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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1901
Page
2
W J Bryan notes England's queen closed a long career and death brings sorrow. Her popular administration, personal virtues, and support for parliamentary rights are praised. Her reign is described as peaceful, exemplary, and influential in limiting arbitrary power as Edward VII eyes succession.
The New York World exposes that nine tenths of the top subsidy recipients would go to four companies and that smaller subsidies mostly benefit two trusts and a railroad, arguing the bill would take $9,000,000 yearly from 76,000,000 people to enrich a few private interests.
The president's instruction to Philippine commissioners excludes trial by jury while quoting the sixth amendment with omissions. The writer laments abandoning constitutional safeguards and calls for justice and end to war, urging Edward VII to honor his mother’s wishes and promote liberty. The piece also notes political hesitation over the gold standard and silver dollar redemption.
The article argues against lese majeste and broad treason laws, praising constitutional limits. It cites Edmund Burke, Pitt, Corwin, Lincoln and emphasizes that criticizing government policy does not make one a traitor. It underscores republican principles, liberty for all races, and adherence to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
In Windber Pennsylvania on New Year’s Day forty fights and two murders occurred. The town records eighteen murders in seven months, a higher toll than Kentucky, highlighting a spike in violence.
The Secret Service uncovered a band of counterfeiters and seized a large quantity of bogus bills that look genuine. They note the imitators target valuable tonics such as Hosteretter’s Stomach Bitters, famed for indigestion and nervous debility, urging buyers to rely on reputable druggists.
The Eagle Alaska weather bureau station has operated for a little over a year. The coldest period recorded was 68 degrees below zero in January of the current year.
Joseph Choate as Ambassador to Great Britain discusses Lincoln's early life struggles, development of character, and his presidency. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers the work for six cents postage via F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Illinois. A remark notes many men would be worth a million but for cash discounts.
An advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Base powder by writing to Allen S. Olmated in Le Roy New York. The product claims to cure sweating damp swollen aching feet and makes shoes fit easier. It is marketed as a remedy for chilblains and frost-bites and priced at 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores.
A mix of health tips and advertisements mention Gar field Tea and a cleaning diet, plus notices about a live advertising agent and a Blue company in South Bend Indiana. The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences plans a Pan American exhibit with fossil crustaceans from the Buffalo area. William Gallinger's son enters an Episcopal monastery, taking the name Brother Leo with novitiate and priestly ordination ahead.
In colonial New York and other towns New Year's Day calls grew into a social burden with feasting and rapid debt to meet a maximum of requests. A gradual reaction formed, leading to the practical abolition of the system.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co declares in Toledo that his firm will pay $100 for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The statement cites a sworn oath and promises testimonials, noting the medicine is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces.
Over the last year 6065 corporations were organized under New Jersey law and paid the state a total tax of 2 051 209 dollars representing paid up capital of 2 061 209 000 dollars.
A promotional claim extols Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps as universally available and indispensable in warm climates. It is said to tone the system and rapidly dispel malaria, torpid liver, cramps, colic, and kidney and bladder troubles, with physicians recommending it for various internal-organ weaknesses.
A collage of vintage ads and slogans includes lines praising biscuits by George Washington Boda, Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co. offers a song book, cold remedies claim cures, Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promise a one day cure, and generic tips on dyes and life trials. Includes user testimonials and dated Minneapolis signature.
An 19th century style medical blurb explains ovaritis as dull throbbing pain with tenderness and heat in the lower side and suggests ovarian inflammation. It advocates washing the house fix analogy for body care and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with a testimonial from Anna Aston Troy Mo claiming cure and system toning.
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.