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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
3
The wedding recollections of Mrs. Sartoris recall the day Miss Roosevelt wed an Englishman. Tender memories mark the ceremony as the eyewitnesses, including Mrs. Sartoris, remember the historic nuptials.
In the East Room of the White House at 12 18 PM on a sunlit February Saturday, Alice Roosevelt joined Nicholas Longworth in a Protestant Episcopal ceremony. The event drew a thousand guests, with President Roosevelt officiating as host and family nearby, then the couple departed for Friendship, the McLean estate, amid rice—coutured by relatives.
President Roosevelt told senators and representatives that he favors keeping the Hepburn bill’s substance rather than dictating its exact phraseology in recent talks. He emphasized no aim to copy the bill’s wording, but to preserve its core provisions.
In Newport Arkansas on February 19, Charles H. Wilmans mayor and state political figure died from a self inflicted pistol shot during a personal crisis.
A letter from U S Supreme Court Justice Peckham to the Mutual Life Insurance special investigating committee recommends filing a suit against Richard A. McCurdy ex-president of the Mutual Life to recover money he may owe. The suit should begin before his reported plan to travel to Europe.
An anti Jewish riot broke out in Vietka near Gomel leaving large parts of the town in flames. Troops were sent from Gomel to restore order as authorities feared casualties. Separately in Warsaw a band of 30 social revolutionaries interrupted a political meeting at the city hall by firing revolvers and smashing furniture.
The US cruiser Denver arrived at Castries St Lucia from Martinique and reports Mont Pelee was active when she left the island. The message places the eruption in the immediate vicinity of Martinique and notes ongoing volcanic activity.
Mrs William J Florence widow of the comedian Billy Florence died at her New York home on Sunday. She was in her 76th year.
A Ram's Horn piece by Rev. F. P. Duffy salutes Washington's Birthday with a lyrical call for liberty and virtue. It envisions the United States as a land of hope, urging unity and national pride under divine guidance.
Detroit resident Martha Shippey owns a Kingston Ulster County Gazette issue dated January 4 1800. The issue chronicles General George Washingtons death and funeral with grand early American prose and lavish obituary rules. It notes Mount Vernon gathering crowds and the final resting place with inscriptions Surge ad Judicium Gloria Deo and GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Tourist claims seeing Washington at Valley Forge while an old Negro insists he cannot say he saw him there. He jokes about Washington’s birth, noting he was not born in the colonial era.
The judge notes a boy’s witty reply about cutting a cherry tree to explain his future career. He quips that Andrew Jackson will monopolize the hickory, reflecting precocious foresight about consequences and ambition.
On visiting Mount Vernon the boat near the landing fired several guns in salute. The captain said no vessel could pass Washington's home without extending such a memory salute, regardless of the flag it sailed under.
The account details George Washington exercising Primus at a rope swing, his skill in fencing, remarkable horsemanship with mounts Blueskin Chinkling Valentin Ajax Magnolia, and a fox hunting routine with dogs Vulcan Ringwood Singer Truelove Music Sweetlips Forester Rockwood. He hunted two to three times weekly, cherishing the chase over the quarry.
Pattern No 5543 describes a stylish shirt waist with three broad front tucks to add width. Suitable for cashmere mohair taffeta linen and madras, it ranges sizes 32 to 40 with four yards of 86 inch material for medium size. Patterns mailed on receipt of 10 cents to Pattern Department with size and pattern number.
A French volunteer Chevalier de Pontgibaud recalls Valley Forge with disappointment at bare camps and shabby uniforms, then praises General Washington’s dignified bearing. He describes Lafayette presenting to Washington and notes battles’ trials, endearing Washington’s gentle, magnanimous reputation.
A charming dress pattern features a long shouldered yoke and back buttoned closure. The waist is overlined with box pleats and gathered fullness, finished with bishop sleeves and a full straight skirt. Suitable fabrics include plaid wool, chalks, cashmere, serge, and brilliantine. size 6 to 12 years requires four yards of 36 inch material.
A Yonkers Statesman quip shows a shopper lamenting excessive red tape during a long wait for a package and change. The dress goods department manager retorts that red tape has its place, prompting a light clash over where red tape belongs in retail.
A witty dialogue circulates in the Chicago Sun noting a woman who complains of starvation and a friend who jokes about placing her in an elderly ladies' home. The humor centers on pride and aging, reflecting social attitudes.
It was a great shock when the high financier was called to testify and his mind went blank. The Washington Star notes the stunned reaction and the unsettling moment.
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.