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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
6
William Miller faces over 100 days in an Omaha jail for refusing to testify in a highway robbery case that victimized him. The item also notes sensational incidents from Cheyenne to Columbus, bank robbers in Chicago, a student riot in Columbia, and early 20th century crime and labor headlines.
Union miners seized Booneville Indiana amid clashes with non union men. The St Louis Steel Barge Co files articles for 110000 capital. Wisconsin's George N Wiswell named sergeant at arms for the Republican convention. Three Chinamen die of bubonic plague in San Francisco. Henry Elsroth home in Marion Indiana wrecked by gas blast. four seriously burned. A saloon brawl in Coeur d Alene Idaho leaves two soldiers shot. Reindeer E Wekman of St Paul files bankruptcy with liabilities 51620.58. Two year old in Lima Ohio fatally burned while playing with a neighbor s dog. Hercules powder works Lamotte Missouri explodes. two workers killed. Flint Wagon Works in Flint Michigan destroyed by fire. loss over 200000. plant insured 120000. five hundred workers laid off. Hartington Nebraska jury acquits J C Harris editor of Belden News in self defense. Wellesley College receives Rockefeller pledge of 100000 to clear debt. debt about 60000. An unarmed Seattle bank robbery yields 1000 taken. robbers escape. City of Florence wreck aftermath noted.
Reports list Glenwood Inn in Repova, West Virginia, destroyed by fire with $30,000 loss. A slide on the Sinois Central near Jackson Mississippi delayed trains for hours. A fatal clash at Marrowbone Creek Kentucky left Langley and Sopher dead and Johnson seriously wounded. Mayor Parkinson of Moundsville WV plans Sheldon municipal plan after religious revival. Fast mail wreck near Ozark Alabama injures several. A mob attacked a black man in Marietta Georgia, firing about fifty shots. Noland kills Hile in Pleasant County WV over a woman. Prussian railways to test American auto couplers. Russia mobilizes Black Sea fleet. Bulgaria independence debated. Plevna defender Ghazi Osman Pasha dies. Admiral Fairfax dies in Naples. Bondeno Italy suffers landslide losses. Irish banquet riots in London. Chinese court decorates officials hostile to foreigners. US cruiser Prairie crew hosted in Rouen. 1899-1900 famine expenditure noted with 1900-01 estimates.
The British leader of the Ape mander-in-chief dies in Calcutta at 69. The Swiss Federal Council refuses to mediate in the Boers England dispute. The Prince of Wales to be reinstated as grand master of the English Freemasons on April 25, the twenty sixth anniversary of his mastership. Bulgaria and Roumania agree to submit the Danube island dispute to arbitration. Twenty four peasants drown crossing the Danube from Kalogsa to Pays during a gale. The London Times reports Sultan’s concession to Russian railway demands in Asia Minor. Famine distress in India worsens with prices near 1897 levels and relief works employ 4 810 000. French inventor NM Moercadier claims to send twenty four telegrams simultaneously over one wire between Paris and Pau.
News briefs report the Cuban military governor's plan to attend the Pan American Exposition in 1901 after War Department guidance. Puerto Rico residents petition Congress over tariff delays. Texas anti trust law upheld against Waters-Pierce Oil. Alaska gold territory prospected across 5000 square miles with mining potential. Winnipeg colonist trains carry 400 settlers to Manitoba. Manila census shows 150000 in city proper. Wyandostok trolley plans seeking US proposals.
Chicago cattle range 3.00 to 6.00 dollars, hogs 3.00 to 5.25, sheep 3.00 to 6.00, wheat No 2 around 65 to 78 cents, corn No 2 about 37 to 40 cents, oats 25 to 29 cents, rye 50 to 66 cents, butter 21 to 26 cents, eggs 12 to 13 cents, potatoes 30 to 45 cents per bushel with variations by city including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and other markets.
The Senate and House debated a tariff reform measure and Puerto Rico relief, with amendments on second class mail, a conference on Porto Rico funds, and scrutiny of exclusive mining grants. The chamber passed a civil government bill for Porto Rico and approved several pension and federal judge bills, while committee actions continued on related fiscal matters.
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.