This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
9
In South Bend Indiana on Thursday asserted by the Catholic church the service marked a solemn Mass to honor Wayne. The event featured a procession and the distribution of gifts. Fort Wayne-related arrangements were noted in a brief report.
The Allen County circuit court grants divorce to Maite G Vaughn from husband Ghueges Vaughn after witnesses supported the case. Custody of three children ages seven nine and year goes to the mother with expenses and unpaid taxes covered. Other items noted include a case transferring to the Allen Superior Court and a workers injury suit against a company in Ashley with a related civil action in the county court.
Sy Kist News Bureau reports Bluffton Indiana on August 24, William Obrist owner of a 100 acre farm near Ossian traded it for Feeder Fatke's 10 acre tract south of Bluffton. The exchange valued near eleven thousand dollars with cash balance. Straus Bros of Fort Wayne bought Fatke Ossian farm and Fatke plans to move to North Dakota purchasing 520 acres. The five deals total about forty thousand dollars among leading local farmers. In Wellscout a Pennsylvania field day ball game will be played at League Park at 9 o clock this morning with free admission.
A parade of social events from Kendalville to Fort Wayne highlights gatherings at Miss Georgiana Bond’s West Berry Street home honoring Miss Marian Watt and Miss Livingston Keplinger. The piece lists numerous dinners, bridge parties, theater outings, and family travels including Miss Martha Kuever, Miss Ada Schuh, and Miss Anna Brudi, with attendees from Pittsburgh, Hackensack, and nearby towns. Community notes cover plans for a large informal party, local shifts in attendance, and travelers returning from lake trips and trips to Niagara, Cleveland, and Detroit area.
A jumbled roster of individuals inclines toward a social notice or wedding/obituary style listing. Several families and surnames are presented with varying titles and roles, but the full context and relations remain unclear from the fragmentary OCR.
Aug 2 Decatur Indiana report notes a Sunday picnic by the C B D near Hesse Cassel along the Interurban line to Fort Wayne. Many attendees expected from the city and surrounding area. Interurban bank company to provide special files for attendees and a large program with noted speakers.
Billy Suntay, baseball evangelist, astonished about 4,000 attendees at the Winona Bible conference with a startling sermon. A petition from the mayor and 2,000 residents of Perrud, Ind, prompted a Sunday night address in Winona.
Rise News Bureau reports Adams County Teachers Institute closed this afternoon in Decatur after a five day session. Attendance reached new highs with 20 members enrolled and numerous educators participating. Instructors included Dr. Robert Armstrong of West Virginia University and A. Van Ormer of University Collegeville. lecture titled The Bible as a Book drew praise from attendees.
Incomplete OCR text describes interior work at the cathedral with notes on plastering and stonework. The fragment hints at ongoing construction progress, workers and possibly shielding surfaces. The readable portions are scant, but indicate interior enhancements and structural updates underway.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a bowling alley event titled Lathes Night At Bowling Alleys. It mentions names like Hegely and Moen, with unclear actions and locations. The readable bits suggest a local venue, possible scores or outcomes, and a chaotic page segment.
A prohibitionist rally was held at Cunnison schoolhouse in Wayne township with about 100 attendees. Rev. W. P. Shambark delivered the address on the party line, while Prof. Moore and assistants performed selections to close the meeting.
Mrs Mary Moore was struck and killed by two runaway horses near Hig Tan. The incident occurred as a horse and rider spurred into danger, leaving the woman fatally injured on the scene. Police investigation underway.
A shaft penetrated a woman's body at the breast this evening at a freight depot. She was dragged thirty feet as the horse stumbled and fell. Bystanders rushed to aid her but she died within a minute after hitting the street. The text contrasts the need to read ads with merchants advertising.
Remnant shop bulletin advertises calico by the yard at 2 cents with a variety of prints and widths. Includes bleached muslin, ribbons, damask, crash, and other fabrics priced per yard and on sale. Notes 600 remnants and summer apparel on second floor at low end pricing.
Sale features end-of-season bargains across departments. Ingrain carpets at 226 per yard, heavy wool ingrain at 65e per yard, Smyrne goods, lamps, and large discounts on dresses and lingerie. Includes half-price coats, children's wear, and various wares, with emphasis on home textiles and apparel all at reduced prices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.