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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
1
Prolonged wet weather across Texas has aided the cotton crop with steady rains improving growth and yields across multiple counties. Farmers report healthier bolls and earlier maturation, though some regions fear flooding damage in low-lying fields.
The Commercial Appeal notes improved cotton conditions across most areas east of the Mississippi with moderate beneficial showers. Plant growth is steady but late, and protective yield appears better than expected, though Alabama remains the weakest link amid uneven rainfall across Arkansas Oklahoma Texas. Rain delays slow boll opening, with picking not yet general for about two weeks.
The report notes unfavorable conditions with excessive moisture. Rapid boll weevil multiplication is seen and shedding complaints are reported from several localities in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Reports from Montgomery to the Advertiser show varying conditions but overall improvement in the cotton crop across Alabama counties. Extreme heat in parts of the state has caused spotty development while insect damage remains absent.
Wrightsville Georgia August 15 Miss Nina Tomkins daughter of a banker died this morning from injuries suffered in an automobile accident here yesterday. Her brother Rogers Tomkins is expected to die of his injuries while the remaining five injured are expected to recover. The fruiting season is well on and a general movement of the cotton is not expected until mid September.
Gadsden Ala Aug 15 While rushing home to join his bride of a few months Sam Wood a prominent county man attempted to swim the Coosa river and was seized by cramps The body was not recovered as of late yesterday afternoon leaving a search in progress by friends and local divers.
President Taft urges supervisors and enumerators to avoid political activity. Beverly Mass Aug 16 list of announced census supervisors includes Louisiana districts led by John A Wogan Walter Y Kemper Raymond Thurston Clark Geo T Reilly Charles Henry Trousdale Owen Medicus Grisham and Mississippi districts led by Samuel D Chamberlain Wm A Shelby Jas E Landrum Nathan Van Boddie and Jas B Yellowly.
President Taft writes to Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor declaring any census taker who engages in politics will be dismissed. He specifies supervisors and enumerators must avoid political acts and to reflect this in census regulations. He notes the risk of political manipulation and aims to keep census work nonpartisan.
The body of Raphael Cascone lay in state at 112 Mulberry Street after dying from an avengeful shooting. He confessed on his deathbed to six murders, including two for which he had been acquitted in a prior trial. The confession and revenge tale involve Amato Santanello, Cascone’s victim’s brother, who shot Cascone but was stabbed by Cascone as he tried to kill him.
A moderate intensity earthquake reported in Washington is thought to have originated in either California or western Mexico.
A gas explosion in Cleveland injured seven men and three women early today, causing a building collapse and fire that spread to seven nearby structures. The incident disrupted the Whick Moving and Storage site and raised property damage to about 1.09 million dollars as flames engulfed the area.
Gustave Her ring a book keeper killed his wife with a gun and likely mortally wounded his son before fatally shooting himself at his Chicago home. Neighbors say he has been moderately demented for two years.
More than three hundred delegates representing fifty-one fraternal societies of the United States gather in Boston for a major gathering today. The event brings together leaders from many groups to discuss common interests and plans.
Mrs. Marie Hanschel killed herself and two children aged four and two by turning on gas in a bathroom. Her husband Joseph Hansdel discovered the scene after the gas odor woke him. She had been ill for some time and leaves four other children aged 5 to 16.
In Waycross Georgia on August 15 Jesse Finn a young banker drowned after slipping from the grasp of three friends during a swim in a secluded river spot. The three companions with him fought to save him until exhaustion ended their efforts while the other three narrowly escaped.
Hotel Arlington in Santa Barbara burned this evening with guests from across the country escaping unharmed. Estimated loss tallies to about 75000 dollars.
Boston, Aug 16. The International Peace Congress in Stockholm Aug 20 to Sept 5 will focus on international organization as the main topic. The Berne Bureau says future congresses will foreground one great question, the political organization of the world as a single body.
The text announces for the first time a great international gathering to discuss the organization of the human race as a single political body. It notes the body would have the methods and authority of a legislative body and frames the proposal as a significant, forward looking agenda shift.
Denver August 15 Every subject linked to commercial industrial and agricultural growth of the West from a scientific farming angle will be discussed in Denver this week at the twelfth annual convention of the Trans Mississippi Congress which begins tomorrow. Between five and seven thousand delegates have been appointed.
Governor Sanders urges selling penitentiary farms and using able bodied convicts to build permanent highways across Louisiana. The move would shift Convict labor from farming Angola Oakley Montecello and Hope plantations to road work, with about 15,000 acres and property valued around a half million dollars. Proponents say convict labor on roads would provide costly relief while opponents argue it would abandon humane care and profit from the system.
In Coushatta a coroner's jury ruled Mattie Wimberly died by her own hand after a blood stained note in her bosom, written by the girl, was found genuine. Witnesses described the shooting at Garber Point Catholic Cemetery scene and the gun was a ten gauge loaded with smart shot.
A historical report states that Wirl fired a fatal shot resulting in a suicide by Pretty Mattie Wimberlys ten days ago, with authorities identifying the incident as a self inflicted death.
Dr Menas S Gregory of Bellevue Hospital argues prohibition could cut psychiatric patients. He cites Vermont New Hampshire Maine local option success and warns tea coffee and alcohol provoke nervous disorders, with 15 percent traced to stimulants and 59 percent contributing to mental illness.
Faul and Bros advertise green cooking apples for sale with phone orders. The ad notes a price of 13.3 cents per unit or per pound and invites customers to call for details and delivery.
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.