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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary report notes unloading begun and progress toward front of building. Mentions two board meetings this evening and final action by directors on material handling, with uncertain phrasing about the project.
Warren Robinson, renowned Allen County pioneer and the first white child born in West township, died suddenly after supper. He left a widow and five children, with a lengthy list of relatives and survivors across Fort Wayne and Wayne township. funeral details were announced.
Miss Mary S. Galvin, a Fort Wayne resident, is named in a suit filed by the Rev. Charles F. Iavener of Grays Lake, Ind, against Miss Annie B. Whitmore, postmistress Mary’s Latte, charging Whitmore with opening letters between the minister and Miss Calvin. The Indiana school attendant in the city has worked seven years and is regarded highly at the institution. Yin said yesterday she knew not.
Fragmented OCR text mentions two housewives in a dispute over a cake or laundry product. It references Skehanes, a dressentt cake, and a suit with publicity. A longtime acquaintance with Lev Havener is noted amid unclear details of a legal matter.
Fire survivors improve steadily as work on the Aveline hotel walls proceeds under contractor guidance. John Brongker, severely injured, walks with assistance and expresses gratitude after temporary hospital stay. Residents and families await word on missing Mrs Pitcher amid ongoing inquiries and a letter from F. L. Gaffey’s family offering possible clues.
Dr O V Scholan will retop the interior of his brick business room in Columbia City center for Sequeancy of Sol Stein's dry goods clothing and shoe store. Stein plans to move stock to Schuman building by July 1 and will hold a special sale before relocation.
A 16 year old Columbia City girl died in Marion after an illness described as inflammation of the bowels. The death was reported to her father Frank Shepard by telephone. She had lived in Marion since her mother died about a year ago and will be brought back for burial. she is survived by several brothers and sisters and her father.
Invitations issued today announce the marriage of CP Goodsott of Chicago and Miss Bertha Chanman of Winona Lake. The ceremony will be held June 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in Warsaw with Rev. J Wilbur Chanman, the bride's father, officiating. A Warsaw operator reports no first picnic of spring yet.
Reports from the Gunness case show postmortems on bodies found after the burns. Prosecutors and defense seek clarity as the coroner’s jury weighs verdicts on the deaths of Mrs. Gunness and her three children. New victimories are tentatively linked to the Georgian farmer wife with letters and testimonies from Moe, Gerhart, and Brady figures.
Dr E A Schell telegraphed from Baltimore to the Areus Bulletin stating Lamphere made conflicting statements and is likely to confess in June after his incarceration. Schell says Lamphere was troubled and penitent and will not disclose confidences without Lamphere sharing his full heart with the prosecuting attorney. Gunness case threads link to a Chicago man who vanished in January 1906 and is thought to be a Lamphere description man.
Unclear report ties a December draft of 1400 dollars to John Moo in the Mrs. Gunness case. Information from Elbow Lake indicates a banking transaction and a financial maneuver connected to the tragedy.
In Garrett Indiana on May 13 a respected Miss Emma Swan-Cush of Michigan City suddenly deteriorated after an ordinary day. Doctors say she will not regain her mind, and she was taken to an asylum in Cleveland Ohio with her family beside her. Her age is about thirty five, a devout Christian with many friends. Her family travels with her as she begins treatment. The piece notes swift medical attempts and the grim prospect ahead.
In a May afternoon drill at Angola High School, Janitor Wilcox fired the alarm and students exited calmly as smoke filled halls. The exercise, planned as a drill with simulated smoke, emptied four to five hundred pupils in about fifty seconds without injuries.
The new M. P. church at Altoona, near Garrett, Ind, will be dedicated May 11 with all day services. Rev J H Sucas D D, secretary treasurer of the Board of Home Missions from Adrian Mich, will give the dedicatory address and Rev E W Anthony D T, president of Adrian College, will participate. Special music is planned and the services will last all day. all are invited.
Winona assembly announces new features for the year including a morning devotional watch led by Major Cale as sunrise hour services return. The event begins July 6 with contracts and budgeting under scrutiny as the school and county officials face investigations and legal questions.
A May report from Bee Bureau in Indiana notes a thorough investigation into the county bridge letting and inspection plans. The inquiry probes depositions, bids, and the handling of funds. Taxpayers face concerns over large bridge contracts and the conduct of former county officers.
By Kike News Bureau Warsaw Ind May 12 Mrs August Hafart of Pohation avenue narrowly escaped death last night when smoke and flames broke out among clothing in a bedroom. Thomas Loehr, driving by, heard the alarm and pounded on the door, awakening Mr and Mrs Hafart just in time.
An ad promises that Kodol digests all food types to restore stomach strength. It claims undigested meals irritate the lining, cause fermentation, and harm the blood. The pitch touts a guaranteed, refundable trial with a large bottle and an official guaranty from Eec. Co. Daw & Co, Chicago.
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