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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
4
The Audubon society of Indiana gathers in Fort Wayne with many devoted members. It pursues bird preservation, humane regard for songbirds, and studies of bird life to promote natural pest control and ecological health.
Officials approve a labor division plan to use postmasters and rural carriers to distribute cards with instructions for securing immigrant labor. The cards will show number and type of workers desired, targeting flooded job markets and expanding reach beyond crowded cities.
The piece surveys Tom Platt facing court over a questionable relationship while New York’s senators face scrutiny. It notes Indiana temperance progress with Gary saloon battles, a strong Sumner W. Haynes ticket, and a convention platform calling for liquor traffic destruction nationwide.
The Indiana convention calls for national laws to end polygamy and demands rigid inspection of public buildings mines and hotels to prevent horrors. Delegates favor the most aggressive Prohibition campaign yet in Indiana.
Indiana Attorney General Bingham announces suits against Indianapolis and Terre Haute breweries for exceeding charter rights. He alleges flagrant violations of state law and corporate powers with a request to dissolve the defendants. The actions promise a vigorous defense and a high-profile fight amid broader political talk of federal pork-barrel funding and new government buildings.
The report frames Mae Wood’s jailing as evidence of Thomas Collier Platt’s credit to New York and the nation, noting March 8, 1909 as approaching. It also mentions ongoing reports about Bella Gunness teeth found at Laporte, implying she possessed a notable dental setup.
No currency legislation or injunction law are mentioned here. The note suggests issuing another special message despite time constraints.
Humane Officer Louis Schlaudroft filed an affidavit in city court charging Callie FE Voght with deserting her two young sons who are sheltered at Home Mission on Columbia Street. Voght claimed her husband Herman Voght is jailed in Michigan and that her family lives locally, but investigators found her story false. She was shadowed leaving the humane officer’s office and later went to a east-end black family’s home where she had stayed since arriving. The boys, though bright, are afraid to speak. Voght will be brought to court for further inquiry.
Lindenwood Cemetery association at its annual meeting chose Charles Bond and H J Doswell as corporators to fill vacancies caused by the deaths of George H. Wilson and Stephen B. Bond. The old board of trustees including J H Bass A E B Hoffman William Geake W E Mossman and C A Wilding was reelected.
Mrs Mason Jane Brown widow of Jonathan Brown was found dead in bed at her Columbia City home on Tuesday morning at age 74. She lived at a residence on Main Street where neighbors reported no disturbance. Brown leaves two children and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Columbia City Funeral Home.
Samuel H. Lewis and Ada Lewis received five year federal prison terms and $100 fines for distributing raised one and five dollar bills in Fort Wayne. Ada’s sentence was later suspended. she remains in Indianapolis jail 100 days to satisfy the fine. The couple, known in Fort Wayne, used raised bills to pass fraudulent money in multiple towns.
Victor Allo of Jersey City New Jersey last night walked into this city clad in a khaki uniform followed by a dog. He says he is walking from Jersey City to California on a wager and must not beg borrow steal or ride. He appeared to be bearing up, though the dog showed the strain of the day.
Plans underway for a handsome five story modern structure at the southeast corner of Wayne and Harrison streets to house the C. T. Pidgeon Millinery and Fort Wayne Drug concerns. The Mayer property sold for 32000 dollars by E A K Hackett with 90 by 150 feet frontage. The d Isay agency Indiana Company handled the sale. Plans also call for a modern store and warehouse at 123 East Main street by the Indiana Furniture company to consolidate its city warehouses.
Blackford county school figures show a decrease of 165 students from last year’s enrollment, reflecting shifting attendance patterns. Local officials note impacts on budgeting and classroom planning as districts adjust to the smaller pupil count.
Arthur McClure a young paper hanger residing at 1312 Wells street swallowed carbolic acid Friday evening after a quarrel with his wife. The poison caused convulsions but Dr. Goheen Dr. Gillie and firefighters from No 6 engine house intervened and saved him from death.
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