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
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
1
A jumble of satirical vignettes and brief notes cites Paris gossip, banking prudence, prizefighters in Seattle, Mark Twain, Cuban insurrection, Hoboken bootblacks, a global courtship tale, and advances in railcar safety. The piece blends social quips with notable names and places, offering a panoramic but fragmented snapshot of contemporary curiosities.
In Chicago and Lincoln, William J. Bryan refuses to lower debate to personal quarrel with Roger Sullivan. He insists the issue is trust and corporate influence on party leadership and urges Illinois Democrats to decide at the state convention and in future primaries. The piece notes Bryan’s stance against corporate-connected candidates and outlines expected speeches in Cincinnati and Memphis.
The travel party includes Newcomb private secretary to Assistant Secretary Bacon, Capt. F B McCoy military aide to the president, F L Cairns Manila port surveyor, Jose Macias Spanish interpreter from the insular bureau, and two others. They are to select Pek Webink of Goonan tonight.
Charles A. Wilson aged 22 known as the Boy Broker who allegedly profited as a curb broker on Wall Street died from injuries after throwing himself before a trolley car at Fort Lee New Jersey on Saturday night The body was identified as Wilson who had recently recovered from a fever
The steamer Mongolia ran aground on Midway Reef in the North Pacific near Midway Island. Gieter of the Manchuria was aboard, with authorities reporting the incident off the Midway route in North Pacific waters.
Seven persons were killed and many injured when a powder magazine exploded at the fort in Frenca Montfancon. The incident occurred as the Manchuria steamship, which went ashore on Rabbit Island in August, was involved in related events near Honolulu.
The Philadelphia financier, John H. Michener, a prominent figure in Onandal circles and president of the Bank of North America, dies as the oldest board member of city trusts. In a separate case near Norman, James Gay-Snyder killed his six-week-old daughter, fatally wounded his wife, and killed himself after a period of alleged fealty.
Reinhold Begas, Germany’s leading sculptor, nears age seventy five as he travels to Friedrichsruh for a final likeness of Bismarck. The Reichstag voted a grand monument, though Bismarck reportedly asked to be shown as on crutches, preferring a simpler portrayal.
An artist argues that modern men's clothes fail to fit the figure and mood unless aged, noting old suits reveal true character. He recalls a family gathering where all wore evening dress, altering social ease and warmth. He observes that comfort in well-worn garments preserves natural ease over new fashion.
A physician reports adopting Postum in his family and prescribing it to patients, noting excellent results for indigestion and nervousness. He says stores began stocking it and that once introduced, it tends to stay in households. He recommends it in convalescence and as an easily absorbed liquid diet.
In a Virginia fort social tensions spark a planned duel as whispers accuse Winslow of treachery and Burr era politics. Mrs Creighton negotiates to avert violence while Lavender and Colonel Mitchell weigh honor, loyalty, and truth amid a charged confrontation.
The memoir recalls Edward Egsleaton, once believed consumptive at eighteen, sent to Minnesota for death. He later traveled free on a Mississippi boat due to a captain’s rule against charging corpses fares. The captain, claiming devotion to duty, never charged for a corpse and rebuked clergymen for fare exemptions, insisting the living must pay.
A ponderous British review notes an embassy scene in St At dimper where a guest spills claret. The exchange questions English propriety with the response that English people rarely comment on such mistakes. The tone mocks cross language misunderstandings.
The article cites The London News on women's status rising beyond property and home making, arguing women are comrades to men and sources of inspiration. It mocks routine meeting rules and predicts ceremonial roles, ending with a note on a fire at Pain's Farm, Copthorne.
Fire brigade arrived to a fire scene in Crawley after multiple calls. The structure showed damage as water supply issues impeded initial suppression efforts and the roof supported by roots weakened the scene.
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.