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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement touts palmistry and fortune readings by Pizra h, claiming the reader has visited major cities and offers a "correct reading" for ten cents. The copy uses period slang and a promotional tone to entice customers at a local store.
Ning years ago a run down state left Mr Farthing weak. A slender thread of life returned after using Electric Bitters from Drelur & Beo's drug store. He reports full recovery and good health since.
Witnesses describe gunfire at the Miller home and saloon near Croy's death. Mrs Wearley and William Wearley recount seeing a window break, hearing voices and identifying sounds, with cross examination focusing on voice recognition and potential threats linked to Miller and Baker. Widow Jennie Hintzell testifies about seeing figures and hearing "Halt" and "Get back" during the shooting.
Homely testimonial style advertises a supposed pile cure by Dr Leonhardt. It promises relief from severe symptoms and lists multiple Fort Wayne addresses and a mail order option for a $3.00 package. The copy uses vivid illness wording and urges readers to act quickly.
Judge O Rourke ruled out all testimony suggesting a conspiracy to murder Croy during the morning session while the defense sought to prove a coordinated plot. State attorney argued knowledge of planned actions by Miller Tate and others, but ruling allowed later introduction with more corroboration.
Witnesses describe a break in at the Koller machine shop where a sledge hammer a chisel and a saw were stolen. John Baker and Mrs Lona Juergens testified to awakenings and windows. Harmen Miller and Herman Messman corroborate interior knowledge and marks on the saloon window. The chisel remains missing and the crime is tied to previous shop interactions and tools.
Lincoln National Life Company investigator W Hunt from Indianapolis visited Pierceton Kosciusko county to compile Brumbaugh records. Brumbaugh, once of Pierceton now in California, faces grand jury indictment for misappropriating insurance funds. Witnesses B Redding Archie Hewitt and D B Wind provided testimony. Brumbaugh posted $500 bond to be freed.
William F. McWilliams, a level agent of the Smith Provider Cypertizer company, and a local youth in Fort Wayne, were arrested on a charge of grand larceny. Prosecutors allege unsettled company accounts totaling about 1,080 dollars, with disputed items and claimed campaign actions cited in the case.
City Attorney Guy Colerick told Wart Wayne listeners how the city is run, detailing department requests, the roles of the controller, mayor, and council, and how public improvements and assessments are handled. He promised to reveal important “state secrets” for property owners and fielded questions from the audience.
Lagrange Indiana June 3 commissioners of Lagrange County met at the work house Mandar and Tuesday of this week and covered considerable ground during the time. The avuditer Med bis an.
A Cleveland Trinidad Paving official was arrested and held as a witness in the bribery investigation tied to the Hast Broad Street paving contract. The case implicates President Bramley of the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co as the probe expands with multiple arrests and testimony.
Loganport Ind June 3 Frank Webb of South Bend was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for taking part in the incident that led to the killing of Sheriff Oglesby at Winamac last October. Oglesby and a Webb companion were involved in a pistol duel during an attempted train robbery.
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.