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 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1898
Page
1
Senator Teller denounces money power influence over foreign policy and pushes for international bimetallism while opposing gold standard advocates. He argues Spain and Cuba policy, China dismemberment, and warns against European powers partitioning China, urging U S action to keep rights abroad.
A fragment notes that the speaker plans to elaborate later on his reasons and those of the Populist party in support of the plan. The passage preserves the sense of a forthcoming fuller explanation within a political dispute context.
The civil service reform debate in the house extended without a fixed termination time and likely will spill into next week. Speakers included Gillon and Burton in support and Cummings and several Democrats and Republicans arguing against the reform and defending Tammany Hall.
Jacob H. Fox was arrested in Lebanon and held for trial after his 16 year old daughter-in-law Mrs H D Fox testified he assaulted her a year ago with a bread knife and forced her into marriage with his son. Authorities heard she had a baby and faced threats of lynching amid the shocking testimony.
Pittsburg Jan 7 Senator Quay visiting the city denied involvement in the Ohio senatorial contest and urged the legislature to elect Hanna. He asserted the good name of the Republican party and the nation depend on Hanna and said He does not believe Foraker opposes Hanna or favors another candidate. Earlier Con graveman Grosvenor said Hanna's victory prospects looked adverse but possible.
Ex Mayor Frank A. Magowan and Mrs Barnes Magowan, once separated, were living at the Barlow hotel in Trenton New Jersey. He reportedly left the Harlow hotel the night before and spent a night elsewhere, then returned to the Barlow and spoke with her, remaining there together last night.
In Bridgeton New Jersey Mrs Hope L Johnson appears to have taken her own life today by hanging with a clothes line in the cellar. Wife of Lewis S Johnson a prominent merchant. She had earlier attempted suicide years ago and is believed insane. Three children survive.
Columbus Ohio January 7 The present receivership of the Columbus and Mocking Coal and Iron company ended today with the receiver handing over 100000 dollars in cash.
Morgan Jones was killed by a train today becoming the third child of Griffith Jones of Granville to die violently, the latest in a string of tragedy affecting the family in Newark.
Durrant was executed at San Quentin for the Blanche Lamont murder. He spoke a calm, forgiving audience before the trap sprung, professing innocence and religion, then died in about eleven minutes. His body was afterward removed for burial or cremation as authorities choose.
Columbus January 7 The Hanna campaign sees quieter activity among workers in the senatorial contest. Hanna’s managers adopt a new canvassing approach while Kurtz’s tactic of concealing plans is challenged. A Democratic caucus is planned to rally doubtful members for a possible fusion effort to deadlock the vote. Kurtz is favored by opposition leaders for both terms.
Congressman Hicks presented a petition from 5,000 railroad employees and a letter from North American railroad union officers to Speaker Reevs urging a law for properly equipped safe automatic couplers on all freight and passenger cars involved in interstate commerce.
The Ohio miners convention urged a rate difference between Ohio and Pittsburg low coal fields. They released preacher members from dues, rejected an eight hour work day, and sought to raise the current price scale with three fifths of the pick mining rate allowed for machine mining.
Coline Factory Fire in Paducah Kentucky destroys the Rehkopf and Sona collar works. Loss pegged at $90,000 with insurance. Fireman Charles Dillon died. Fire Chief Woods and factory superintendent William Kraus injured but not seriously.
Seattle January 7. John Horn, a returned Kiondiker, who left San Francisco in September for Seattle with a 2000 letter of credit, has mysteriously disappeared and friends fear he has been murdered.
Ernest Hart, editor of the British Medical Journal, has died. The notice states his name and role and records his death occurring on January 1.
Reports from January detail multiple executions and lynchings. Creole alias Louis Richards confessed to killing at least nine men and one woman on plantations near Hahnville. In Atlanta Tom Cyrus was hanged for murdering Annie Johnson. Simon Hopkins hanged in Bainbridge after confession. Jim Watts and Sam Cole lynched at Pea Ridge in Kemper County. James O Neil Jr hanged in Greenfield for murder of Hatti Meloud. Eliza Rose hanged in Jonesboro for murder of Henry Sutton.
In Brooklyn a naked plaintiff, Fred Hettesheimer, a tailor, lay on an anatomical table before jurors to prove his 1896 injury from Nassau Electric Railway. Doctors examined leg length disparity as part of a $10,000 damages suit.
An Appellate Court opinion dismisses Julia McKenna's claim of common law marriage to James McKenna, longtime barkeeper at the Grand Pacific hotel. The court holds she is not his wife and not entitled to maintenance. McKenna is described as wealthy. The ruling comes from Chicago on January 7.
The morning bulletin outlines warmer conditions with southwest winds and surveys political events. It highlights Mr. Teller enlivening the Senate and reports on Theodore Durrant's execution, with broader notes on Hanna's managers and local social and religious items.
Dr Shep A Rogers anatomy professor and former health board president was shot seven miles from Memphis on Nonconnah creek by widow Mary Sandrink who then shot herself. He died at St Josephs hospital. authorities found no struggle or footprints, and Rogers blamed Sandrink before losing consciousness.
A early morning blaze at 616 17 519 Mulberry street, westerly end of a double brick building, imperiled five boarders. Firemen rescued Mrs Celia Allerton, Miss Margaret Kelly, Miss Margaret Nelly, Miss Frances Egan, I F Barber, and F J Johns as flames spread through basement and two second floor bedrooms. Chief Hickey deemed incendiary origin with kerosene and slippers found. damage estimated near zero to Garney chemical property.
Rumors in New York and Washington say General Fitzhugh Lee may join Captain General Blanco with Senor Estrada Palma and meet General Maximo Gomez. Cuban Junta members doubt the claim, while officials deny any confirmation or planning for intervention.
A Shanghai dispatch reports a Japanese fleet including three battleships and ten first class cruisers placed at Sir Alexander Duller’s disposal as a precaution if Russia ignores Anglo Japanese joint interests. Berlin says Germany and Russia’s late Kiao Chou accord followed protracted talks with mediation. The Standard notes a rumored 16 million pound British loan to China without a guaranteed loan.
Jeremiah O'Brien an experienced engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio died suddenly while on duty between Newark and Prices this morning. He was about 62, a veteran of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore line, and died of heart paralysis after collapsing at the throttle. The fireman William Brady found him unconscious and rushed to Prices, but death occurred before arrival.
Miss Busia Evith Boyder sues Robert Spickler, a young lawyer, in Hagerstown Maryland for 20000 dollars in damages and a breach of promise claim valued at 10 dollars plus one dollar in legal costs alleging love related breach.
Washington January 7 1941 Among the nominations confirmed today is that of George LPar te of Pennsylvania to the United States commission at Martinique West Indies.
Fragmentary forecast notes cloudy conditions and gusty winds offshore with warming trend and possible rain. Mentions northern areas in the afternoon and a low pressure disturbance near the coast.
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.