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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
2
In a May 1908 style column the piece surveys Indiana politics, party tickets, and national maneuvering. It cites Allen and Adair counties for a joint senator ticket, critiques tariff policy, and notes figures like Will Bradley and Gov. Hughes in the broader Taft faction context. The talk covers convention dynamics, regional ambitions, and plans for the forthcoming election.
The Wissouri Synod story ties Lutheranism to Fort Wayne’s history as a gathering place for the church’s governing body. The General Conference, held in Fort Wayne, marks growth in delegates and communicants with the St Pauls Church as a historic site. The lineage honors figures like Wrieten and Walther and notes Fort Wayne’s material and spiritual development through Lutheran schools and social reform efforts.
A local piece extols optimism through a humorous doughnut illustration. It urges readers to focus on the bright side, noting cheerful attitudes boost popularity and finances, while pessimism dulls life. The message champions looking for the silver lining and trading frowns for smiles.
A historical editorial argues fires devastate cities from Iroquois to Old Orchard Beach and San Francisco. It urges modern fireproof structures but notes water supply and maintenance gaps can still spark disasters. Cities like Atlanta are already investigating post fire responses, while others delay action.
A long fragmentary read mixing fire safety critique, frontier life, and a first person reminiscence. It recounts law, social disorder, a lynching scare, a stage driver confrontation, and a Boston assassin incident tied to a frontier town and a senator’s collection.
A reader asks if you are the person who inquired about a good boarding house. If so, note there is content of interest in today’s want ads.
May 13 Winnipeg report notes Yorkton citizens strongly oppose deported Doukhobors from Port William to Forkton. Seventy-one on board train guarded at station as residents vow to block settlement. Train crew provide peanuts and apples while onlookers view the scene and debate final outcome.
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