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 47 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
6
A Browning Leader-Record essay reflects on a teacher's rule to read well aloud and enunciate clearly. It notes the waning habit of reading aloud among families and argues that shared reading creates lasting memories and enriches life despite modern time constraints.
The New York Herald traces forks to John the good Duke of Burgundy who owned two forks one gold and one silver. Bread loaves were cylindrical and sliced onto trencher beside the host who carved with a gold or silver skewer. Before forks, meat joints had white frilled paper on the shank for steadiness.
For seven months ending July 31, 1906 Panama had one nonfatal yellow fever case. In July alone Panama reported 124 pneumonia deaths, highlighting pneumonia as a leading, rising killer in equatorial climates and stressing urgent medical efforts to combat it.
The Manitoba premier orders the British flag to fly above provincial schoolhouses. The Youth's Companion says this aligns with American ideas, while English papers mildy commend it. A London paper notes England opponents calling it un English, suggesting conservatism may be carried too far.
The Canadian government to finance a Seymeour Narrows bridge costing about 18 million dollars. Engineers will watch the new attempt to span the sea arm with interest. The note mentions China’s push for modern reforms and imitation of Japan’s progress.
A Wisconsin firm organized to search for diamonds along a creek where a diamond was found twenty years ago. The state geologist notes Uncle Sam's mineral treasures remain largely unknown and emphasizes exploration potential. The text also mentions a woman cut off from friends and aliens.
A broad summary of global happenings including resignations and appointments in government offices, deaths of prominent military and civic figures, charitable pledges and wills, royal honors, court actions, railway and banking incidents, natural disasters, and major economic indicators. Notable names include Gov Hoch's secretary Charles Sessions, Maj. Gen. W. R. Shafter, King Edward, Haakon of Norway, Count Witte, and John J. Tigert, among others.
Official statewide returns show Cummins 216 505 Porter 196 052 Cummins plurality 20 453. Also news wires report New York Central convicted of rebates to sugar trust and Pullman stock up 24.9 million to 100 million.
Thousands of residents in valleys between Seattle and Tacoma flee in haste as floods from Black, White, Green, Cedar and Snoqualmie rivers inundate towns. Six deaths are recorded, including loggers fighting jams on White and Green rivers. Rail service is cut and towns are isolated. survivors move vulnerable families to upper floors or safety.
A coin packet of 1085.50 from Searchlight Nev for San Francisco relief was found and delivered Friday to the relief corporation by an express company. The bundle bore General Relief Fund care of Mayor Schmitz and a San Francisco seal, though sender listed as Los Angeles. The chain of custody involved a Los Angeles bank, and company manager Christiansen said the original package could not be located and a new one was sent to the relief corps.
Sir Thomas Lipton said farewell at the Waldorf Astoria before boarding the Carmania. He intends to sail for England and hinted he will issue another challenge for the America's Cup.
In Chicago the Central Freight Association refused the oil dealers demand for a near 40 percent reduction in petroleum transport rates. The oil men vow to take the case to the Interstate Commerce Commission and seek an investigation. Railroads offered a 10 percent cut.
The Evening Post reports Thomas C. Piatt will file resignation with Gov. Higgins and retire from public life. It cites disclosures about his domestic troubles and advancing age as factors in the decision to relinquish the office.
Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa dedicated the monument in the Andersonville National Cemetery on Friday. The ceremony was assisted by his staff the Iowa Monument commission and about 150 former Andersonville prisoners.
Bank of Henderson was dynamited early Friday by robbers who fled with nearly $3000. The incident occurred in Henderson Iowa, prompting police investigations and searches for suspects.
The New York stock market showed continued declines as overall stock prices fell further on the curb market. Investors remained cautious amid mixed earnings reports and ongoing economic uncertainty.
Hearst’s endorsee Willems Randolph Hearst of Independence is certified in Albany as the Democratic candidate for Friday’s Senate race. The announcement signals Hearst’s backing in the state capital.
Gov Folk named two Missouri committees. The auditing panel includes Senator Robert H. Brown and Representatives Peter H. Houck and A. A. Speer. The junketing group features Senator E. P. Dorris and Representatives John A. Woods and Robert A. Norfleet to tour state institutions.
Lewis Lamkin of the Lee's Summit Journal asserts he is the oldest editor in Missouri with 54 years of continuous service and 24 years of weekly publication by Lamkin & Son. Governor Norman J. Colman and J. West Goodman contest the distinction with similar credentials.
At Columbia arguments were heard on the ability of W. D. Thomas bondsmen regarding a $40,000 shortage at the state insane asylum in Fulton. Each bondsman contends the bond covered a specific period and cannot be held liable for irregularities by Thomas.
H. H. Cook, chairman of the compulsory education committee, praises the law's operation. Attendance officers investigated 3 575 cases of non attendance last school year and note the half year requirement hampers reinstating students when parents withdraw them.
The Kansas City Journal quotes Walter Williams voicing strong opposition to simplified spelling. He mocks shortening common words like kiss, warning that anyone who tries to shorten the kiss should be shot, while noting no woman would do so.
