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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1908
Page
12
A Chicago gathering detail describes Mrs New, wife of a Republican National Committee member, as a devoted political participant. She accompanies her husband in preparation for a major GOP rally, enjoys pride in his rising national role, and has a notable event tied to newspaper pictures and cartoons about him.
Railroads show lower car handling costs per car in local yards during the Abell period while total cars handled declined. The Wabash case per car fell as yards reduced work, yet staff were often idle, elevating unit costs. Retirement of M Govan noted with funeral details and local railroad men to attend.
A mug male named Jack Charters of Timats was struck and killed at the Latham crossing west of town by Pennsylvania Railroad No. 18. He drove across the tracks in an open buggy and was hailed by the engineer James Burns who saw him attempt to cross. The accident caused the driver to be hurled. the horse died, but no blame is attached to railroad workers. Local residents note several similar incidents in recent months. A separate note mentions a temporary halt to proposed rate increases due to a ruling by the Interstate Commerce Commission, which questions the commission’s jurisdiction pending further action.
A special train chartered by the Pennsy passenger department will carry delegates to Atlantic City for the Master Mechanics and Car Builders section. The train departs Chicago at 6 o clock June 18, with a combination car sleepers a compartment observation car and two diners. The service will use two powerful engines and arrive at Philadelphia No 28 on schedule for the event.
Railroads provided extra cars for delegates to the Lutheran convention, with Nickel Plate handling two cars to Chicago and one to St Louis. The Pennsylvanians had sixty five to share, and many delegates will remain in the city over Sunday as rail lines run special trains and couches are arranged for travel.
A Nickel Plate train fatally struck a pony belonging to Henry Duell near the Markintouh area outside New Haven. Reports describe the animal as a pony, with unclear details due to damaged text in the source.
A fragmentary account describes Alfred G. Vanderbilt funding and riding a coach on a transatlantic trip with noted associates. It recalls a perilous journey from Lemont to England with ambitious aims, praise from locals, and dramatic reactions in Malvern and Crawley.
An old time advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla Exnown as the one great blood purifier appetite giver and strength builder. It claims to cure blood diseases stomach liver and kidney troubles and other low conditions. Available in liquid or Sarsatabs form sold by druggists.
At a Congregational Church Building Society meeting in Bilstenusch Cleveland the Rev. Frank N. White of Chicago argued rural areas need religious revival more than cities. He warned country life breeds isolation and vice while cities boast distractions, urging religion as a remedy for farmers and remote communities.
Wivers brick ice cream is offered at A. C. Gacke's located at 932 Broadway. The shop lists phone number 7 for customer inquiries and orders.
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