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 37 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1905
Page
6
A collection of humorous items from the Choteau Acantha notes quirky claims and social quips about Japan noble titles European princesses and a piano incident at 2 a m. A New York man offers 50 dollars for a supposed Behring cure while joking about civilization and angels.
The noted fighter "Kid" McCoy announces retirement from prize fighting due to lack of sufficient earnings. He implies his pursuit was not driven by art but by financial return, signaling a shift away from boxing as a career.
A column item notes Grand Duke Cyril of Russia wed Victoria of Hesse in a second marriage. It mentions social mood in Moscow, the New Jersey wife’s testimony about her husband's drinking, and various editorial asides on art, suffrage, duels, and Seattle’s stance on a Christian Endeavor convention.
In the prevailing excitement it has been generally overlooked that the Washington baseball club this year lost the distinction of holding lowest place.
A quotation argues that while Chinamen may craft bombs, they lack the traits to be effective anarchists, claiming they cannot grow the required whiskers for the role.
The writer argues science must offer a true cure for consumption, noting its habitual superior and satisfied look suggests feasibility and urgency for practical medical advancement. The tone urges progress toward addressing tuberculosis with measurable results.
The text argues that suing for loss of a wife’s services does not imply the husband would have forced her to earn the stated amount if services had remained available. It frames the claim as compensation rather than coercive wage projection.
The remark suggests that if Japan must cope with war debt, its people will seek cheaper staples than rice to survive, reflecting economic strain and frugality in a time of national burden.
In the latest balloting for the hall of fame, two of the three admitted were poets. They were, of course, deceased when the votes were cast.
A Baltimore man argues that fifteen thousand dollars yearly is ideal yet hints many live far below it. He suggests such income would only cover the costs of a wife’s dressmaking bills, implying a disparity between stated ideals and everyday earnings.
A wry proverb-like note reflects on a husband who enjoys his freedom when his wife is away for the summer and his reluctance to admit it. The line also hints at reshaped claims about his pleasure upon her return.
American travelers skilled in conversation with New Jersey natives may not fear a requirement to learn Chinese. The remark suggests adaptability to new linguistic demands despite travel proficiency and local interaction.
The writer muses that seventy tons of dynamite blocked the Suez canal could have cracked Panama rocks, deeming it another example of the depravity of inanimate things.
Amanda Clement of Hudson South Dakota completes her first season as a professional baseball umpire and plans to apply to the Western League next year. The remark Come, Mere Man signals the growing recognition of her role in baseball history.
Homeopathists in New York urge a law requiring health certificates for marriage. They argue even seemingly silly measures have passed in the state, challenging public ignorance with this proposed requirement.
The Chicago Journal notes that biblical texts do not describe female angels and cites verses about no marriage in heaven and a halting silence in heaven for half an hour, reflecting doctrinal interpretations.
The News of the Week in Washington reports Baron Rosen the Russian ambassador denies rumors of succeeding Count Lamsdorff as minister of foreign affairs in St. Petersburg. It also notes various US officials and incidents including a land office clerk's dismissal and crime reports.
A compilation lists several incidents including John C. Dondero dying from a football injury in Willimantic Connecticut, two children burned to death in Nebraska, a principal burned in Michigan, a motorboat accident near Lowell Ohio resulting in a drowning, fires in Ridgeway Pennsylvania, a tornado near Jennings Oklahoma, a railroad accident near Elmira Michigan killing two Polish workers, a shooting in Plattsmouth Nebraska ending with an acquittal, and other regional calamities. The report reflects a string of fatal and serious injuries across 1910s era locales.
Reports note a large blaze at Chinese Imperial granaries before rice distribution, blamed on incendiarism. An arsenal fire at Cherbourg damaged submarine boats under construction. Florent Willems the Belgian painter died in Neuilly. A Tokyo Dispatch says a mission headed by Prince Arthur of Connaught may visit Japan to confer the Order of the Garter. King Victor Emmanuel received 10000 dollars anonymously for Calabria earthquake sufferers, attributed to Emperor Nicholas.
