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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
6
A collage of quirky observations and short items covers food costs jokes about storage and eggs, a camel attack in Ohio, a New Jersey man’s long insomnia, a New Orleans millionaire mystery, and youthful mischief in Connecticut. The tone is a rapid miscellany of social quirks and trivial incidents.
The president of the miners union predicts about 100000 workers will return to mines soon after a strike. Union leader says miners are ready to resume work and end the stoppage.
President of the Illinois Operators Association expects a settlement soon as Brazil district signs a 4.65 percent per ton wage increase for 3,000 workers. UMWA in Indianapolis predicts swift nationwide signups with possible 30 day idle period in the southwest and notes districts like Ohio Michigan Indiana Western Kentucky and West Virginia must finalize contracts. No broad strike is anticipated, with meetings to resume Monday.
Police investigate a pattern of infant disappearances linked to a woman alleged to lead a network selling babies for fees to interested parties in Iowa. A Des Moines man with a tainted reputation is said to have knew the organizer and confessed the scheme involved delivering infants for sums between 26 and 10 dollars to various counties. Mexico Missouri reports a zinc jack ore find near the town used in street paving. Chicago transfer magnate Henry Porter dies after a brief illness, ending a long career in Chicago and New York finance.
Senator Percy Coutts inquiry into the Mississippi graft case promises developments as the grand jury resumes its investigation. Former councilman Captain Johnny Klein begins a 34 year sentence while a New York hotel witness ties officials to bribe money. In Washington, a five member House panel to probe ship subsidy charges moves toward indictments. Jackson report notes expected indictments against prominent politicians.
In Watseka Illinois Mrs Lucy Sayler testified that it was all By’s fault after her banker husband J Bryan Sayler was shot. Two sisters Ida Sneed and Myrtle Green corroborated she showed little grief and moved away as the shooting began.
Kansas City prosecutors said no delay would be sought in the murder trial of Dr Clarke Hyde for Col Thomas Swope. The first week of jury selection will cost the county about $400 daily for 200 jurors, with total trial costs estimated between $25,000 and $40,000 if it lasts.
In New York City Albert Wolter awaits arraignment on a murder indictment for Ruth Wheeler a 15 year old. His new counsel Wal lace D Scott is reportedly retained by a wealthy woman Mrs John Murray Mitchell of Tuxedo. A police official notes she paid for the defense and hopes to prove the innocence of the accused. A possible second man in the room at the time is said to have vanished.
President Taft announces Canada reaches minimum tariff terms under the Payne Aldrich bill aligning US with world trade on equal terms. The act ends special exceptions as nations gain general rates and March 31 marks maximum rate enforcement. Canada’s concessions complete a worldwide move to tariff peace.
Dr Frederick A Cook, the vanished polar explorer, is in New York City and has stayed several days with relatives. Friends say he spent last Monday with Mrs Elmer Dudley on East Eighteenth Street. The Cook family later left for a remote city area, destination unknown to most. The Dudleys declined to confirm or deny the report.
Atlanta President Charles B Barrett of the National Farmers Union denies reports that at the St Louis conference May 2 8 the union will join with the American Federation of Labor to form a new national political party He asserts the union will have no part in partisan politics and the fundamental law prohibits such activity.
Ohio girl Elizabeth Manz died after poison was found in her stomach. Sitrch of a 16 year old sister Catherine Manz is jailed in Massillon on murder charges, per report by Cleveland chemist Perry Hobbs to Coroner Marsh.
Advices reach the Caumet and Hecla Mining Co. that President Alex Agassiz died aboard the steamer Adriatic of the White Star Line while en route to Europe for his health. The death occurred mid ocean near Boston, Massachusetts, as wireless reports arrive.
U S Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer died at 10 30 PM Monday at his home in Washington after a brief illness. He had Easter with family, walked to his physician, then fell unconscious in the bathroom from apoplexy. His death comes during the court's Easter recess.
Chicago agents reported hogs rising to 11.20 per hundredweight the highest since 1869 as packers resisted buying until late. In East St Louis, choice hogs sold at 11.16, a new yard record, amid the market’s intense bid.
Dispatch from the Abangarez master reports Dr Frederick A. Cook is not on the fruit steamer en route Colon to New Orleans. In Arkansas Olney Mrs C R Nelson dies in forest fire started by her husband burning bog to remove rats. Filipino legislators convene in Manila for public works legislation at Baguio.
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.