A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34859 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: California State Library Article Date: Article Description: Newspapers on Microfilm Article Text: The California State Library newspaper collection consists of more than 2,200 titles, including long runs of at least one title from each of the 58 county seats, as well as other major cities. Highlights include the Monterey Californian from August 1846 (the first newspaper published in California), the San Francisco Alta California beginning in January 1849, the Placer Times published in Sacramento in April 1849, and the Los Angeles Star from May 1851. They do offer newspapers on microfilm can be borrowed through inter-library loan or by visiting the California History Room. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34852 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: March 1862 Article Description: March 24-31, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 24 Mar 1862>Tuesday, 25 Mar 1862>Wednesday, 26 Mar 1862>Thursday, 27 Mar 1862>Friday, 28 Mar 1862Boston and New York papers please copy.] DIED -- at the Insane Asylum, March 27th, Mary BURKE, committed in 1856, age and nativity unknown; cause, consumption. DIED -- at the Insane Asylum, March 27th, Lucas GRAGEDA, committed from Contra Costa county in March, 1862, age and nativity unknown; cause, consumption. PROBATE COURT -- -Estate of H.T. HUGGINS, deceased -- order to sell separate personal estate of deceased, except such as had been set apart, by the order of the Court, for the use of the widow. -Estate of J.J. CRIMM, deceased -- confirmation of sale of real estate, consisting of Old Race Track, to John GIOVINESSI, for $36 per acre. SENTENCED -- Judge CREANER, presiding in the District Court of Tuolumne county, on Saturday last sentenced Alexander FLOWERS, convicted of murder in the 2nd degree, to 12 years in the State Prison. Francisco DEGRAL, convicted of manslaughter, was sentenced to 5 years in the same institution. DEGRAL was anxious to be hung, but the Court couldn’t gratify his wishes in this request. ------------------------------------------------- EXAMINATION of J.C. SHEPPARD for MURDER -- The examination of J.C. SHEPPARD upon the charge of the murder of Thomas ROMAINS was concluded before Justices Brush and Potter yesterday, occupying the greater part of the day. The Court overruled the objections made by the District Attorney to the admission of certain evidence offered by the counsel for the defense on the day previous, whereupon the latter introduced the following testimony. We suppress such portions of it as are unfit for publication: T.B. CHALMERS -- I know the defendant; have known ROMAINS by sight, although I have seldom seen him; SHEPPARD lived beyond French Camp, about 16 miles from Stockton; I lived about 2 ½ miles from him; SHEPPARD is married, has 1 child and follows the occupation of ranching; have heard ROMAINS speak often of SHEPPARD and his family; on 1 occasion heard him state that he was in difficulty with SHEPPARD about a note; at MUNSEY’s he was talking about the matter and said he would like, if he had a friend, to go to SHEPPARD with a stick and wear it out upon him for not paying him; he at first intimated that a secret was existing between himself and Mrs. SHEPPARD, but declined telling me what it was; said nothing, at that time, derogatory to the character of Mrs. S.; at one time he handed me a letter and desired me to give it to Mrs. S.; I handed the letter to my wife and she gave it to Mrs. S.; he subsequently came to the field, took me aside, and in the course of the conversatio! n I told him he was a man to be dreaded and also told SHEPPARD to order him away from his house; told me that Mrs. S. had sat in his lap and talked with him until 10 or 11 o’clock at night, telling him she only married SHEPPARD for his money, that she never loved him, &c.; he told me that SHEPPARD was about to prosecute him for threatening to cut the throat of Mrs. S., and, at the same time he denied making any threat of the kind; said he had never made any new * * * he said to me, subsequently, “CHALMERS, I am going down to SHEPPARD’s and with this 6-shooter (exhibiting the weapon) I will make him listen to what I have to say about this matter; this occurred about 2 months ago; on another occasion he said to me: “Suppose I were to kill SHEPPARD what would they do with me? I replied, “d--n you, they would hang you, and you had better let that thing alone;” another letter for Mrs. SHEPPARD was handed me by ROMAINS, and that was the last I have seen of him; he req! uested me to give it to Mrs. S.; but it never reached her, as its cont ents were unfit for a lady to see, and I therefore put it in the stove and burned it; told me he had had illicit intercourse with Mrs. S. and repeated the assertion whenever I saw him; said he knew she never had loved SHEPPARD and that she never could; [Here the counsel for the defense informed the witness that he