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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
3
Mrs Flighty notes she always knew her meaning while listeners doubted. She recalls a friend seeking a boarding spot and asks about the heat of last summer. The friend describes sitting under a great oak tree in a cool shaded area where the thermometer often read above ninety.
Marylana physician Dr. Fisher declares Cuticura Remedies possess genuine merit after curing his own eczema in 1897. He endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap, notes sixteen years of medical practice, and permits publication of his testimonial from Big Tool Maryland dated May 24, 1906. Also mentions Allen's Foot-Ease powder and Mona Lisa frame note in Paris Louvre.
Mrs. Upsome describes new neighbors moving next door who spend hours peering through lace curtains. Mrs. Chillican-Kearney asks how the discovery was made, highlighting wary local tensions and curiosity amid a routine suburb.
Mrs Herlihy laments that Cousin Celia's man is unlucky and endured misfortune. She explains Timothy fell from staging toward the ground, but a brick pile to the right would have broken his fall, leaving him alive but injured. The district visitor notes the fall and the grim close of a near disaster.
A curious exchange notes a new friend with business ability who supposedly lacks visible proof. The remark shifts to a witty accusation that the friend is an official of the underground railway, reflecting playful slang from the Cleveland Pierce dealer context.
A playful exchange features Livie declaring she is the “Poor man” who will wed Lottie Brown, while a quip about Poe’s maxim on the readily available fool to marry even plain and mild girls runs through the dialogue.
Russian parliament dissolves, declaring a state of emergency across key provinces. Nicholas II cedes power to the grand dukes as Trepoff and ministers meet at Peterhof, signaling a possible dictatorship. Calls for new elections follow intense strife over reforms and cabinet unity amid revolutionary pressure.
Russell Sage, longtime Wall Street financier, died suddenly at his summer home in Lawrence on a Sunday afternoon after a rapid decline. He neared his ninetieth birthday on August 4, known for hosting Lawrence residents and friends. Surrounded by family and doctors, Sage spoke rarely in his final hours as rumors swirled about vast charitable gifts.
The article traces parallel causes in France and Russia including poverty and high taxes. It notes the Third Estate’s organization under royal edict with restricted rights, Necker’s dismissal, Louis XVI retreat to Versailles, rising calls for reform, and similar peasant and worker demands in Russia with Mirsky and Witte facing resignations as Nicholas II relocates to Tsarskoe Selo and Peterhof.
The article outlines autocratic moves under Emperor Nicholas II with two ukases dissolving parliament and shifting suffrage toward the peasantry. It notes arrests and executions, potential delays to new elections, and dangers of unrest spreading from Russia to Finland and beyond. It also mentions a Danish or Viborg assembly of exiled deputies planning further action and compares Finland’s role to the French Tennis Court oath moment. The text closes with a chronology of a financier’s life and fortunes.
The Sibley breaker at the Old Forge mine near Scranton Pennsylvania was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $75,000. A permanent organization of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union has been effected with Representative Bartholdt of Missouri as president.
A spelling test recounts the common riddle on English words ending in dols. It notes four traditional examples hazardous jeopar dous tremendous and stupendous, but reveals a fifth word hybridous meaning mongrel or mixed sort.
O C Hayden of O C Hayden & Co dry goods Albert Lea Minnesota reports rapid relief from back weakness and nocturnal pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says kidneys responded first and back trouble vanished, with no relapse. Pills priced 50 cents a box from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Umpire ruling in a Boston game provoked the visiting players who crowded the plate in protest. The captain challenged the balk call, arguing a step toward first base before the pitch. The umpire dismissed the dispute and urged players to resume the game.
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.