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 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
4
Telegraph reports describe Vestvins eruption causing avalanches and mudslides near Vesuvius. Storms and earthquakes heighten danger for nearby villagers as trains are blocked and ground buried along the coast.
A large blast in the yard storeroom of the Cincinnati Southern railroad shops at Chatta nooga Tennessee leaves one man dead one fatally injured and at least six others badly hurt. Indiana Town Badly Scorched Adams Indiana a small town in Decatur county has been nearly consumed by fire. Odd Fellows Hall and other buildings destroyed. Cleveland Opens 3 Cent Fare Car Line First 3 cent fare traction line in the world operates with six miles of track and good patronage.
Fifty six girl students escaped a blaze that partially destroyed Trowbridge Hall at Defiance College Ohio around 2 am. Six second floor residents used a rope life line from a radiator to slide to safety injuring their hands. The dormitory cost about $30,000 and the fire caused $10,000 in damages.
The American Society of Equity met in East St. Louis and fixed farm product prices including Wheat at 1 dollar per unit, Corn 45 to 90 to 55 cents per unit at different periods, and other staples such as oats barley rye buckwheat potatoes beans cotton wool hogs cattle sheep hay broom corn. Officers elected were President J A Mverett of Indianapolis Vice President J B Whiting Interlaken N Y Secretary J W Pibbs Indianapolis Treasurer John P Stelle Indianapolis.
The schooner Elgin carrying hay and coal was blown apart by a northeast gale on Lake Superior near Grand Marais Minnesota. In tow from Duluth to Chies Bay it sprang a leak, deck cargo was jettisoned, and the wreck occurred just before entering the harbor.
Perry Ryan of Seattle is listed as nine years old in another claim about the Civil War’s youngest soldier. The dispute centers on Perry Tiyan of Seattle who allegedly enlisted at six. Pension officials say Ryan’s papers are correct and a back pension is due. A series of other notes follows including wealth found under a barn floor in Minnesota, an eight hour law victory in Ohio, a fatal railway accident in Wisconsin, a Philadelphia manager reportedly taking $100,000, and a large warehouse fire in Alabama.
The Upham Brouse Company of Akron Ohio seeks court relief facing $75000 in liabilities to New York and Philadelphia creditors. Assets total $50000, indicating a deficit and financial distress for the third largest dry goods store in Akron.
Mrs May Rush Saybrook died in an Ashtabula hospital four days after a wagon fall caused back and neck injuries.
A vigilante quartet of four married women in Bast Sandy North Dakota assaulted neighbor Hattie Lowry for alleged immoral conduct. They bound her, smeared her face with stove polish, poured molasses over her head, and dumped feathers from a pillow. The four assailants were fined ten dollars each plus costs. their husbands paid.
A severe prairie fire south of Dickinson, North Dakota, ruined multiple ranches. It began north of Still Water and moved southeast, burning seven miles wide. The Calligan ranch lost buildings, vehicles, and horses. Warmley ranch lost sheep. Oh Ze ranches lost cattle. Nester and Kreng places suffered burned buildings, livestock, and equipment. several workers were injured.
Larry Beebe of South Millville was revived by three physicians after his heart stopped and he stopped breathing. A facial muscle twitch and hypodermic treatment enabled artificial respiration, and Beebe began recovering. The second item urges direct voting for a Philippine assembly and wider suffrage, including literacy in local dialects.
Areena contracts to take over the Iliness Tonnet Company business and aims to expand automatic service across Chicago. The plan includes long distance connections and independent lines to link the entire city.
In Rapid City a covered truck used as a laborer dormitory burned with two men inside. The blaze left the entangled remains and the inquest found evidence suggesting foul play. Authorities anticipate further proceedings.
New York police arrested Kaunas Goldman and nine others at an anarchists gathering following a chaotic scene. One speaker reportedly praised Croigesz as a great man and hero, heightening tensions at the event.
Fire destroyed the Opera House Block in Leipsic Ohio with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. The blaze started in Knights of Pythias lodge rooms and within an hour the entire block was consumed.
Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler of Chicago has fully recovered from illness that imperiled her career as a pianist and will resume concert work soon.
Three sailors on the battleship Wisconsin died in Seattle after consuming bay rum stolen from the ship’s barber shop. Two more enlisted men are seriously ill as investigators trace the poisoned liquor to the ship.
Engagement announced in Lexington Kentucky between Eva C Stevenson a wealthy clubwoman and George W Cable the author. The couple plans a forthcoming wedding in the city.
A Jersey City school matron led students in hymns to keep calm as firemen battled flames in the basement. The quick actions prevented a broader panic during the blaze.
Gary, the Cook County bench’s oldest member, Judge Joseph, died suddenly at his Chicago home.
John Green and Percy Weil, high school pupils in East Liverpool Ohio, were bound and blindfolded to a railroad track by fellow students using Kenyon college methods. They escaped, with Green terrified and Weil nearly unconscious. Authorities seek to identify the hazers amid town and school inquiries.
A Louisiana resident suggested to Secretary Bonaparte that the United States should force all criminals and vicious characters into war with a hostile nation to be killed off. Bonaparte replied that without a detailed plan he cannot judge merits, noting wartime casualty patterns show more desirable citizens killed than bad characters removed.
Louis Jonson of Iremont Ohio is wounded in the right leg after a running confrontation with a mysterious man who fired on him and Frank Keeler who suffers a gunshot to the groin. Keeler declared the man had been loitering around Jolson and son in law Weber’s residence.
Two men attempted to destroy the Baltimore and Ohio bridge in eastern Youngstown Ohio by placing nine packages of dynamite. A heavy explosion occurred but the bridge remained usable. One suspect fled on a westbound freight train at Newton Falls. authorities found no one.
Delegate Thomas Cale of Fairbanks argues Alaskans seek a territorial government to enable self legislation rather than expanding local offices. He asserts residents want power to make laws rather than details of townships or counties. Capital punishment for insubordination cited.
Clarence N. Hughes of Swainsboro Georgia aged 22 was convicted in Houston Texas on three counts of forgery and given two years on each case. He pleaded for mercy and received the minimum penalty in each case.
One hundred twenty seven freshmen and sophomores were suspended at Lawrence University Appleton Wisconsin for refusing to pay for damages during class rushes. One hundred fifty six girl students quit in sympathy.
Michael Burke died in Newark Ohio at age 106 as the result of being kicked by a horse. He had never been ill in his long life and showed none of the infirmities of old age.
The Chicago business tone shows steady advance despite high bank rates. Production projects push ahead with capacity additions as orders lag behind, signaling unprecedented consumption and an encouraging general trade outlook. Rail deliveries slow while mercantile collections stay solid. labor shortages persist and wage increases appear across multiple sectors.
Commodity prices across Chicago Detroit Milwaukee markets show cattle wholesale ranges from $4.00 to $7.26 with hogs at $4.00 to $6.40, sheep $3.00 to $5.50, wheat No 2 72c to 74c, corn No 2 44c to 46c, oats 82c to 86c, rye No 2 61c to 62c, hay 10 to 16.50, butter 18c to 20c, eggs 22c to 27c, potatoes 30c to 47c. Detroit lists cattle $4.00 to $4.05, sheep $2.30, wheat No 2 10c to 78c, corn No 3 yellow 48c to 40c, oats Nos 8 white 5c to 86c, rye No 2 67c to 60c. Milwaukee shows wheat No northern 74c to 77c, corn No 3 4c to 46c, oats standard 38c to 84c, rye No 1 54c to 66c, and barley standards to 55c.
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.