05 Feb 1926
Page 1
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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1926
Page
1
Wa. J. Downing Sr receives patent on a tar gas burning device that turns crude oil by products into intense white heat to fuel boilers. The unit, already used at a Citizens Gas Company plant, promises fuel savings and potential uses for heavy hydrocarbons and waste oils.
Police found a young man and seized a suspect in a meth related incident. Fragmentary OCR text shows police action and subsequent seizure with unclear specifics. Further details are unreadable in the source.
Hagerstown Maryland February 5 An alleged shortage in city funds was revealed at a council meeting by Mayor Charlees K Bowman He said former city clerk Harry J Walker was short about 1200 in city funds from 1920 with 100 still unpaid Bowman kept the matter quiet hoping repayment would occur since 1200 had been paid earlier He noted his term ends April 1 and he wants the matter closed
Nice France February 5 The long awaited match between Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen appears set for next week’s Carlton tournament. The American champion Wills is entered to play in singles and would meet Lenglen in the finals, both seeded to meet unless one is eliminated beforehand.
New Britain Connecticut February 5 after an all night search of the ruins of the North and Jukl Manufacturing Co foundry collapse a wall killed eleven injured others were moved to hospital authorities planned investigations into the catastrophe attributed to heavy snow. Rev Walter Lydedv of St Mary's Catholene Church helped administer last rites to dying workers and the scene drew many scouts and officials as rescue work continued.
Fragmented late news bulletin mentions elections and sovereignty debates in Philadelphia and nearby areas. Names, places, and dates are garbled. core mention is a plebiscite to decide sovereignty between Laena and Rica with various court and habeas corpus references.
Democratic candidate Maloy confirms he will appear on the September ballot as Governor Ritchie seeks a third term. He calls Ritchie’s bid a lawful act but a sour party display, while rumors of a political swap to trade a Senate seat for the governorship surface.
A massive cold wave paralyzes New York and New Jersey, causing 32 deaths as buildings collapse and trains run late. Ships endure distress at sea while highways blockade widespread. Utilities strain under record snowfall across several states.
The New York Democratic delegation seeks a White House appointment to press for policy steps on anthracite. Representative Samer tried to arrange a meeting for colleagues but Secretary Sachers said Mr Coolidge should counter with them on that subject. House members seek relief measures as critics say the president cannot be moved to set hearings.
Fragmentary OCR yields few clear facts about a lightship event. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, leaving only scattered terms such as lightship and possible harbor references. The record requires clearer readable text to confirm event details and outcomes.
Salisburi an withdraws from gubernatorial bid and seeks re election as state comptroller. William Maloy Maley declares stance to stay and criticizes Governor Ritche's renomination while party leaders back incumbents. Maryland party figures weigh primary costs and harmony.
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.