need have no delicacy in stating *all* the facts, to which the witness replied: “I’m not troubled with delicacy -- I’ve been in California too long for that!]; hear ROMAINS speak of narrow escapes from detection in his intimacy with Mrs. S.; she laced nails over the window sashes, and bars on the back door to keep her husband from entering the house; * * he stated to me that if SHEPPARD ever come at him he would know what he was coming for and the fight would be commenced right there; it was a uniform custom with him to relate his intimacy with the wife of SHEPPARD, and go on with his braggadocio afterwards never heard him say anything against Mrs. S., but he! has told me he loved her dearer than his own soul; said he knew SHEPPARD was armed -- they were antagonists 8 or 9 months; said “if SHEPPARD should come near me, I would open the fire.” CROSS-EXAMINED -- ROMAINS told me Mrs. S. had said to him, while sitting in his lap and reading novels, he was the only man whom she ever truly loved, except one other, and he not her husband; he represented that Mrs. S. had led him on and encouraged him in this intimacy; never saw the parties together but once; ROMAINS was illiterate, and his letters to Mrs. S. were written by others; think Mrs. S. is about 30 years of age. JOHN GANN -- Never heard ROMAINS say anything concerning SHEPPARD or his wife; “Tom” was about 26 years of age, my first sight of him being about 2 months since. PATRICK BRANNON -- ROMAINS was discharged from SHEPPARD’s employ about 3 months since; saw him on 1 occasion with a cane in his hand which he shook at me, remarking at the same time that he was going to ruin SHEPPARD’s family; ROMAINS was so in the habit of talking about Mrs. S. that I disliked to hear him refer to the subject; have a family of my own; when ROMAINS entered upon the subject of SHEPPARD’s family I left him; never gave him an opportunity to relate to me the story of his intimacy with Mrs. S., which had become common talk. ROBERT KELLER -- Have talked very often with ROMAINS about the affair; while engaged in plowing last December, he came to me for the loan of a pistol; asked him what he wished to do with it, to which he replied that SHEPPARD was seeking to kill him and he only desired the means of defense; ROMAINS then branched off upon the subject he usually talked upon -- that of Mrs. S. in particular; * * * * I told him repeatedly to go away from me whenever he attempted to introduce a conversation upon this subject; * * * * think I have heard him speak of ruining SHEPPARD’s family; the shooting on Sunday morning last took place at about 8 ½ o’clock. JOHN J. JONES -- Saw the body of ROMAINS taken to the school house after it was dead; deceased made no mention to me of SHEPPARD or his family; saw the wounds -- those in the head and shoulder apparently being caused by shots from behind the deceased. JABEZ DAGGETT -- Saw ROMAINS nearly a year since, but had no acquaintance with him; knew that he held a note against SHEPPARD and that he worked for him; he stated that unless he received his pay from SHEPPARD he would kill him; he said hard things against SHEPPARD, and referred to Mrs. S., when I told him he could not speak disrespectfully of her in my presence; Mrs. S. came here in 1857; nothing that ROMAINS could say would injure the family; he was a great liar and I would believe nothing he might say; he went back in the neighborhood of SHEPPARD in the latter part of October or first of November, and said he would get him a ranch and try and do better; when he came to my place he intimated there were some things about Mrs. S. not exactly right, and I told him to stop; he attached some property and obtained his pay from SHEPPARD; was very ignorant -- could barely write his name; have not seen him since the commencement of the flood. RICHARD JONES -- Knew ROMAINS very well; has been past my house right smart one time and another; he has commenced to talk of SHEPPARD’s wife in my presence, and I have advised him to “dry up” as I did not wish to hear him allude to anything about Mrs. S., knowing what he intended to say; know of nothing very good or bad about him; he has been lurking around the settlement at times; knew him when a boy in Missouri; knew nothing dangerous about him -- kind of a gassy man; had hear others relate the scandal concerning Mrs. S., which ROMAINS had put in circulation in the neighborhood. JAMES F. GOSLING [s in Gosling is iffy] -- Have known ROMAINS 1 year and SHEPPARD 3 or 4 years; ROMAINS, some time last fall, told me Mrs. SHEPPARD’s character was in his hands, and he knew that which could ruin SHEPPARD and his family; saw him at a shooting-match where he stated to me that his life was threatened, and he was practicing at a mark with a pistol. JOHN LIZZY -- ROMAINS on 1 occasion introduced the subject of SHEPPARD’s character, but I ordered him to leave my house, and if he refused I would kick him out; since that time he has not talked to me of SHEPPARD or his family; said he intended to ruin