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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
3
A Noble County farmer, Washington Sworeger from near Kendallville, died suddenly after a long illness of hawel trouble. He was over seventy, widely known, and survived by neighbors who spoke of his steady life. Funeral plans could not be confirmed as reports are incomplete.
A garbled OCR fragment lists unclear names and places such as WHT, Terliniees, The Farmer, Merete, Shively Jett, Wiltsona and Lorrew. It references a city party, a site read, and a loss described without coherent context or events.
Report from the fair notes Dust and dust control improvements along avenues to the exhibition grounds. Secretary Movers ordered nightly soaking of approaches to reduce discomfort for travelers and keep roads passable through the week despite risk of rain.
Patrons praise a new acetylene lighting system by K. C. R. Jenne and Son. A sealed exhibit near the art building explains why the light is cheaper and twelve to one brighter than gaslight and outside the house, reducing explosion risk for homes and public buildings.
The Fort Wayne store Seavey Hardware Company markets Born and Stewart ranges and stoves with a strong guarantee. It emphasizes honest testing of fuel efficiency and heating capacity, and asserts long-standing reliability of these goods in local homes. The article invites readers to explore the store’s broad department features.
Gui Conklin the Wisio dealer has finally secured exclusive representation for a top player. Nagheen had been pursuing the deal for some time but Conklin prevailed securing the high profile client and promising standout status.
A detailed display highlights a high tonal quality instrument built into a compact cabinet, resembling a grand piano in size. The Conklin booth in the art building will explain improvements over other players and feature the Everett piano as a featured item, with Mr. Conklin as exclusive Fort Wayne agent.
An exhibit titled Texas Pan handle products showcases seeds from a large cantaloupe. The Farm Land Immigration company of Fort Wayne Indiana sponsors the display near the agricultural machinery show. Visitors can guess seed count for aВсе chance to win a round trip to Dallas with meals and berth.
An exhibition at the Pike features a remarkable horse described as the most extraordinary freak seen. The animal reportedly has a shoe on every foot and appears educated to follow trainer commands, drawing large crowds to the tent.
Two residents died in De Kalb County Tuesday night. Walter Penzine, seven, burned in an accident with kerosene, had shown improvement before his condition worsened. The other victim, Uhastead Bassett, died at the county infirmary after years of spasms. Parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Bassett live near Concord. Services to be held at St. Joe on Friday.
Work on the St. Joe Valley railway shade and viaduct crossing under the Lake Shore track on North Wayhe street advances rapidly. About thirty teams have excavated and graded the street for the new track over the past ten days. President Bucklen is on site frequently.
Undertaker F. F. Paris announces a partnership between S. E. Briggs and W. F. Helfrich, existing furniture dealer, to combine undertaking furniture and piano trade under Helfrich & Warren & F. Briggs will serve as licensed embalmer during the transition.
Deputy Sheriff Ma. Green spent yesterday serving notice on fourteen Amish church members in Decatur over an $84 000 damage suit filed by George Paille. He alleges they expelled him and induced his wife to leave him after he accepted $150 insurance proceeds from a burned bar, violating church rules. Green says a church meeting will be held.
The head official discusses Amish reluctance to appear in court due to church prohibitions. Mr Green praises Amish as intelligent yet court affairs knowledge is limited. He notes their opposition to hiring lawyers and questions how they will respond to the charge.
Garrett, Sept 18. Rev Small, the Stangelist, will deliver an address to the people Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock in the Colisern on Righteousness Politics. The lecture is free and all are invited to attend. He recently spoke to a large audience at Ayboro and is known for his political views.
Sept. 16. Mrs. Pauline Shadie died Monday afternoon at the old people’s home near Avila. She was sixty three years old and had long resided in Fort Wayne. She was the mother of Mrs. H. M. Long of the Long Carnival company who learned of the death while at Seamount. The remains were taken to Fort Wayne for burial.
Sam Murburger faces the Flying Dutchman in a Busch event at the Saengerbund. The match caps a local competition period with both sides seeking a decisive win.
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.