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 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
1
Debate on raising salaries for Congress members, the vice president, speaker, cabinet, and others ends with limited approval. Amendments proposed by Littauer and supported by FitzGerald are defeated and others pass, reflecting partisan division and concerns over mediocrity vs ambition.
The faction debates raising salaries for senators representatives private delegates and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico to 7500 with March 4 1909 as the effective date. Clark of Florida appeals from the floor arguing from a poor man perspective while Boutell votes against. Lacey of Iowa weighs in amid calls to stand on record before the nation.
By a 1 to 188 tally the House refused to raise senator and representative salaries from 5 000 to 7 000, but approved boosting the vice president speaker and cabinet to 12 000 each. The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill passed. the Senate was not in session.
In Kalamazoo Michigan on December 15 alderman C A Gilbert proposed a resolution condemning hiring workers at polling places on election days and called for a conference of party committees to end the practice. Mayor Thompson supported abolishing the custom and even suggested legislative limits on such expenses. He cited factory invites for election cigars and said workers smoking them hinder productivity, joking about jailing those who pass out cigars for 795 days.
Washington Indiana December 15. Mr and Mrs Zachariah Taylor with daughter Nellie and two sons are central to the Maysville mystery in Daviess county. Trespassers have terrorized the family in many ways but so far have been
A two year old heir to the Russian throne, Grand Duke Alexis, remains central as a mystery involving a man and a woman surfaces amid threats to the Taylor family. Authorities investigate with a lull in depredations as publicity spikes public concern.
Mrs H M Vandervaart of Chicago, a child labor investigator, was refused access to Alton factories by General Manager G M Levis. He said no Chicago representatives would visit to verify alleged violations. The firm cited no whitewashing and noted thirty cases of boys working eight and a half hours daily, with a glass company fined 670 dollars.
New York December 14 Vanderbilt Jr and his chauffeur drove a sixty horsepower racing car along Lake Success shore when the front axle snapped and the car skidded. A wheel detached and the vehicle tore the road. Vanderbilt was pitched from the car into the lake and sank under thin ice but swam to shore. The chauffeur remained with the seat and escaped unharmed.
Frederick Druley of Marion lowers his steam laundry prices due to competition from three Oriental laundries in the city. The move, though modest, signals possible collective action by the native laundrymen and a potential association meeting, as Druley remains the only cutter so far.
R Johnston reports Ethel Smith, 15, who shot Elmer Briggs as he tried to break into the Smith home on Thanksgiving Day, was exonerated by a coroner's jury and praised for courage. She will face a manslaughter charge but is believed to be acquitted.
Expert accountants reviewing the Pelham town books for ex-Supervisor John E. Shinn report no shortage. The town board had detected a nearly 18000 discrepancy, but findings show the town owes Shinn 1049 dollars instead.
New York District Attorney Jerome warned he would issue grand jury subpoenas to every district leader in Manhattan and the Bronx if poolroom proprietors with political ties do not close. He aims to expose links between gambling rooms and politics and described defiance among those involved. Up to seventy district leaders could be subpoenaed.
The French cabinet met with President Fallieres to decide on new anti church legislation for parliament. The exact text of the measures is not yet ready for publication. The steps planned are described as very sweeping in scope.
Washington December 15. The body of ex senator Brown who died from a bullet wound inflicted by Mrs Anna M Bradley departed Washington for Salt Lake City accompanied by Brown’s son Max and daughter Alice.
Stockholm December 15 The latest bulletin on King Oscar reports a favorable trend. He passed a quiet day with four hours sleep and a more regular heart action. Temperature at 100.9 Fahrenheit. Phlegm in the trachea remains troublesome.
Bloomington dispatch reports Mrs. Roach fired a revolver after being awakened by a disturbance at her bedroom window. The intruder, William Skinner, a local neighbor, was fatally wounded. Police investigate as a night intrusion case with no other injuries.
Ailing royal figure faces a grave heart condition and doctors fear another attack. He requested a lighted Christmas tree in his room to gain one last festive moment before possible death. Gifts from the tree were shared with members of the royal family in a poignant scene.
The House of Lords reversed the appeal court in the West Riding case and ruled county councils must fund the whole curriculum including religious instruction. The decision supports the 1902 act interpretation and preserves Birrell's education bill aims against nonconformist opposition.
New York December 15 The Standard Oil company announces a ten percent wage increase for all employees earning less than 100 dollars a month, effective January 1.
A powerful storm lashed Naples causing heavy damage to harbor structures and vessels. Officials report disrupted port operations and repairs will take time as crews assess wreckage and restore safety.
Market reports show mixed hogs and steady cattle sheep and lamb markets in Chicago with official receipts and shipments from December 14 and 15. Hog prices range from 85.00 to 86.27 in bulk and shipping grades, with steady to strong demand. cattle and sheep remain steady to active.
An unsigned message proclaims a firm pledge from John A. Babcock to deliver a square deal and reliable service. The note emphasizes trust and promise rather than specifics of action or event.
The Mexican government plans a merger of ten railways including the National and International lines forming a single system. A majority state owned company will issue securities to absorb assets while a 21 member board split between Mexico City and New York oversees operations. Negotiations began last February with backing from major New York London Paris and Berlin banks.
RK G Dun Co Weekly Review notes holiday trade monopolizes attention while winter goods rise with milder weather. Irregular collections reflect high money rates and crop marketing issues. Labor shortages, bank deficits, and freight blockades signal broader prosperity constraints.
Pittsburg health bureau reports crowded hospitals forcing typhoid fever patients into the municipal hospital. The smallpox ward is used for fever patients. Thirty eight new cases were reported Thursday and an estimated four hundred people are ill with typhoid in Pittsburg.
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.