12 Jul 1876
Page 1
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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1876
Page
1
Scattered words suggest a damaged OCR passage with references to Boynton Alm Preece Tata FAS and various garbled names and phrases. No clear event, date, or entity is established, making a definitive summary impractical from the readable text.
The Glasgow News recounts a deadly mill fire at Ayr Bootland in which twenty two young women perished. Workers fled as flames engulfed the building, with one named Cal McKinnon leaping four stories to ground and dying from injuries. Rescue attempts failed as smoke and heat spread, leaving mothers and relatives wringing hands, while others suffered serious burns and fractures.
A dated account portrays a fierce ant invasion described as an irresistible fire sweeping a forest line. It details animals fleeing, humans awakened by bites, and the insect world advancing relentlessly as observers note the vast damage and peril.
The piece notes a large woolen sale worth about 100,000 dollars shifting under tailor’s shears and reappearing as cheaper cloth. It discusses cotton manufacturers facing dividend doubts after July, calls for price competition, and signals a mixed industrial picture with Sprague mills closing, 10,000 workers unemployed, and iron industry struggling yet showing some revival.
A young couple sought marriage at Onsida Wisconsin. The bride left before the ceremony, delivering a note to the minister: You will wait in vain I shan't marry you tonight. You deserted me last year and I will get even. The groom departed alone.
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.