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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
6
The poem portrays the average man as the unseen backbone of society, bleached by sun and work worn but steadfast. It depicts his quiet strength and vow to redefine value, promising to guard and honor the builder within the hour of progress.
A penny-pinching couple inherit a hundred dollars from an uncle. They debate spending it on luxuries but choose saving for their child. A lawyer reveals a secret instruction to invest the fund in real estate, funding a home for Charley and a lifelong savings habit.
The New York Tribune recounts Michael Joseph Barry, an Irish American poet appointed police magistrate in Dublin. A defendant charged with suspicious conduct claimed wearing a “Republican hat.” Barry asked, noting its crownless nature, while a quip about Alexander the Great closes the item.
Chronicle of Henry Clay Frick and his partner’s rise from modest beginnings in Scotland and Ohio to wealth through oil lands coke ovens steel works and coal holdings. Highlights early jobs, railroad telegraph work, steel ventures, Homestead strike role, legal battles, and lavish assets.
One of Europe’s romantic royal unions saw Prince Oscar of Sweden wed Miss Munck, a court attaché. Her gift of song captivated the prince and moved the king and court to approval, uniting the couple as Princess Bernadette and the king’s assistant in public and private devotion.
The report centers on a widow who fought for a pension amid bureaucratic delays and grim revelations. It notes troubling skeletons in pension office files and hints at sensational disclosures by a divorce specialist, illustrating deep strain in veterans' survivor claims.
A St. Louis pension case illustrates how postwar investigations uncover complex marital histories. A widow’s first pension was halted by a second marriage, later voided, and she pursued claims tied to a third liaison, while investigations revealed the second husband’s simultaneous marriages and eventual reunion with his first wife.
The Troy Times notes a surge in Russian whist as a rival to English whist, describing it as a dummy whist variant where suits have different trick values and the dealer may name the trump or declare no trumps. It emphasizes uncertainties and the attrition of American leads in English whist.
Ontona and Garlic as Perfume. In Tartary onions leeks and garlic are regarded as perfumes. A Tartary lady will make herself agreeable by rubbing a piece of freshly cut onion on her hands and over her countenance.
The passage notes Sir Redvers Buller as among the wealthiest generals and Admiral Sir Alexander Buller as a wealthy admiral. It reflects on the patients of people who face each day as they move closer to their graves.
This excerpt blends childhood reflections on shadow play and nature. It recalls Indians, John Bull and Santa Claus shadow figures, explains witch hazel seed propulsion, and illustrates a boy named Tom who deduces a tree’s height from shadow length using simple measurement, inviting readers into gentle domestic curiosity.
A short excerpt features a 4 year old Bessie asking her mother if she likes candy. The mother replies candy makes her feel bad and the child replies she wants to hold caramels while dressing a dolly. She jokes that Indians are made of brick dust as a continuation of playful exchanges.
A Youth's Companion excerpt urges farm and country youths to weigh duties at home against city ambitions. It lists five questions about duty, competition, trade, energy and manners, and the value of home goodwill as factors guiding a prudent choice at a major life turning point.
Count de Flattebroke proclaims love for Miss Uyleigh's face not her wealth. She retorts he must seek affection elsewhere, wielding a mirror that reveals beauty. She jeers at the value of money when unappreciated.
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.