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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
7
A distracted motorist, warm coat on, waits for his wife while his engine stalls and the surrounding banter hints at a simple domestic delay. The scene contrasts with quips about airship wealth and a coffee to Postum health tale, illustrating varied vibes in a single page.
The Republican national committee finished hearings on 25 contested seats with 254 total disputed. Taft received 235 of the seats and Roosevelt 19. Taft won 62 delegates to Roosevelt 6 in the latest session. The Texas and Virginia contests highlighted party divisions and tensions within the campaign.
Suffragists warn the Republican party to adopt a woman suffrage plank or lose influence in six states. Leader Katherine Waugh McCullough vows a real battle and pledges to shift support away from the GOP where women can vote.
Chicago A movement for Justice Charles E Hughes of the U S Supreme Court as a compromise presidential candidate took shape Sunday. Supporters from New York spent the day in hotel lobbies and delegations rooms, with William H Hotchkiss of New York, a longtime ally, leading the effort.
A tornado struck southern Missouri on Saturday afternoon killing twenty three people in Kansas City and nearby areas. A house was buried in debris and a Kansas City Southern bank car carrying Greek workers was blown from the track, resulting in fifteen more deaths.
A tornado devastated Zanesville and central Ohio on Sunday. At St Thomas Catholic Church the steeple ripped through the roof during services, killing three and injuring many. The storm damaged 500 homes and left fifty families homeless as it moved eastward.
A relief tug Reddadamda reached the coast near Katmal volcano area from Karluk and Kobiank Island Alaska. It found no landfalls possible due to heavy sand and ash deposits and could not locate the scattered fishing villages. The crew saw no life and then headed to Karluk to relay wireless messages to revenue cutters and nearby relief ships.
In El Paso Texas Colonel Pascual Orozco father of the rebel commander in chief warned Col E Z Steever that Mexican forces would fire into American territory from Juarez if federal troops recruited on U S soil attempted to cross the Rio Grande. The clash underscores rising tensions along the border.
Portland timber operator Stephen A D Pu tera, a leading defendant in the Oregon land fraud cases of 1906, was arrested Sunday on a telegraphic Milwaukee warrant for forgery. Detectives provide no further information available at this time.
Carl Bandendyck of Jersey City plans an expedition to Trinidad to recover millions said to be buried by pirates. Stockton Cal Zolle Clements, a youth accused of five killings, was found guilty and sentenced to imprisoment. New York Jewish butchers closed shops after meat prices fell, following a women led boycott.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago amid massive crowds and a bold new hat as supporters greet him at LaSalle Street station. A California delegation threatens independent action while Roosevelt frames the contest as a naked fight between corrupt politicians and thieves and the plain people, signaling a strong push toward the convention floor.
Utah members arrived by special car from Salt Lake City and set up headquarters at the Hotel Lexington. In San Francisco a woman was fatally shot by her husband during divorce service.
Washington state lumber and its manufacturers rank third in value among U S industrial products, based on the thirteenth census statistics released Saturday.
An old pamphlet style advertisement extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for children to ease stomach, liver, and bowels. It claims pleasant taste and safe overnight results and offers trial bottles by mail. The excerpt then shifts to a rough regional anecdote featuring characters Zeke and Rafe Jackson with implied racial language and a ghostly encounter.
A garrison town dress ball drew many officers. A soldier dressed as a lady won second prize while the regimental chaplain teased him about missing a prize. The exchange captures light humor from the event reported in Tit-Bits.
Mayor Turnbull of Canton cites a tale about a little Canton boy to criticize a Titanic officer's unconsciously made statement. He says the remark acts as a terrible black eye for the Titanic administration and highlights issues of restraint and propriety in leadership.
A humorous account notes the prize fight ended not by knockout but because one participant dozed off, making the bout appear unusually quiet and uneventful.
The Paxton Toilet Co presents Paxtine as a cheaper and better alternative to liquid antiseptics tablets and peroxide for toilet and medicinal use. Priced at 25 cents a box or available postpaid by sending the price to Boston Mass.
A playful pickup column riffs on a millionaire dropping his handkerchief in Place. The banter features light mockery and quick one liners as the columnist invites reader participation. The tone stays breezy and urbane, capturing a humorous social moment.
The notice touts Garfield Tea as an international remedy for stomach liver and kidney irregularities. It claims the product promotes health and asserts the best way to curb beef price rises is to prevent them from falling.
The clipping mixes quotes on obedience and telegrams with promotional lines for Soothing Syrup for teething Garfield Tea and a Proverb about women. It includes a Monteigne quote about men and women and a garbled note on correspondence and letters, with no clear news event or structured report.
Mrs Susie Tem PLETON of Hooper Nebraska reports a five year struggle with female troubles. After seven bottles her health returned and she could perform work again. She endorses the medicine and invites others to use it citing improved vitality and relief from long standing symptoms.
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.