Justice Stover of the New York Supreme Court names Arthur D. Truax as receiver for Haight & Freeze Co. Elizabeth Widener, 24, dies in Easton Pa from cigarette smoking. Betsy Ross monument move grows from Sons of Veterans. University of Chicago dean urges students to be mixers. New Battery to Staten Island ferry line opens under city ownership valued near two million. Philadelphia reports 15 861 potentially illegal names on voting lists in a ward canvass. Illinois Central and Southern Railroad jointly take control of Tennessee Central Railroad.
In New Orleans the Esparta of United Fruit collided with the Magnolia while carrying President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb, and Dr. Rixey to the West Virginia. Roosevelt commanded the Magnolia from a life threatening bow impact, wore pajamas, and then boarded the Ivy to safety. The episode left him tired but unscathed as the West Virginia awaited off the river mouth.
New York Oct 29 William Travers Jerome was unanimously nominated for district attorney by the Republican county convention Joseph H Choate former ambassador to England offered to speak for Jerome during the campaign A Carnegie Hall meeting is set for next Wednesday with Choate as principal speaker.
Thomas W. Lawson of Frenzied Finance fame files a libel suit in Hancock Michigan seeking 20000 dollars from Horace J. Stevens, a noted copper mining writer of Houghton, claiming damage to his character.
In Burlington on October 29 seventeen St. Joseph's orphans aged two to six fell ill after tasting a poisonous substance. Autopsy found three deaths within three hours, state health officials suspect absent nurses allowed access to a toxic item. The remaining 250 children were relocated to an entertainment during the incident.
Bold robbers terrorized Mears Michigan seizing the Pere Marquette depot and village post office. They wrecked safes and escaped with about $20 while Chicago commission money valued at $34,000 had been taken the night before.
Five women were badly burned in a Newark hardware factory fire at M Gould and Son, likely fatally injuring two. The blaze started when a candle toppled in Jasquez and exploded, igniting clothing. Workers stopped flames and evacuated victims. property loss is about $60,000.
Information from Paris reports that Prince Charles of Denmark will accept the Norwegian throne after a plebiscite on November 12. He will leave Denmark to begin royal duties once official notification is received.
Albany Oct 29 The court of appeals yesterday denied Albert Patrick's motion for rearrangement of his appeal from his murder conviction and death sentence for the 1900 killing of W M Rice a seed millionaire of New York City The motion was made Oct 2 by former United States Senator David B Hill
The BU club met in Excelsior Springs Missouri with plans for a December 14 banquet. Speakers Bill Warner Bill Stone and Bill Wallace are expected to attend. Initiation fee was fixed at one dollar. Excelsior Springs hosts the only Bill club in the world.
Secretary Taft has sent to the treasury department his estimates for the War Department for fiscal year 1907 totaling 104,988,267.75 dollars, about 9,717,922.52 dollars less than the current year's appropriations ending June 30, 1906.
Daniel Francis, a Black man, shot and killed his wife and fatally wounded her baby before killing Dora Scroggs who was with the wife. The incident followed their separation and the wife’s refusal to reunite. The shooting occurred at Chicago on October 29.
Edward Tamb was executed by hanging yesterday at the county jail in Maniles county for the two year old murder of white man Christopher D Kennedy.
Madrid Oct 29 cabinet ministers unanimously offered to resign after a crisis meeting. The premier will confer with King Alfonso on the situation.
A runaway switch engine struck the rear of a westbound Colorado & Southern passenger train in Golden yard injuring seven people yesterday. Local crews reported the incident and involved passengers received aid as investigators reviewed the crash sequence.
Delegates at the regular convention split on many issues but uniformly endorsed President Roosevelt’s proposed rate control plan. Supporters cited stabilization benefits while opponents urged caution and further study.
Mrs. Mary Thacker of Fleming County Kentucky sues George Gordon and others for 50000 damages in a federal case filed in Covington. The widow claims her husband William Thacker was lynched in Flemingsburg in 1903 after he was indicted for killing Gordon's son. The suit alleges mob involvement and a jailer key arrangement.
In Lexington Kentucky on October 29 the Louisville Southern train No. 9 hurtled from a bridge seven miles out and fell forty feet into a creek. Twelve people were injured but no fatalities reported as tender mail baggage cars and smoker were shattered and the bridge 150 feet long was ruined.
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.