SHEPPARD’s character down to the last point. JAMES MUNSEY -- Know the prisoner at the bar as also ROMAINS; the latter has spoken to me of Mrs. S. and his intimacy with her; stated that she had betrayed him; I told him if such was the case SHEPPARD would kill him, to which he replied that he did not anticipate any danger from the fact that SHEPPARD was too big a coward; saw Mrs. SHEPPARD and ROMAINS together at my house; they came in a wagon and left for church; saw no sign of endearment between them; Mrs. S. has remarked that ROMAINS was a “very accommodating young man around the house, helped her cook,” &c.; never saw ROMAINS alone with Mrs. S. J.H. BRANNON -- Saw ROMAINS for the 1st time on the 4th inst., at Mr. WILSON’s; he address his conversation to WILSON -- a part of which I overheard; he spoke of his criminal intimacy with SHEPPARD’s wife, and the manner in which he avoided being detected by SHEPPARD. This kind of talk was the burden of his conversation, to which I paid no further attention than as it was forced upon my hearing; WILSON lives about a mile from the Zinc House, and 20 miles from Stockton; ROMAINS had a bad reputation among my acquaintances; the story of his relations with Mrs. S. was the scandal of the community, the subject of every-day conversation, and everybody seemed speaking of it; have resided in the neighborhood for some time. J.M. NORTH -- SHEPPARD came to me in an excited state of mind and said he desired to talk with me, and referring to the reports concerning his family asked for advice what to do; told him it was a matter upon which I was not competent to advise him; know ROMAINS, who is a strong, able-bodied man; SHEPPARD stated that he had befriended ROMAINS and (alluding to the relation existing between ROMAINS and his wife) “that is the way I have got paid for it;” SHEPPARD said when he and ROMAINS met, one or the other would be killed; he asked me what I thought, under the circumstances, would be the result of it, if he killed ROMAINS; he did not say he was going to shoot ROMAINS, or anything to lead me to believe he would; ROMAINS had proclaimed publicly at the store what he had done. E. PARKER -- ROMAINS has told me he has held criminal intercourse with Mrs. S. at various times, but did not apprehend any danger from SHEPPARD, except he was waylaid and shot; thought the chances were that it would be so; this statement he repeated to me a great many different times. * * WM. REDDY -- [The testimony of this witness was similar to that contained in the evidence of Mr. BRANNON, detailing, however, matters not proper to be published. The testimony of Joseph COBB was of a like character.] J.B. HOUSCHE -- Have known Mr. SHEPPARD 5 years; he and his wife were formerly engaged in business on Main street in this city; believe him to be an honorable and good citizen. [The father introduction of testimony to prove the good character of defendant, was objected to by the District Attorney, on the ground of character not being called in question, and the objection sustained.] THE EVIDENCE being closed the argument was made by Gen. S.A. BOOKER and H. AMYX, Esq., for the defense, and H.B. UNDERHILL, Esq., for the State; at the conclusion of which the Court held the defendant to answer to the crime of murder in the 1st degree, and he was accordingly committed. ------------------------------------------------- MAYFIELD the MURDERER -- The following is a description of William H. MAYFIELD, for whose arrest the Governor of Nevada Territory has offered a reward of $1000. It will be recollected that MAYFIELD was convicted some time since of the murder of Sheriff BLACKBURN: He is about 5 feet 10 inches high; light complexion; has a large gray eye; thin, firm lips; high forehead; is slightly pockmarked; has a small scar under the left eye; is about 32 years of age, and a stout, heavy built man. >>Saturday, 29 Mar 1862>Monday, 31 Mar 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34840 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz News Article Date: October 5 1956 Article Description: Cooper Family Article Text: Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Cooper of the First Baptist Church have returned from a visit of a daughter, Mrs. Maurice V. Gourley in Albuquerque, NM; daughter Mrs. Robert Thompson in St. Louis, MO; and son, Clyde W. Cooper in Bremerton, WA. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34837 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: October 4 1956 Article Description: McCormac; Smith Article Text: Mrs. S. B. Bates of Spencer, IA visits daughter, Mrs. Norman McCormac and son. