including RC Kennedy named general agent for New York Continent Lines and J.C. Melenbacker moving to Nickel Plate duties. Various inspections, resignations, and injuries are noted, with staff changes at Wabash and Pennsylvania shops and crew shifts affecting the local rail community.
In a factory incident, Erion was injured leaving the steelworks badly crippled. Sun Miethavers father has arrived to assist at the plant until a headquarters agent can arrive.
Dr Wagner, a member of the Fentt eylvania and the GOR board, has returned from a business trip to Columbus. In each city he met the other board members and discussed acting on applications of emprosses.
Spring Medicine begins work at ind Pitlaborg Lécomootive works to assemble engines for the Pennsylvania and will resume duties at local shops. Finker resigns from Pennsylvania shops. Dinckemeth's helper to return to farm. Machinist J. McNamara and W. E. Miller leave Wabgalt shop for Western Gas Construction. L. G. Baker quits fire crew to return to farm. Louis Kinnard of CA & C arrives in city to see parents, HQ Mt. Vernon. Walter Sherer, Nickel Plate depot master, travels via Fort Wayne to Columbus to visit mother.
Indianapo lis March 28 The Southern Teachers Association ended its thirty second annual convention at Caleb Mills hall naming new officers and approving committees to meet with the Northern division to discuss reunification and possible reorganization. The body elected T F Fitgebton of Columbus as president A Negl of Frankin travel treasurer and other officers. Regular reports indicated modest dues and travel allowances.
Edward Priest of Wyoming seeks his wife who is rumored to be in Fort Wayne or nearby. He offers a reward for her present address. He notes she was raised in Nevada Ohio by a stepfather named McLaughlin and was last connected with the Patterson Fletcher Co.
The Anchor j glass of the Christian Sunday school in Warsaw held a monthly meeting Friday evening with Misses Lillian and Glock Haynes presenting an instrumental and literary program. About thirty attended, including guests, and others in the community were mentioned as visiting friends and attending events around Warsaw and nearby towns.
Local item list reports Hon. Ciroy Cine in Hamilton and E Sients visiting Butler. Grandma Fisher stays with Mrs. Dell Gurtner. Mrs. Litton visits sister Mrs. Henry Gurtner. Photographer Fetters plans to rent the Stout gallery, visiting 4 days weekly. Florence Fee visits sister Mrs. Burisz Miser in Stonpelier. Jeremy Kepler moved to aid his family fire. Barr and wife view their new residence bought from George Harmond. The Taylor Boworth league held a social at Mr Lang’s home with Mrs G Chilcote.
An unclear note describes a person named Amde doing fieldwork at Anfield and mentions various social attendees and events. The text lists several names and places with garbled phrases, lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
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