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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1926
Page
3
Rescue teams work frantically at the Pabst iron mine for trapped workers after a collapse left 43 miners entombed. Officials say air is breathable and no gas detected, with hopes to reach them before water or collapse endangers them. three bodies were recovered yesterday among rescuers and electricians.
Six men representing French English and Italian oil interests convene in San Antonio to discuss forming a European capital consortium to back Mexico's government lands. Boyer of Paris says the aim is to develop Mexico West Indian finds and boost sugar rubber resources, with Mexico acting as partner and prospective preliminary outlay around 5 million dollars if the amalgamation proceeds.
Fifty six American Marines under command of Given 2 of Brighton have taken charge of FI Blut under terms of the arms he and have the situation well in hand.
Federal employees John Healey and Tinest Pris were tested for links to liquor found in the federal building evidence. Two violators stood in the building as the investigation began to determine how many repeat violators had consumed the evidence.
A National Industrial Conference board report shows rents in small houses and apartments fell from their August 1925 peak to early 1926, averaging about 2 percent decline since August 1925 and nearly 4 percent from July 1924 to August 1923. The report covers 171 cities, with regional variations and notable declines in Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Los Angeles New York Pittsburgh St Louis and others. some cities, like Baltimore and Philadelphia, held steady.
A distorted AP feed notes concerns over a possible New York City water shortage tied to declining Catskill reservoir levels. Authorities warned of reduced supply and urged conservation measures amid escalating demand and aging infrastructure.
New York September 2. Pastor Rev John R Straton of Calvary Baptist Church warns that modernism threatens organized religion as reports from Cornell Cultural College show two generations of family budget effects. He argues the shift from church to secular spending erodes religious support and could end formal religion if modernism prevails.
In an interview in the New Orleans Daily Times, Charles Edison recalls Thomas Edison as a playful father who let his sons set off fire crackers on their bare feet while dancing on the lawn in New Jersey. The tale unfolds amid reflections on Edison’s genius and practical focus on projects like music discs and film, with notes on education and family lore.
William Booth founder of the Salvation Army and veteran evangelist died at his home yesterday after a life devoted to religious work. He led the army in the United States and Canada and Australia before resigning five years ago to focus on mission work. He was survived by his sister in London and another sister in Seattle, with funeral details expected.
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.