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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1923
Page
8
In a reader’s column, Edna Forbes shares a homemade tar water beauty remedy. The guidance includes mixing tar with hot water, straining, adding alcohol, and aging the solution for several days, with cautions about proportions and safety, plus notes on potential hair and scalp uses.
A vintage sewing notice offers patterns for coats and blouses in plaid and jersey, with measurements 38 to 46 inches bust. It describes fabrics like crepe and taffeta, lists pattern pricing and mail order terms requiring 10 cents or 4197 stamps, and promises mailed patterns to any address on receipt.
Fragmented notice mentions ordering patterns and stamps for a spring and summer 1023 book. It requests names and addresses on paper and references The Constitution and a Fulton Street address in Brooklyn, New York.
Summerville Georgia mourns longtime Chattooga Superior Court clerk Wheeler as his family gathers at home. Children listed include Capt. Whaler of Toledo, Chris Ser Clrde Wheeler of Atlanta, Veter Wheeler of LaFayette, Juley Wheeler of Atlanta, Minnie Stephenson of Monticello, Miss Eilith Wheeler of Athens, and Mrs Domspy of Reine.
Amerena Ga April 27. E L Harper Jr a former Americus resident died Thursday in Shreveport Louisiana from a stroke. Funeral and interment followed in Shreveport. He was years old and had recently worked in selling timber in Louisiana. He was buried in Sumter County and was educated at Americus High School. He leaves a widow and one sister.
Pensioners in eighty Georgia counties received partial pension payments totaling 3105 dollars, mailed by the Treasury Department as the first half of 1928 pensions arrived. Officials could not confirm payments in other counties as lists show checks mailed to veterans in Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Gwinnett, Hall, Muscogee, and many more across the state.
The funeral for Griffin Drake, president of Roswell National Bank, will be held Saturday morning in Taiftin. Prominent citizens attend as the bank’s board meets after his death, attributed to ill health. Drake left a letter to directors, noting the bank’s strong condition and that his successor would be chosen after the funeral.
Macon Ga April 2 After his right arm was cut off at the shoulder and his face badly mangled Rey Richardson a sawyer of Roberta Ga lived more than 12 hours at two local hospitals where his death occurred this morning Richardson was brought here from Culloden where the accident occurred Eufaula Ala April 27 Special Harmon Lampley died at his home here Thursday night He owned extensive farming interests in Barbour and Quitman counties Georgia Surviving are his widow formerly Wiss Isley Reeves three sons Harmon and Tra T Enfania and William Lampirv Funeral services will be held Saturday morning
A historical portrait of polka dot fashion as an ethnological design craze. It traces merchant influence and consumer delight, noting women’s evolving taste toward simple geometric polka dot fabrics over elaborate prints. The piece contrasts commerce with female preference, highlighting the polka dot as a sought after staple in wardrobes and textiles. It mentions fabric features, tailoring details, and the social dynamics of fashion trends shaped by merchants and buyers.
Fragmented OCR notes warn about treating baby chicks with white diarrhea risk, advising adding thin solution to drinking water and stopping after 48 hours. Mentions incorrect terms, supplier notes, and refund possibilities. scattered instructions reference several places and brands without clear context.
Amanita Tex. Mrs C B Robinson of Amarillo reports chronic backache eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy has let her perform daily chores and urges other women to try it, noting its help with painful periods and tired, nervous feelings.
A fragment shows antique canape recipes including sardine and peanut butter varieties with steps and garnishes. It also notes a wedding in Washington DC where two past American Legion commanders attended, highlighting Miss Lois May Beach, a naval reserve veteran who married there.
An advertisement extols Snowdrift shortening as pure rich creamy white and fresh when opened in a kitchen, asserting that only an airtight tin preserves freshness. It notes that open tubs or ordinary tins cause fat to grow old or stale and describes the sanitary tin can used for packaging requiring a knife to open.
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.