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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
6
A fragmented raised question about gender differences in adopting labor saving devices. The prose cites the Hewitt Bron Soap Co and their Busy Tash soup marketed as a time saver for washing delicate items. The passage argues men quickly adopt new ideas while women linger with familiar routines.
Elizabeth Gusching widow of Waltazar Guidhlog died at Saint Joseph hospital after a long illness. Born November 1 1814 in Alsace she and husband Boltwzur Guseliing taught violin in Paris before emigrating with their three sons to America. The family settled in Indiana in 1869 and two sons Charles and John died in the Civil War. Surviving are Joseph and Jacob Gusching. Funeral at Jacob Gusching home then Lee Church.
For sale a six room modern house with electric lights and bath. Bargain price. Inquire at 1118 Rivermet Ave Lakeside.
Indianapolis observers report stormy committee sessions at the General Conference in Baltimore with radical policy changes likely. Discussions cover a modified diocesan episcopacy, elective presiding elder, and restricting bishops power as laymen and clergy seek a middle ground amid social functions and debates on lay participation and church unity.
The text expresses admiration for several Protestant churches while stating the speaker does not belong to any of them due to belief in all their teachings. It reflects a generic religious stance rather than a specific named event or person.
The speaker urges the defense of Christian education against secular drift, stressing patriotism through faith and moral training. He warns of a shift from German to English in Lutheran parochial schools, urging vigilance and prayer to preserve the schools as a bulwark for children's souls.
A historical note suggests maintaining a woman's good humor by gentle routines and playful acts, recommending use of soap and inexpensive cakes as a means to please and convert the household servant to favor Easy Task.
The Rev Dr Wetel urged Christian education at a gathering with parents and children. Evansville Mayor J W Boehne visited Concordia College, praised Lutheran church leadership in Indiana, and delegates including John Bosse spoke on community service. The day shifted to business, with elections for officers and a planned sermon by Prof Zucker in the college hall. The Rev A Rolt led services at St Pauls church.
The circus near St Blary's river drew crowds as elephants swam and workers bathed in the shallow water. Cole Brothers’ horses, including Percherons, impressed observers with care and parade readiness. Kate and Pauline the high jumpers drew crowds, while over twenty five ponies promised lively appeals in the show.
The two day program of the State Audubon Society meeting is outlined with events at the high school auditorium and various schools. Highlights include talks by Rev Frank M Fox and C A Stockbridge, plus demonstrations and bird talks. Notable speakers include Amos W Butler and T Gilbert Pearson.
The stock market advanced through the week amid rising confidence and rising transaction volumes. Leading financiers and capitalists command vast resources, while public doubt and perceived manipulation dampen broad participation. Despite poor weather and uneven data, prices climbed as sentiment improved and money markets showed cautious strength.
The report details a labyrinthine sequence near La Porte involving Thomas Blackburn and others, tracing movements from Park Avenue to Lake Shore crossings around 4:00 am tied to a Gunness fire signal. Prosecution contends Latmahere left a residence at 3:30, moved toward the railroad, then retraced steps, while Blackburn and the Beeman family were observed nearby.
Temple vaudeville bill opens this afternoon with a lineup of novelties including the Wizards. Also featured are the Three Wertols in a mass act, Ancta Primrose, Eagligh, the Four Lincolns, and the act Dr. Dippss Busy Day. The Kinodrome and lida Schnee complete the program.
Montgomery Ala May 17 For the first time in the history of the Democratic party voters in Alabama will vote direct for a presidential candidate in the Democratic primary to morrow The names of John A Johnson and William Jennings Bryan will be on the ticket and the candidate receiving a majority will win the Alabama delegation to Denver for him.
The Most Rev Peter Bourgade archbishop of Santa Fe died in Chicago hospital at 6 PM after a collapse and rapid decline. He arrived in Chicago May 4 from Hot Springs Ark for treatment and had been ill since earlier this week. Born in France he served in Arizona, was consecrated bishop in Santa Fe and later became archbishop of Arizona before his current charge.
Tokyo May 17 negotiations between the United States and Japan over conventions to secure American interests in Japan and Korea including patents copyrights and trademarks have reached a satisfactory conclusion. Papers moved from Tokyo to Washington and final signatures are expected. The three year discussion involved American ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien and Japanese officials in multiple conferences resulting in a path where both sides report a satisfactory agreement on key points.
Secretary of War William H. Taft arrived in Charleston from Panama aboard the cruiser Prairie around noon, spent a few hours meeting officials and friends, and departed to Wilmington at 3 45 p.m. He said he would not discuss Panamanian elections and discussed general conditions of Panama, noting progress and staying in good spirits.
The report notes Taft’s visit to Panama describing the Gatun dam foundations underway and a planned lake immense in size. He comments on improving labor conditions and Spaniards competing with prior workers, and remarks on the remarkable ditch cutting by teams as work accelerates.
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