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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1894
Page
2
The piece discusses the Howley murder case being counted as generally just and notes populist and democratic movements, time standards, and upcoming elections. It references Tar county, Fox news, and public figures while touching on birth rates, time standard adoption, and local development.
A long column of quotes and notes surveys political gossip from a past era. Madeline Pollard declares she will use any means to destroy Congressman Breckinridge, aiming to leverage her scandal for justice as she sees it. The piece weaves other political chatter about governors, candidates, and tariff reform.
The column discusses New York anarchist ideas, Coxey's army, and opinions on the Harrison era. It notes a cold snap harming winter wheat and early fruits, the British plan to ban advertisements on natural objects, and counterfeit notes found by the treasury secret service. It also covers the push to salaried justices of the peace and tax quirks for cats versus dogs, with Brice predicting Senate passage with changes to the tariff bill and continued disputes over income tax and reciprocity.
Two Census Bureau bulletins outline US agriculture and national wealth for 1890. Indiana farms numbered 195,167 with 20,362,516 acres. land value, buildings, and fences totaled 754,789.10. Livestock, machinery, and farm products rise. Indiana's 1890 total valuation stands at 2,095,176,620 with real estate, mines, rails, and telegraphs items listed.
The marriage of M Jules Patenotre French ambassador to the United States and Miss Eleanor Louise Elverson daughter of James Elverson publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer took place this afternoon at 2054 Walnut street. Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop Ryan and other dignitaries attended. The couple plan a tour before occupying the new Washington legation. In-law details note consent and religious difference.
The Republican city convention at City Hall adjourned after a fierce open ballot dispute and then secret ballot, choosing Oakley over Gruber for city clerk. James Liggett chaired. W. Jefferies praised delegates as Oakley and Grover circulated. Nominations followed, with Oakley winning major ward support and a largely unanimous nomination.
Reports from St Johns harbor recount a frostbitten group of fishermen stranded by shifting ice. Nine men were aided by rescuers from Inez, with two brothers John and William Pareens named among the survivors. A national appeal promotes Dr Greene of New York offering free letter consultations for nervous and chronic diseases.
An old scanned ad column offers Household Topics subscription with 35 novels by noted authors and promotional blurbs praising romance and adventure. It also touts a sale of a large stock of a product at 250 per barrel and promotes System Pills for health ailments with testimonials and a Rutherford New Jersey address.
Secretary Gresham backs extending trade ties with China while immigration law friction remains. He briefs Senate Foreign RelationsCommittee members on plans to boost commercial relations, noting China favors concessions but may insist on immigration terms as a condition for any treaty. Senator Morgan supports freer trade but questions the gold standard barrier to deeper cooperation.
Senor Fernando Leal, Mexico's minister of public works, suddenly became blind while at his desk examining a document. Doctors say the loss stems from overstraining and fear permanent blindness if relief is not found in a few days.
Vincennes Ind March 27 a desperate escape attempt by county jail inmates aimed to murder Deputy Sheriff Lon Hahn during a routine inspection John Hill sprang from behind a door and struck Hahn with a club causing a collapse that halted a breakout Usbn was carried out and two physicians were summoned Hahn lies in critical condition
Jason Barelay, a retired Chicago merchant, died in Pittshzip, Mass, on March 20 after an operation for appendicitis a week earlier. Inflammation caused his death.
Seven car loads of fancy northern grown seed potatoes offered by Basie & Co. Early, finest stock advertised with prompt prices on request. Write or call for details and pricing.
In Clevetawn on March 26 Miss Lena Almond filed a breach of promise suit against A M Lowe, a wealthy retired gentleman. Petitioner alleges a promise dated November 6, 1892, and notes Lowe married Mrs E C Ellison on February 22, 1894. Also reports a machine shop fire at Columbus Sandusky and Hocking Valley railroad yard with estimated loss of 20000.
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.