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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
The report catalogs varied events: a federation convention in Denver, a private soldier surrendering over a murder, Rockefeller's oil history testimony, crime trials and embezzlement cases, a pope's jubilee note, interurban franchise deals, and notable social shifts across cities.
A major gas explosion on Gold Street in Brooklyn kills many and cripples a water main project. Reports cite widespread fires and broken lines. Simultaneous turmoil in Haiti sees Gen. Simon seize Les Cayes. A court martial targets U S Navy officers amid global unrest.
Ohio judge grants injunction in Cleveland restraining Bell System and Central Union Telephone from interfering with independent long distance providers led by United States Telephone Co. suit alleges Bell buys rivals or absorbs them to curb competition, violating Sherman Act and state laws. The filing traces Bell’s history from 1878, noting rising patent valuations and stock deals leading to control of exchanges and costly dividends.
An archival note lists members across several sessions including the Senate of the 77th General Assembly and House memberships in the 74th 76th 47th 76th and 74th General Assemblies, with cross references to the Fath-era roster.
A Oklahoma City reader Mr Williams Wahlberg recounts relief from chronic stomach catarrh after using Peruna. He cites prior doctors, unsuccessful remedies, and travel seeking cures, describing Peruna as a last resort that brought lasting improvement and endorses its use to others seeking relief.
In New York City Bronx a father Charles A Walters aged Civil War veteran and his daughter Emma a 40 year old minstrel were found dead in their apartment Sunday. The room held gas from all stove jets suggesting self destruction by one or both. Coroner theory: Miss Walters died first from heart disease. father then killed himself after seeing the body. Later reports note mixed casualty figures from political fundraising disclosures and a separate railroad powder explosion near Chicago.
The layman's missionary conference in Boston closed its meeting week with a large pledge of 275000 for foreign missionary work in the coming year, rounding off a period noted for its remarkable meetings and sentiment.
In Columbus the mayor, A. Band, ordered strict enforcement after reports of after midnight saloons and gambling. Police chief O Connor and sergeants were dispatched with instructions to enforce laws regardless of age or status. Also, Edna Clark, missing from Toledo, was located in Chicago and to be brought back, with letters from her Toledo address indicating a romance with Rev. Payson Young.
An elderly Idaho veteran, Di Holse, aged 80, died Sunday after a period of neuralgia in the throat. The local obituaries note his long service and Belgian ties with G Jol Troon and A. B Ay rettred cited among mourners.
A historical advertisement urges readers to visit their druggist for Dr D Jaysne Expectorant. It promotes three sizes priced at one dollar fifty cents and twenty five cents, highlighting a simple purchase to cure a cold.
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.