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 36 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
3
A mixed set of late 19th century items notes Secretary Sherman’s stance on Hawaii and Japan relations. It mentions cautious support for Hawaii’s incorporation and Japanese immigration limits, alongside a Constantinople report of a bomb explosion at the Porte, with injuries and casualties.
Reports from Tonawanda New York describe ongoing immigration fraud on the Niagara frontier with smugglers evading the Exclusion Act and bringing immigrants under the cover of laundry work. Other notices cover a near collision at Point Bonita injuring a deckhand, rising salt prices across western markets, a Kentucky starvation death under a vow, and Kingston electric trolley plans to reach Klondike gold country.
An unknown man was captured and lynched near Chicago after assaulting and beating a woman. Infuriated farmers carried out the mob action following the attack.
The Argonaut submarine craft was launched today on Columbian iron, witnessed by a large crowd. Miss Mirriam, daughter of inventor Simon, christened the vessel in a ceremony at Ultimore.
In Hutchinson Kansas on August 23 the L A W bicycle race drew a crowd of about 4000 to a temporary grandstand. A section collapsed, throwing 500 people. several were injured but none killed. A separate Belgrade dispatch reports a fortress shell explosion during gunnery practice killed six artillerymen and wounded others.
In Minneapolis wheat sold for one dollar a bushel with September option at 90 cents and offers by Charles A. Pillsbury for 1 200 bushels Old No 1 Northern accepted while James Marshall’s 5 000 bushel bid remained pending. In Philadelphia the market surged with quotes jumping 43.6 points past the dollar, No 2 red at PLOL and No 2 Pennsylvania red at 102, a record high in years.
Chicago traders opened September wheat at 90 048 cents. Early offerings were sparse and prices rose to 91 cents before bears pushed the market down to 80 78 cents. By noon the market advanced again and September reached 92 cents, briefly topping the earlier gain.
New York August 238. Wheat opened amid great excitement with September futures trading at 97 to 93 cents in different pit parts. Traders fought to buy, and about 1:40 PM September wheat spiked as export demand rumors of 1,000,000 bushels supported strength on the produce exchange.
From Havana a Chronicle correspondent reports that pacifico deaths rise near a Spanish fort and Senor Sagasta laments Cuba financing. German syndicates buy devastated Cuban estates at nominal sums to plant coffee, signaling wider sugar trade shifts affecting the United States and French sugar trusts.
In Pittsburg Aug 23 strikers claim Sheriff Lowry exceeded authority by closing Plum and Patton townships roads. They say the case will be tested in court. The sheriff maintains no change in method for days. Attorney Kauffman cites high deputy costs and will enforce court orders if campers stay. DeArmitt seeks contempt attachments. Sheriff will not permit strikers on highways. Forty seven coal companies have signed the uniformity agreement.
Striking miners encamped at Turtle Creek outmaneuver deputies guarding the Oak Hill mine. They read an injunction to leader John Large and dispersed. Miners expect Plum Creek mine to resume operations, with Oak Hill and Sandy Creek workers moved there, as others patrol roads and Plum Creek camp forms in response.
Columbus Ohio August 23 The miners officials adjourn after mapping a statement urging united action by labor organizations.
Wheat sold above one dollar per bushel across Eastern markets with expectations of higher prices. Export demand remains primary driver while supplies tighten and speculative pressure grows. European needs, reduced exportable surplus, and late-season harvest limits support continued gains though a near-term reaction is possible.
A sweeping snapshot of prices for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, potatoes, onions, hops, wool, mohair, mutton, hogs, beef, veal, and fish. It lists per unit costs across multiple regions and product grades, reflecting supply and pricing in the period.
Dr. James O. Ducker was arrested in Chicago on charges of conspiracy to destroy his wife by vitriol with bonds set at 3500 dollars for a preliminary hearing. Charles E. Hill claims he was hired to deliver the package and throw the acid, while reporting the alleged plot after meeting Mrs. Ducker.
A San Antonio dispatch reports F B Gonzales of Il Grito del Pueblo says authorities have found an Italian anarchist who just arrived in Mexico intending to kill President Diaz. The letter says the man is under strict surveillance and to be arrested at first sign of action.
Wichita Kansas August 23 O T Simong a well known real estate broker died here from swallowing a plate of three false teeth three years ago The post mortem showed the teeth still lodged in the esophagus The accident made eating impossible forcing him to live on liquids The swallowing of liquid food caused intense pain and his stomach rebelled against food and he starved to death.
Michael Angiolillo was executed at 11 o clock this morning by garrotting after a court martial condemned him Monday for shooting and killing Senor Canonvs del Castillo the prime minister of Spain. He faced priests visits with bitterness and refused pleas to repent as the executioner from Bourges carried out the sentence in Vergura prison.
