Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

Fort Wayne Suburban Days All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne was an advertising slogan for all the railroads that came into early 20th century Fort Wayne. Newspapers ads were not found before 1914 or after 1919. See Railroads page.

1869 - A New Railroad to Fort Wayne - Muscatine, Iowa Journal - seems all roads lead to Fort Wayne

Article from Mar 24, 1869 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1869, Fort wayne, Indiana, Railroad

1869 - A New Railroad to Fort Wayne - Muscatine, Iowa Journal - seems all roads lead to Fort Wayne The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, March 24, 1869, Page 1.

The seventh paragraph states: As in the old days all roads led to Rome, it seems now as if all roads must lead to Fort Wayne. Forty-five years later similar words were in the 1914 advertisement shown below.

1914 - All Roads Once Led to Rome - All Roads Now Lead to Fort Wayne

Article from Oct 20, 1914 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, All roads lead to fort wayne, Railroad

1914 - All Roads Once Led to Rome - All Roads Now Lead to Fort Wayne The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tuesday, October 20, 1914, Page 12.

1915 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne The Trade Center

Article from Oct 26, 1915 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1915, All roads lead to fort wayne, Railroad

1915 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne The Trade Center The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tuesday, October 26, 1915, Page 17.

Railroads listed top right clockwise:

Wabash R. R. Detroit Div.

Wabash R. R. Toledo Div.

Nickel Plate R. R.

Pennsylvania Lines

Ohio Electric

C. H. & D. R. R.

Ft. Wayne Springfield Traction Line

G. R. &. I. R. R.

Ft. Wayne & N. Ind. Tr. Line Bluffton Div.

Lake Erie & Western R. R.

Wabash R. R.

Ft. Wayne & N. Ind. Tr. Line Logansport Div.

Pennsylvania Lines (repeat)

Nickel Plate R. R. (repeat)

G. R. & I. R. R. (repeat)

Ft. Wayne & Northwestern Traction Lines

1916 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne The Trade Center

Article from Oct 23, 1916 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1916, All roads lead to fort wayne, Railroad

1916 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne The Trade Center The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, October 23, 1916, Page 5.

1917 - All Interurban Roads Lead to Fort Wayne

Article from Oct 29, 1917 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1917, All roads lead to fort wayne, Railroad

1917 - All Interurban Roads Lead to Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, October 29, 1917, Page 6.

"ALL INTERURBAN ROADS LEAD TO FORT WAYNE"

This week, Wednesday, promises to be a hum-dinger for crowds for Suburban Shopping day. The approach of winter and the necessity of buying all needed supplies fits naturally into the idea of Suburban Shopping day, for this is the time that the stores make liberal price concessions on necessary things.It is the big money-saving day of the week. Added attraction this week Wednesday: "The Human Fly" see him climb up the perpendicular walls of the court house, and to the top of the dome. Exhibition at noon. This attraction is brought to Fort Wayne by the Daily News.

[ See Allen County Courthouse ]

1918 - Fort Wayne Suburban Day Every Wednesday - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne

Article from May 20, 1918 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1918, Fort wayne suburban day, All roads lead to fort wayne, Railroad

1918 - Fort Wayne Suburban Day Every Wednesday - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, May 20, 1918, Page 12.

1919 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Suburban Day

Article from May 12, 1919 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1919, All roads lead to fort wayne, Fort wayne suburban day, Railroad

1919 - All Roads Lead to Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Suburban Day The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, May 12, 1919, Page 11.

[ Names of many northeast Indiana cities and towns including Sturgis in Michigan and Montpelier to Van Wert, Ohio. ]

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