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
Jun 07, 1921
Page
9
A wartime government decree in Pueblo imposes universal labor duty with guards and no pay. The order targets all able bodied citizens, labeling noncompliance as slackering. Meanwhile the death toll from the flood rises to 62, with casualties mounting as days pass.
In Pueblo Colorado a military patrol shot a man late tonight details are scarce. Authorities ordered all able bodied men to aid debris removal and sanitation efforts to curb disease after the flood. Three isolation hospitals were opened and doctors from Colorado Springs and Denver assist Pueblo physicians. Recovery of bodies proceeds slowly amid mud and rising water with about forty two bodies in the morgue and more unidentified missing.
Albert Lasker chosen to head the Shipping Board after President Harding yielded to pressure from Mr. Lasker and others. Teagle and other candidates discussed. Delays and changes followed as Europe trip and health concerns shifted plans. Lasker, famed ad executive and political ally, is noted for arbitration in labor and industry and his long association with Will. Continued on page 2.
During the opening session of the seventeenth annual Indiana State Association of Spiritualists in New Castle, a disturbance erupted when Dr. Crum refused to recognize delegates from a Kokomo church. A Kokomo woman delegate drew a revolver and handed it to Crum, causing hysteria and prompting several to flee as police restored order.
The House debates a Porter measure amid distance from the Sorah amendment and a possible naval conference. Democratic and Republican factions clash over peace aims and war status while conferees, led by Kelley, weigh a Porter proposal and possible substitutes.
New York June 1 Bliss Marian McArdle 20 was arrested as a fugitive from Lakewood Ohio amid the Raber murder probe. Eva Raber and Mary Grickel face indictments. McArdle admits using an ice pick to access silverware at the Raber home on the eve of the slaying, per police statements.
In Pueblo Colorado a flooded city scene centers on a $4 960 000 courthouse turned emergency shelter for hundreds of destitute refugees. The building remains undamaged though floodwaters reach basements while Mile Studinski chairs the board of safety and the city commission. Police chief assists Red Cross and relief efforts aiding thousands in need.
A report details railroad wage demand clashes including high court rulings, proposed pay cuts, and government losses. It notes overtime pay talks, new propositions by railroad reps, and continued petitions as of June, with coverage of the Supreme Court’s close of term and a move to October recess.
A midnight robbery on Warren and Chestnut streets involved two men who knocked a man unconscious, took about $20 in company funds and a watch, then fled toward the river route. Police description matches a suspect as a man named Fayclare. report continues on page 2.
In Warsaw Indiana June 6 the defense examined witnesses to prove a Decker family conspiracy to murder Lereay Lovett and collect a $24 000 life policy. Samuel Decker and Mildred Decker testified about Virgil Deckers visits and claimed innocence. Ray Cleary described the buggy body and blood evidence from the Lovett case. Court crowds filled the room as state attorneys tied paint on a span bar to a Barn marking.
Federal trial opens against thirteen men and five women on charges tied to a bond theft scheme worth over 1 million dollars. Indictments allege conspiracy and theft involving mine suppliers and couriers. jury pool reduced due to infirmities. Rev Anthony Torok linked to a New Chicago parish.
Chicago voters, including a record number of women, delivered a decisive defeat to William Hale Thompson’s Republican slate in the city’s judiciary race. A $9,000,000 jail bonds measure failed, while a free textbook proposal passed narrowly. The coalition ticket, backed by Democrats and Republicans, swept the election amid protests of polling irregularities. turnout exceeded 50 percent of the 500,000 registered voters.
First communication from President Obregon regarding Mexico policy in response to a U S memorandum handed to George Summerlin. The note neither rejects nor commits to written guarantees for protecting American lives and property in Mexico. Further exchanges of impressions on international matters may follow depending on Washington’s handling.
William Philo Simms discusses American trade exposure to China amid Chinese disorders. He notes foreign governments often back their nationals in China, while the United States avoids such policy. He cites historical examples of Britain and other powers expanding trade rights, warning current policy must protect American interests.
fragmented OCR notes describe multiple midwestern states considering monthly service payments for veterans and public workers, varying by state and month. references include Wisconsin Michigan Missouri Ohio Illinois Minnesota and Iowa with payments ranging from several dollars to over ten dollars per month in service, amid legislative actions and referenda.
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.