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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
1
The fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion or lecture about the Great Wall as a major artificial creation of China. It mentions China and a lecture, but details are sparse and unclear from the provided snippet.
Conservatives led by Charles E Hughes face radicals with William R Hearst in New York gubernatorial race. District Attorney Jerome contemplates running if nominated. Reports cover missing husband in Story City, a Newark veteran's death,beating in Chicago, wrecks near Johnstown, and various national incidents from labor strikes to lynching prosecutions. International items include Polish casualties, Italian suspects, and the Navy review at Oyster Bay.
Cable reports tell of a massive Chilean quake near Valparaiso with fires, widespread destruction, and 500 to 1,000 dead or injured. Railroads collapse, communications fail, and thousands are displaced as Concepcion and nearby towns also suffer heavy losses.
Reports from Santiago de Chile describe at least eight known dead with many more missing as buildings collapse. Fires, telegraph outages, and halted rail service cripple central Chile, with Concepcion and towns like Rengo San Fernando Quillotta and San Antonio in ruins. Casabalca and other towns reported severe damage.
News from Washington reports growing unrest in Cuba as loyal troops retreat in Pinar del Rio and government forces deploy around Havana. President Palma calls an extraordinary Congress session while U S officials weigh intervention under the Platt Amendment and treaty obligations.
Almer Beck, son of Alexander Beck of 210 East Locust Street York Pa, was struck on the head by a baseball at Enola on Saturday. His skull was fractured while he watched a game in progress. Beck had been working at Lebanon and was en route to visit his wife staying with her parents at Enola.
Havana dispatch reports four Rurales posts in Pinar del Rio province deserted to rebels. About a hundred men involved. Government fears loyalty breach. troops sent to quell uprising. Treasury guard heavily armed. customs workers also armed. General Demetrio Castillo arrested at Santiago. Speaker Freyre to seek extraordinary House session. Numerous bands join Piño Guerra. Coast roads from Haryana partially blocked. Motorists turned back.
Premier Sarrien, elected president of the Department Council of Saone et Loire, spoke in Macon opposing religious war. He said the government backed by parliament and public opinion would enforce church and state separation and that attempts to incite a new war would fail before the people's resolve.
Grain and hay dealers C. S. Schermerhorn Son operate as receivers shippers and dealers established in 1862 near Pratt Street providing mill feeds and grain services.
C F Holtzelaw of Hampton files for bankruptcy with debts around 20114. assets limited to 175 in furniture. Major creditors include E M Tilley, D S Jones, John Miller, E D Crook, R M Booker. Hampton and Norfolk incidents involve prison parolee William Peace accused of robbing Sallie Dunston. potential life sentence if convicted. Norfolk Circuit Court suit seeks 10000 damages for Colbert’s death against Norfolk and Portsmouth Fraction Co. Collapses at Broad Street planking injure multiple men near Murphy’s Hotel. List also notes a 50 men entombed in Clinchport tunnel and a fatal trolley-car accident in Portsmouth. Court action over Norfolk and Western belt-line condemnation ends with possible appeal to Supreme Court. Norfolk Western worker Charles Patton falls from engine. several other railroad deaths and injuries reported. Rockbridge County land sale of 500 acres by Henry P. Mitchell to T S Rees for 23666. Jamestown Exposition approves new pier at Willoughby Bay costing 00.
The item sketches diverse notes from cabbage crops in New England to Russia’s turmoil, Japan’s train plans, and Longworths’ Oyster Bay trip. It mentions Grand Duke Nicholas, city baths in Milwaukee, and British Columbian chiefs seeking royal help to protect forests.
A garbled report lists a mix of sports feats and notices. It mentions Sir Maurice Fitz-Gerald's ganita winning the King's cup in Philadelphia, pacing mares at Decatur, and proposals about a Memphis meeting. Additional items include a swimming title at Travers Island, a trotting race at Pikesie Grand Circuit, and a Bridgman cup result in Norfolk.
Scattered lines describe labor shortages in the Philippines and California, farm harvests in Kansas, and cross border movement toward Canada. Mentions ex- labor officials, child labor law debates, and city player associations amid vague references to wages and corporate pay scales.
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.