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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1908
Page
14
A garbled 1908 contest notice invites limericks for Tabasco. rewards up to 3000 in gold, with deadlines May 3 and prize distribution May 15. It promotes Tabasco products from McIlhenny Company Avery Island Louisiana, urging readers to enter with name and address.
Theodore Strosiiwelt Jr moves toward a civil service role in Hartford at Thompson 5 next. The plant and General Manager Lee indicate a future entry into the department, though details remain unclear.
George Halley aged twenty one died Saturday afternoon at 2130 at his home 323 Murray Street after a long illness from complications of typhoid fever and other diseases. He was born in the city and educated at St Peter's Catholic schools. Survived by parents four sisters Rose Lena, and Miss Charins Hinkley, plus brother Jacob in Chicago. Funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at 2:30 from St Peter's Catholic Church, with interment at Concordia Cartheray.
John Lang, unmarried and formerly a resident of Smyven County, died at 5 oclock this morning in Lorraine Ohio after a past injury from a gang attack in Nickel Plate yards. Funeral services will be in Lorraine Tuesday morning. he was a brother of Nicholas Lang who recently fled here.
Susan Haggard wife of Monroe township farmer John Haggard died after a long illness near Monroe at 2 30 pm aged thirty six She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Martz of near Monroe and married to John Haggard September 7 1842 They left three children two brothers survive Jesse Martz of Oklahoma and William Martz of Morrisette other relatives attended the home burial to follow
T W Shelton longtime superintendent of construction with Fort Wayne Springfield Traction will join the McKinley syndicate of interurban railways as superintendent of metal power after leaving the camp. He will travel to Peoria for a manager conference and likely assume the new post.
Northwestern Ohio Railroad officials visited Bryan and Montpelier to discuss a Defiance to Montpelier rail route via Rockford and Van Wert. The project, aiming to connect through Breon and Col Bell of Toledo, may extend to Rockford and Coldwater, with talks of preliminary surveys and financing when the money market loosens.
A 3000 foot long reinforced concrete railroad viaduct rises up to seventy feet above ground, recently completed by the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay railroad in Richmond Virginia. The section traverses the city with a solid structure meant to endure significant stress. A separate report notes a Pennsylvanian worker, Benjamin Bowers, sustaining eye injuries from a stray bolt during shop work, with doctor Parks T. White aiding the treatment.
J F Rehling international trustee of the International Union of Steam Kingigoers has returned from Philadelphia after attending the convention. In the east he visited New York City Atlantic City Albany Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The Musicians Union No 5 will meet at 10 oclock this morning for officer elections and to elect a delegate to Vincennes next week. Walter G Zarht Bowser Works office manager leaves today for weeks on business and will visit Bowser salesmen in the southwest.
The People's Store unveils a new fall suit line in its Cloak Department with a wide range of styles for ladies and misses. Tailored by veteran craftsmen, the suits promise durable shape and refined fronts at prices claimed to undercut rival hit or miss offers. The fall collection is positioned to lead this season's wardrobe.
A historical notice details the high cost and wasteful practices in railroad tie production in the United States. It cites vast tie inventories valued at nearly 80 cents per tie, massive lumber losses, and comparisons with German forestry efficiency. It notes rail companies purchasing land and ties abroad to secure future supply amid rising costs.
The Fort Wayne section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers held its first regular meeting at the Fort Wayne Engineering and Manufacturing company. Two enthusiastic members attended. officers elected were EA Wagner as chairman J J Kline as vice chairman and J Vi Hunter as secretary. Regular monthly meetings will discuss engineering events and promote local interests. membership open to all interested engineers in the state.
The Relief union of the Fort Wayne Electric Works paid life insurance benefits within ten hours after the death of Christian Manret, formerly an employee. His daughter Amalia Rahret is named as beneficiary. Eugene Sclaethur, the treasurer, led the payment process early in the morning.
The report lists several city arrivals and job changes at the Wabash and Pennsylvania shops. A purifying plate injures Lt. S. Kramer’s associate, prompting return to work. other workers like Monty Hartman and Beth Klingenberger suffer injuries. Conductor O. Irwin attends Pennsylvania relief board matters as the Fort Wayne plant revises society rules.
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