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitlock of Whittier, former Santa Cruz High instructor, visits Santa Cruz friends, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34836 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: October 2 1956 Article Description: Packer Family Article Text: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Packer, Los Gatos Highway, have first granddaughter, Jeanine Renee, born in Worthing, MN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Packer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34744 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: August 1 1956 Article Description: Wells; Lyon Article Text: Wells' Visitors. Son Rev. Don Wells & family of Kerman visit parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn Wells and broth Duane Wells. Lyon Visit. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lyon visit relatives in Oregon and Washington. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34743 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: October 14 1952 Article Description: Lappas Article Text: Peter Lappas Back After 2 Years in Australia. Returned home with an Anzac accent; son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lappas, Peter resided in Melbourne 2 years with the Eric Lappas family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34742 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: October 19 1952 Article Description: Sineo; SC Co. Basques; Bass Article Text: Sineo Elected to State WCTU Post. Mrs. Ida Sineo of Mt. Hermon elected treasurer at annual convention. Santa Cruz Co. Basques. Wanted ad for SC Co. Basques for November festival. Bass Infantry Award. Paul Bass wins infantry award in Korea. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bass. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34741 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: August 28 1952 Article Description: Holden, Lopez, Shields, Jacobsen, Robbins, Knapp, Feeley Article Text: Holden Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holden's 20th wedding anniversary; Mrs. Holden former Zereda Lopez born and raised in Santa Cruz. Knapp Visitors Mrs. Maude Shields of Carson City, NV and son, Donald Jacobson of Los Angeles visit Mr. and Mrs. Earl Knapp of Santa Cruz. Mr. Earl Knapp's sister, Mrs. Florence Robbins from Oakland visits. Feeley Begonias Mrs. Charles Feeley in Capitola has showiest display of tuberous begonias with perfect blooms. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34639 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: March 1862 Article Description: March 17-22, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 17 Mar 1862>Tuesday, 18 Mar 1862>Wednesday, 19 Mar 1862>Thursday, 20 Mar 1862>Friday, 21 Mar 1862>Saturday, 22 Mar 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34550 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: March 1862 Article Description: March 10-15, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 10 Mar 1862>Tuesday, 11 Mar 1862>Wednesday, 12 Mar 1862Every requisite for Funerals furnished on the most reasonable terms. UNDERTAKING -- We would call attention to the advertisement of Mr. Alfred BLAKE in another column. It is unnecessary to state that in everything connected with the business of undertaker, Mr. BLAKE is familiar. He will also attend promptly to all orders in the erection of enclosures around graves in the city or country, either of iron or wood. He may be found at his place of business on Hunter street, between Main and Market. SAINT PATRICK’S BALL -- In aid of the Building Fund of the Catholic Church. Monday evening, March 17th, a Grand Ball will be given at the Agricultural Hall is this city. A fine band of music will be in attendance and the Managers pledge themselves that no pains will be spared to make this, in all particulars, the Ball of the season. MANAGERS -- Col. P.E. CONNOR P.L. SHOAFF O.M. CLAYES Frank SARGENT J.M. CONLY D.J. OULLAHAN J.H. GILMORE John SIREY M.W. DUGAN Frank DAKE J. O’CONNELL John RHODAN Dr. NORCUM Edw. HICKMAN W.J. O’DOUGHERTY Philip McCAHIL Aug. REDEUILHE Frank KELLY A.L. BOURS Geo. TABOR S. BERGUN Harvey BELDING J. REMSHARDT Henry LEWIS Wm. FOGARTY Col. J.W. O’NEAL Geo. TILGHMAN Lewis DENT M.J. DOOLY John DILLON Chas. STEVENS Wm. BELDING Wm. COMPTON T.C. OSBORN C.F. WURSTER David SAFFERHILL F. SEILNACHT Sol. PEARSALL Wm. BIVEN A. GALL Mr. RAYNOR FLOOR MANAGERS -- D.J. OULLAHAN P.L. SHOAFF Frank KELLY Wm. J. O’DOUGHERTY George TILGHMAN J.M. CONLY Tickets, $3.00, which may be had of the Committee or at any of the Book Stores. >Carriages will be provided in the event of the evening being wet. -------------------------------------------- >>Thursday, 13 Mar 1862>Friday, 14 Mar 1862>Saturday, 15 Mar 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34500 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: March 1862 Article Description: March 1-8, 1862 Article Text: >>Saturday, 1 Mar 1862>Monday, 3 Mar 1862>Tuesday, 4 Mar 1862>Wednesday, 5 Mar 1862>Thursday, 6 Mar 1862>Friday, 7 Mar 1862>Saturday, 8 Mar 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34490 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: Library of Congress Article Date: Article Description: “Chronicling America” Offers Historic Newspapers from Six States and D.C. in First Release Article Text: News Release from the Library of