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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
2
Fragments describe a chaotic scene with garbled names and unclear actions. Amid scrambled phrases a few names and places emerge such as Indiana and Ireland, suggesting a political or cultural critique. The text reads like a damaged OCR of a historical page with stray references and no clear narrative.
Illinois era text describes Indiana anti Saloon League speaker N J Shirer visiting South Whitley to tout temperance and county option. He addresses large audiences at multiple churches, outlines temperance laws and county option impacts, and discusses the Moore law and shifting trade patterns. The article ends noting a woman's view on budgets and ads shaping household spending.
Gov. Hanly addressed about 200 women at First Baptist Church in a Munich Park area event urging organization to support county option. He framed the move as a blow against a traffic injuring women for two thousand years, linking reform to enfranchising voters and protecting children.
In Muncie Indiana on September 13 a bank cashier warns bankers share responsibility for low business mood by failing to provide deposit security. He argues for extended guaranty protection, noting past crises show deposits suffer when guaranty is insufficient and urging banks to bolster protection for customers.
Document shows Moynihan as Circulation Manager with oath sworn before Notary Public Obcarg Poellincr on a date in August 1903. Public official commission valid until April 26.
The Majestic presents Our Own Stock Company in By Right of Sword with daily matinees, three night engagement, strong scenery from Philadelphia, and Wright Hurningan’s cast. also Hilda Thomas stars in Janey Jurkins with Willa Thomas and Low Hall leading Truex Tunkins in a lively program.
The Temple bill opens this afternoon headed by Ollie Yount and three brothers, a sensatta and Diabolo act, and novelty hoop rollers. Manley and Sterity present a sine comedy titled Kid Ticket. Charles Innesa and Maude Ryan perform a smart act. Lonny Cox showcases silhouette art and Giles Harrington an eccentric routine. Ida Scanre delivers treated songs as the Temple motion pictures and orchestra complete the bill.
A brief survey of the Casing venue highlights noisy antics of photographers in the captioned “Taking Moves Pictures” sequence and the “Wonderful night” featuring a clever ruse with a uid. The piece also notes a crime report about a cannily candy store sign broken Sunday night and police on the case.
Evangelist Sam Smalls preaches a blood centered religion at Third Presbyterian, contrasting it with an all head oriented faith. He praises a faith that penetrates heart and body, condemns mere intellect, and urges practical piety over political hypocrisy.
The speaker rebukes church members for hollow philanthropy and cites judgment for neglecting the poor. He warns ministers who ignore the sick and hungry will face a divine rebuke while praising true deeds to the least of these. The sermon contrasts sacrifice by the Son of God with human inaction.
Rev J A Barnes of seven years with Presbyterian congregations in the city and Murray has accepted a call to Viola Illinois. His farewell sermon is September 17, then he takes his new post the first Sunday in October. The Barnes family remains active with the United Presbyterian Church. Rita Barnes tutors in Cairo Egypt while Milford serves as a missionary teacher in India.
In Angola Til, a farmer near NgidoLa faced drought driven hardship as a crowd gathered at his home to discuss crop distress. A neighbor attacked his corn, threatening five weeks of stored fodder and causing concern over recovery and retained shock counts.
Residents on the south side Lavoy report light water pressure especially in the evenings as thousands of sprinklers operate daily, affecting supply.
A joint Liggett Knowlton and Rath Bon family reunion was held Saturday afternoon at Hash farm graveside. Ninety two attendees voted to make it annual with a permanent organization and officers elected including President James Liggett and Secretary Ollie Those listed attendees and their families.
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