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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
3
Local notices list Askey's holiday goods and other shops with gratis sales and special lines. Names such as Blatek Jey's Drug Store and Kraft Clothing Co. appear, along with regional readers and townsfolk like Hartley, Downey, Alley, and Beers. A Caldwell incident mentions an influenza case and a marriage at the M. E. parsonage.
The Oregon Short Line plans a 90 mile railroad from Blackfoot to Houston Idaho with possible extension to Challis and Salmon City. Engineers report an easy grade and a New York decision pending, aiming to connect Lost River country and Lewiston, boosting mining and agricultural regions.
A daring robbery occurred Saturday night at Hatwai ferry on the Clearwater River near Lewiston. Ferryman John Goldsmith answered a traveler's call at 8:30 and was seized, gagged, and tied. Robbers rifled his pockets, crossed the river, and entered the ferry house, posing as acquaintances of Mr. Goldsmith before drawing revolvers.
The Reading Room now features a new stove and gasoline lamp under the charge of College student Mr. Lafferty. Open evenings 7 to 10 and afternoons 3 to 5, with increasing attendance through November. Visitors from out of town and mothers with children are welcome by the warm fire. New books listed include Quo Vadis, The Jungle Book, Little Women, The Deemster, The Light That Failed, The Manxman, and more. Home reading is available for 10 cents a month.
Fragmentary line expresses value of close father daughter relationship viewed as friendly advisory guidance rather than distant authority. No specific events or names are provided.
A Ladies Home Journal aside notes that a level headed girl can discuss family life with peers and adults. It also observes that level headed traits may appear on the other side of the house, challenging traditional roles and perceptions.
A political conference to allocate state administration patronage stretched late as the Democratic executive committee met with state officers elect. The three fusion parties would share one third each, but specific offices were not named. Leaders planned caucuses on legislation and the Senatorship, and discussed creating a Democratic daily paper with a $25,000 plant, contingent on state patronage, with a funding plan to raise the balance by January 8.
A vintage ad touts Dr King s New Pills promising increased strength and a keen clear brain. It claims better ambition and social or business success from improved stomach and liver action, selling a 25 cent box through H D Blatchley Druggist.
Washington marked the centennial of the seat of government with a military parade and a presidential review from the Capitol east front. Orations in the House were delivered before a brilliant audience as Congress declared the day a national holiday and the District closed all departments.
Professor F W Traphagen of Bozeman discusses alkali soil at the agricultural experiment station. He notes Montana irrigation concentrates alkali four to 14 feet below the surface and that deep soils rise as water evaporates. Alfalfa cover reduces evaporation and profits farmers adopting the method.
O H Allen of Roswell Canyon Co Idaho reports taking up a red cow with left side brand O and right side O as estray on November 17. Owner to prove ownership, pay charges, and reclaim. Caldwell November 19 1900. Also included is a financial note from Bradstreets: money in circulation rose in November by about 19.6 million with large gains in gold certificates and gold coin, and a year over year increase of about 180.2 million December money in circulation.
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.