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 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
7
The Times correspondent reports likely further fighting in Albania with influential chiefs retreating to the hills. Albanian forces and fierce Go poston area resistance shape the stance, as Turks claim to maintain law and order amid mounting tensions.
The Times telegraphs from Iskub that Hilmi Pasha proposes exile for Macedonian ringleaders, mostly merchants and artisans, to Siberia or Bulgaria. Russians unlikely to permit the measure or its broad impact as leaders evade Turkish prisons by fleeing to mountain borders.
Fragmentary report cites Greek papal influence and Bulgarian church departures in Macedonia. References Turkish cause and Greek patriarchate provoke bitterness. notes conversions and proselytizing patterns amid regional tensions.
London dispatch from Tangier notes further disturbances around Fez as Berber forces clash with the Sultan’s troops. Reports say the Bemiat tribe looted the weekly market at the gates of Fez amid ongoing unrest.
The Daily News reports a fearsome claim that revolutionary leaders obtained plague bacilli and threaten Constantinople, Salonika and even Getlin unless powers intervene. The fragment describes a tense international situation with alleged biological material in play.
Shanghai dispatch describes Kwantung province consumption tax seen as aggravated likin as locals grow angry. May 8 strike at Yane-Chow threatens wider unrest as officials cite indemnity as tax pretext while tax collections continue. Correspondent labels reform efforts as futile and foreign influence as merely ornamental.
The Tokyo assembly passes all twelve naval expansion appropriations while rejecting railway funding and trimming other requests as it defers urgent measures to the regular session. A faction from Ito's party secedes over the entente with the Cabinet.
The Shanghai correspondent reports satisfactory negotiations with Mang-Whei provincial authorities to grant a concession for copper and other mines in certain districts. In London clerical news the Bishop reiterates that official duties discourage remarriage for the guilty divorced and supports ecclesiastical action against offending individuals.
A Minnesota congressman discusses Britain’s preferential duties and its impact on U S bread and meat exports. He notes current shipments to Europe and to the United Kingdom and considers how imperial protection could affect grain and livestock with emphasis on the potential effects on American consumers.
The Times special cable reports reactions to Mr Chamberlain’s Vienna maneuvers and potential reforms. The Sydney press notes division over his scheme, with figures like George H Reid cited as predicting a trade based peace but urging universal conscription.
A London Times cablegram reports Premier Seddon’s meat selling scheme awaiting parliamentary sanction. The plan envisions local tradesmen operating fresh meat centers, with profits funneled to the New Zealand Government. Also noted are arrangements from the American Currency Commission and discussions planned with the United States Currency Commission in coming weeks.
Special to the New York Times reports Representative Thomas H Ball announced he will resign by November 1 to allow candidates time to canvass and elect a successor before the next session. Ball cites his role overseeing the railway system and notes several Democrats, including O T Host and M Meacham, are already running to succeed him.
A large collection of living plants arrived at the New York Botanical Garden, including six big palms and a cycad from Walter Hunnewell. Species include Howea fosteri two large specimens, Rhopalostylis baueri, Coccothrinax argentea and Cycas revoluta. Dr George W. Nash oversees display. Prof. Underwood contributes many ferns from Jamaica.
London reports from Algeria say Governor General Jonnart survived a near-fatal ambush near Figuig while traveling with a large escort from Djennen-ed-dar to Beniounif. About 600 attackers routed after a brisk fusillade. several Moors killed, troops planned to seal Zenega Pass and bomb moorish raiders if raids persist. Jonnart declared France would defend its flag and enforce its rights.
A 6000 strong Brooklyn crowd assembled yesterday at Prospect Park chasing a band concert that never occurred. Announcement cards on bus dashboards claimed music would be there, drawing crowds from Flatbush and Nostrand avenues. Park officials said no such notice was issued and a miscommunication with a park police officer led to the confusion.
