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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1895
Page
14
A humorous verse by Oliver Wendell Holmes recalls a printer’s reaction to a comical manuscript. The narrator watches the printer read line after line, causing escalating laughter. The tale ends with the printer in a ridiculous collapse, and the speaker vows never to write as funny again.
Audrey Lovel confronts Colonel North on the New Year eve rescue mission to stop Latimer from leaving with North. She pleads, warns of eternal shame, and contact with lodge staff halts the abduction as Latimer resists and vows love. Lovel escorts Latimer home, saving her from ruin.
The passage cites Plato on diamond formation by star-shine through pure water, Pliney claims diamonds are the hardest and most valuable, Boeutius notes ruby as plague remedy and charm against evil, Serapius links diamonds to healing eruptions and traveler safety, Babinet cites amethyst as sovereign nervous disease cure.
In a colloquial exchange, First Friend suggests a present for the groom’s party while Second Friend questions the choice. They agree on a showy gift and debate spending, joking about a practical load of hay as an option.
A 16 year old girl in Chambers county Alabama narrates a dramatic skin transformation from black to white due to a disease called hico patha. The report notes the unusual change and records it as a medical curiosity from the era.
In New York there are more than a score of trained janitresses earning 400 dollars a year and upward. The first woman janitor began her work about two years ago and she tended an apartment house.
A woman avoids asking for money and crafts a new parasol from an old pongee shade. She trims the lining, reuses scraps, and covers the frame with coffee-stained mousseline de soie to fashion a stylish parasol, proving ingenuity can yield fashion.
A street scene outside the Manhattan Athletic Club shows two ragged boys crying at a large poster of a melodrama death. A crowd gathers as the boys howl and proclaim the heroine is dead, prompting a sympathetic passerby to ask what is wrong.
The Globe newspaper building and several neighboring structures were destroyed in a massive Toronto fire. One firefighter died and others were seriously injured as wind driven flames struck the Yonge Melinda area early January 8.
Mr Calder of the Rhode Island Philatelic Society shows a well preserved sheet of 1846 Providence city postage stamps. The sheet includes eleven 5 cent city stamps and one 10 cent outside city stamp printed in black ink. Calder values the rare sheet at 50 dollars, noting only four other sheets are known in Albany and Providence.
In a Philadelphia Times snippet a man mocks women's vanity while preening for a parade. He pins a Dunk social club badge to his vest and asks Maria to clean a feather regalia and find a charm won at the raffle to hang on his watch chain.
In a light judicial scene a man testifies a pistol shot went through his hat as he walked home. The magistrate dismissively replies that a head wound would settle the matter, calling it a neat case in a tersely comic exchange.
A blaze in Baltimore last night wiped out the fertilizer works of Griffith & Boyd the acid works of G H C T Davidson and the Standard Oil yard in Canton. Local losses exceed 200000 with Griffith & Boyd at 100000 Davidson 80000 and Standard Oil about 99000 on oil plus 12000 on buildings and machinery. An explosion from a 500 barrel benzine tank rattled ten miles but no lives were lost.
A blaze in Hamlin Lincoln County West Virginia started last night and rapidly consumed the Eagle flour mills Hamlin handle factory and a large saw mill plus several smaller buildings. The fire origin and total loss are not yet known and coverage appears limited by scant insurance.
A large general store known as the company’s store burned and inundated by water at Bell Lewis & Co. coal area. The loss is estimated around 75,000 dollars as miners remain on strike and the establishment is suspected to be owned by Bell, Lewis & Co.
The handle factory of Gilbert and Young in Foxpay Ohio burned yesterday destroying all stock and machinery. Loss is 6000 dollars with no insurance. Thirty workers are left unemployed.
Fire at Hastings Minnesota yesterday destroyed the opera hall owned by P Griffin. The total loss is reported at 49000 with insurance coverage of 3500. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building and its contents.
The essay argues for proper meal timing and light midday options for busy men. It recommends a light noon luncheon with coffee, a substantial dinner at 6:30 or 7:30, and avoiding excess alcohol or heavy meals. A light night cup of cocoa may help sleep, ensuring hunger at breakfast.
A humorous item notes Mrs Frontpew and her Easter bonnet, praised as a glorious millinery marvel. A second bonnet is found misdelivered to Mrs Slyly, sparking envy and social satire. Frontpew faces questions at home as the event reflects gendered expectations from a San Francisco Examiner fringe column.
A described African arrow poison acts rapidly, causing faintness, heart palpitations, nausea, pallor, and profuse sweating before death. Experiments suggest fear and shock may influence outcomes. Report notes Stanley’s men died quickly from puncture. antidote using emetic, wound suction, and carbonate of ammonia can be effective if given promptly.
A Spectator note describes rooks and partridges as more wary in fog than other birds. Partridges stay wild and rooks fly noisily near home, while most wild birds remain silent and mope until darkness lifts.
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.