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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
1
A terse reflection on aging and moving past a relationship as the speaker notes turning forty and deciding to leave behind a girl who is now grown past her childhood. The piece contrasts youth with adulthood and personal resolve.
A clergyman seeks to name the infant John Ansniag Jones but the father protests and chooses John Hezekiah Jones Instead the clergyman christens John Hezekiah Jones Then the father insists on John Ananias Jones and John Avadias Jones as the scene ends with the paternal insistence.
A writer recalls visiting China and observing housekeeping practices. A butler quietly borrows supplies from neighboring houses when short, and at a large dinner a guest discovers new utensils bearing unfamiliar monograms. The husband nonchalantly explains the practice as part of managing shortages.
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.