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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
3
A crowded catalog lists lawn mowers priced as low as 2.98 with a 5.00 option, screen doors from 98c to 2.18, and a wide array of apparel and household items. Items include ladies skirts, voiles, lace hose, brassieres, petticoats, and undergarments, plus tools, furniture, and travel gear all offered at deep discounts. Prices are given for multiple styles and sizes, with clearance by carload quantities and bulk pricing for yard and home needs.
Largest and only complete assortment in the city at popular prices offers Men's Uniforms for 1.69, Shoes 2.48, Boys Uniforms 1.00 and 1.25, plus Bats, Gloves, Mitts, Protectors, Balls and more at popular prices.
A jumble of unreadable text mentions Auburn Post Office and better service, with stray phrases about postal work and addresses. The fragment lists a street name, 7 Hedin avenue, and mentions improved delivery or handling, but lacks coherent facts or dates.
Ligonier notes show Thompson returning from a visit to Ralamazon, and Misie Claribel Earle back from Chicago. Guests include Airs. Charles Tyger of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Oliver Claween of Marion. Edward Worren moves from Elkhart to open a barber shop. Frank and John Lape return to Caldraio after months away. Charles Powers fills a Bannyy vacancy. Strauss Bros. add two new ta cos with a car incident causing a break. William MagCook moves to Longi.
Theater notes praise Connolly and Webb as a fine team and predict strong season engagement at the Temple. Review mentions their skill, clean work, and ability to entertain, while noting audience expectations and the writers’ intent to continue coverage and appreciation in forthcoming pieces.
A local note praises Connelly and Webb as delightful young people and urges them to sit up, take notice, and act promptly before the time rail passes. The message wishes them well and encourages proactive behavior.
The Nandy Dixie Monstrels, a colored vaudeville troupe, visit the Majestic on Sunday evening. Dayton Journal praises the comedians James Crosby and Billy Ward among others, noting lively singing and dancing with popular tunes like When Swallows Build Their Nests and The Sea Is My Sweetheart.
Ind May 14. Citizens are agitated over the manner in which contracts for building and public structures including Culverta fritzes Rehonk houses and other public works were awarded in recent years. A thorough investigation by public officials is urged.
An oldAdvertisement-style piece touts Rheumatics in the United States urging readers to try a “wonderful new” cure Urle-O, claiming permanent relief and detailing dubious claims about rheumatism and remedies, with dealer names and locations in Syracuse and Fort Wayne.
Citizens allege improprieties in county bridge contracts and schoolhouse bids, citing improper letting of more than $7,000 in contracts, use of noncompliant bids, and loose legal advice. Both Democrats and Republicans demand audits of eight years of bridges, with officials to be held accountable and all projects inspected for law and engineer specifications.
Rucatur Indiana May 14 30s death of a 72 year old resident of Kent township due to stomach cancer. The widow Haydn Fenner had lived with her daughter Martha after marriage to Jacob Fanner in 1881. Born April 24 1835 in Carroll County. Survived by daughter, son in law, six sisters and other relatives.
In Indianapolis May 14 Indiana Independent telephone men reported about 11 000 more independent telephones in the state over the past year. They opposed Bell System efforts to crush competition and discussed creating a state telephone commission to regulate rates and practices. A clearing house for toll business was favored, with elections naming Charles Norton as secretary treasurer and A C Lindemuth as president. District leaders were listed as vice presidents across ten regions.
Elkhart Indiana May 14 The Women s Missionary societies assembling for the state convention of Congregational bodies ratified officers and dominating committees for the Womens Home Missionary Union and the Women s Board of Missions with officers named from Indianapolis Kokomo Fort Wayne Terre Haute Michigan City and Elkhart among others.
Garrett Ind May 14 The city council met briefly and completed necessary business in under an hour. Key actions included improvements at the water and light plant with a new engine and dynamo, with further details to be prepared for presentation. Next session will consider extending water mains on Klong and Peters streets. J B Hersh sought permission to build four foot walls and curb East Dennis Street, but curb walk rotation ordinance not yet adopted, so action deferred.
WA KR Cole attended to induce the gannell to compel property owners to sprinkle in the business district. Tie argued the plan should proceed this sanitary stand and paint. Counc Sparpless supported sprinkling as a necessity and a motion prevailed. The attorney will report at the next meeting.
Henry Ditton who defied officers and escaped arrest after being shot at was brought into the mayor's court by Marshall McNabi. The incident involves alleged disorderly conduct and a staged fight by Ditton's employer Joan Dockson, a farmer south of the city.
Kendallville IN May 14 C B Michaels editor of Atews at this nlove is at St Joseph hospital after an operation that was successful though paralysis of the bladder caused concern. In Columbia City May 14 Attorney B J Bloom learns his 73 year old father William Bloom at Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital with paralysis of the left side shows improvement and may regain use of the afflicted side.
Bay View club members in Lagrange Indiana have elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Arthur Buret t Vice president L A Foster second vice president Mrs Theodore A Norris treasurer Mrs H M Basti first critic Mrs Henry Gallup second critic Mrs Dollie Masten. The club praises the child’s past life work and anticipates a productive year with capable leadership.
Kendallville May 14 1924 Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. B A Hist on the Lebarger farm west of the city welcomed a baby girl weighing eight pounds born at home. The report notes the birth occurred with no complications and the family resides in the area.
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