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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1899
Page
2
A collection of whimsical notes from the Aberdeen Herald ponders topics from clergymen and loving cups to a full grown duck on a hat. Jokes on women, husbands, and housework mix with satire about taxes, microbes in whisky, and whiskers.
The article notes a shift toward Porto Rico as the spelling for the territory, despite the Board of Geographic Names long recommending Puerto Rico. The Post Office Department adopts the shorter form, a usage also found in the peace treaty, and President McKinley is said to prefer it.
An essay links parliamentary labor reforms for shopgirls and a club's thrift vow to the peanut’s democratic symbolism. It argues the nut’s rise as staple food hinges on cost, while noting Britain’s youth migration to cities and a decline in manual labor appeal. It urges agricultural education expansion to realign country and city work hopes.
The piece critiques lavish American hospitality and contrasts it with British manners, noting how dinner prices rise with reciprocal generosity. It laments the decline of the family album as a cherished centerpiece, replaced by wall displays and evolving photo practices while photography grows in popularity and reach.
Sir Alfred Milner, governor of the Cape Colony since 1897, played a key role in negotiations with Dom Paul over Uitlander grievances in the Transvaal. A former journalist and ally of William T. Stead, he later led Egypt finances and chaired the British Inland Revenue. He once ran for Parliament as a Gladstonean but was defeated.
The October naval parade along the Hudson showcased warships led by Admiral Dewey with Olympia at the head. Hundreds of boats filled the river as torpedo craft formed a widening advance while the Erin and Sir Thomas Lipton drew cheers from the crowd.
The subject, trained in German schools and praised as the finest English scholar produced by Oxford in many years, is described as an imperialist with intense patriotism.
Lake Tanganyika in Africa hosts unique mollusks that resemble Jurassic sea fossils. Scientists compare these whelk like creatures to extinct ocean forms, suggesting they survived in this lone freshwater habitat. Some observers critique paleontological ambition and focus.
British commissioner to Samoa Mr Eliot received from Apia a full report on claims by British subjects for damage from the bombardment and native uprising. Claims total about 37 000 dollars, with roughly 30 000 from Mataafa rebels losses and 5 000 from naval bombardment and ground operations. The initial amount was doubled after strict scrutiny. Mr Eliot visited the White House and spoke with President McKinley who expressed satisfaction with the Samoan commission’s work.
General MacArthur's column with 8,000 troops has moved back to Angeles where headquarters are set with Generals MacArthur Wheaton and Wheeler. Nine Americans were wounded yesterday and about 50 insurgents killed or wounded. A conference with Filipino commissioners may occur in Angeles as Otis Schwan and possibly Lawton Bates travel there. Four Americans wounded in reconnoitering near Armus.
Montreal dispatch reports 15 or more dead after the steamship Scotsman wrecked on the Straits of Belle Isle. Survivors describe theft and suffering aboard the lifeboats, with foul play by crew replacements on the docks at Liverpool. A list names several deceased first and second class passengers, all women.
On October 2 the New Orleans Cotton Exchange suspended all business after a wild rally driven by misleading Liverpool quotes. Directors cited fraud as the cause while operators fear a massive swindle may have caused losses exceeding $100,000.
Colonel Frank Haight, a Salt Lake mining man with Alaska interests, reports a great strike at Cape Prince of Wales about 100 miles north of Cape Nome. Report of the discovery triggers an immediate stampede among prospectors as others arrive from Anvil City aboard the Alliance.
A Valparaiso dispatch says Chile plans to issue 80,000,000 pesos in silver coin to redeem government bonds. The move would raise bond prices and lower bank rates. War and marine budget estimates for 1900 show a reduction of 4,728,554 pesos from 22,298,804. In Portugal bubonic plague spreads to Baguia near Oporto after two hospital patients introduced it. Police stopped attackers as foreign doctors headed to a post mortem. doctors escaped.
Manila Oct 3 Aguinaldo’s third bid for diplomatic relief repeats prior appeals for recognition while offering to send a civilian commission for talks General Otis rejects recognition of a civil government but would discuss with Aguinaldo as insurgent general The Filipino envoys toured hospitals and met crowds of natives outside their hotel under guard of Captain Johnson They argued Americans face costly occupation and that Filipinos can sustain war without profits or salaries while seeking peace with independence and honor.
New York October 8. Fifty thousand men from land and sea forces and veterans of civil and Spanish American wars marched in a vast land parade honoring Admiral Dewey. Mayor Van Wyck rode with the hero as cheers shook the city, state, and nation in a display of unified gratitude. Two killed in San Francisco train collision. A cart carrying Lorenzo Ciardella, wife Rosa, and two sons was struck by a northbound train at Sunny Side crossing. The father and eldest son perished. the mother was severely injured, the baby escaped unharmed.
A fragment from a Cincinnati publication features a girl in gray and a girl in blue cape discussing a bold marriage proposal. The dialogue hints at social expectations, witty lines, and reciprocal refusals in a late nineteenth century setting.
A 19th century clipping notes Missouri food safety penalties for adulterated products, banning arsenic and other substances. outlines fines up to one hundred dollars and allocation to county roads. It also includes a chaotic fight between a man and a pig in a town street, a weather and climate blurb praising Colorado as a travel destination, railroad service updates from the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, and a stray quotation about fraud and price.
A Naf Journal item portrays a domestic quarrel over keeping up appearances and owning status symbols. The husband argues for preserving a carriage while the wife asserts they can match neighbors’ lifestyle, reflecting social pressures and marital tension.
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.