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
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
4
Eminent specialists have opened a new era in medicine with exclusive treatments and unparalleled success. Those who pursued confirmation report only praise and refrain from critical or negative remarks.
The administration plans to submit four measures on silver and the Sherman act to Congress through a House committee of the whole. The plan aims to push the question, with the first two proposals likely to be rejected, followed by the third and, if needed, a fourth compromise to restore confidence. Carlisle's influence is noted, with Bourke Cochran and others involved, and a possible floor action anticipated midweek.
Aug 9 Dusogue Ta reports Cardinal Gibbons will confer the pallium on Bishop Hennessy on Sept 17 with Archbishop Ryan to preach. The hierarchy and clergy attending the Catholic congress in Chicago will be present. Miss Jennie Hall is fatally shot by Charles McCommick who then suicides after she refuses to marry.
The second day of the Bixtra session opens with Rev Milburn delivering the opening prayer as the journal is read by Secretary Cox. George C Perkins takes oath as Stanford's successor, and a president’s message prompts finance committee action on Sherman act repeal and coinage bills. House session follows with Hadaway as chaplain and the president’s written message read to applause. The Michigan election case of Richardson vs Belknap is discussed.
Three men led by Richard Woods attempted a record speed descent on a toboggan down Pike s Peak. The contraption derailed at a sharp top turn, ejecting them from the board as it tore from the cog road. They landed on jagged rocks and were severely injured. authorities fear all three may die.
The Mark Lane Express reports British wheat crop at 7,000,000 quarters and imports must cover 21,000,000 quarters plus 1900,000 quarters from 1892 stocks. It asks where the supply will come from and notes the needed imports will absorb crops from Russia, India, and Southeastern Europe to meet demand.
The Columbian exposition may extend through summer 1884. Great Northern and Canadian Pacific resume suspension traffic between St Paul and Winnipeg. Pensioners may prove eligibility for suspended pensions by October 10. Ducret and Norton convicted in Paris for forgery-related offenses tied to British embassy documents. Charles G Otis, elevator pioneer, dies in Brooklyn after gastritis battle. born in Troy, New York in 1831.
A fatal lake shore wreck near Dellwood, Minnesota, kills Mr. E. P. Clouse, Mrs. Clouse, Mr. J. P. Nordstrom, and Mrs. Nordstrom while visiting E. W. Newstrom. Newstrom, his child, and guests escaped as the startled horse and buggy were struck by a backing train. The child survived with minor injuries.
An east bound freight split during coupling on the Northfork River iron bridge. A second east bound freight collided, knocking two spans from the piers. Engine 582 and 28 cars of the second train and four cars of the first plunged into the river. Many trainmen were injured and several tramps killed.
Train No 9 derailed near Lindsay ten miles from Fremont crashing into a waiting freight train. Three killed outright including engineer Lafferty and brakeman Paine plus 15 injured with three near death. Two Chicago players among the injured.
Milwaukee August 38. William M Courtney city solicitor for the North Western Fuel company has disappeared from the city since last Wednesday. The amount of his peculations is unknown but manager William H Simpson says it will exceed 5000 dollars.
Fire destroyed the Pacific Nail Works plant in Oak Lanes California causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars with 175000 dollars insured and 80000 dollars of the loss attributed to the destroyed portion. The factory had been closed for three months and the origin of the blaze is unknown. Inspectors seized contraband opium and a nameless sloop near Port Townsend Washington.
New York prepares for a parade of the unemployed likely next week. Christopher Evans of the American Federation of Labor estimated about 100,000 men out of work in the city, including non union and union workers.
A compact portrait celebrates the common brown mouse as a charming, teachable, and entertaining house pet. The piece notes its dainty manners, frisky movements, and affectionate behavior, contrasting readers’ distaste with the creature’s endearing qualities.
The notice states a mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at public auction at the Mitchell county courthouse front door on a specified August date by order of the mortgagee. It also records a settler Josephine Schlimgen filing for final proof before the Mitchell registrar on September 4, with witnesses named from Ethan SD.
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.