30 May 1853
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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1853
Page
1
The excerpt presents a surreal, jagged meditation on desire and ruin. Images of hunger, betrayal, and fatal longing flicker amid disjointed lines, hinting at a troubled creative voice fixated on longing, violence, and lament. Strong, troubling undertones punctuate the fragment.
A mosaic of religious reflections, childhood prayers, and moral exempla unfolds through imagined scenes of devotion, family piety, and stern lessons. The narrative braids biblical allusions, gender roles, and portraits of old and young, ending with a cautionary note on cleanliness and health.
A fragmented prose piece argues education begins not with letters but in family life and moral examples. It contrasts nurturing acts with harmful influences, noting that early guidance shapes character and can prevent crime, yet laments how rarely true change occurs without strong drink as a counterpoint.
Kendall reports in Paris a comical duel between two coachmen over a long quarrel. They used riding whips as weapons, slashing at each other in Bois de Boulogne until gendarmes intervened, leaving both with cuts and bruises but calm about their honor. The tale adapts a mock-heroic tone.
A scaf folding collapse in Vesey street killed a man painting a lofty house. His widow and three orphans mourn, while a Philadelphia Dispatch correspondent recounts a tale of hunger and ruin. The family left Dublin for America with 280 in gold, were robbed upon arrival, and endured sickness, poverty, and bereavement. The widow died recently, and the three children face alms-house fate at Ward's Island.
Reports from Alton Courier describe the Mississippi eroding banks near Altos washing away telegraph lines and land as floodwaters threaten the city of St Louis. The piece notes river dynamics may push a new channel and leave St Louis farther from the river.
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.