Allen County, Indiana Rivers

Ice Harvesting

1914 - Rushing Work of Packing Ice at Pleasant Lake to Augment Fort Wayne Supply During Next Summer The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, February 14, 1914, Page 9

[ Pleasant Lake is roughly 40 miles north of Fort Wayne about 2 miles south of Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. ]

1875 - If we don't have rain, soon; causing a "rust," the ice harvest will yield plentifully

Article from Jan 9, 1875 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1875, Ice harvest

1875 - If we don't have rain, soon; causing a "rust," the ice harvest will yield plentifully Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, January 9, 1875, Page 2

If we don't have rain, soon; causing a rust," the ice harvest will yield plentifully. 

1877 - The ice harvest is still being gathered. It is very healthy in Aboite township

Article from Jan 6, 1877 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1877, Ice harvest
1877 - The ice harvest is still being gathered. It is very healthy in Aboite township The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, January 6, 1877, Page 4

1877 - The ice harvest this winter will be the largest gathered for years.

Article from Jan 13, 1877 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1877, Ice harvest
1877 - The ice harvest this winter will be the largest gathered for years. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, January 13, 1877, Page 4

1877 - The ice harvest promises to be very poor.

Article from Dec 17, 1877 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1877, Ice harvest
1877 - The ice harvest promises to be very poor. The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, December 17, 1877, Page 4

1879 - item in News - ice harvest rich - saloon keepers if no reduction in price will buy outside

Article from Mar 14, 1879 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1879, Ice harvest
1879 - item in News - ice harvest rich - saloon keepers if no reduction in price will buy outside Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, March 14, 1879, Page 1

1880 - The ice harvest has begun. The ice is ten inches thick.

Article from Nov 30, 1880 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1880, Ice harvest
1880 - The ice harvest has begun. The ice is ten inches thick. Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tuesday, November 30, 1880, Page 1

1882 - The ice harvest at Rome City began today. Seven inches thickness - twenty car loads daily

Article from Jan 19, 1882 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1882, Ice harvest

1882 - The ice harvest at Rome City began today. Seven inches thickness - twenty car loads daily Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thusday, January 19, 1882, Page 1

The ice harvest at Rome City began to-day. Seven inches in the thickness of the cakes. Shipments to Columbus, O., and St. Louis, Mo. have already been made, Twenty car loads will be put up daily.

1887 - The ice harvest Wabash & Warsaw is completed. Fifteen hundred tons stored 6-20 inches thick

Article from Jan 12, 1887 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1887, Ice harvest
1887 - The ice harvest Wabash & Warsaw is completed. Fifteen hundred tons stored 6-20 inches thick The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, January 12, 1887, Page 4

1895 - The Ice Harvest - Crop reaped in City this Week - Rochhill - Centlivre brewery

Article from Jan 3, 1895 The Fort Wayne News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1895, Ice harvest
1895 - The Ice Harvest - Crop reaped in City this Week - Rochhill - Centlivre brewery The Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thursday, January 3, 1895, Page 3

1906 - Ice Harvest Begins To-day - Mondamin Dairy St. Mary's river - Centlivre St. Joseph river

Article from Feb 8, 1906 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1906, Ice harvest
1906 - Ice Harvest Begins To-day - Mondamin Dairy St. Mary's river - Centlivre St. Joseph river The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thursday, February 8, 1906, Page 9
1906 - Ice Harvest Begins Today - Mondamin Dairy - flood surface of ice in St. Mary's river The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, February 10, 1906, Page 6

1909 - Real Ice Harvest Seems Assured - Crystal as Thick as Thickest Winter

Article from Dec 10, 1909 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1909, Ice harvest

1909 - Real Ice Harvest Seems Assured - Crystal as Thick as Thickest Winter The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, December 10, 1909, Page 1

1909 - Real Ice Harvest Seems Assured (continued) The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, December 10, 1909, Page 10

1910 - Finishing Ice Harvest - The Crop at Warsaw Lakes the Largest and Best in Years

Article from Jan 7, 1910 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1910, Ice harvest
1910 - Finishing Ice Harvest - The Crop at Warsaw Lakes the Largest and Best in Years The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, Januardy 7, 1910, Page 9

1911 - Ice Harvest Has Been Heavy - Northern Indiana Lakes the Scene of Unusual Activity

Article from Jan 15, 1911 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1911, Ice harvest
1911 - Ice Harvest Has Been Heavy - Northern Indiana Lakes the Scene of Unusual Activity The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, January 15, 1911, Page 20

1919 - Needless Ice Shortage

Article from Jun 28, 1919 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1919, Ice shortage
1919 - Needless Ice Shortage The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, June28, 1919, Page 8

1920 - Plenty of Ice This Year - Dealers Harvest Ten Times as Big Crop as Last Yeat

Article from Jan 7, 1920 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1920, Ice harvest
1920 - Plenty of Ice This Year - Dealers Harvest Ten Times as Big Crop as Last Yeat The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, January 7, 1920, Page 14

1922 - Ice Harvest in Full Swing - Local Companies Working Top Speed - Give Many Employment

Article from Jan 29, 1922 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1922, Ice harvest
1922 - Ice Harvest in Full Swing - Local Companies Working Top Speed - Give Many Employment The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, January 29, 1922, Page 17

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