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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
3
AnOCR fragment touts beauty fetishes and hair products. It promotes Parisian Sage and Giroux Mix Co with claims of youthful looks and luxurious hair, urging readers to send money for samples and cures amid era ad language.
An old advertorial text extols Miles Heart Cure as a superior tonic for weak hearts. It links heart weakness to illnesses like influenza and overexertion, asserts relief from shortness of breath and chest pain, and urges readers to buy through local druggists or via Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana.
Delbert Building architect Coulter in San Francisco endorses Electric Litters as a universal medicine. It claims to treat stomach liver and kidney disorders and boost the system. Marketed as the best spring medicine, sold at Dreier & Bro. drug store for 60 cents.
At the international convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 2000 delegates and visitors plan a special train to Cleveland for the Hanna memorial unveiling. Grand Chief Warren S. Stone will speak. elections reselected officers and five trustees. Insurance law changes will allow aged and incapacitated members to draw 25 dollars weekly benefits, deductions to be taken from final settlement.
The Presbyterian Church assembly discussed evangelistic work led by J Wilbur Cunningham and others. Emphasis on partnership with all denominations, Sabbath observance, temperance reforms, and Sunday labor laws. Speakers included Dr Walkin Roberts, Mulletton of St Louis, and Judge Waldo, urging action by 100000 church members. Women’s board missions also featured several addresses by Alice Eystone and others.
Mrs Callie Vogt of Kendallville was arrested after leaving two young sons at a Rescue Mission and later failing to return to court. Humane Officer Louis Schlaudroff charged her with wilful desertion as her husband serves time in a Michigan prison. Chief Ankenbruck's police took her to the station for a hearing before Judge Skelton. the children, Carl and Delvey, are in foster care with Mrs Cooper.
An old advertisement hawks a “perfect and permanent cure” for piles via internal remedies. It touts Dr Leimhardt and a “Raid” as guaranteed solutions, urging readers to try the product despite dubious medical credibility. The fragmented copy mentions locations and a station reference, with no verifiable evidence.
The barn raising for William Schroeder drew about 100 guests and participants from far and near. Family and friends gathered on Thursday to help with the work, praising the day’s progress and the cooperative effort that marked the event.
William Jennings Bryan urged bankers to overhaul the banking system and adopt an emergency currency, arguing 20,000 independent banks fail to serve the people. He advocated a federal issue of currency to ensure deposits and rapid access to funds during crises.
In Tabernacle results reported from Taltimony Maryland May 2nd eight ballots failed to elect a bishop. Rev Stunts, Rev Wilson S Lewis and Rev We Geavle led early, with Mason withdrawing. Quayle strong in Chicago. A Mexican bishop may be chosen, and creed restatement and temperance measures move forward.
May 22 strong temperance report in Baltimore chaired by Governor Hanis of Indiana aims to form federated church support to destroy saloon. Methodism backs temperance. no push for prohibition party endorsement. Many Methodists, including bishops, stay for the general conference with evening arrivals. Delegates from Indiana and Illinois discuss youth work and naval academy ties as the conference awaits tomorrow’s Annapolis signings.
A council committee debates Welch’s proposed ban on fortune telling and clairvoyants amid a Spirituatlay delegation. Spiritualists defend their practices as religious and urge exemption from licensing, while critics seek safeguards against profit from psychic services. Unclear timing and lingering questions prompt further council review.
The Temple announces Miss Bya Ray the clairvoyant will appear on the 6th. The article notes her denial of supernatural claims while praising her notable accuracy as a medium for answers to questions, locating lost items, advising on property, and identifying life professions. Attendance is urged to secure a seat.
Mary Mannering appears in Glorious Betsy at the Majestic for Decoration Day matinee. The production features Johnson Young’s adaptation and a strong company. The story recalls Betsy’s fame in Baltimore to New Orleans, with Virginia springs era setting.
The article surveys failed labor, anti injunction, and tariff reform efforts, noting Roosevelt’s push for child labor laws and four battleship plans. It details congressional actions, commissions for tariff revision, and a 350000 dollar appropriation for a statistical department, ending with the observed low passage chances of the proposed reforms.
Fragmented editorial argues a canal system across Indiana and Ohio could cut freight costs, support corn and other exports, and justify a $100 million construction outlay. It cites annual interest around $3 million and claims electrical power value would exceed the cost, urging feasibility despite unclear figures.
The county commission will hold a regular session today while the superior court remains in recess. Justice Heaton reviews briefs submitted in ongoing cases. Fred Zimmerly seeks $222 to recover on an account, while Leonora Wasner seeks a divorce from Frank Wagner with $1000 alimony. The complaint accuses extreme cruelty and neglect, with the court restraining Wagner from disposing of property.
Fragmentary OCR describes a divorce proceeding with allegations of intimidation by a husband. Attorneys Wagner for Mrs. Wagner and Carl A. Bimon listed. A judgment amount of 348849 referenced, with unclear court details and several names garbled by the source text.
In rural Oklahoma near Guthrie on a University of Oklahoma student excursion train, conductor John Allen of Katty died after a head-on collision with another unit. None of the students aboard were injured. the cost and cause remained under investigation.
Dayton May 22. Fire at the Dayton Lumber Company and several dwellings on Clinton Street. Damage estimated at $200000. At 1 o'clock the fire was still burning but under control. Two dozen families rendered homeless by the blaze.
Mr Will Rundall plans a Chicago trip to install and train on his self developed accounting system sold to Turnock Medical Company. He will spend ten days at their offices instructing staff. Postmaster D L Craw shows modest recovery after surgery. Edmund Breese and Miss Helenchay Kase of this city received marriage licenses in Chicago yesterday. Frank S L Ricehamp and Bertha M Hinkley, both of the city, also licensed to wed.
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