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
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1906
Page
5
Our Embroidery announces yearly bargains on short ends from a Switzerland manufacturer. An Eastern representative secures thousands of yards at a fraction of regular prices. Pieces range from 1 1/2 yds to 4 1/2 yds in cambric India linen and Swiss, sold by the piece at reduced values.
In Concord we offer first class muslin underwear made in town at prices lower than the largest stores. Buyers can purchase retail here at the same rates we give wholesale to Boston houses, a rare opportunity to save on quality goods locally.
In Haverstraw Rockland Street a bank collapse caused 13 houses to fall into a 60 foot pit, fire spread through the wreckage, and a flood of rescuers joined the doomed effort. Seventeen people are missing and believed dead as fire and collapse trap residents and blocking water supply.
The Betsy Ross House at 250 Arch Street Philadelphia, a shrine to the first American flag, will pass to the nation with ceremonies on June 14 1906. The fund grew to 25 000 dollars aided by over a million schoolchildren as part of the Betsy Ross Memorial association.
New York reports a national strike planned for tomorrow affecting 10000 structural iron workers and potentially placing over 200000 more out of work. The move follows a request by the Greater New York district council of the Housesmiths and Bridge Masons unions as employers hold contracts in major cities nationwide.
The Dewey floating dry dock, built at cost around 400000, will be towed 15000 miles from Solomon's Island to Olongapo by three navy colliers. Eight hundred ton wire hawsers and twelve Manila hawsers will connect the dock to towing ships as it traverses the Suez canal, a five to six month voyage with typhoon risk.
New York January 10 A Missouri attorney general inquiry seeks whether Standard Oil of New Jersey through affiliates owns or controls Waters-Moore Oil Missouri Standard Oil Indiana and Republic Oil New York entities Rogers refuses to answer as court orders government access while subpoenas target Waters Pierce Oil operatives and Standard Oil officials in a test of antimonopoly authority.
Boston January 10 Thomas W Lawson responds to Attorney General Hadleys request about Standard Oil Indiana and related firms. He says he lacks personal knowledge of the three issues but questions the case and suggests the conspirators at 25 Browsway influence Missouri’s probe. He urges frank public language about State efforts to force Standard Oil.
Marlboro notes report visits and travel including Mrs M J O Donnell in Milford and Miss Ida Fields at Manning St. plus business moves at H Howe factory. Local society covers Knights of Pythias events, Bartenders union activity, accidents, factory shifts, weddings, and a fundraiser minstrel show in Milford.
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.