The seventy first annual NYU commencement will be held next Thursday afternoon. The baccalaureate sermon was preached yesterday in the Library Building Auditorium. Chancellor MacCracken, en route to Beirut where his son Noble, a professor at Beirut College, is ill with typhoid fever, is replaced by Rev. Dr. Wilton Merle Smith of the Central Presbyterian.
A loan exhibition features colonial to 1840 American portraits, highlighting Gilbert Stuart pieces from the Manigault family and works by Henry Inman and John Trumbull. The collection showcases Washington likenesses, includes a notable Ramsay piece, and argues for retrospective loan shows in New York for art historians and connoisseurs.
In Morristown New Jersey on May 31 the Rev Dr Albertee of South Street Presbyterian denounced the Morris County Golf Club for voting to permit Sunday golf. He said members erred by voting to repeal the prohibition and that their action set a bad example and lowered the town’s moral tone.
The British Consul at Erzerum estimates 860 killed in the Van district earthquake with incalculable livestock loss. Many villages damaged or destroyed as spring confinement kept animals indoors. the epicenter near Mount Gipan.
Duss presents an Edoardo de Reszke Nordica performance at Madison Square Garden. The Venice illusion includes gondola rides and a moonlit set with Venetian architecture. Nordica receives thunderous ovations while Reszke and the orchestra captivate a 1,000-strong chorus amid painterly staging and scent effects.
Members of David Belasco's staff staged a joke after a season close by announcing a token prize fund with fake donors. A drawing was held for an antique by a hat from a nearby cafe. Winners drew old dress suits as the prize, causing a late night celebration among actors and staff.
Sphriat to TI Newport with Daniel s of Boston and Vanderbilt at the Breakers. Dr. E l A guest of Samuel Ian Well visits Newman cottage. Vanderbilt and Miss are expected tomorrow the season rises.
Fragmentary notes describe police command changes with weeks and shifts. Mentions commissioners, captains, sergeants and borough postings, with actions expected this morning.
A fragmented notice describes inmates at the Orphan Asylum on Avenue and One Sixth Street undergoing quarantine and exercises as a precaution against a contagious malady. The report mentions a lack of wise leadership and the need for orderly routines to prevent danger.
A damaged clipping hints at a fatal fire injuring a resident at Hotel Savoy and mentions a person named Schaefer and a coachman, but the text is garbled and unreadable. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are discernible.
A New York critique notes thousands missing preparation for an announced Friday holiday. The piece, dated May 29, 1903, laments lack of foresight in organizing the Great Public School system and calls for better method and planning.
The shop offers coarse silk net parasols with white tule, edged in blue reticules and lined net, plus a lace bodice and shirred front. A white-wood handle parasol features heavy net cover and triple ribbon trim. Linen sew and shirtwaist prices range from two seventy five to four fifty with inexpensive stock of duck shirts in white, black, and blue varieties.
Amid mixed signals in the Dorcas area, reports indicate a substantial May output from the smelter with an estimated 50,200 tons processed this year. Dividends for May are projected at about $79, while total times and earnings remain under review as operations continue.
A draft letter to the editor argues for a monument honoring Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. The writer envisions a grand statue in a city plaza, uniting northern and southern memory under a single emblem of national history.
Arthur Phetary of the Depart lips secretary of charities died Saturday at 169 West Seventy-second Street after nervous troubles. Born in the city fifty years ago he was a Democrat and Iroquois Club member and longtime secretary of the tidal latter. Yesterday at his home 208 South Fifth Avenue Mount Vernon age seventy one he left a widow and daughter. Edward Bestwick and others noted Staten Island and Richmond Borough figures mourn his passing.
William Bull arrived in Newport to be with his father former congressman Melville Bul, who is seriously ill in New York City. The report notes the family connection and the concern over the illness.
The Jewish communities in Orange New Jersey and surrounding areas have raised substantial funds for relief in Russia. Contributions totaling fourteen thousand pounds are expected to support aid for the Kishinev troubles and related humanitarian needs.
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.