Congress March 21, 2007 Americans Can Read the News Before It Was History on New Web Site “Chronicling America” Offers Historic Newspapers from Six States and D.C. in First Release The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities today announced that "Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers" is debuting with more than 226,000 pages of public-domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia published between 1900 and 1910. The fully-searchable site is available at www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/. "Chronicling America" is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress created to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with select digitization of historic pages as well as information about newspapers from 1690 to the present. Supported by NEH’s "We the People" program and Digital Humanities Initiative, this rich digital resource will continue to be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. Over a period of approximately 20 years, NDNP will create a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 from all U.S. states and territories. Also on the Web site, an accompanying national newspaper directory of bibliographic and holdings information directs users to newspaper titles in all formats. The information in the directory was created through an earlier NEH initiative. The Library of Congress will also digitize and contribute to the NDNP database a significant number of newspaper pages drawn from its own collections during the course of this partnership. For the initial launch the Library of Congress contributed more than 90,000 pages from 14 different newspaper titles published in the District of Columbia between 1900 and 1910. "The Library congratulates all the partners in this extraordinary program to make historic newspapers available through our Web site," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "The National Digital Newspaper Program provides access to one of our best sources of information about what was considered important to Americans at a given point in time." "'Chronicling America' will allow students, teachers, historians -- in fact, all Americans -- access to some of our most important historical documents. It is one thing to read about historical events from the perspective of historians, narrated with the value of hindsight. It is entirely different to read the story as it was happening," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "'Chronicling America' will be available to the American public for free, forever; and I hope Americans will visit the site and try to imagine the emotions and actions of their forebears as those stories went to print." The following six institutions received the first NDNP grants to digitize papers in their respective states from the first decade of the 20th century: University of California, Riverside, $400,000; University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville, $320, 959; University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $310,000; New York Public Library, New York City, $351,500; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, $352,693; and Library of Virginia, Richmond, $201,226. New NDNP awardees will be announced later this summer. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Its more than 134 million items -- books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, photographs, films, sound recordings and digital materials – are accessible through its 21 reading rooms on Capitol Hill. The Library’s newspaper collections have grown to comprise more than 1 million current issues, more than 30,000 bound historical volumes and more than 600,000 microfilm reels. Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports learning in history, literature, philosophy and other areas of the humanities. NEH grants enrich classroom learning, create and preserve knowledge, and bring ideas to life through public television, radio, new technologies, museum exhibitions, and programs in libraries and other community places. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Francisco http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=591 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34414 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: San Francisco Chronicle Article Date: May 30 1920 Article Description: Memorial Day to be Observed at Cemeteries Article Text: MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED AT CEMETERIES Beautifying Association to Direct Impressive Ceremonies Memorial services will be held today at virtually all local cemeteries under direction of the Cemetery Beautifying and Anti-Removal Association. the ceremonies as outlined by Mme. Louise A. Sorbier, president of the organization, follow: Mission Dolores Cemetery: Nine o'clock mass will be celebrated in the Grotto in the cemetery by Rev. Father John W. Sullivan who will also make the address. Musical programme by the children of the parochial school Committee-- Mrs Henriette Byrne, chairman; Mrs. W. J. B. Lee, Mrs. C. C. Brettee, Mrs. Thomas Christal, Mrs. W. A. Muller, Mrs. Ida Smith, Miss C. Byrne and Thomas Christal. 