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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
15
An advertisement lists lace curtains at six fifty per pair and Swiss curtains at prices ranging from one twenty five to one eighty per pair, with multiple quantities. The entire snippet shows unit pricing for various curtain styles.
An ancient costume worn by a princess featured in Berlin as part of the wedding of Prince August Wilhelm to Princess Ale tia Victoria of Schleswig Holstein. The bride wore a silver brocade dress identical to Queen Louise’s. The ceremony took place in Schlewe with 80 visiting royals, diplomats, and about 500 guests attending the civil and Lutheran church rites.
In Chicago on October 27 Fred W. Upham, assistant treasurer of the Republican campaign fund, refuted John W. Kern's claim that $100,000 largely from trusts had been sent into Indiana. Upham asserted no funds had been sent out of his office to Indiana and said he would know if there had been.
Special dispatch reports two men, one known as James Kelley, charged with attempting to rob Uncle Sam at Fort Missoula. They allegedly bundled loose clothing from quarters, fled, were later caught by military authorities and handed to the sheriff.
A fragile dispatch from King Victor Emmanuel to Duke of Abrunel reportedly confirms the king’s consent to a marriage between the duke and Miss Katherine Elkins. The sealed message, delivered through a trusted notary, allegedly settles delicate points in the betrothal.
Washington Oct 27 Gen OD Smith rector of the geological survey issued an order prohibiting members from owning stock in any mining company within the United States or Alaska. Any member holding such stock must dispose of it practicably soon. The action follows an act by Congress ensuring survey members have no private interests in lands or mineral wealth within the survey region. Hewna Dec 24 Activations on the Catholic church site will begin before the end of next week. Bishop Carroll returned from St Paul after finalizing a tract deal with J T HI for the campus site for the university to be the greatest in the West.
Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern charged here that about ten thousand dollars tied to trusts moved into Indiana and passed through Secretary of State Fred Lima. He urged publication of campaign contributions to reveal which parties and donors financed the elections, warning that corporations expect favors in return. Fred Sims denied the claim. Separately in New York, preparations for a large Fourth Avenue display and a major rally at Madison Square Garden were announced as part of a campaign push.
New Orleans reports deadly fumes from Mexico's oil well fire near Tampico have killed more than a score of workers. The steamship City of Mexico carried word that after a million dollars spent, the blaze was beaten but gases burst forth, causing more deaths among laborers. Mexican authorities and soldiers were dispatched to the site.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Dillon October 27 Gov Edwin Norris comes to Dillon from Butte by the afternoon train due at 1 90 the day before election. Friends here plan an ovation on arrival and Dillon residents are hopeful he will be the next governor of Montana. He is expected to command a large vote locally.
Kalispell Oct 2 Senator Dixon claimed Washington knew of a plan to send the Atlante fleet to Japan to intimidate Japanese subjects. He said the aim was a show of force to deter the sovereign by a mobilized, in tentionally large fleet. The speech suggested the move was a lesson in power.
A major fire at Salisbury Beach destroyed much of the summer colony with most houses abandoned and several small hotels burned. The blaze ran through the shoreline area near Peach Beach, with damage estimated around 4100 dollars and mass abandonment noted.
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.