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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
2
An archival Defiance Ohio newspaper item lists mail matter class and delivery terms for city subscribers, weekly and monthly rates, and cash in advance pricing. It includes press and telephone numbers and notes Wednesday evening press, reflecting period advertising and distribution practices.
Advertises affordable farm land across Texas Arkansas and nearby states with timber pasture and fruit growing potential. Promotes Cotton Belt Route discount rail fares and literature on developing fruit and vegetable farms. Offers travel deals from St Louis Thebes Cairo and Memphis with half rate one way plus 62.00 and 21 days return limit. Contact E W La Beaumé G P A T A St Louis Mo.
An eclectic clipping shows low one way and round trip fares from St. Louis and Kansas City to Kansas Missouri Nebraska Utah Colorado Arkansas Texas Louisiana and Pacific Coast destinations aboard through tourist and standard sleeping cars with free reclining chair cars and dining car service. Additional items note a range of topics including coin changes, prune industry growth in California, Miss Bessie Robinson deputy sheriff in Tyler Texas, King Edward’s court age dynamics, post office stamp cancellation ink, French military tuberculosis concerns, and a North Pole Eskimo Bulletin declaring itself the only yearly publication.
A deadly confrontation in Livingston Kentucky left Albert Castel and George Little dead after Castel and his brother deputy Charles Castel tried to arrest a man named Inman. Inman fled amid the struggle, while neighboring events include a Chicago council measure against flat owners who refuse to rent to families with children, and other national and international incidents in labor, crime, and politics.
Seven large Lowell mills order indefinite work suspension to counter union strength after two canvasses show nonunion and pro strike sentiment. union council envisions a long siege with 10 percent wage increases, admitting new members and expanding labor halls for reading and morale.
Secretary Shaw issued a circular announcing refunding of up to 100 million dollars of 3 percent bonds maturing 1908 1918 and 4 percent bonds maturing 1907 from April 1 1903. New bonds issued at a 2 percent premium, with 2 percent income, accrue interest to exchange. About 97 million of 3 percent bonds and 23 million of 1907 fours outstanding, plus 446 million of 2 percent consols of 1930. Brokers viewed move as emergency relief to boost currency circulation, potentially freeing 5 to 8 million depending on bonds turned in.
Philadelphia March 27 The Press reports coal prices will advance 75 cents per ton for the new coal year starting April 1. Mines in central and western Pennsylvania set a minimum of $1.35, rising to $2.00 per ton with possible higher prices in special cases. Operators cite wage increases of 10 to 12 percent and rising freight costs as factors.
London March 26 The Irish secretary Wyndham introduced a long anticipated land bill proposing a 60 million free grant to back loans for tenants at 3 percent interest. Advances capped at 2500 in congested areas and 5000 elsewhere. Unoccupied lands to be sold to neighboring tenants under estate commissioners led by Finucane Wrench Bailey. Bill to take effect November 1 amid heated scenes in the house with John Redmond signaling its fate.
An aged African American orator in Winona asserts a plot to abduct Secretary Shaw, Secretary Root, and Attorney General Knox during Roosevelt's western trip to hold them for ransom. Congress member Tawney texts Secretary Shaw with details, though doubt remains about the tale's truth.
Buffalo March 27 inquest into Edwin L Burdick murder nine months ago on Ashland Avenue ended with no direct evidence or identified killer. The proceedings lifted Burdick's name but offered little solid theory. officials expect further inquiries into Arthur R Pennell and related parties, including Pennell life insurance disputes.
W E Reichenberg, a hotel Garni guest in St Louis, was found dead in his room from laudanum and a chloroform soaked sponge tied over his mouth. The suicide appears premeditated as a dozen letters to friends and his mother were found. A note on an envelope from Louis Kline & Co said to be opened after death, suggesting a well to do estate. A Cleveland jewelers letter offered a traveling salesman position in California.
Newark dispatch reports a grand jury returned a large indictments batch connected to the Clifford avenue disaster that killed nine schoolchildren when a trolley was struck by a train on February 19. Indictments target the North Jersey Co. president Howard F. C. Young and vice president David Young among others. motorman, conductor, and train engineer reportedly not charged.
Weekly Review of Trade reports irregular retail activity due to weather. Early season boosts demand in some areas while heavy rains disrupt others. wholesale trade remains steadier with strong groceries, millinery, paper and builders supplies. Textile mills face strikes. lumber costs high. fuel supplies improve. coke output around 300000 tons in Connellsville region.
In New York detectives forced entry into a basement pool room beneath a six story building on West Third Street. They chopped through the floor of a saloon, dropped into the next room, and found a fortified setup with sentries, signals, pocket telephones, buttons, buzzers, and a maze. William Daly and about a dozen others were arrested as the raid unfolded.
March 28 two Macabebe companies attacked an entrenched San Miguel position between Mariquina and San Francisco Del Monte. Lieut Reese and Lieut Nickerson commanded. Reese was seriously wounded, 45 enemy dead. Macabebes suffered 3 killed, 11 wounded. Anticipated flank and surrounding charge broke the enemy, who fled after an hour of fighting.
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.