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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
4
A 1911 editorial urges fire prevention by curbing cigarette use citing their inflammable wrappers and careless disposal. It notes fires often stem from lit butts and argues for responsible smoking and broader social reform to reduce costs and improve productivity.
The author argues that fire safety education cannot end with a single day. Schools and the public should receive ongoing instruction on fire prevention, incipient-fire attack, and property conservation through drills, public addresses, and press materials. Fire prevention should be a yearlong commitment.
An editorial argues that county jail labor could fund river improvement efforts. It recommends outdoor, noncompetitive work for inmates to provide exercise and sunshine, offset jail costs, and produce public improvements benefiting the community.
Fragmented text shows Allen County debating road funding versus prison maintenance. The county contemplates cutting highway spending while keeping jail costs, arguing economy and potential savings if roads and prisoners costs are balanced.
Mayor Shank drives a carload of Michigan potatoes to Indianapolis and sells them at cost to spotlight middleman costs. Labor groups plan buy‑in carload lots to curb prices. While cooperative ventures succeed in England, they falter here unless middlemen are curbed and prices reflect producer costs.
The article notes the U S Supreme Court faces about eight hundred cases each term with new dockets rising as old ones linger. It compares delays in state courts, especially Indiana, and says judicial procedure is slow and costly, with many criminal appeals stretching out. It cites Taft and the American Bar Association urging reform to prevent bankruptcy and injustice from protracted litigation.
The article argues that Italy’s seizure of Tripoli lacks legitimacy beyond preferring a stronger ruler over the Turkish, while great powers sit idle and reluctant to intervene. It contends the rapacious grab will be completed, benefiting the land but corrupting the affair’s moral standing.
Independent tobacco interests vow unanimous opposition to the trust reorganizing plan and say they will be heard. The government has not yet finished with the tobacco trust as long as independents pursue innings denied by the big corporation.
A conference in Columbus Ohio discusses elevating American Indians by providing equal opportunities to whites. The text notes that white opportunities often involve intervening labor, making even optimistic hopes subject to doubt and harassment.
Avilla Ind October reports frequent local visits from Walter Yeiser and family and many other town guests from Fostoria Kendallville Fort Wayne and more. Church activities include Evangelical sermons on Life of Joseph and Peter and a men’s missionary rally with Africa link. Kendallville game and Kendallville-Auburn clash noted. Local farming updates include Hinkley selling cloverseed at Kendallville for 10.55 per bushel and Kelham harvesting sixty bushels recently.
Frank Bolyard travels to Indianapolis on a business mission. Ivan Clem of Angola visits his parents Mr and Mrs John Clem over Sunday. Rev Linebery from Adrian College delivered a sermon at the M P church Sunday evening. Baker of Fort Wayne accepted a position with C Heine. Hutson siblings Florence Blanche Charles Ray hosted by Mrs Habig near Fort Wayne. Deputy Sheriff Barney Schonefeld of Fort Wayne called on old friends Sunday.
Miss Virgilia Galnouer visits Auburn. Numerous Auburn and Fort Wayne residents spent Sunday in Garrett visiting friends and relatives. Local residents from Kendallville Rome City and Columbia City also visited, with several trips to Fort Wayne Syracuse Baltimore and Chicago area.
Monroeville residents report weekend visits and travels to Fort Wayne Lafayette and Decatur. Families including the Eth, Nieinight, Allegar Minder, Phillips, Coleman and Griffith circles shared time with relatives and friends. piano business plans in New York and World Series attendance are noted along with M E church services and Epworth league plans.
Decatur Indiana October 10 after months of work by local committees and several county inspections the Holland St Louis Sugar company of Michigan plans to locate a 750 ton beet sugar plant near Decatur to open next fall if 1912 and 1913 beet contracts for 5000 acres are secured. Farmers and business leaders pledge support for long term profitability.
Hartford City high school pupils prepare a weekly paper named The Weekly Student to report news and events from the school. Clyde Harris is elected editor at a student meeting with ads to be solicited from local merchants to fund self supported publication. The effort marks Blackford county’s first such venture.
A fragmented finance notice lists a six to seven dollar amount and a security concern at the Pfeiffer bank with references to Bass Block and local property details.
Monroeville Indiana October 5 Dixon team scheduled to play here Sunday after a rain postponed game last week. Local residents and visitors include Mrs Emma Shaffer of Danville Illinois and Mrs Rebecca Peckham celebrating her 78th birthday with family gifts. A wedding surprised friends as Miss Susie Simons and Jimmy McIntyre wed with Rev Rehd officiating.
Garrett Indiana reports a busy period with visitors from Auburn Kendallville Bremen and Butler for the fair and social events. Local groups plan meals and a lunch counter while residents attend church events and welcome guests.
The notice promotes a bar gain offer to Weekly Sub scribers printed on page 7 of this issue. It references an outright only sale spanning the entire country.
Ossian Indiana reports a string of community notes including health scares as 78 year old David Craig suffers repeated nosebleeds with a doctor present overnight. Updates on residents visiting, moving, and local business progress follow, including Elzey land deals and new Main street rooms.
Miss Amelia Hahn spent Sunday at her home north of town. Mrs D T Snowden returned after a two months visit to Kansas Missouri Iowa Colorado and Utah. Miss Hazel Brannan former Andrews school instructor visited the school Monday. The missionary meeting at the Methodist church was well attended with Rev Nickerson of Wabash delivering a lecture on Saul of Tarsus. D L Snowden attended the national postmasters convention in Indianapolis. Mrs Will Sharpy died Wednesday morning after heart trouble.
Local notes report Mrs. Helen Snyder visiting brother Roland Snyder in Ottawa. Mrs. Aimee Green and children return from Lima after visiting Maria Nichols. Rev. Lee returns from conference. Beets weighing duties begin for German American Sugar Co in Paulding. Many residents visit Fort Wayne and Garrett, with several callers and travel to Delphos. Ball game Payne Blues vs Zink ends 3 to 3. Basketball teams prepare as school grounds get goals installed.
Kendallville residents raise over 400 dollars to aid Mrs Mina Klem widow of Otto Klem storekeeper who perished in Swan fire months ago. An infant son also died in the blaze and since the accident she has been in need of help. Friends started a campaign yesterday reaching the 400 dollar mark.
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.