Harry Tabe, a stationary engineer, fought a lounger in an Italian saloon in Kansas City and was arrested. Police found counterfeit 25 cent and half dollar coins on him. Witnesses said he tried to pass the money while drunk. He pleaded guilty in federal court and Judge J. E. Garland fined $25.
The St Joseph Savannah and Northern Railway Company of St Joseph is incorporated by Secretary Swanger with capital stock of 300000 dollars to construct and operate a standard gauge railway between St Joseph and the county seat of Sullivan county.
Voters approved a $39 000 waterworks bond and a $10 000 sewage bond by large majorities on September 28. The measures were declared void due to a defect in the ordinance preparation and the election calling.
The Campbell house in Warsaw Penton county Missouri was destroyed by fire. An early 1840s log structure once used as a hotel, it stood as a Central Missouri landmark though later modernization reduced its original features.
Nineteen state senators were elected, fourteen Democrats and five Republicans. With four year terms, they will influence the 1909 U S Senate selection. Democrats hold a 30 vote majority on joint ballot when the January session opens.
Geo Newton, an employee at the Rich Hill Zinc works, was severely burned when a ladle of red hot zinc overturned while he was drawing metal. The hot liquid spilled over his foot and into his shoe, causing serious injuries.
At Sedalia meeting of the Missouri state fair board A. M. Thompson Na shua and E. B. Swink Farmington were elected to represent Missouri at the Interstate Fair association meeting in Chicago on December 4.
August Sandstrom a crude still helper at Standard Oil Sugar Creek refinery was severely burned while alone at his work and died at St. Josephs hospital in Kansas City He was found unconscious and remained in that condition until death.
A major blaze in Spickard Grundy county destroyed most of the town’s business section causing about 20000 dollars in losses. The town with 800 residents lacks water works and bucket brigades prevented the fire from reaching nearby homes.
Telegram from D. J. Haff in Mexico reports a court win for the Lucky Tiger Combination Gold Mining company. Kansas City investors are involved as the company seeks undisputed possession of a Sonora gold mine valued between four and five million dollars.
E. R. Fellows of Fairfax was found unconscious in a hotel room in Kansas City with gas escaping from a jet. Two thousand dollars in bills were found in his pocket. He had arrived in the city with a carload of cattle he had sold.
The residence of A. A. Alberti on North River boulevard near Independence was burned recently. No occupants were inside. cause unknown. Alberti estimates losses around 16000 dollars with 9000 dollars insured.
Ardmore postmaster Colin M. Moore was killed in a coal mine when a slate fall struck him as he worked in the Bevier coal camp. The accident occurred recently and Moore was identified by local officials.
John T. Nichola, who joined the Rock Island in 1871 and became the Missouri division's senior locomotive engineer with one exception, died in Trenton.
Edward 8. Kline, Mor gan county collector, dies at Versailles from tuberculosis at age 35. The death ends a public service career noted for duty in Morgan County.
The state convention of the King's Daughters closed a successful session in Kansas City, electing officers for the year and selecting St. Joseph as the site for the next convention.
Gov Folk offers 200 reward for the arrest and conviction of Robert Ross Martin for the December 1896 killing of William Bearing in Jefferson County. Reward valid for one year from date.
A Farber man returning from Canada warns friends not to locate in the dominion. He states every divorce case must be brought to trial there, with costs ranging from four to six thousand dollars.
Gov Folk names Daniel C Hardy of Versailles as Morgan County collector replacing E B Cline who recently led. He also designates Daniel C Wray of Versailles as a manager at the Boonville reform school for boys succeeding Mr Hardy.
Fragmentary notes describe ailments among women, linking dyspepsia with renal disorder as a form of illness suffered by many women. The text is incomplete and unclear, offering only scattered phrases about health concerns.
A letter from Mrs. Wright of Brooklyn cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for two years of dyspepsia and female troubles. The writer states she recovered in five weeks after using the product, regaining strength and appetite.
A strange, tired man spent the night in a Portsmouth church pew after admiring the singing and slipping into the open front doors. The janitor found the man asleep in daylight, led him to leave, noting nothing was disturbed and the guest claimed the pew bed was the most comfortable he had known.
Mrs Lizzie Vincent Thomas of Mount Walden's Ridge reports her daughter suffered running sores on feet and limbs. After using Cuticura Remedies including soap, ointment, and pills, the condition improved within weeks with no recurrence. The household valued the remedies as a reliable option near a distant doctor.
At the Leipsic fall fair of 1906 the number of firms represented reached 35 with 9,886 attendees, up from 9,105 in 1905 and 7,534 in 1903, a six percent rise over three years. Buyers from the United States and Canada totaled 114 while representations from America, Asia and Europe were strong. Official exhibits numbered 3,275 compared with 3,101 previously, with firms from the German empire at 2,961 and other nations also present.
A historical notice suggests that laundry work improves with starch. It notes that stiffness depends on using enough starch to achieve desired finish, aiming for beauty and fineness of the fabric.
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.