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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
7
A vast Papal Legate procession passes through streets crowded with kneeling adherents and jeers, police restoring order as prelates, cardinals, and chaplains move toward the cathedral. After the service, the Legate returns inside for benediction as banners bearers depart for provincial centers.
Archishop Bourne published correspondence showing Premier Asquith sought to cancel the Host procession. Bourne protested last minute changes after trains and fares were arranged, stating Catholics could not be treated as tolerated under conditions. Gladstone supported the request but urged protection of the ceremony. The affair drew mixed editorials on government handling and calls to repeal old anti-Catholic laws.
The article argues that times have changed and it is necessary to calmly consider granting equal terms to all religious bodies, noting that continuing exemptions may no longer be safe or appropriate. The call emphasizes fairness and unified civic treatment.
In London Caxton Hall Westminster an enthusiastic Protestant Alliance gathering praised the alliance against the Eucharistic procession and adopted a solemn league and covenant to defend Protestant religion. John Kensit and other speakers lauded Premier Asquith for vindicating English Protestantism. They argued the congress failed and spurred a Protestant awakening.
Rome reports considerable anxiety at the Vatican as the London Eucharistic Congress omits the street procession. The Pope, though disappointed, backed the decision to avoid potential incidents and misreadings of Catholic aims amid Anglo French tensions and political optics.
In Budapest on September 13 Socialist demonstrators disrupted the Catholic congress Eucharistic procession. Police used swords to restore order and fifty rioters were arrested.
The King accepted the cabinet resignation handed to him by Premier Christensen with ministers to stay on until Parliament reconvenes on September 28. The Conservatives and the coalition of Socialists and Radicals lack a strong majority to form a new government. Alberti's elder brother, former Minister of Justice, is in prison for fraud and forgery and absconded over twenty years ago. his sister leads Danish suffragettes.
Cleveland dispatch reports persistent rumors that Congressman Theodore E. Burton secured the Senate endorsement at the Saturday convention through a deal with opponents promising support for Myron T. Herrick in two years and pledges regarding the legislative ticket. Burton denies any promises or concessions and calls such rumors unfair.
A dispatch from Guanajuato reports Max Shaw, a young American with the Guanajuato Development Company, was attacked while riding into town from the mines. He defended himself with a miner's candlestick, killing one assailant. Shaw was stabbed and seriously hurt, but the remaining attackers fled after the death.
The Sinn Fein League of America executive committee, formed at a Burasta conference, issued a manifesto to Irish Americans condemning appeals to Parliament as useless. It urges support withdrawal from the Irish Parliamentary party and notes envoys Joan E Redimond and Joseph Devlin will visit the U S.
In Westminster, American prelates join British and European counterparts for a eucharistic celebration. The speaker cites shared heritage, English speaking church growth, and civil liberties, praising the British Empire and theological links from Augustine to Manning while stressing unity of faith across oceans.
A historic plea urges England to expand Catholic missionary work with zeal akin to Augustine Winfrid and Patrick. It links Irish and French Catholic influence to American growth, praising Leo XIII for guiding Britain and America toward unity, liberty, and religious toleration, and notes Maryland’s founding by English Catholics and John Carroll’s 1790 consecration in England.
The address recalls Dr Walmesley’s work on the calendar and the rise of the American Church from oppression to a powerful hierarchy. It honors Cardinal Weld and Cardinal Newman, notes England's Catholic revival, and urges active civic and religious duty while celebrating the papal and episcopal presence at the ceremony and foreseeing future growth in Britain and Ireland.
The assembled Catholic nobility gentry and people seek spiritual unity under the Shepherd and Vicar on earth. They pray for closer bonds of Christian fellowship and brotherhood, and for the love feast to foretell the heavenly banquet with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. They long to be immersed in the plenty of God’s house and to drink the torrent of delights.
James Francisco of 282 20th street and Terence Corrupta of 290 20th street Brooklyn were badly hurt when a Sea Beach express struck a runaway carriage at 60th street and New Utrecht avenue. The horse was killed instantly. the men were thrown high in the air and taken to Norwegian Hospital where they were said to recover.
Eight people were arrested for using and handling cocaine in a West Side raid led by Inspector Hugh Masterson. Three defendants were sentenced to six months in the workhouse by Magistrate Herrman. The operation uncovered scales syringes cocaine morphine and other powders with about 4 worth seized. Bail set at 1000 for Annie Smith Warner Watson and Miss Smith.
Chief Croker and Commissioner Hayes hailed the new salt water high pressure system a success after its first practical use at Enoch Morgan's Sons Company fire at Bank and West streets Saturday night. Fire chiefs expect two engine companies in the high pressure district to move to outlying points, with hose carts mounted on three horses at two new stations on Lafayette Street and East 28th Street.
George Joves Crouch once a Wall Street broker who plummeted from fortune, ending his life at the Hoffman House. James R Keene, a longtime friend, plans to bury him at Charles Plowrigh avenue. Crouch, an Englishman with no known relatives in the U S, died by his own hand with no remaining effects. Walter V Bennett, son of Frank V Bennett, also died by suicide on Saturday and handled his father’s body at the Gotham Hotel.
The Rev. John Wesley Hill spoke at Metropolitan Temple on religion in public life, arguing religion cannot be separate from politics and urging devout, conscientious individuals in voting and government to apply religious principles to current problems, oppose demagogues, and shape social reform.
Magistrate Kernowhza in Jefferson Market yesterday said he would not hold arrestees from Commissioner Bingham's anti-noise crackdown, while citizens appeared as complainants. He urged police to justify arrests and require witnesses to come in person, following a report of four pedlers arrested for hawking their wares.
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.