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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1906
Page
2
Reports from Beatrice, Arlington, and surrounding counties describe Eagle's broken ribs after a Dempster factory accident, tile development in wet lands, Farley wells drilled without GM, and Shorthorn geese shipments. Oak lawn farms, Beaver City ranch sales, and Cambridge fire losses frame a day of legal, commercial, and civic notes.
Lincoln ministers urged the excise board to limit saloons to 25 citywide, bar near schools and residence districts barred from licenses, and to record wholesaling only arrangements for a specific outlet. They filed protests and asked to block licenses for several locations.
In Ban Jose California the home of George Douglass a wealthy retired miner from Colorado was broken into. Douglass exchanged shots with the burglar wounding him fatally. The burglar fled to Santa Clara where he was captured. A diary in the burglar pocket listed houses in Palo Alto and San Francisco with dates of robberies.
In New York City two seniors over sixty were found suffocated by gas in a furnished apartment on East Eighteenth Street. One woman is believed to be Clara Fransfort formerly of Islip L I. Occupants think the deaths were a mutual voluntary act though no motive is known.
Ina Pinch, Use Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet, cures corns, bunions, swelling, soreness, heat, callouses, aching, sweating feet, and ingrown nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
An Asheville man credits Grape-Nuts with curing long standing stomach and pancreatic ulcer issues caused by starchy foods. After doctors suggested reduced starch, he used Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum, reports weight gain, clearer mind, stronger nerves, and better sleep. He cites specific meals and notes the endorsement from Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
In New York, miners and operators press for concessions as talks intensify. President Mitchell refuses to comment while observers expect a partial settlement and a possible one-year renewal of the commission award.
A Fond du Lac grand jury indicted Frank A. Bartlett former asylum trustees president for alleged embezzlement of 1425 dollars. Louis Manderscheld former asylum superintendent faces charges for 1500 dollars. Arthur Schussler former county clerk is charged with 82 dollars embezzlement.
E. C. Swift of Chicago and the Swift & Co. packing firm died in a Quincy house where he had rented rooms two weeks earlier. Pneumonia caused his sudden illness and death. his daughter Mrs. Clarence Moore of Chicago was summoned and Dr. Johnson attended from Chicago.
A young man narrowly escaped mob violence at Hum UDT as enraged citizens chased him into a cornfield where he was captured. Teachers remained in session as the incident unfolded.
Charles Harris shot Elly Harris and wounded himself with strychnine after jealous fits. The couple had lived at 1807 Cass street. Elly fled two months earlier to work for Mrs Ella Harding at 175436 Leavenworth Street. Harris pursued Elly and attempted further violence with a razor before dying by his own hand.
San Francisco reports that Western Pacific Railroad has arranged a trans Pacific steamship service. Talks with North German Lloyd and Hamburg American line show both lines ready to partner, agreeing to run ships to the Orient in connection with the railroad.
The barber shop of Pedro Santerio at 401 and Brunt Street Brooklyn was wrecked by a gas pipe bomb hurled by two men who appeared at the front door. Pedro and his brother Antonio were thrown to the floor but not seriously hurt. Police chased and captured the bomb throwers who gave the names Manuel Belents and Rosario Belito.
A long account extols Dr Pierce the Favorite Prescription as effective for female weakness and related conditions. It notes public ingredient listings, endorsements by numerous doctors, and invites sick women to consult by letter with privacy guaranteed.
Mrs A Baker of Syracuse testifies that three boxes cured her rheumatism after a year of pain. The pills are claimed to supply elements to the blood and have helped various conditions including anemia sciatica and nervous disorders. Dr Williams Medicine Co offers 50 cent boxes with discounts for larger purchases.
A fragmentary account describes funeral rites for a male singer from Sullivan County. Observers recall a phonograph playing one of his favorite tunes as mourners gathered, following a night when clothing and air were mentioned in the deduced scene.
A claim declares an 18 07 Catarrha Cure as the sole constitutional treatment for a disease, asserting it cleanses the blood, strengthens the system, and aids nature. The ad promises testimonials list and offers a $100 reward for fraud, with sales through druggists and Hall’s Family Medicines.
Fragmentary text discusses making plasters and smoothing leather but lacks clear names, dates, or events. It reads as an isolated note about material preparation and application with ambiguous phrases and no identifiable entities.
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.