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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
2
Local Fort Wayne edition cites party debate and national politics with Bryan and Taft topics. Mentions upcoming Indiana primary, miner union president retirement, Grace Brown murder case, and Chicago convention aims for vice presidential delegates. Includes editorials on Democratic and Republican strategies and regional campaign framing.
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The Nell Telephone Company quits after eighteen months of dispute, agreeing to reduce business rates to 59 to 80 dollars a year and residential to 35, with unlimited use. Kansas City gains control rights, back taxes of about 98 thousand dollars, and a 2 percent gross earnings levy quarterly. The city reserves power to regulate rates by ordinances, while the company contests the pole and wire tax as unconstitutional.
The article details practical road building and maintenance methods focusing on earth roads. It covers tools like the drag scraper eel eraser and road grader, advises on soil types sand clay and gravel, plowing and layering techniques, and warns against over-crowning and improper grading. It emphasizes gradual building, proper ditching, and using a wagon or scraper for long hauls. It also notes the need for a capable foreman to decide what, how, and when to plow.
The Journal Gazette announces a new postal regulation effective April 4 prohibiting sending papers to subscribers with three or more months outstanding. Delinquent subscribers will have their papers discontinued, and the paper urges settlements before April 1 with options to pay by note if needed.
A historic editorial argues for a broad water carriage system to supplement railroads, easing congestion and boosting heavy freight movement. It cites Appalachian preservation, White River proposals, and a proposed river channel linking Inkis de tie lent to the Mi, forecasting substantial costs and regional economic benefits.
A crowded Indiana Democratic club reception in Indianapolis honored gubernatorial candidate H. Harmon Marshall and allied speakers. A. A. Adams praised Marshall as a “democrat without adjectives,” while Father A. M. Dillering and judges urged party unity and return to power. Supporters, including W. I. Sarber and B. J. Kelleher, lauded Bryan, the platform, and Marshall's character amid an amiable, orderly event.
Editorial argues for a prioritized inland waterway network centered on Chicago to New Orleans. It favors a cornucopia of canal connections and a trans-Mississippi link, stressing a national system over eastern seaboard routes and urging timely, orderly development. Strong entities include Chicago, Fort Wayne, Toledo, and the Erie canal. It envisions a navigable Mississippi corridor as foundational.
The Columbia City Post reports that Thomas R. Marshall, a non-career candidate, was chosen by popular vote in Indiana. He refused campaigning, yet won broad support as Democrats praised his lawfulness and restraint. The Muncie Star and Charleston Banner note his strength and cross-faction appeal.
The Golden Democrat endorses Thomas RK Marsal of Columbia City for governor. The Democracy Convention favored him as a clean, favorable choice for statewide appeal. Marshall is praised as a principled, capable leader likely to champion clean politics and grace the gubernatorial chair if elected.
Goshen Democrat reports Thomas R Marshall of Columbia City named Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Press nationally and locally praise him as ideal, with Republicans conceding his strength. Arrival drew partisan welcome. many Republicans and independents urged support, signaling strong Democratic prospects in Indiana.
Fragmentary item discusses a convention or political figure with garbled names and unclear context. It mentions a Ton. Thomas R. Marenal and a governor, but most specifics are unreadable, leaving only hints of a Democratic joiner and mixed press reception.
A false fire alarm at midnight near Main and Cherry Streets prompted a call to the fire department but the identities of those involved remain unknown. Rich hotel clerk Willem Grimes spent Sunday with relatives in Huntington. Dr. Gillie, meat and milk inspector, reported the death of Harry Yline, a former Columbus University classmate. Funeral services for Yline were held at Wasson.
In response to a call from Chairman James Ferris the People's Party National Committee announces a national populist convention will be held April 2 at the Olympic Theater to nominate candidates for president and vice president and to conduct other business.
In St Paul an actor named Tommy Burns killed an actress before taking his own life in a hotel apartment. The incident followed a dispute with the actress, who had planned to travel to the United States around April 4. Police report the couple had been living together, and the exact motives remain unclear.
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