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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
15
Miss Emily Richter American missionary in Hadjin writes of a Turkish raid that spared her and other women heroes. The Hadjin mission faced arson and chaos during a meeting as male members fought to extinguish flames and protect the seminary.
The English consul arrived with about twenty men and steadied the disturbance after gunfire wounded Maurer and an officer. He kept control while local authority arrived and order slowly returned. Miss Richter credits the consul with preventing greater harm to foreigners. his base is at Tarsus.
Federal Judge George Denworth of Seattle will occupy the Tacoma bench for the first time near Thursday to hear motions and assign all current cases for trial. He will hear all cases except personal injury suits against the Tacoma Railway and Power Co. Hanford will hear those. The South of Washington district court will convene on June 2.
The Farmers' union plans to store grain and curb wheat output to drive prices, seeking cash to cover interest and costs. Cotton growers pursue similar restraints with plans to fund distress relief and uphold higher prices, while rail and labor unions resist wage cuts amid rising living costs.
The mass exodus of miners after last fall's strike crush led to labor shifts toward farming or other jobs. Reports cite abundant unskilled labor in Alabama mines and a galveston incident blamed on strange workers. Production falls as wages drop and stability erodes. In New Orleans, William Adler received a six year sentence for misappropriating funds from the defunct State National Bank.
In Paul Minnesota on May 3 the Pioneer Press states negotiations with a controlling interest have been pending for several days. The partial text notes a completed action but lacks specifics on parties or outcomes.
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.