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
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1894
Page
6
The Newton Record discusses Boston's crematory operations over six months, noting forty bodies disposed and speculating on public reaction. It mentions a New England view on social mobility and a range of topics from statehood to new Atlantic structures and evolving methods of punishment.
Reported robberies and protection schemes target city residents with police raids and warrants. Nineteenth century property losses span Davenport and Keokuk from fires, with dozens of businesses and residences in Brooklyn and surrounding towns damaged or destroyed. Also listed are midwest sports results and regional insurance payouts highlighting the Des Moines Fire Insurance Company and several city calamities.
A collection of incidents from across the globe includes William Randle’s fatal ax attack in Texas, a tarring case in Colorado, a Kentucky killing, farm damages in Indiana, the murder of a state senator in Nevada, a teen shooter in Texas, a hanging of a half breed Indian in Pennsylvania, a Metropolis IL gunfight, miner clashes in Indiana, and looming race tensions. Also reported are naval battles with heavy casualties, Britain's wartime debate closure, Japanese edicts on reserves, Chinese fleeing residents, Archduke William III’s horse accident, Wellman’s Arctic voyage update, and a potential sale of Nicaragua canal shares to Americans.
Striking miners at Spring Valley reject a proposal for cleaning and repairing work. First regiment companies withdrawn from Pullman leave four on guard. City defends against railroads claims for strike damages. Indiana militia evacuates Hammond despite officials protests. Chicago damage claims filed totaling 9,172 dollars. Iron miners strike in Michigan declared off. troops ordered home. Hank clearings drop 13 percent. Chicago up 1.1 percent. Wheat stocks in US and Canada at 749,000 bushels. prices to 58,000. Carlisle to act when reaching 53,900,000.
A chaotic scene described with President Cleveland issuing a proclamation that effectively places Chicago under martial law. Reports detail violent storms affecting western states causing crop and property damage with numerous fatalities. British subject Dr Stone mentioned amid the turmoil.
The Weather and Crop Bulletin reports varied effects from drought and hot winds on corn. Central and southern districts show greater damage than the north, with about one fourth of planted acreage likely to yield no corn and little fodder. Dry pastures and failing millet seed emerge as conditions worsen, while rye, wheat, oats and barley yields surpass prior expectations.
Report of a murder in Wapello where W R Jarvis was stabbed in the street as onlookers watched. Jarvis dies leaving a widow and two children. Courtney, recently released from the insane asylum, claims Jarvis overcharged him in settling his wife's estate and asserts later events behind the violence.
A large blaze at Eagle Grove destroyed several businesses and dwellings. Among the deceased is a renowned pioneer railroad man, age about ten, who ran the first Arlington to Council Bluffs train and later served as Burlington’s freight agent. He leaves a widow and several children. funeral with Jasonic honors.
The Iowa Soldiers' Monument association has chosen September for laying the corner stone. Des Motes announces the principal address will be by Harlan. A boy was killed during a recent game or discharge incident, with a player Left Maing seriously injured.
Local news report claims since March the police have diverted from 150 to 300 pounds per month of fines from jail inmates. Mayor Fletcher demands Captain Petty’s resignation as an investigation is ordered and potential losses of posts for the Chief and others follow if charges are proven.
WASHINGTON reports a special examiner will be sent to Cleveland to investigate charges of financial irregularities against Judge Ricks. The piece notes bank reserve averages in Chicago and mentions various fiscal and legislative struggles including silver questions and anti-lottery pressures.
July 24 reports tally Western Association games with Quincys 10 and Jackson 7. Casualty updates include the whaleback Pathfinder sinking Glad Tidings with four drowned, a Lake Massabesie cyclone damaging homes, a mine boiler explosion near Ashland killing one and injuring another, and a caboose diving incident in Hartford with three children dead. Additional notes mention lightning deaths at Lake Onata and a prairie fire near re, SD, plus mine accidents, rail collisions, and fires destroying property in multiple locations.
National League games featured Chicago over St Louis 8 to 1 and Philadelphia 13 over Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 11 defeated Cincinnati 19 in ten innings, New York 4 beat Boston, Baltimore 11 won over Washington, Cleveland 12 over Philadelphia, and a combined first game between La and 10 12 went eleven innings. Western League notes show Toledos 14 over Sioux City and Grand Rapids 10. July 30 results include Milwaukee 9 over Grand Rapids (darkness) and Kansas City 10 over Toledos in eleven innings. Sioux City ?
James Myers, a deputy guarding non union miners at Phillipsburg Pennsylvania, fired into a jeering crowd killing Jennie Jones. Reports say he may be lynched. William and Frank Scott, brothers, were hanged at Canton Mississippi for murdering a witness in a burglary case.
A gold shipment of $50,000 vanished in transit from Havre to Paris. The Chinese transport Kow Shing with 12,000 troops aboard was sunk with only forty survivors. A Bulgarian town Cotmel suffered a devastating fire destroying two thousand houses and many lives are believed lost.
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.