13 Mar 1900
Page 1
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
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1900
Page
1
The suburban area reports waning attendance at night classes since Lent, with aging school buildings showing damage and reduced enrollments. Community details indicate ongoing concerns about maintenance, adult education, and local club activity, while social notices mention a funeral and church events amid a streak of cold, unclear references.
Our notes from last night’s Town Hall gathering describe a meeting to organize a tire distributor and charter drivers for the Base. William TE Boers was named chairman, with Ko Whonler as clerk and other details recorded. The report covers the hall layout, a discussion of a distiller’s location, and mentions residents and officials present.
Pittsburg March 13. The Carnegie Steel Company Limited and 30 individual defendants filed answers in Common Pleas Court No to the equity suit brought by H C Prick to determine the value of his holdings. The document spans nearly 20 000 words and meets every plaintiff averment in full and detail.
Fragmented notes describe residents and visitors in Oakville. Mentions include Mie sale Syston Khiladleehoot and individuals such as Waterville guests and Mya Wali Straw. References imply a social gathering with multiple attendees and casual local exchanges.
Washington March 13 The president has sent instructions to United States Commissioner General Peck at the Paris exposition to see that the Sabbath is observed as far as possible in the American section during the exposition. It is not disclosed whether the American section will close on Sundays.
A Snuft Trust of Trenton reports the American Snuff company has been incorporated with an authorized capital of 25 million dollars. Half will be preferred stock at 6 percent noncumulating dividends and the rest common stock. The firm will absorb leading snuff industries nationwide.
A Baton Rouge man told a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter how a birthday gift idea for an oriental room went comically wrong when he ordered three large Jarsze water pipes and received three foot sections of cast iron water main instead. The mishap sparked laughter and a humorous tale of misfired decoration plans involving a dainty oriental theme.
Alfred Blase and George Cahill vied for Miss Mergaseh child bride in Nebergen Noho. After a lottery to decide, Blase won and married Miss Bergasch. Cahill objected, but a guardian consent arranged a second wedding for Blase and Bergasch, leaving Cahill desolate.
LONDON March 13 Lord Roberts rapid advance against the Boers continues as he moves southward bypassing the east route from Aasvogelkop. He likely seizes the railway south of Bloemfontein while Boer delays aim to save rolling stock and troops. Public opinion favors uncompromising, swift surrender with no foreign interference.
A fragmented, poetic scene describes a hazy day with clouds, a faded river, and springtime imagery. Names and places appear garbled, but the text evokes dreaming under a warm wind and distant fields. The piece reads like a lyrical reflection on memory and travel.
A fragmented item describes German children in Gerujety involved in dollmaking. It mentions compulsory education, Kindergarten, and workers joining doll production with earnings of a few cents a day. Also notes men perform head molding and a jab at consumer products, ending with an advertisement for La Belle Glove Cleaner at Simcan's plantacy.
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.