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 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary text references mobs and demonstrations amid election tensions and police clashes. Scattered notes mention Navy signals, Chicago events, and a ball game with players from a final league, suggesting a late night scene and varied sports notes.
A London report describes the torpedo destroyer Tiger sinking after a collision with the British cruiser Berwick off Porta Mouth. Twenty-two aboard were lost amid dark conditions during night maneuvers, with many engineers and stokers among the rescued.
Mrs Osborn company sues Howard Gould for 20730 dollars alleging he is legally bound to pay expenses for wives wardrobe. New York jury and two Supreme Court judges will decide if wardrobe costs over 20000 in nine months are living expenses or beyond necessaries. Case stems from Kla wpara Yon split and seeks a legal dictum on a wife’s right to credit for clothing.
President Roosevelt reportedly told North Carolina peace conference members that Congress must authorize four battleships or block any public building legislation. The public works bill, energy for the nation with a $26 million scope, faces House opposition.
The Mader building at Center Point Indiana was dynamited over liquor night. Threatening letters to citizens followed, sending the town into fear. Marshal Reeves resigned after orders to stop investigating the dynamism, leaving Center Point without a marshal.
About to wed, HRuaymond Wb. Kellar of Raymond Indiana was arrested in Peoria while applying for a license on defrauding a Bloomington hotel keeper. The accompanying woman gave her home as Burlington Iowa and was not molested.
Andrew Carnegie has pledged a further five million dollar gift to the Carnegie Foundation to fund professorships in staty Utilverp. The announcement highlights continued philanthropy aimed at supporting academic positions and research across the institution.
James Jefrey Roche, American consul at Berne, Switzerland, died there Friday after a long illness. The article notes unclear phrases about moves and sentences, but emphasizes Roche’s death and pending U.S. inquiries.
A fire damaged Lyvelbing factories operated by ST. P. Dunyingten early yesterday. Local authorities probed the cause as crews fought the blaze and assessed damage to the plant and surrounding structures.
Jayson Henry McDonald, convicted of dynamiting crimes in Sanford Indiana, opened fire in the Terre Haute circuit court. Detective William A. Dwyer was killed, several officers wounded, as police and deputies fired back.
A stockman A J McKittrick of Brookfield narrowly survived after his left leg was crushed at the knee when a Burlington freight and a passenger train wrecked at Spanish Lake. Rev R C Allen Grove City Pa and others aided the trapped man as a nurse pressed whisky and the minister cut away the ruined limb with a dull knife amid searing steam and derailed engines.
Mrs Harold McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller fears for her life after a string of threatening letters. Guards patrol the McCormick home at Bellevue Place and Lake Shore Drive while servants monitor entry. She may depart for Cleveland but the date is not announced.
Investigators say Marie Lehrman of St. Louis killed herself Wednesday in an act linked to motive to leave 91 000 to her helpless invalid sister Muggie aged 11 months. Akl Mer is named in the probe.
Rear Admiral Evans reached Mat Springs Thursday morning amid travel inconveniences. A Berlin dispatch notes his push to ease family costs and living expenses, while reports debate salary relief and plans for a new penitentiary costing 3.6 million dollars.
Two hundred workers in Australia protest claiming crimping defects leave unfinished wares. They boycott until proper rejects and safety procedures are provided during July week. Government and community leaders expect resolution.
Iowa report outlines Jefferson water works plant debt with $6,000 due July 1 and $12,000 in five years while $7,000 more has been spent on layout. The plant built years ago shows no bond payments made, sparking talk of bankruptcy or private takeover to avoid further public loss.
Marshalltown Iowa will supply a display for the third annual International Art Congress in London this August. Superintendent Palmer confirms the invite and Miss Charlotte Reed begins assembling works from kindergarten through high school. Marshalltown is among 100 U.S. towns invited and is unique in Iowa for an exclusive manual training building alongside the public schools.
A Lee Chapman suit against a Plagah department store ended with a verdict for Chapman for $2,106 after Mrs Chapman's oil explodes igniting a fire that killed eight hours after injury along with three children. The court also dealt with a separate $50,000 claim tied to the same accident.
Thursday an order by Justice Tudge Smith of the Matriot court at Mason City freed Joseph Snyder from Fort Madison penitentiary, where he had served twenty years for house breaking. The supreme court appeal argued misidentification, and the court discharged the prisoner per its action.
A floating plier is planned for Clear Lake, to be erected by Cretes Brow who runs seven bands and orchestras and holds the contract to supply the multic thle season. The pier will be 10 by 76 feet, built on pontoons, and movable to different lake areas. it will feature longwood Heer for refreshments and visitor comfort.
Des Moines relatives report evening to morning visits from the Standring family of Corwith. Mrs Standring, once terrified by her husband J H Standring’s disappearance from the First State bank, now shows calmer mien as evidence of renewed communication with her fugitive spouse.
A local justice court case grew Tuesday afternoon as Mrs. Dolla Davies sues for 20000 in damages claiming malicious prosecution and conspiracy. The suits name Dr. J. W. Clark Geo Andrews a constable Ephraim Smith Robert A Kent and W J Howolla plus the Methodist church trustees and deacons of Oskaloosa. The action stems from charges leading to the defendant’s removal from a church choir post and music instructor role.
At the March council meeting an ordinance requires testing all cows from which milk or cream is sold. S B Moon, a Chicago veterinary graduate, is deputized to conduct the tests and reports about 16 percent of examined cows are afflicted. Some owners oppose the rule though many supportive, and debate arises over applicability to ice cream makers.
Clarion residents recount the loss of Stawhville a year ago and the town’s failed search for a new air whistle. A fresh warning device has been installed after months of delays as investigators pursue leads from railroad firms and locals. Separately, Nicholas Muller, 32, of Austin, Minnesota, was killed in a Mason City packing plant elevator accident. He was unmarried and caught between the elevator and the shaft door.
Stewart Dunbar an insurance broker of Den BMofnes saved by a $20 bill signal when a cattle car endangered him. Agel Mernlt Pound Dead and Michael Bolinger found dead in his hut. Ireland ancestry noted. New school for Willamensburg proposal to bond $20,000 carried by vote of 187 men and 459 women. subsequent referendum favored building.
Senate debates on agricultural appropriation and forestry, water rights, and road building. Battles over federal standards and state water claims dominate hours, with discussions on dam projects and public land leases. Filibuster tightens, gag rule invoked to limit debate as sessions drag.
The article reports passes in the Senate committee on bills for trainer favors in the House, discusses regulation of commerce and seed labeling, and notes several military promotions including Brigadier General and Major General appointments at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Oglethorpe.
The readable text discusses applying paint with caution and mentions lead content and a testing offer by National Lead Company. It also contains fragmented passages about a royal engagement and marriage between Czare and a Countess, with dialogue about acceptance and a summer meeting at a cottage.
A narrator recalls a boy sent on a four month country visit where misread milk and weeds fuel a playful misunderstanding. The scene features a curious exchange about a horse as the punchline, reflecting rustic humor from Knusne City Tacs.
In a sketchy tale from the Louisville Courier Journal, Dugahl defends an older woman at a Scottish shooting party, praising her steadiness and glass, while bystanders remark on her age and poise amid odd banter and rustic humor.
Fragmented text discusses health, mood, and healing myths with garbled quotes. It mentions a Washington Indy finding sunlight brightening mood, nervous trouble and a patient seeking relief through food, doctors, and writing a letter. A vague reference to a work titled The Road to Wellville appears.
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.