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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
4
A scanned fragment outlines subscription rules for obituaries notices and cards, pricing for deadlines and signatures, and mentions church notices free while other ads are charged. It references Henry Ford for president in 1924 and critiques a county judge’s push to raise county assessments to meet state demands.
A Kentucky man faces a penitentiary term for killing another with an automobile. The piece condemns reckless driving and urges stronger manslaughter laws to protect pedestrians and the public. It argues drivers must respect public rights and accountability, comparing reckless speeding to violent crimes.
Chicago May 30 Mathilde McCormick returns from New York to back her father Harold F McCormick in a guardianship bid. She plans to tell probate court she wants McCormick as guardian ahead of her marriage to Max Over. Edith Rockefeller McCormick recently divorced and has a reopened guardianship motion, Swiss law cited.
The consent of a guardian was required for a marriage involving a minor. Mrs McCormick opposed the match while Mr McCormick favored it as a last resort for his daughter's happiness. The objections centered on a large age disparity with Over at least 46 and Mathilde at 17.
In Petersburg Indiana May 30 John Fulscher a White River bottom farmer five miles west of Petersburg found a fish picture embedded in a hollow sycamore tree while fishing in White River. The fish is alongside an inscription reading J Jefferson 1865. He will cut out the image and present it to the Pike County Historical Association. The Jefferson family left Pike County long ago but Jefferson township remains a wealthy district bearing the name.
The Dark Tobacco Growers Co-Operative Association will start its drive to slow up tobacco growers in Hopkins County after the June 8 Bingham meeting. County Chairman W. E. Cardwell and assistants are selecting district chairmen whose names will be released. Interest centers on Judge Bingham’s address outlining the plan and its details for growers and local business leaders.
Detroit May 27 A man identified as EB M Sarheim was almost placed in a coffin after slitting his throat but a faint eyelash movement during morgue prep sparked emergency hospital care. Deputy Coroner Conley summoned a body and Delayed death now reversed as patient recovers.
Market report shows weak demand for light butchers and varied prices. Primes heavy steers range 8.25, bulls 3.0 to 4.5, calves mixed, and stockers around 4 to 6.50. Hog and sheep values fall, with top salves and lambs down. Poultry and dairy prices listed, plus grain quotes for wheat, corn, and oats. Unemployment in Germany noted as building trade declines.
A Kentucky county announces a free county teacher training program begun on the second Monday in June to prepare rural and graded teachers under recent law. The program offers a secondary-ranked course of study with credits toward high school requirements and includes modules in education, English, mathematics, science, civics, geography, hygiene, and agriculture, led by Mrs. I. S Mason. Lost notice: a Miller bicycle tire, Sunday, May 21, Hartford to Fordeville route. reward offered.
A fragmentary local column reports on townsfolk, rumors, and misadventures. Mentions Joe Tate, A Cox, Ed Davidson, Ranee Martin, and Ed Barras amid a chaotic week of coal pilfering talk, memorial day disruptions, and odd recollections about Bat and Hashing. The tone is humorous and gossip laden with unnamed incidents and idle observations.
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.