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 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
6
Dolores asserts she will never leave her father while he lives, deflecting nurse’s glib remarks. A silent group of men discuss the judge’s son and Johnsing, then Lodie recalls the injury and solemnly warns against any disrespect toward Johnsing’s daughter, insisting respect for her bond remains.
In a rough town a tale swirls around Lem Johnsing and his daughter as rumors of a planned move to the city surface. The judge’s son, Green, arrives drenched and wary, seeking shelter and a meal while the group weighs harsh gossip and possible feuds.
In a dim house Jones tends C after a brutal night. Johnsing lies in a fragile state. doctors plan amputation of his left hip, while the others fear the impact on Dolores Johnson. Green defends the value of a man’s life amid suspicions of a looming trial.
A New York wine merchant reportedly paid 5000 for a single cask of Napoleonic wine from 1767, once reserved for Napoleon I. The rare sherry, among the oldest in the world, has spurred interest in other historic wines owned by the same dealer, including casks linked to Admiral Nelson and the duke of Wellington, valued at 4000 and 2500 respectively.
Neapolitan sailor Beppo Bruzoni chronicles a bizarre family loop proving a man can be his own grandfather. He explains how marriages and step relationships chain to make him both husband and grandson to the same person and finally his own grandfather.
A druggist laments declining hair restorer sales despite steady business growth. He suspects shifting credulity, but confesses that twenty years ago he was not bald, hinting at a personal misjudgment as a possible factor in consumer skepticism.
The Atlanta Constitution notes that true character shines when men choose honest, fairly paid work regardless of status. It highlights those who once prospered but, facing adversity, shed pride and take on demanding labor to earn their living.
The Alaska boundary tribunal met in London to begin hearings, with Lord Alverstone named president. Commissioners from both nations set sittings daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Sept. 15 and will allow a limited press presence. Representatives include Sir Louis Jette and A B Aylesworth, with Clifford Sifton and Mr Root among British members.
A Hempstead woman reportedly swallowed a tadpole while in the mountains and later improved after her husband, a druggist, induced an emetic dislodging a healthy frog from her stomach. The item also notes William Waldorf Astor buying Hever Castle and Carnegie focusing on libraries, with a quip about Gladstone’s view on writing.
Michael Madigan of Connellsville Pa oldest Pennsylvania railroad employee lives on the retired list drawing a pension for faithful service. Native of Ireland he joined the Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh in 1852 the year Carnegie and Pitcairn became connected with the road. He served as track foreman foreman of floating gangs civil engineer corps and in various capacities before retirement.
Dan Halsted, last survivor of New Jersey tribes, lives as a hermit along the Morris river near Norma. He is to be the grandson of a former chief. His sole companion is a mongrel dog. He fishes and grows produce to sell in Vineland, making the weekly walk there.
Stewart H. Simpson of Oil City Pennsylvania, a leading oil producer, filed suit in Franklin against the Pennsylvania railroad for 100000 dollars alleging a wreck on the Buffalo and Allegheny division near Liverly last March left him permanently blind.
The text notes that Carnegie, like many long-time foreign residents, grows weary of Scotland and intends to settle permanently in the United States, returning to his longtime home.
A humorous note contrasts men who claim nobility in saving with earning more, then cites Uncle Sam's annual income as $558 eeady, suggesting whimsical limits to fiscal wisdom.
Sergius De Witte, long disadvantaged by German ancestry, rose from a freight clerk on a Russian railroad to director at 40 and later to chief of the finance department in St Petersburg. His ascent drew government notice and he became a prominent Russian minister of commerce and finance. He believed that only death can steal a man's brain.
A venerable schoolmaster rang the bell at the old Frick’s Locks schoolhouse as sixty two former scholars, now middle aged, entered to recite old lessons and then favored the playground with romping through classic games.
A Scotch firm claims rubber tires will be displaced by pigskin tires. Their tanning process makes skins hard enough to wear longer than rubber while delivering equal performance in all other respects.
Hansen, a loyal royal servant of King Christian of Denmark, saved Princess Louise from drowning and has been awarded the royal medal for life saving. He will also receive a pension in addition to his regular stipend from the royal treasury.
Otto Goldschmidt, widower of Jenny Lind known as the Swedish Nightingale, marked his 74th birthday. He lives quietly on the English estate that the singer bought with proceeds from her American tour.
Bishop Murphy of Hobart Tasmania is the world’s oldest active Roman Catholic prelate. Born on the day of the Battle of Waterloo he remains in service as a noted church leader. Room for Ministers. The ministry is the only learned profession not overcrowded.
South Dakotan Isaac I Morris has been granted a patent for a balloon supported flying machine. The design combines a balloon frame with a motor drive and wheels for ground use, plus a steering device and a novel rotary wing system with synchronized valves.
The map depicts boundaries for a proposed new state formed by secession from Colombia over the Panama Canal. The movement, viewed as highly probable, envisions a 475 mile boundary defining the isthmian state with or without Colombian congressional approval.
Hetty Green avoids cranks and relocates often to escape annoyance. She never stays long at one address and keeps new hiding places secret from friends. Currently she is in the country near New York and only visits the city infrequently.
The bishop of St Andrew's England and Canon Scott Holland travel to South Africa to establish an American mission. The move aims to expand the Church of England's presence among the boers, where it has rarely held ground before.
Manchester marks the 100th anniversary of John Dalton’s atomic theory though the theory’s core ideas are long since disputed. His atomic combining weights remain cited in historical context and education.
John Leland Henderson of Hood River Oregon, aged 52, swam eighteen miles in the Columbia River without a test, establishing a new record for old men. Massachusetts professional men totals include 3459 lawyers 5497 physicians and surgeons and 5737 clergymen.
Kipling limits himself to publishing only his best work and disposes of much of his writing. He once destroyed an entire book titled Forty-five Mornings in a heroic mood after Robert Barr praised it as good as Plain Tales, remarking that it would never be published.
Public response in Exter to a proposed monument for the late R. D. Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, promises a grand tribute. A marble monument will bear the author’s head, plus a stained glass window depicting David, Goliath, Jonathan and Samson with virtue scrolls Courage and Perseverance Love and Tenderness Strength and Patience.
A Turin man attempted suicide by smoking a cigar soaked in corrosive sublimate. The poison caused long agony with internal pains and convulsions, but death did not ensue due to doctors administering antidotes in time.
Charles M. Rice of St. Louis celebrated his 21st birthday in three countries with his parents. They enjoyed a breakfast in Tangiers Morocco at dawn a luncheon in Gibraltar an English possession at noon and a supper in Algeciras Spain in the evening.
The late Lord Salisbury favored science but opposed extreme evolution views by Spencer and Darwin. Since returning from Manila in 1899, Rear Admiral Lamberton has not been at sea and will assume command of the South Atlantic station in December, succeeding Rear Admiral Sumner on retirement.
Kong Tung Back daughter of Kong Yu Wei leaders of the reform movement in China has reached Tacoma Washington to organize the reform movement among Puget Sound Chinese. She will proceed to Portland San Francisco and New York. Spelling reformer. The Atlanta Baseball Club manager is named Finn and he insists on spelling his second name Mique not Phynne. Timber transports wire ropeways are increasingly used in forest areas of India.
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.