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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
3
A head on crash of two passenger trains east of Tucson on the Southern Pacific killed two engineers, burned others, with eight bodies found and many others consumed in the fire as a tourist car from the wreckage ran into town.
A man linked to a manslaughter indictment is said to arrive soon in Seattle. Jacob Furth, president of Puget Sound National Bank, Seattle Battery Co, testified before the grand jury as questions touched city council matters. Furth refused comment after leaving the room.
Chinatown hosts days of feasting music and merriment as New Year festivities spread through Manhattan and nearby suburbs. The Chinese theater on Dover Street draws crowds with daily performances and a prominent new sign during the celebratory week.
Snow totals in Seattle reach 7.4 inches with continued cold for days. Temperatures around 38 degrees last night and today. colder weather forecast. Telegram reports Conemaugh steamship damaged at Oakland wharf after sailing from Tacoma with coal to San Francisco.
A London gossip piece portrays the Duchess of Westminster as a calculating matchmaker who engineered a marriage between the heiress daughter of Colonel William Cornwall Whit and the wealthy Duke of Westminster. The report credits Pere Went as influencer and notes the couple’s marriage followed by a child and cooled intrigue.
Report describes horses whose molars are fitted with gold, a practice linked to dental procedures for pain relief and feeding ease. Prices for procedures range into the hundreds, with examples from Kentucky and other regions, including a trotter valued at six thousand dollars sent to Philadelphia for dental work.
Brooklyn Minnesota report notes a 75 year old man who has long been called the father of bowling. The article highlights his ongoing involvement in sport and exercise, reflecting on his enduring passion for bowling.
Liquor dealers and brewers from across Washington organized the Liquor Dealers Protective Association at Eagle's hall yesterday. Local groups will operate under the new state body with officers elected: James W. Morrison of Seattle as president, A. B. Less of Whatcom as first vice president, John Miebenbaum of Port Townsend as treasurer, A. Gerbel of Beattie as secretary. An executive committee of 27 members was named to draft the constitution and bylaws.
Charles A. Stone of Stone & Webster arrived to inspect Seattle Electric Co interests. He will stay several days then visit Tacoma Whatcom Street Railway and confer with President Furth on possible streetcar system improvements. Earlier, he met with Furth for several hours to discuss plans. Hutchinson's $10 Suit Sale runs through Saturday with blues and blacks from tailored lines once priced up to $25.
Fragmentary report notes a dispute over a right of way in Chelan County involving Field and an initiative by the state of Washington to appropriate funds to cover expenses related to a wall or barrier against a group referred to as North ern Seourt. Details are unclear in the readable text.
The article reports Northwestern University holding a dedicatory ceremony for its new professional training building at Lake and Dearborn, formerly Tremont hotel, purchased for 600000 with 500000 remodeling. Judge Horton delivered the keys to President James as educators attended and convocation plans followed.
Advertising copy for a music shop at 903 Second Avenue promoting sheet music at low prices and various instruction books and methods for banjo mandolin and piano. Includes mention of prices and popular methods with a period voice typical of a historical catalog notice.
In a dramatic foray of reduced prices, Steven and partners offer house furnishings at deep discounts after a water main burst damaged stock. Affected items include ranges china crocks chairs and chandeliers with many pieces priced to move. Sale held at premises on Avenue with discounts on wines and fine furniture while quantities last.
Readable fragments show a travel notice listing Seattle to Everett departures at 5 day intervals with times around morning noon and six o clock. Details are incomplete but indicate schedule information for a regional rail line.
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.