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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
4
Bertram Meade Sr. oversees an international bridge project by Martlet Construction. His son, Bertram Meade Jr., doubts the girders strength and faces mockery. The bridge collapses, causing heavy loss of life and a dramatic family crisis involving Helen Tillingworth and Colonel Clingworth.
Abbott dismisses Meade's warnings then inspects a buckled cantilever at dawn. Hairline cracks and loose rivets deepen the risk, but he remains confident as the crew nears completion. A deafening silence follows the quit whistle, then the cantilever snaps and tons of steel plunge, killing many as Abbott and others perish with the bridge.
In a tense confrontation Bertram Meade and his son face blame for a failed bridge design. The daughter Helen defies her father to stand by the man she loves, while Meade Senior contemplates public confession and accepts personal ruin. Shurtliff, the secretary, shares in the shock and loyalty amid looming disaster.
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.