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 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
1
A fragment discusses a rule within a period area and a near complete building. It mentions a past practice at an institution and hints at a discovered cure or result, with unclear connections to specific dates or people.
Fragmentary OCR note references 2006 actions, company formations and fines intended to save prey. Names and specifics are unreadable.
A mid morning crash at a Water Street corner in Chicago killed two people and injured others. Officials described the scene as chaotic with a large response from emergency crews. Further details remain unclear as investigators gather evidence and identify victims.
In London a Sunday suffragette demonstration drew an estimated 500000 spectators. Delegations from various provinces converged on Hyde Park with white dresses and violet green sashes reading Vote for Women. Speakers at the platforms urged Parliament to grant women the right to vote.
Mme Anna Gould and Prince Helle de Sagan had their marriage bans posted Sunday at Paris city offices as required by law. The document lists Mme Gould as 43 and the prince as 49. The wedding will be celebrated quietly within a fortnight, with only close friends and relatives present.
The British cruiser Gladiator is found solely to blame for the collision with the liner St Paul off the Isle of Wight in a snow storm last April. The court states no fault by St Paul personnel and the Gladiator must bear the damages. The St Paul resumed its voyage to New York after repairs.
A dispatch from Parla via Rome reports all French deputies and senators who backed the separation law are excommunicated. It states the French bishops must reduce them spiritually unless they repent before death.
Fire Saturday night swept through the Keystone and Booth fish company plants in Erie Pennsylvania destroying the buildings and causing an estimated 200000 dollars in damage. Three harbor tugs and a large quantity of nets and cork were also burned.
Five indictments were handed to Justice Goff by a special grand jury in the New York supreme court. New warrants were argued but no numbers were public. An aeroplane flight record shows a long I 266 feet at a fast speed. The censorial department of the interior suppressed Count Leo Talstol's writings on Christianity patriotism and the history of modern civilization.
The article reports Adore Mitchell garnering delegate support at a Springs convention with Wie contyat udliex of the Hhnets, and mentions two deaths and two rescues from severe weather in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, with temperatures around 85 degrees.
The article recalls the Republican convention where James Sherman of New York is hailed as the likely nominee. Delegates, speakers, and crowds show strong support for Sherman as banners and songs fill the arena. Speaker Cannon attends as a key ally in the movement.
Nearly 5 000 players from across the United States will attend the eleventh annual North American Skat league congress opening at Grand Central Palace New York Sunday morning. Registration begins at 9 60, with the official opening at 6 30 p m Judge Lorenzofeller presiding. First round play will start at 7 30 p m, and 2 000 tables will be in use. The schedule includes meetings in Terrace Garden Monday at 10, officer elections at 2, and a second round at 5 p m. Tuesday features amusements and a Coney Island excursion followed by a smoker to close.
The Manour House at Santa Rosa and the central Fountain Grove dwelling in San Tosa California were burned in a blaze caused by a kerosene lamp explosion. Harris, the English mystic who founded the Fountain Grove colony, built the manor at a cost of about forty thousand dollars and drew followers worldwide. Notables included the late Lawrence Oliphant and the sister of Col. George F. Waring. Harris later moved headquarters to New York.
The War Department awarded a three dock construction and Ude flats reclamation project near Fort Manson to J C Carlin of New York. His bid of 1 197 000 was the lowest of seven submitted.
In Sag Harbor N Y on a Friday afternoon children gathered at a summer home hosted by Mrs. Ruysetl Sige. The event featured outdoor games and a supper after a day of festivities. A separate note mentions an engineer Ponteaux and an electric gun invention capable of firing 1260 shots per minute. Also references an acquittal in Letordon and a fraud case involving Joseph E B O'Brien in Philadelphia court.
Six fishermen were injured and a property loss of about 60 000 dollars occurred in a Chicago fire that heavily damaged the building led by the Communirelat Cabinet company.
A toy cane loaded with dynamite caps exploded on a Des Moles street causing injuries to the 8 year old son of Clayton Hall. Police seek the owner of the cane as bystanders and other children nearby escaped harm during the Fourth of July celebration.
Washington residents draw monthly salaries totaling 9.028 million dollars from the Treasury raising questions about the city’s wage structure. The piece argues government payrolls reflect broad inflation, comparing salaries with private-sector pay and suggesting strain on public finances.
J. J. McFadden of Richland once accused of writing burning love letters to Miss Clare Roles became the target of a practical joke. The confession to Officer Eckles revealed a nameless Des Moines boarder blamed for the incident. The man apologized, saying he did not intend the trouble.
Theodore M. Strew claims the Servian throne. His 10 year old son Theodore died in Contarville after an operation for an abscess. The Strews are well known in the locality and Mr Strew has persistently asserted his right to the throne despite the tragedy.
George Young a former business partner shot Frank Parker of Denver near Kellogg Iowa. Parker died several hours later from his wounds. Young was arrested at the scene and taken to Newton for detention.
Vere Martin a titled negro suspected of involvement in a Chicago murder is arrested near Council Bluffs. A second witness identifies him as William High Tower, matching the Chicago suspect. A photo and description were sent to Chicago for verification.
The Upper Des Moines editorial association plans its summer gathering in Humboldt on July 17 and 18. Humboldt residents will host newspaper men with a banquet on opening night. A program committee will meet to set speakers and topics. The event aims to entertain the public and showcase industry interests.
Marshalltown prisoners nearly escaped when a chance discovery by Shortt t. Hutson revealed a partially sawed window casing and a heavy screen on a door. Authorities halted the plot by detaining two inmates linked to the work party in a solitary cell.
El Maytag of Newton died under unclear circumstances while abroad in the west. The telegram from a Newton Masonic lodge official reported the killing of one NM EB Jacobs, later identified as EA Maytag, brother of Senator FL J. Maytag. Maytag had been living under an assumed name. his body to be sent to Laurel for burial.
The Farmers' Co operative Grain and Elevator company of Manson held its annual meeting electing Harvey Allen president CG A Chirke secretary Charles fire treasurer and others as directors. The firm reported 21000 worth of grain and 5700 in cash received during the year with a net profit of 1700, enough to cover the property value since its 1906 organization.
The Western Grocery Co at Marshalltown began operations Friday with the canning department to pack kidney beans pork denna lima beans and hominy for homes in Toton Minnesota and Missouri. A maple valley firemen tournament was postponed to July 22 and Clinton state meeting prep continues.
Reports describe Sweden and Denmark negotiating arbitration treaty while Austria Hungary and Germany convene in Vienna to discuss dynastic and festival events. Amid uprisings in Sarin Cheekistan and political shifts in Prussia new Diet members are elected, and Carnegie offers funds for a building project in an era of mounting fiscal reform.
An OCR fragment portrays a scene of travel, laborers, and local commerce with hints of river transport, banana plantation details, and observed daily life. Characters include a veiled narrator, a banata planter from Jamytea, and townsfolk debating questions on movement to Newcastla.
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.