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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1920
Page
9
Complete returns show 410 colleges voted on the treaty with 139,788 ballots. Results: Compromise 49,653. Ratification without reservations 48,232. Ratification with Lodge reservations 27,970. Opposition 13,923. Also noted is a marriage involving John D. MacDonald and unrelated offhand details including a shark fact from the Indian Ocean.
The United States army transport Buford docked at Hango Finland with 249 deportees aboard including Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman. Finnish pilots failed to dock. a German pilot was summoned. Berkman and Goldman spoke to reporters and outlined plans to return to America. Goldman claimed citizenship by marriage. Berkman discussed bolshevism and a future “league of Russian friends of America.”
New York observers split on demonium law with midnight Friday enactment. Churches welcomed the decree with prayer while crowds in the White Light district celebrated in wild revelry. Cafes, restaurants, and hotels hosted mourners in a wake like christening, contrasting starkly with somber mood elsewhere.
Jan 17 report notes influenza outbreak in Chicago prompts speculation on the disease’s course and potential remedies. The item outlines public health concerns and varying opinions among officials about when the spread might ease.
The health service stated steps have been taken to localize the disease and expressed confidence there will be no serious recurrence since the illness ran its course a year ago. Millions are immune, troop movements have ceased, medical staff shifted to civilian work, and no serious outbreaks are reported abroad or in the United States. Soundings were taken across oceans, including polar seas.
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.