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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1908

Page

5

Curious Crowds Swarm Guinness Farm In Laporte

Massive crowds, up to 4000 by rail and road, converge on the Guinness farm in Laporte Indiana as authorities secure the scene of a death. Police begin searches of the cellar and ashes for clues while hotels and restaurants strain to serve the influx of visitors from Mishawaka South Bend and beyond.

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Vice President Parbanks Urges Schools Over Armies in Address

Chicago May 10 Vice President Charles W Parbanks spoke at a dedication ceremony for a Catholic parish school in Washington state praising Christian civilization and urging heavy funding for schools colleges and universities over expanding armies or navies. He argued workingmen are friends of the government and urged churches and schools to teach justice tolerance and the principles of the republic citing the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s founders. Continued on Page 5 Column 7.

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Socialist Convention Divides Over Farmer Appeal At Chicago

At the Chicago socialist convention delegates debated whether the party should appeal to farmers to join socialism. Eugene Debs and William Haywood were seen as likely presidential contenders while a three ballot fight over overtures to farmers delayed a decision. Debate on the two thirds rule for nomination began but adjourned with Debs reported ill.

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Mountain Rock Crash Ed Car Near Fairmont

A rock slid onto a train car near Fairmont causing injuries to three passengers. J B Prvell and F Gilmore, both from Fairmont, suffered head cuts and bruises and were hospitalized. Horane ones of Fairmont received minor injuries. Rainy conditions at the time and foggy hillside contributed to the crash.

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Weather forecast fragments across states show unsettled trends

Foreasts detail cloudiness and fresh southeasterly winds in Washington Bay area with mixed precipitation patterns. Lower Michigan expects rain and west winds while Indiana mentions pleasant May weather for parade seats and outdoor activities.

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Church Must Be More Spiritual in 12 Month Labor Memorial

A Baltimore May 1 report covers a large temperance meeting tied to the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal Conference. Gov Hanly of Indiana urged renewed spiritual intensity among Methodists, claiming renewed zeal could convert the nation in less than three years. Also at Ford’s Grinding House Labor Memorial Day event, Gov Hoch of Kansas and Bishop John W. Hamilton of San Francisco spoke.

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North Indiana Conference quartet to sing in Baltimore

Wabash Indiana March report notes the North Indiana Conference quartet led by Rev D H Gait, pastor of First Methodist in Wabash, with Rev J Nottser, Rev B F Waftazer, and Rev F T Thornburs, will travel to Baltimore for ten days to sing during the general Methodist conference after an invitation from the general evangelical committee.

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Office Building Planned Rumors Around Fort Wayne Site

Attorney Fred Shoaff notes owners have no firm plans though gossip spreads of a local group forming to buy the corner once home to a fire scene. Reports mention a ten story office building to fund a New Avenue hotel, but sources caution unconfirmed. Injured in the big fire are recovering well. Murphy Chair Co. salesmen express sympathy and say their associate T C O'Donnell is recovering and will be able to resume work soon.

Fred~ Shoaff Aveline Fort Wayne B. Sheats John Pauley Staf Vf New Avenue T. J. Stapleton Murphy Chair Company Detroi T. C. Odonnell

Merchant Policeman Murdered in Indianapolis May 10

A merchant policeman was waylaid and killed in Indianapolis on May 10. The assailant struck him with a chinl instrument and fled. Several arrests have been made as investigators piece together the case.

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Widow of Captain White Remembered for Charity Work

Maria White, widow of Captain James B. White founder of the White Fruit House, died Sunday after a long illness. A lifelong Presbyterian, she helped raise eight children and built a business that popularized fixed-price goods. Her charitable acts touched many, though only her family knows the full extent. Her death ends an era of enterprise and benevolence in the community.

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Labor and the Church at Third Presbyterian Service

The Rev. Frank M. Fox spoke on how the church and labor can cooperate to ease workers’ burdens. He urged a union of church and labor to realign society with Christ’s command to bear one another’s burdens, stressing personal responsibility and shared purpose amid social unrest.

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