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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
3
The Brunswick Record notes a possible alliance between red squirrels and browntails as a case on High Street shows two red squirrels living in a home. Last year seven nests were found near their home. this year nests are dense elsewhere, but only four remain in the same trees. Observers are urged to monitor the squirrels and their effect on browntail nests.
An old testimonial from J M Houston of Woopeston Illinois praises Doans Kidney Pills as a permanent cure after two years of severe dropsy symptoms including back pain chills dizziness swollen feet and poor kidney function. The ad urges readers to remember Dean's and buy 50 cent boxes from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The second fragment follows a different scene about a lost child named Joey found at a station house amid police and witnesses with a humorous tone.
A Washington Star quip notes a father answering his son’s question about appendicitis with a cynical take. The punchline suggests doctors may exploit the condition to perform unnecessary surgeries and extract funds.
The story Mrs Fenton by W. E. Norris is a charming and intensely readable romance. It blends love money and rivalry with a unique double identity plot presented in simple vivid prose.
In a stormy Oxford bedroom a dying Dean, famed for scholarship, awaits fate with only his housekeeper nearby. The arrival of lawyer Mr. Breffit triggers a swift, final revision of the Dean's wills, detailing realty and personal estates, before the end. The lawyer reflects on tardy justice and departs to London after a hearty dinner.
The Dean of All Saints warns Drysdale that in twenty four hours he may be seen as in the wrong. Musgrave recalls his daughter Laura who fled twelve years ago with a music master, leaving no word or trace. He has just drawn up a will leaving Laura her inheritance minus £10000 to his nephew Frederick.
The Dean of St Cyprian's prays at Musgrave's deathbed amid a family dispute over inheritance. Musgrave’s plan to reward his nephew clashes with the dying man's choices as Frederick Musgrave learns of the telegram after the dean's passing.
The New York Press recalls keelhauling a feared pre steam punishment for sailors. A line passes below the hull as the tied tar is dropped overboard and hauled under the ship to the other side, often unconscious or near drowned. If the line breaks, the death is logged as Providence. Survivors avoid further misdeeds.
A historical note describes centipeds with venomous claws, a large eleven inch specimen, and the danger to weak health. It contrasts tarantulas as feared but less potent, and adds a humorous aside about Australian bushmen reacting to a small “triantelope.” The text then shifts to bridal tour humor and a tall rubber tree yielding three pints of liquid.
A collage of humorous vignettes from a 19th or early 20th century paper features witty exchanges about languages, marriages, barbering, and everyday foibles. Jokes touch on etiquette, fidelity, and social pretense, with quips about proposals, dieting, and a boastful barbering mishap. The piece closes with a wisecrack about a tramp's poverty and a sunburned boast about not being fired.
An old maxim about doing things well applies to nursing with force. A Cape Town hospital case shows a nurse’s diligence when a guest’s note reveals the patient’s condition and the care expected for a soldier. The quote laments laziness and urges professional handling of nursing duties.
The International Socialist Review details over 80,000 Ceylonese workers in graphite mining, using bamboo ladders and bare feet on slippery rungs. Mining remains native-run with rising but quaint methods, loading graphite in baskets up to platform mouths amid flooding and frequent water drainage.
The article argues Jewish stature varies with environment and occupation, noting shorter height overall yet strong vitality and low death rates in crowded ghettos. It cites natural selection as explanation for enduring traits amid centuries of persecution and confinement.
The tale centers on a famed talkative English bishop who promises to divide his speech into twelve heads before a Lords chamber audience. The Marquis of Salisbury interrupts with a brief anecdote about a drunken man outside St. Paul's who misreads the big clock as it tolls twelve and scolds why the time couldn't have been paid all at once.
A Washington Star snippet recalls a dinner remark about wifely sympathy. A man named Jones trudges home in zero weather and, blowing on his frozen hands, declares he has been fired. His wife asks which fur, sealskin or the other one, and he replies the other one with bitter laughter.
A short Delineator style anecdote recalls five year old Johnnie defending both the dinner and the dessert at his grandma’s house when an aunt questions his motives. The second line pivots to a belligerent proverb about a girl who hates men and throws dirt at roosters.
A lighthearted note recalls Bjornstjerne Bjornson’s christening and the playful question of how spelling reformers will handle his long name. Parents say they are curious to see if the name will be altered as reforms proceed, though so far it remains intact.
A scientific remedy for women's ailments offered as prescribed and recommended. The pills are described as proven, with quick and permanent results, and for sale at all drug stores.
A plain and striped pongee suit features an old blue stripe with deep cuffs and a natural pongee tone. A knife cleated collar of net adds a new design element to the outfit.
A letter from a longtime coffee drinker describes nervous exhaustion and weakness when drinking coffee, then rapid health gains after switching to Postum. He notes better sleep, weight gain to 167 pounds, renewed energy, and healthier children. The ad invites readers to consider The Road to Wellville and asks if coffee is the cause of ailments.
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.