Hugh T Williams a prominent butter dealer known as the Cow-Butter Man tried to kill himself while ill with typhoid fever. He attempted to shave himself and then slashed his throat when a nurse was away. His wound is not yet known to be fatal.
Maggie Gueterslat a 19 year old domestic of 179 Noe Street narrowly escaped death when turpentine and oil ignited near a gas jet. Fright caused her to fall and ignite her clothes. she dashed into a street trough and rolled in water to extinguish the flames. She suffered severe burns and may not recover.
General Blood leading British forces reports reaching Galagai without resistance. He notes the village is deserted and says claims of Afridas rising are exaggerated.
Treasury department figures show the United States for the first time a serious competitor to Europe in Japan trade relations. A British legation report notes Japan's foreign trade for the past year. The U S leads in machinery rails nails and pig iron supplies.
General Weyler informs Consul-General Lee that American George Newton, called insurgent captain, has been freed after presenting himself to the First battalion near Baracoa. The State Department interceded, but Weyler’s note cites another reason for Newton’s release.
San Sebastian reports the queen regent conferred the premiership today on General Azcarraga who also serves as minister of war. The cabinet will not be modified.
Notices from Manchester Illinois announce the Amoskeag cotton mills will resume operations September 16. About 15 000 workers are employed at the Amoskeag plant. In nearby Salem New Hampshire mills 2 and 6 began full time after six months on 42 hour schedules.
The list shows fresh fruits vegetables and staples with per unit prices such as apples 40 to 65 cents per large box apricots 20 to 40 cents Fontainbleau grapes 20 to 80 cents muscats 40 to 50 cents peaches 26 to 50 cents and pears 20 to 40 cents per box or cental. also hay cheese butter eggs and citrus prices including Valencia oranges 3 to 8 50 dollars per box Mexican limes 5 to 6 dollars per box California lemons fancy 3 dollars common 1 to 2 dollars per box. At congress Wortmann reported finding living bacteria in wine aged 25 to 80 years.
The 1874 Rocky Belle gold rush in northern Arizona drew over 2,000 miners from California and Arizona, trudging 250 to 800 miles across deserts and mountains. Desert heat, thirst, and harsh prices in Tombstone followed, as townsfolk and miners chased wealth and faced hardship. By 1883 Tombstone’s population fell from peak levels to under 1,000 as mines waned.
A fragment notes amateur fish stories drift in as joy of living wanes. The line hints at a quiet, reflective mood with a maritime theme, suggesting small, personal chronicles of fishing and everyday life in a literary newspaper item.
The Confectioners Journal describes gum making from drying rooms to the white-aproned cook adding sugar and cream. It details cooking in a steam caldron, kneading by dough boys, passing rollers, markers, seasoning, wrapping by 150 maidens, and packing for sale in jars or boxes.
A Washington Star report quotes a bird dealer who praises feeding caged canaries pepper grass chickweed and clover as a beneficial change from ordinary seeds. He notes canaries enjoy pepper grass and that birds regulate their own intake, with no real overfeeding risk.
Desperate necessity pushed Joseph E. Everett of Brick Church New Jersey to take extreme risks during a train related event last week. The report notes a driven wheelman involved in a high danger maneuver near the rail line.
The account recalls the Tombstone fever of 1879 80 with deadly alpine freezes and mass migration from the Pacific coast to Arizona Thousands rushed to Tombstone chasing fortunes while many perished in blizzards and others lost limbs in the cold Hank Binford and partners exhausted mine hopes while others gained only scant returns A separate note tells of Jack Lopez in Swarthmore discovering eyeless snow white trout in an old well and Philadelphia Record writer Everett surviving a daring train jump on a bicycle during a morning rush.
The article describes the gum making process from Mexican chicle to finished product. It notes four million pounds of chicle valued at about 1.56 million dollars entered the U S in 1890s, with factories producing over one billion pieces annually and employing around 300 workers.
The article notes Mr. Krueger’s regular attendance at a nearby church by the president’s Pretoria residence. He often leads services and may preach. Dom Paul attracts large audiences but sits beneath the pulpit when not preaching, reportedly hearing impaired. During prayer all men rise.
The Guild of Literature and Art, founded by Charles Dickens in 1851 to aid authors and artists in hardship, has been closed or dissolved by a private act of Parliament. Any remaining assets will pass to the Royal Literary Fund.
A passage notes a race of diminutive oxen in Ceylon and nearby Asia towns that never exceed two and a half feet in height yet are strong swift and enduring. It closes with a remark on women and talk speed.
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.