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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
7
An assortment of nineteenth to early twentieth century advertisements tout laxatives Syrup of Figs and Senna as a pleasant natural remedy, along with Tetterine for eczema and a corn cure by Indian Corn Paint. Mentions Lydia Pinkham firm tour to Europe and a Savanna postal ad, with generic remarks on intelligence and public perception.
Matthias Campbell, Civil War veteran and pioneer of Colorado, living in Blair Nebraska, cites long back pain and urine stoppage before praising Dean's Kidney Pills after doctors diagnosed kidney troubles. He and his wife report complete cures. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Nineteen stevedores hurt and one dead after an explosion on the German ship Arcadia from Hamburg berthed at Washington avenue Delaware river. A missing man and extensive burns and lacerations were reported. most injured are Black workers. Fire limited, ship damaged but saved from total loss.
Watertown New York jurors find Mrs Mary Farmer guilty of first degree murder in the April slaying of her neighbor and friend Mrs Saravah Brennan. The 23 year old was sentenced to be electrocuted at Auburn prison the week of August 2. Brennan 55 was killed for deeds to gain the Brennan home. Farmer forged the deeds in October. The victim was hacked with a hatchet and her body stuffed in a trunk. Farmer's husband sits indicted as accessory to murder in the first degree.
A train wreck on the Wabash road near Pendleton Missouri injured twenty people. A passenger train collided with a freight causing extensive damage to engines cars and mail and baggage cars. Engineer Christ Smith broke a leg and sustained internal injuries and was taken home to Montgomery City. Clerks Harris Hubbard and Cleary were hospitalized at Moberly.
35 year old Minter of Fullerton was fatally injured when his automobile overturned two miles north of town during a trial trip. Authorities believe a heart failure fainting incident caused loss of control as the car left the road, climbed a bank, and overturned, a spoke piercing his neck.
John Sharp Williams resigns as Democratic Minority Leader in the House, effective at the start of the next session. In his letter to caucus chairman Henry D. Clayton he cites not wanting to quit under fire and notes the next leader should have at least a year's experience if the next house is Democratic, or a session if Republican.
Fire at the Shelby Steel Tube company plant owned by United States Steel corporation in Shelby Ohio caused an estimated loss near 2 million dollars. The flames origin is undetermined and the fire spread rapidly, delaying rescue equipment from Akron and Mansfield arriving too late to help.
President to appoint Luke E. Wright of Tennessee as secretary of war effective June 30. Taft submitted his resignation to the president, who cited national unity and Governor Wrights suitability as reasons for the appointment.
The department of agriculture seeks a proteid plant suited to semi-arid northwest regions to raise beef supply and reduce costs for American households. Current beef comes from corn-fed cattle. grass-fed beef is lower quality. Neils F. Hansen travels to northern Russia and Siberia to study plant life for this purpose.
Herman Gerson, head animal keeper at East Lake Park 200, was seized by a male tiger while washing its cage. His wife intervened, jabbing the beast in the eyes and chest with a pitchfork to pry its jaws open. The fight lasted minutes until the tiger released him and he was taken to hospital.
D. H. Fawcett, president of the Aberdeen Banking Company, killed himself as officers prepared to arrest him on a warrant for misappropriation. The bank, closed and placed under a receiver, had been organized as a private concern two years earlier.
Seven Pan American congress meetings in London drew large attendance. Topics included marriage, Christian revelation, religion among non-Christian worlds, church ministry, Anglican communion, and church work among settlers in American colonies. American delegates played a prominent role.
Theodore von Thien, a Richmond twelve year butler, was informed by French and German consuls in Washington that he is heir to German Count von Thien's wealth. His brother August resides in New York and oversees estates in Germany while Theodore remains employed at the Richmond home.
Soldiers of Battery D of the Ninth New York National Guard suffer serious and likely fatal injuries when a six inch gun explodes during practice at Fort Worth. Privates McDowell and Harvey were severely injured with critical head and arm damage, while Welsh sustained internal injuries. Several others were only lightly hurt as the mimic war game continued.
Dr. George G. Rambaud reports a new rabies preventive from Paris by Dr. Auguste Marie showing faster action. The serum, tested in Pasteur Institute, immunizes dogs after two inoculations and promises swifter protection than previous methods.
Editor Jerome Jones of the Journal of Labor Atlanta introduced a resolution at the Georgia Federation of Labor in Macon praising President Roosevelt for his stance on the employers' liability act and for support of union organizations.
An advertisement touts a cure for nervous diseases including fits and St Vitus dance. Dr H R Kline of Philadelphia offers a trial bottle and treatise free at 81 Arch St. It also includes a cynical remark about happiness and a dramatic line about fearful eczema.
After seven years of female troubles and run down health a Pancannla Indiana Territory woman writes to Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her strength and wellbeing following medical advice and treatment.
A vintage medical pitch touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a 30 year standard remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and other pains and invites women to write for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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.