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
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
6
Federal and state officials including Secretary James Wilson and Dr A D Melvin join Pennsylvania authorities in aggressive action against apthous fever in cattle. Officials warn strict slaughter, burning of forage, and farm quarantines are needed to prevent spread to other states and the West.
In Dallas on Saturday Blevitts of Jefferson Texas defended Texas iron policy and John L Wortham proposed lease. He argued fuel costs and new coke powered furnaces raised output and profits, claiming Wortham could prove Texas ore is second only to Lake Superior. He cited decades of experience and potential state gains.
In 1900 bank deposits in the United States stood at about 7 hundred million dollars and rose to 13 billion dollars. About a quarter of the total deposits are held in New York, illustrating the concentration of early American finance.
P 8 lists M THISON a chemist and former state chemist offering analysis of feed stuffs waters soils and related residues. Doctor in Commercial Fertilizers 216% St Houston Tex.
The notice advertises millions of acres of Texas land at $1 to $3 per acre with 5000 acres available for 10 to 20 cents an acre cash and the balance due in forty years at 3 percent interest. It frames state lands as affordable homes nationwide and invites readers to send name to box 709 of Texas Development Pub in Houston.
Reports vary from agriculture to travel and infrastructure. Wheat output surpasses last year by 25 million bushels while mills handle knitting and hosiery production in many localities. A ship arrives in New York with 15 000 barrels of Mediterranean grapes and Puerto Rico school attendance leaps from 25 000 to 95 000 over seven years. Large Canadian wheat shipments bypass Canada for Europe via New York and Boston. New York City touts its water system as the best. Segregation persists as Pullman riders for Black travelers are told to use separate cars in Texas. An aviation cost estimate places building a good aeroplane at 4000 dollars. De Forrest demos wireless telephony with his wife at fifty miles. The Rosebud reservation lands open to the public drawing 200 000 registrants for 828 000 acres with adjoining lands offered at 10 to 20 dollars an acre. tents house many, and 160 acres per person is the allotment.
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.