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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
8
An unclear passage discusses stomach digestion and dyspepsia with references to gastric processes and remedies. It mentions dyspepsia symptoms, relates food digestion to stomach reserves, and hints at a mailed sample package offer from Stuart Co.
President Delano travels with the Wabash party amid a Nickel Plate promotion. Kilied-Railroad notes and Elwitt Erwin reference expense duties. Willians Tinks gains promotion in freight division, eighteen months in role, praised by superiors. Night ticket agent appointment opens paths to passenger department. Vacancies and promotions drive upward moves, with apprentices advancing to higher posts.
W Smith accompanied President Delano on an annual inspection tour of the road with a large party. The group traveled from the Danville area to Fort Wayne, then onward to inspect the line’s race shows and properties. The roster included W Smith, vice president Delano, General traffic manager Henry Miller, and numerous superintendents and agents detailing year’s schedule and maintenance plans.
A Wabash conductor, 27, died after being struck between a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train and a standing freight car near the depot in St. Louis. He lived at 6107 Resiyenue Avenue and was new to the run. The accident occurred about 4 30 yesterday morning while crossing tracks to reach his car. He died in St. Louis City Hospital from internal injuries. The incident involved trains and company staff to be reviewed.
Ul Strieder resumes duties at the factory after winter pause. Paul Ty Steindar and Wayne Islee are named in the shift plans with changes affecting who works the next season. The note mentions a break in summer tasks and a return to regular labor schedules as winter resumes.
Fragments indicate a local funeral notice for Seeman with mentions of Merion Minthaetiring company and Craries 1h A. Boentiinn. Vague details reference attendees and involvement of Wits Car Dilys ete enviléved at the works.
A fragmentary aged notice mentions names and locations but is largely illegible. It references a person possibly, dates, and a gathering or service at a local venue, with several distorted place names and unclear affiliations.
The Ladies Auxiliary to BLE announces an evening program featuring a selection of planned events. Proceeds support the group and related season activities. A musical and social program will be held Monday evening, November 18, with further details in the notice.
The Velntér schengle in the Tan sing division has been put into effect and crews have begun their changes and shifts. The schedule includes taking several summer trains to the lakes and affects five or six younger firemen and engineers from the pay roll for the aging division.
The freight office clerks team and the stop valve unit of the Pennsylvania compiling met at Drouschelk alleys Monday. The freight office cabs won two of three games. Amos Yoder, head of the development of the Moleman plea, attended as a caller for the first time since a long absence. He is expected to return to work soon.
A fragmentary report notes executives and workers from the Pennsylvania shops visiting, positions taken, and sick days recorded during a Plumbers' Convention week. Names include John Kate, G B Porseh, Lerch, Beckman, Harley Smith, and others. activities span shop duties, travel, and local business visits in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas.
Thousands gathered in Manapolis Indiana on an October day to unveil a bronze Harrison monument honoring General William Henry Harrison. President Theodore Roosevelt and other dignitaries attended as Elizabeth Harrison unveiled the statue, with remarks by Charles W Fairbanks and tributes from Gen John Noble and other officials. The ceremony featured military units, poems, and a benediction by Father Gawviska, ending with a display and a tribute to the nation’s distinguished son.
A garbled OCR fragment reports violent events including beheadings and drugging tied to a Fort Wayne crime scene. Names like Sterns and Rowe appear amid scattered phrases, but much of the text is unintelligible. The piece references death and law enforcement actions, with unclear timelines or locations beyond Fort Wayne.
The report describes rail centers rehiring workers after six months, amid rising socialist sentiment on the East Side of New York City. It notes many former Republicans now favoring Bourgeois-liberal positions, with calls for social reform and warnings of political frenzy. The piece cites fires, escapes, and public demonstrations tied to labor and political tensions in 1900 era urban America.
Hardwood and fuel advertisement lists country wood in 12 and 16 inch lengths with small and large loads priced at 2.50 and 6 dollars respectively Hickory wood offered in 16 inch lengths with small and large loads priced at 3 and 6 dollars Perrine and Armstrong provide home and Bell phone numbers 1243 and 241 plus a garbled line of stray text from the page.
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