1 o'clock--Laurel Hill Cemetery, at Lunning Monument. Prayer and address by Rev. F. Pratt of Grace Episcopal Church. Music by the Municipal Band. Committee-- Mrs. James Ellis Tucker, chairman; Mrs. J. J. Brice, Mrs. A. M. Macdonald, George Terry and Frederick Ely. 2 o'clock--Odd Fellows' Cemetery at the Grand Army of the Republic plot. Prayer by the Rev. James Reid of St. John's Presbyterian Church. Address by Commandant L. L. Dorr of the Grand Army of the Republic and George Sargent. Song by Mrs. Ella Klein, Music by the Municipal Band. Committee-- Miss Lenore Croudace, chairman; Past Commandant R. A. Sarke of the G. A. R., Captain Julius Klein, Mrs. Ella Klein, Mrs E. Scanlan, Mrs. Catherine Nolan and Mrs. Thomas Laughran. 3 o'clock, Masonic Cemetery, at Pioneer Plot, near the southeast gate. Prayer by Rev. Frederick A. Doane. Address by Augustus A. Keane and Charles B. Turrill. Music by the Municipal Band. Committee; Mrs. Mary T. Ganage chairman, Mrs. A. M. Tomlinson, Mrs. Mary Wells, Mrs. Jane Martell, Miss Marie Sorbier, Robert Cowen, William F. Cashman. 3:30 o'clock. Calvary Cemetery, neat entrance. Prayer, address and blessing of the graves by Rev. Father James D. Lennon. Chorus by audience with cornet accompaniment. Committee: Miss Sarah C. Burnett-- chairman, Mrs. C. Bartlett, Mrs Romie B. Hutchinson, Miss M. Quinn, Mrs. F. Jewell, Miss Ellen Jewell, J. E. McCurdy, Charles Calaghan. Music committee: Miss Ceclle Sorbier ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Los Angeles http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=573 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34313 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Pacific Stars & Stripes Article Date: July 17 1945 Article Description: Lortetta Young has Son: Article Text: Hollywood, Calif., 17 July 1945: Col. & Mrs Thomas A. Lewis, she is Loretta Young of the movies, are the parents of a second son born Sunday at Queen of Angels hospital. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34172 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: February 1862 Article Description: February 24-28, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 24 Feb 1862>Tuesday, 25 Feb 1862>Wednesday, 26 Feb 1862>Thursday, 27 Feb 1862>Friday, 28 Feb 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34152 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: February 1862 Article Description: February 17-22, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 17 Feb 1862>Tuesday, 18 Feb 1862>Wednesday, 19 Feb 1862>Friday, 21 Feb 1862>Saturday, 22 Feb 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34118 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: February 1862 Article Description: February 10-15, 1862 Article Text: >>Monday, 10 Feb 1862>Tuesday, 11 Feb 1862>Wednesday, 12 Feb 1862>Thursday, 13 Feb 1862>Friday, 14 Feb 1862>Saturday, 15 Feb 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34074 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: February 1862 Article Description: February 1-8, 1862 Article Text: [*-* around a word denotes italics] >>Saturday, 1 Feb 1862>Monday, 3 Feb 1862>Tuesday, 4 Feb 1862>Friday, 7 Feb 1862>Saturday, 8 Feb 1862

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Santa Cruz http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=597 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34043 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Daily Surf Article Date: October 11 1889 Article Description: Garfield Park/Phelan; Pierce & Willis/Ben Lomond M. E. Church Article Text: Real Estate Movement. The real estate movement goes on. Yesterday a cash offer of $5,000 for two blocks of land in Surfside was refused. The owners say the land in question will bring them $10,000 easily. Many people have been out to Garfield Park and vicinity within the last two days merely to see the progress of the work in the adjacent lands. Everybody ought to take a drive or a walk (for the distance isn't great)out there. Doubtless the new streets will attract as many sightseers as the Cliff drive within a few days. Among others Mr. Jas. Phelan was driven over the Park yesterday and expressed the opinion that in a little while people wouldn't know the country out there. If only the hotel schemes will come to a focus the prosperity of Santa Cruz for another five years will be assured. A Church for Ben Lomond. The people of Ben Lomond have long felt the want of a church, as heretofore there has been no suitable place to meet for worship on the Sabbath, or for funerals. To supply this want Mr. Jas. P. Pierce has deeded to the board of trustees of the M. E. church a town lot, centrally located. Rev. F. M. Willis is pushing the enterprise, and hopes to have the building enclosed before Christmas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com