Jonathan Reads Old Newspapers: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Cohen
Every episode I'll read stories from another old newspaper. Calming, soothing ASMR stories to take your mind off the modern world and help you rest. Chill out, ease up and get some sleep.
Today in history:
- Harry Lauder, Scotland's greatest entertainer, makes his professional debut in London
- Glendora, Mississippi founded
In the New York Tribune, the Only Woman's Page, page 5:
- Where to Go To-Day
- Arkansas Federation
- Buffalo D.A.R. Work
- Eight Hour Servants
- One Woman's Occupation
- Veils as Beautifiers
- A Year's Work
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Today in history:
- W.C. Fields makes it big, opening for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in SF.
- Maud S., The Race Track Queen, beloved racehorse, dies at 25, having set a record 9 years earlier.
In the New York Tribune:
- A full-length advertisement from Siegel & Cooper Co., including a showing of footage of Pope Leo XII (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLduvnW-FA)
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Today in history:
- Governor of Guam abolishes slavery
- Topeka Daily Capital ends 'good news' experiment
From the New York Tribune:
- Digging out from heavy snowstorms in New York City and elsewhere
- Kentucky governorship contest - legal maneuvers
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Today in 1900:
- Boxer Rebels in China
- Cortland New York founded
In the March 16, 1900 New York Tribune:
- New Jersey Central Situation
- Board and Rooms
- Real Estate
- Help Wanted
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Today in 1900:
- Black rain falls in North Carolina, and snow in many other parts of the U.S.
- Standard Oil pays a $20-million dividend, the largest distributed up to that time
In the New York Tribune:
- New Jersey News
- Brooklyn News
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Today in history:
- Gold Standard Act signed by President McKinley
- Mendel's laws of heredity rediscovered
In the New York Tribune:
- Advertisements on Page 12
- Kellogg's "Wash Trading" on Page 11
- New Publications, Literary Notes, and European Advertisements on Page 10
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On this day in 1900:
- Passage of the U.S. Gold Standard Act
- British forces take possession of the capital of the Orange Free State
From the New York Tribune, March 12, 1900:
- Incidents in Society
- Big Sale of Oranges
- Contribution to Trinity College
- No Trust of Guide Book Companies
- Gold Medal Flour (ad)
- Miss Dempsey Released from Tombs
- Nagle Flounders Over Hyatt's Bid
- Wants Lawyer to Refund Fees
- A Hall of Fame
- Personal
- The Talk of the Day
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On this day in 1900:
- British General John French and the Orange Free State
- William Albin Young removed from office as Representative for Virginia's 2nd Congressional district
From the New York Tribune, March 12, 1900:
- The Talk of the Day
- Lockhart's "Gil Blas" Jubilee Pictures in Black and White - Mr. Harvey in Spanish Drama
- Concert for the Admiral - Entertainment in His Honor and Mrs. Dewey's at the Lakewood Hotel
- Bishop Whipple's New Assistant
- Thomas Henry Ismay's Will
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